Each horizontal line (as shown below) denotes a loading screen or cutscene.
"->" represents a dialogue choice, along with number of times you press dpad down to reach it.
Lines in parentheses are backup strats or safe strats.
This was originally written for my own benefit to keep track of events during my runs. I've since cleaned it up to hopefully help other runners. However, this means these are only strats that I personally use. This is not an exhaustive list of potential strategies.
Chapter One
press A to skip first cutscene, watch intro
press A to skip title sequence
talk to mikey, run away, go back x2
shoot lock
up elevator
grab guns on table to right
kill execution tutorial enemy for 2 pistols
stand on elevator switch
wait for elevator to 100% stop, diagonal jump across gap
activate bomb and jump out window
run by cemetery enemies
shoot frank and go back outside
harvest hearts while darkling opens gate (5)
run outside to the side of the stairs
creeping dark to get key
jump over railing into stairs and enter canal
go to chinatown
pull out darkness, run down alley straight ahead to jenny's apartment
go up to floor 3 (with the boxes) and go to apartment 11
go through cutscene
-> pretend like it's nothing (down x1)
call butcher
leave apartment, jump off railing after going down first few stairs
take right exit after leaving apt building
eat two hearts of enemies by car (7)
shoot enemies near butcher alleyway entrance, eat a heart (8)
enter lower east side
DO NOT EAT HEART BEFORE LOADING SCREEN OR YOU WILL GET A SLOW TRANSITION!
pick up body bag
walk away when butcher starts talking
-> cut to the chase
walk away when butcher says "ah fuck"
shoot out lights in main restaurant area
summon darkling
shoot cops through window while eddie talks
kill swat while they're distracted by darkling
eat two hearts while waiting for door to open (10)
run through alley across street
summon darkling to open the gate
take ladder on left
walk along seam (mash jump) and jump over hunterspoint gate by turning camera
(if you fall, enter alley to activate car and jump over the dumpster)
jump over fence to hunterspoint
shoot dimitri, shoot electrical box behind him
summon darkling to open door (MAKE SURE DIMITRI IS DEAD!)
kill roach and run back outside
go up ladder and into apartment
run through the apartment
KILL SMG GUY BY LAST STAIRCASE
eat harry's heart (11)
summon gunner darkling while running to exit
run under stairs to train
go through jenny news cutscene
when jimmy starts talking, run to spot he moves to
when jimmy starts next like, run away to cancel dialogue
run back and start dialogue, run away when jimmy starts talking
take LEFT EXIT and go to grinder's lane
attempt a wall climb or shoot electrical box
grab gasoline
put away darkness until room with enemies
eat a heart from the first room (12)
kill closest enemy in second room, try to get to door ASAP
summon darkling to open door and deal with all surviving enemies
burn money, press B to skip cutscene
eat heart on your way out (13)
use barrels to escape grinder's
run to orphanage
pull out darkness, kill enemies
enter orphanage
turn right, up stairs
turn right again, up stairs again
door on left, cutscene
right door
left door
Chapter Two
(if you have no pistol ammo, move left to grab extra pistols)
get demon arm & darkness level 2
(if you hit 13 hearts here, you'll need the heart of the enemy by telescope on the right)
shoot out light on the right near kamikaze heart
get kamikaze darkling
jump on post to escape trench
grab barrel, turn it on its side
prop jump across gap. try to make it across both gaps in one go
(if you can't, either start another prop fly with same barrel, use barrel near pistols, or do tree jump)
enter village
climb ladder to village
turn right at top of ladder, jump fence, follow wall to church entrance
talk to tony
after "holy shit" line, walk away and walk back
enter conversation
-> find out what you have to do (down x4)
when tony starts talking again, run to the hills
demon arm bell, move to spot for shortcut on return trip
go through tunnel bell was blocking
move along wall to the left to get warped to the crucified
after screen flashes, pull out darkness
answer word of hope (pressing B to skip does nothing)
run back
jump up on bell to escape faster
back to church
-> ask about cannon
leave
grab barrel on right, use it to jump over fence
run up stairs
IF DOING LIGHTKILLER SKIP:
absorb darkness energy
summon gunner darkling, grab barrel by pillar
activate left pump
use barrel to get on fence
drop barrel over water as you stand on it
stand on door ledge
move into corner
SLOWLY move out from the wall
go through tunnel, take a left and climb the ladder
IF GETTING LIGHTKILLER DARKLING:
activate left pump
go to other pump
eat lightkiller heart, summon it, pray it actually does what it's supposed to do
run back to main room
jump down, open giant door
go straight and climb the ladder
go to the right
kill enemies, eat a heart if necessary and put away darkness
run to ladder
enter bunker
run up stairs, pull out darkness
shoot guy on stairs, eat heart for health if needed
shoot enemy at top of stairs, run past others
use ladder at back of cannon
do shell jump (jump on metal strut, jump into cannon shell and onto second floor)
OR
jump on pipe to the left, run up stairs
run to the cannon cockpit and activate it
Chapter Three
walk under church stairs and take train to fulton
stand on benches to make train leave
stand in spot for early city hall
when train headlights touch specific pole, run to city hall
(please refer to my video tutorial for chapter 3 for more details on performing this trick)
prop jump on barrel at beginning for extra speed (switch to mattress on right if you fall off barrel)
kill first guy (left) to prevent him popping up later
kill knife enemies or they'll chase you to ernie
demon arm door to activate trap early
switch to creeeping dark
shoot electrical box above water
run past grenade trap and shoot out light (do not activate gas trap)
absorb darkness
creeping dark vent, door lock and chains before activating gas
jump up left side of wall or jump from railing to get to ernie
shoot out lights while eating his heart
black hole gate (need full energy)
kill knife enemies, eat heart, put away darkness
ladder to turkybath
black hole debris, take right path
break brick wall
shoot out light by pile of guns, absorb darkness
black hole cops across room
shoot cop on second level
move to pillars, shoot other second level cop
stand on pillars and grab white box to get up to second level. AIM AWAY FROM WALL!
run to briefcase room, black hole briefcase guards
grab case and all guns
use auto shotgun on the way back
when back in box jump room, go left and jump down onto scaffolding. DO NOT FALL IN POOL AREA
black hole shield guy at door
black hole 2 swat guys by barrels
eat heart, put away darkness
drop down hole to the left of 3 swat guys
jump down to city hall
run to ambush
(if needed, shoot out ceiling light and absorb dark)
black hole straight ahead, slightly above barriers
shoot surviving guard on ground
shoot guards on scaffolding as you run by
open door
(if cop is close to door, kill them first)
black hole middle-left of room
run to right, eat heart of enemy in your path
shoot pairs of enemies on the way back
at the stairs to the subway tracks, shoot black hole
shoot enemy on left and eat heart
stay close to right wall
black hole above enemies at the end, shoot them as they're off balance
go to bathroom, bomb the case
go 2 canal
go right
call eddie at phone by stairs
through turnstile
two options for entering church:
normal way
OR
turn around after coming up stairs, jump on boxes and over fence (1 second faster but inconsistent)
place briefcase
summon gunner darkling when lights go out
once the left rope has been thrown, use black hole on first 4 guys
shoot closest enemy on right
immediately look up to the right and shoot two enemies
make sure all lower level enemies are dead
look up on left side, shoot enemies there (they may have dropped down by now)
once you hear "go back" and "eddie, he's tearing us apart" then you're in phase 2
black hole one of the two floodlight locations when eddie says "he can't do that shit in the light"
shoot the enemy that brings the other light (you may still need to shoot out the light if you're not fast enough
shoot enemy at back of top level
look for enemies on top level and use black hole on them
once fight ends, grab as many guns as possible
choose (in order):
-> tell them what's gonna happen (down x2)
-> ask them to come closer (down x2)
-> tell them there ain't no way out (down x2)
-> top option (i don't actually know which option is faster here oops. i think it's this one)
tap demon arm button during this line
Chapter Four
jump off cannon to the left
run to the village. you should know the way. if you don't that's not my problem
darkness arm the gate, ride it to the left
prop gate up against rocks
jump up the rocks and over the fence (you need momentum for this jump)
to the trenches
tank ridin' (you can't die here)
monster shootin' (you CAN die here somehow)
after monster dies, run between monster and tank
run through all the doors to the castle entrance
change to creeping dark
stand in front of shell ladder, absorb darkness if necessary
pull lever with creeping dark
ride to the cannon (SHOOT THE PLANE!!!)
climb ladder
activate cannon from outside the window (risky, only saves a second)
leave cockpit
get to castle
get rid of darkness powers (you can move while these cutscenes play!)
cancel cutscene after extracting darkness powers
PUT AWAY WEAPONS!!
walk up to the darkness, wait for a cutscene
cancel cutscene
walk up and accept the darkness
Chapter Five
exit orphanage
exit left
go to canal st
go right, to lower east side
talk 2 sarah
back into canal st
train to fulton
go to grinder's lane (on your left when you arrive)
turn around and grab the trash can
destroy light near wall
stand on fire hydrant, jump and grab trash can to get over wall
use radio
exit grinders with barrels
AVOID CAR, IT WILL KILL YOU
gtfo 2 canal st
gtfo 2 lower east side
shoot out streetlights on your way to the pier
shoot once when mugger appears and he'll shoot at you to boost you towards pier
jump fence on right
black hole guys
walk under walkway, pull out darkness
black hole guy on walkway
shoot out two lights on the left on your way to the boat
black hole guy on second level of boat
get on boat
go left, kill enemy and eat heart
switch to tactical rifle
shoot black hole through captain's window
jump off boat
cancel pager asap
shoot guy by car
summon gunner darkling, run to two cars
shoot black hole in middle of two cars and shoot enemies as they're off balance
return to lower east
run to sarah's
enter house
go to TV room (with nicky barruci)
shoot two guys by car
a third enemy appears, kill him
go to kitchen (with aunt sarah)
shoot enemies at subway entrance
after killing two subway enemies, an enemy should appear from the alley. if he moves to the left, kill him. if he moves to right, leave him alone for now
after killing four subway enemies, shoot four enemies at the car to the left
attempt to shoot them as they run to car, but be aware that hitting them breaks their AI and allows them to run anywhere. kill them quickly!
go back to TV room
stand near right window to make enemy appear
if you couldn't kill the alley guy before, kill him now
darkness should say "kill them. kill them all"
shoot last enemy running down the alley on the left
it is over once the darkness says "darkness will fall"
crouch on right side of bookcase
push past butcher so you're standing right next to him
press interact button to start his dialogue once he stops moving
wait for jimmy's dialogue to end
run in, activate it, run back past butcher
run to pier 19
strafe jump to boat
jump in boat before it finishes pulling up to fall in water
(if you don't fall in the water or made a mistake in the approach, jump off the side of the boat into the water)
hold jump button to fly
fly up to the second last floor of lighthouse and enter the door
fly up to paulie and kill him
time ends on shooting paulie the second time
