A Plague Tale: Innocence – Chapter 4

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The Apprentice

Chapter 4: The Apprentice. The fourth chapter in A Plague Tale: Innocence is“The Apprentice, referring to the orphans meeting Lucas, the apprentice to Laurentius. This chapter follows the de Rune children on their journey to get to Laurentius.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Chapter 4: The Apprentice. The fourth chapter in A Plague Tale: Innocence is “The Apprentice”, referring to the orphans meeting Lucas, the apprentice to Laurentius. This chapter follows the de Rune children on their journey to get to Laurentius.

Collectibles and Trophies

Gifts, Curiosities and HerbariumTrophies
Hermetic Vessel
Curiosity 7: Hermetic Vessel		Bronze Found!
Diary of an Alchemist
Gift 4: Diary of an Alchemist		Bronze The Apprentice
V.I.T.R.I.O.L
Curiosity 8: V.I.T.R.I.O.L
Aquilegia
Herbarium 2: Aquilegia (Granny’s Bonnet)

Objectives

Reach Laurentius’s farm
Find Laurentius
Enter Laurentius’s laboratory
Grab the materials for Lucas
Light the embers with an Ignifer
Go back to Laurentius
Flee from Laurentius’s farm

Reach Laurentius’s farm

A Plague Tale: Innocence – Hugo and Amicia have managed to escape the rat-infested crypts. They are now on their way to Laurentius, the alchemist who is supposed to help cure Hugo. Before going on with the main trail, go through this broken fence on the right, and explore.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Hugo will break away from you and sit at the end of the pier and speak in awe of the bubbles. Amicia impatiently explains that these are frogs or fish. Here you can pick up Alcohol and Fabric
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Once you leave the pier, go right until you see this scene. Here you see Curiosity 7: Hermetic Vessel, and you can also find Sulphur and Salpeter.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Go back to the main trail and keep following the road. You will encounter this unfortunate fella. The next bit of the game requires you to be very stealthy, to avoid being seen by the Inquisition guards. Crouch and walk when they are not looking.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Go further on the trail and you will come at this scene. Let the guards finish their conversation, and then distract the left guard by throwing a stone at the helmets on the left. When he turns his back to go back to his position, leave the tall grass and walk to the right of the barricade to end up behind the other guard.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – I could see no way at this time to distract this guard, so I opted to sling him. It is becoming second nature for Amicia, anyway. Once he is down, you can pick up the Rope and Salpeter. There is also further forward on the cart, some Leather, Fabric and a Pot. The slain guard may or may not have something you can pick up. You could’ve used the pot to distract him, but as I said, I only saw the pot later. It does not affect the outcome of the game how you get past the guards.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – When you get here, keep left, and hide behind a cart. Tell Hugo to wait, and when the guard turns from you, go forward quickly and open his chest, and find Sulphur, Salpeter and Rock. Then rush back to Hugo before the guard turns back. Now go back to where you came from, and go into the tall grass shown above.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – You are trapped here. Luckily Hugo spots a whole in the wall where you can go through. You need to distract the guard first, though. When the guard is distracted, send Hugo to open the door for you, using Q.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – While the guard is inspecting the noise you make and Hugo is on his way to open the window for you, move to the second patch of tall grass. Distract the guard again once he turns back to you and the window is opened. He will complain about the second time this noise happens, and then turn his back on you again. Now is your chance to climb through the open window.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Inside the hut you can find some Tools and some pots. Pick up a Pot, and distract the guard. Then pick up the second Pot for future distractions if you have space in your inventory.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Throw the pot out of the window to the right of the guard (your left) and when the guard moves to investigate, pick up the other pot and then get out of the hut and slip into the tall grass. This view is from the guard’s side, you now need to turn around and continue the journey.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – There is not much to collect here, but collect them nevertheless, as they are on your way forward mostly. Here you can find Rope and some Rocks right near the entrance of the hut in front of you. Be careful that the guard in the hut does not see you. When he looks away, sneak through.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Here is only a Pot and some Alcohol. Your inventory should be full for both, so move on. Just to your right here is a guard you can distract with a pot, and then you can double back to pick up the pot you just skipped.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – With the guard distracted, double back for the pot, and quickly climb through the window to your right to get out of the hut. Here you will find a workbench. If you wish, you can upgrade some of your equipment, but I still recommend to only do your pocket for now. If you can’t upgrade your pocket here, move on.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – With the hut and the bridge in the distance, keep going forward, and you will now reach a vineyard. Hugo will run and play hide and seek with you, and you will need to find him.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Where is Hugo? If you find him without him seeing you, you get the chapter-specific trophy Found! To sneak up on Hugo, turn left between the second and third vines and walk to the end. then walk at the back of the vines.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Around the 5th or 6th vine, you’ll see Hugo hiding. Sneak up behind him and interact with him to get the trophy.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – After you found Hugo, keep moving straight on to the other side of the vines, and explore there. You will get to a boat and some things you can pick up: Fabric, Alcohol, Gift 4: Diary of an Alchemist, and Rope.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Now sneak back towards the little hut where the chickens and pig are, and you will see that the Inquisition guards are here. The shortcut is through the hut, but skipping the side to the left makes you lose out on some important resources. I’d recommend going left first, then going back to this hut to continue. This guide will guide you along this exploration. You can skip the next few screens if you decide to not explore fully.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – On the cart to your right are some Rocks if you’re out.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Move forward, tell Hugo to wait, and jump quietly over the little wall opposite you, and open the chest in this section. Be careful not to move too far from Hugo or he will panic and make noise. If you have space in your inventory, you can pick up some Salpeter and Alcohol here. Go back to Hugo and get him to follow you again, and go into the vineyard next to where you left him.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – There are guards patrolling this vineyard, so sneak past them when they are not facing you until you get to the other side.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Turn around from the above screen, and you will see this guard scooping up a white powdery substance. When his back is turned towards you, move over to the tall grass ahead of you while crouching. Continue on in the tall grass, and tell Hugo to wait again when you reach the below area.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Let go of Hugo here to find the chest at the little pier in front of you.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Open the chest here and pick up the Rope and Fabric here, then head back to Hugo when the guard is looking the other way.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Your timing needs to be right here. Right after the guards cross each other here, and both their backs are turned towards you, sneak into the vineyard in front of you.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Go through to the back of the vineyard and sneak to the end. It is important to stay at the back and to keep moving while crouching so that the guard guarding the hut does not see you.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Crouch around the back of the vineyard and then move forward along this wall until you see the cart. Right in front of the cart it is safe to climb over the wall undetected, to go to the other side of the road. Crouch along the other wall until you can get to the little hut shown above.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Behind the hut, there is a hole. Send Hugo in to open a window for you. The window is around the right corner from where Amica stands in the above screen. inside the hut is Leather, Salpeter and Suphur. Make your way out the window again. Keep right from there and sneak to the high grass.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – This section has nothing of value for you, so you can now either sneak through here and skip the whole hut part from before where we are about to return to, or continue the steps to do a complete exploration of this section. We’re turning around here to trace our steps back. There are a few things to collect the other way around as well. Turn, move back to the hut, and sneak back the way you came.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – When back at the cart area again, climb over the wall, and sneak back the same way you came in, until you get back to the hut where the chickens and pig is.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Remember to stay at the back of the vineyard, until you can see the legs of the guards, then you need to move to the center of your lane, so that you can pass them both with their backs turned to you, the same way you came in.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Once you have sneaked back through the two vineyards, you will be back at the hut with the chickens and the pig.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Sneak past the guard with his back turned towards you, and open the chest to take the Rope and Leather. There is also a Pot if you have none, to distract the next guard.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Jump through the open window when the guard patrolling in front of you is looking away.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Distract the guard by throwing a pot behind him, This allows you to move to the next patch of tall grass when the guard opposite you is looking away from you during his rounds. Time your distraction right!
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Once in the second patch of tall grass, you will see a chest here. Wait until the second guard is on his way to the back part of his patrol, and distract the guard at the chest by throwing a rock at the helmets, then open the chest and take what is inside (Salpeter and Sulphur), if you have inventory space. Move behind the wheat towers while the patrolling guard is looking away.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – With good timing, you’ll easily get here. Go straight across when the patrolling guard that is now behind you has just passed. Crouch along until you get behind a barricade with two guards facing away from you.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – I killed both these guards, but as you can see there are two sets of helmets here. You can distract both guards and crouch through between them past the wheat towers.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Here, continue to move through the tall grass and go towards the little wall before the tall grass in the distance. When the guard with the spade is turning away from you, crouch over to that tall grass. The timing is easy, as the patrolling guard will turn at the same time as the spade guard.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – In the new patch of grass, you can find a pot to replenish your inventory again. You can, but don’t need to use it here. Simply sneak to the far patch of grass through the gap in the wall when the patrolling guard passes you near the pot. Easy-peasy.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Once in this final patch of grass, you need to go through this lit archway to be safe from guards for now. But do not get too complacent, more dangers of a different kind are lurking ahead.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Once inside the structure where you went through the archway, you see an open window you can climb through. Do that, and walk on.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Hugo will have one of his incidents, and Amicia will have to carry him for a bit.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Finally, you reach Laurentius’s farm. But the danger is far from over.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Walk through the pool of animal blood (eeeww) and walk towards the light quickly, as you are swarmed with rats now. Keep along the wooden path and run when there is not enough light.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – You will get to this torch if you keep to the wooden path and run. Climb over the obstacles.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Ahead is a creepy scene. You’ll have to shoot down the pig carcasses to distract the rats so you ca n proceed.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Sling at the chain holding the carcasses up here, and let the dead pigs clear the way for you to get past these rats.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Your destination is in sight. To get there, you need to first keep going in the direction you were to pick up some goodies (Salpeter and Sulphur, if you have inventory space).
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Take a twig here (to the left of the chest where you just were) but do not light it yet. Light the twig only when you get back to the screen before this one only, otherwise it will burn out before you reach the fire pit ahead.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – When you get to the embers ahead, light them.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Take another twig and do the same to light he embers at the cart ahead of you.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Once you have lit the embers on the cart, you can pick up some resources here: Leather and Fabric.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Control the lit cart and push it as far as it will go to finally reach your destination. Walk past the stalled cart and you’ll be inside Laurentius’s farm. You’re out of danger for now, so explore all you like. There are some things here to pick up.

Find Laurentius

A Plague Tale: Innocence – There is a chest at the back of Laurentius’s yard. Inside you will find Leather and Tools. Explore the whole outside before going into the house – there is more to be found.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – There is another chest inside the barn. Inside it, you will find Cord and Salpeter. At this time, my inventory was full, so I could not take it. I know it is usually time to upgrade something when a rare resource, like cord is full in my inventory. Remember to come back for this later.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Yet another chest inside the windmill. Inside that you will find Fabric and Salpeter. Again, you may have to come back here if your inventory is full.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Behind Laurentius’s house, you’ll find Herbarium 2: Aquilegia (Granny’s Bonnet). Amicia is impatient with Hugo, but nevertheless, they do their thing and Amicia puts the flower in her hair. There is nothing else to collect outside, so go into Laurentius’s house now. Let Hugo climb through the small window near the horse and open the door for you.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Once inside, there will be workbench to upgrade your equipment. I found my inventory is full at this stage for some rare resources, therefore, I need to upgrade before continuing. I upgraded my pocket and my ammunition bag at this time. If you’ve left stuff behind outside, go back out now and collect them. Collecting all rare resources is important if you want to get 100% equipment upgrades Steam achievement.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – There is nothing to collect downstairs, so go upstairs to the last bedroom first, and collect Curiosity 8: V.I.T.R.I.O.L. There would also be Rocks there if you need to stock up.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Finally go into Laurentius’s room. You’ll find that he has been bitten and is infectious. You will meet Lucas. After the cutscene, you need to go to Laurentius’s laboratory.

Enter Laurentius’s laboratory

A Plague Tale: Innocence – Exit Laurentius’s room, ands you’ll find that the rats managed to get into the house. Shoot down the two hams in front of you and kill the light near the hams, and go outside again.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – When you enter the barn, you will see rats again. Lucas says you need meat, dead or alive. This is where this poor little piggy comes in. Sorry, but Hugo is going to like you even less now, but you have no choice. Pick up the bag with Lucas, and draw the pig into the barn.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Once the pig has nibbled up the bit dropping from the bag you’re dragging, he will be inside the barn, and Lucas will close the door to ensure that it stays there. Next, follow Lucas to set up the ladder behind the barn.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Unfortunately, this little piggy did not go to the market… Shoot out the lights so that the rats go to devour the pig. Hugo says you’re just like the rest. But it does allow you to go back down and enter the lab with Lucas.

Grab the materials for Lucas

A Plague Tale: Innocence – Walk around the laboratory and collect whatever you can. Lucas needs Alcohol and Sulphur. You may already have enough in your inventory, but no harm picking up more. There is also a chest here. Inside is Sulphur. You will find the Alcohol near the back left of the lab, when facing away from Lucas.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Now open your inventory to craft some Ignifer. Move the mouse to the Ignifer column, then hold the left mouse button. Remember, if you’re playing on another platform, your method to craft things will be different.

Light the embers with an Ignifer

A Plague Tale: Innocence – You now have Ignifer! This allows you to light embers again from a distance. This is very handy when there are no twigs around to light up. Throw some at the embers in the center of the room. Then go back out of the laboratory, and up the ladder again. You need to throw an Ignifer at the embers before you can reach the ladder.

Go back to Laurentius

A Plague Tale: Innocence – Your path to Laurentius is blocked. Light the embers below to clear a path.

Flee from Laurentius’s farm

A Plague Tale: Innocence – Unfortunately, you will not get to save Laurentius. But you have to run now….
A Plague Tale: Innocence – You have very little time now. Light haystacks as you move along. You need to rush, because the rats will catch up to you and devour you if you don’t. This may require a few tries if it is the first time you play the game. Light the haystacks with Ignifer as fast as possible, while you’re running. Ensure you have enough Ignifers You need to light 3 or 4 haystacks and two windmill parts.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Shoot Ignifer at the two glowing windmill parts to ensure that it make enough light to keep you safe.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Once you have lit the windmill up, you need to run VERY fast. Hold Shift and press W. Do not look back! When you get to the boat, Chapter 4: The Apprentice will end.
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