Mechanical Soldier Strategy?

[Atrus]

What's the best way to stealthily take out the mechanical soldiers?

[Random Person]

a few ways.

1- shoot its head off with a bolt, downside it will attack random guards and such so it will kill others.
2- upgrade stun mine so it has 3 charges, place the mine in path it walks it will destroy it for you
3- rewire tool on the leg, but will attack guards and others soon.

those are the three quite ways i know of. if its not walking around just dont make to much noise and it wont wake up

[Atrus]

Does the rewire tool make it kill people?

[Random Person]

Originally posted by Crimson:

Does the rewire tool make it kill people?

just edited that part, yes it will.

[Semipalmated Plover]

If you're Corvo, you can take them out with the upgraded slow time power (the upgrade that stops time completely) without them even detecting you. You just smash their vulnerable parts - the arms and preferably the rear whale oil tank before the power runs out, then run away as you see the explosion starting. You need to get quite close to them first before activating it though.

Obviously this is not stealthy if the sound of the explosion alerts others.
I'm guessing if the power is not upgraded to stop time they'll detect you while doing this.

[Naked Snake]

Here is a nice video explaining how to disarm them in every way (without specific powers).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyrJst85pIM

[cassiels]

Avoid them.

I never touched a CW soldier in my first playthrough. They cannot see to the side. There are always pathways high up: chandeliers, ledges. Do not wake them up. Blink past them.

[Exaulted]

There easy to kill just jump on objects and air assassinate

[Jack]

Originally posted by Kaidian:

2- upgrade stun mine so it has 3 charges, place the mine in path it walks it will destroy it for you

2 zaps is enough on medium dif.

[Exaulted]

Also forgot to mention killing clockwork soldiers or anything that isn't human doesn't count towards your chaos

[Zer0Point]

Like as someone said,

A fully upgraded stun mine or stun mine with 3 charges is enough to down a soldier. A upgraded springtrap with 2 triggers or 2 spring traps will also down a clockwork soldier on the highest difficulty.

[Drowning witch]

i simply walk up to them on their right flank, and rewire them. their awareness is completely limited to forward and backwards. they don't catch you with a snake eye like guards do.