early game stealth is too difficult

[MrCollyer]

enemies can see too far, can hear too easily, no way to know where they are before you see them. crossbow ammo is too scarce.

[Abyss]

I've never noticed any of this, are you talking about a specific difficulty? And you learn enemy patrol paths as you play, besides that's what dark vision is for. As with crossbow bolts, unless you're choosing to boink every enemy on high chaos then it shouldn't be an issue

[CrackeR]

Many paths to a single destination. Watch guard patrol routes. Low chaos is tougher because you can't just kill 'em all. Use skills effectively.

[ReBootXD]

I shared your sentiment for a while and quit the game on the 3rd mission because of it. But after a while I realized something, the first Dishonored was exactly the same. I was frustrated because I completely memorized the first game, guard paths, loot, guard perception on different difficulties. I could fly through the game without knocking out/killing/alerting anyone.

I couldn't do that in this game because I had to relearn everything, in addition to new mechanics. It drove me up the wall that I couldn't fly through levels like the first game. However I realized that I couldn't do that in the beginning of D1 either. The entire reason we can fly through D1 today is because we put the time in to learn.

Don't let frustration get you down, just take it slow. It'll come to you with time.

[Chillin]

hmm i beat this game on my only play through without killing a single sole. take your time dont rush. alt just kill everyone...thats what im doing on my next play through!!its more fun

[MadBone12]

I don't find this game really difficult but I played it right after finishing Dishonored. When I first started that, I really struggled. I had never played a game like this before, and it took me a lot of tries just to get out of Coldridge prison (a lot of tries!!). I found the game tough even on easy. Now, I know the game so well, I can do it on the hardest difficulty with relative ease on low and high chaos.

It will get the same for you the more you play this game. It is tough at first, but it really does get easier once you know some basics (use shadow and cover, look up for alternative routes that don't require any engagement at all, use lean, use your powers), and as you learn the maps. Even though I had played Dishonored first, I still struggled with a couple of maps on this game, including the Clockwork Mansion and Stilton's house, but now I can do them easily. It takes some practice but is really rewarding at the end, and in subsequent playthroughs.

[Xengre]

Try crouching then they can't hear you and have harder time seeing you.

Try not killing someone right next to another person. Either wait until they separate due to patrol or lure one away.

Higher ground reduces visibility of your character. Find stealthier paths or higher ground.

You don't HAVE to kill everyone, though you very easily can while going pure stealth never detected if you know what you are doing.

Crossbow, or any consumable/ammo is too scarce in this game? Already shows you probably aren't stealthing right (no offense, but if you are relying on these it already brings up several questions about your approach).

To be completely honest you are definitely doing something wrong. It isn't the game. Other than one random super bionic granny NPC in a late game level stealth in this game is hilariously overpowered and easy, including early game. The game offers a ton of routes and rarely are guards grouped together making it even easier.

As for being detected to easily this is just you not being observant enough and taking bad scouting routes (typically hidden paths/higher vantage points for this, or even peeking corners and such).

[Doc Holiday]

I will just point out that you can still get a low chaos ending even if you kill everyone for the first 4 levels or such. It's what I did, then I decided to take a silent approach, and by the last level my average finally went to low chaos, as it was marking high chaos the entire game.

[Doc Holiday]

I mean everyone except the bosses... These I always spared and defeated them on the alternate more difficult way.

[vczh]

you can choose normal difficulty

[Ridley]

"Remember the Academy`s stealth course. Stay out of their field of view, walk slowly to stay quiet and crouch behind cover. If you have to get your hands dirty, remember that a headshot is a quick takedown."

[John Webfishing]

git gud m9

[Dionysus 🐭]

Originally posted by Corvo Attano:

enemies can see too far, can hear too easily, no way to know where they are before you see them. crossbow ammo is too scarce.

The only mission that is slightly hard is the first mission, since you don't have any of your powers.

Corvo's powers are best for stealth, the blink is extremely useful and enemies cannot see you while you blink. And upgraded stop time just trivializes the game.

Emily's powers are meant for a more lethal and combat approach, though they can still be used for stealth.

[Xengre]

I'd say they are about the same in effectiveness when dealing with 1-2 enemies but Emily is superior early on with 3-4. Corvo is comparable once he gets the Stop Time ability improved for 3-4 but it has more advantages for other situations as well. Corvo is simply superior for more than 4 enemies, and overall upgraded with the right bone charm setup simply superior across the board for stealth to Emily and it is no longer even close. Emily is more capable for killing loud combat but at max upgrade/charm setup Corvo succeeds her once again... mainly cause Time Stop is simply overpowered. Of course, NG+ gives you both skill trees to access at the same time.

[acowsik]

The challenge is doing a low chaos run with no powers with ghost, merciful, all collectibles and all special actions.

I am at the start of the last mission and have only missed 1 black bone charm in mission 3 and am 74 coins short overall.

[Dionysus 🐭]

Originally posted by acowsik:

The challenge is doing a low chaos run with no powers with ghost, merciful, all collectibles and all special actions.

I am at the start of the last mission and have only missed 1 black bone charm in mission 3 and am 74 coins short overall.

How do you do that? I thought you needed powers to at least collect some bonecharms/runes/paintings?