Should i play the DLC's after completing the Base Game?!

[Schuetze_Klaus]

Title. i bought Dishonored back in 2012 but i think i didnt finished it. So i will reinstall it right now and play it till the End. Also i want to buy the DLC's. Should i play them after finishing the Base Game?!

[tara]

Yes, I think so. They're very fun and it was worth the money in my opinion.

[rod66]

If you were thinking of buying only the story DLCs & perhaps Dunwall city trials I would say you can buy them anytime and play them after the main game. If you buy the void walker's arsenal DLC then it is useful before you replay the main game (Items & money in the main game).

[Crixus]

As mentioned, void walkers arsenal is to give you some boosts ( money and bone charms) for your main story playthrough only.

The dunwall city trials is just a challenge mode type thing. It gives you missions to do seperate from the stories that you can do anytime.

The knife of dunwall and brigmore witches are really good story dlc's and should be played after the main story. Knife of dunwall should be played first :)

[tara]

Dunwall City Trials is just 8 little fun minigames, and you can unlock an Expert edition of them with a 2 star or higher score.

[ObscureNPC]

Dunwall City Trials is just a series of minigames set in floating maps across the void. It is a lot of fun, and i found it difficult. One challenge, called 'Backstreet Brawl', takes place in a small map not unlike the distillery courtyard. Some of the other minimaps are clearly based on the Lighthouse from the last chapter, but none of the Dunwall City Trials are set anywhere in-game.

On the other hand, The Knife of Dunwall and The Brigmore Witches are two parts of a separate story that takes place in Dunwall. Without giving too much away, you play as Daud, not Corvo, and it takes place at the same time as Dishonored. You get to revisit Coldridge Prison and Daud's Base, but the rest of the story takes place in new sections of Dunwall, and the countryside around. Knife of Dunwall is the first, and Brigmore Witches are the second.

The feel of the game is true to Dishonored, though I found the DLC to be much more difficult. One of the perks is that you control and weild some new powers from the outsider, and you can find a lot of lore. It is definately worth the purchase.


As for the Void Walkers Arsenal, (which includes the Arcane Assassin, Shadow Rat, Backstreet Butcher, and Acrobatic Killer packs) it's not really worth it, except for the feel of owning the entire game. They add some money and books, as well as a few bonecharms. If you're into that, go for it; just know that it doesn't terrifically effect the gameplay.

Hope this helps, friend!

*edit* I totally misunderstood the original question: you can play the DLC before, during and after, and it doesn't really make a difference. The end of the DLC story coincides with the end of "The Flooded District" chapter.

[cyberwiz97]

I think it's better to play the base game first, followed by the Knife of Dunwall and Brigmore Witches. During the base game you get a good feel for the gameplay as well as learning the main story. It's good preparation for the dlc's, which are more difficult. Also, the Kod and BW timelines parallel the base game so, there's a better appreciation for them when played after the base game.

As mentioned, powers and weapons are a little different in the dlc's. Many players seem to like the improvements which you may miss in the base game, if you've played the dlc's first.

As for the Dunwall City Trials, imo, they're exercises in trial and error. Simply a series of challenges unrelated to the story of the game. For some players, they are fun and rewarding. For others they are nothing but a source of frustration. It all depends on your play style.