The game includes 9 missions in different unique areas. Although, there are several ways to play Dishonored 2 so you want to finish the game few times. For example, combat and stealth strategies are pretty different and they require their own skills and map tactics. Also, there are 2 protagonists in the game: Corvo and Enily. Playthrough for each hero is unique as well.
Each mission takes 1,5 hour to finish it. But if you want to acquire all collectibles, runes, bone charms, double this time. Stealth playthrough takes more time than combat strategy as well. In this guide, we will not provide top secrets of each mission to make your game more interesting. But you can read our guides about all safes and runes in the game. There are a lot of gameplay spoilers so be careful.
Attention! There are plot spoilers in this guide also! Skip it if you want to discover whole game history on your own.
A Long Day In Dunwall
In the 1 mission, you will dive into normal gameplay after previous training. After years of peace, Dunwall is in danger again. Delilah Caldwin grabs the throne and overthrows Emily Caldwin, her niece. Armed foes start to chase Emily and Corvo. At this moment you will choose one playable character and lead your hero to all game. Another character becomes a marble statue which means you have a serious goal – to rescue it. Mission end of the ship named Dreadful Whale that is your main hub in the game from now.
There are no runes, shrines, bone charms or blueprints. However, the mission includes 2 paintings and 1 safe.
Edge of the World
In the 2 mission, the protagonist can accept or decline the Mark of the Outsider. It gives special powers similar to ones in the previous game. Without these powers, the game becomes more challenging, but in this case, you can sell all runes for 200 gold coins each. Before the mission, itself heroes can explore their new ship. During the quest stage, the protagonist should walk through Karnaca. Your goals are to pass the Wall of Light, to explore Canal Plaza with several enemies there and to access Addermire Station. Railway will take you to the next quest.
There are 7 runes, 1 shrine, 6 bone charms, 2 blueprints and 4 paintings as well as 2 safes.
The Good Doctor
In the 3 mission, your hero reaches Addermire Institute to explore it and speak with Doctor Hypatia. Near the middle of the mission, you will reveal that one of the antagonists named the Crown Killer is Alexandria Hypatia herself. After exploring the building of institute main task is to eliminate your foe. Both Corvo and Emily can choose the bloody way and just kill the target or decrease chaos and cure Doctor Hypatia of her second personality. Be ready to face more monsters with high chaos.
There are 6 runes, 1 shrine, 5 bone charms, 2 blueprints and 3 paintings as well as 2 safes.
The Clockwork Mansion
In the 4 mission, the protagonist should explore the manor of Grand Inventor and complete some quests there. Before the main mission, you can take side quests on the ship. Be ready to pass security posts before accessing the mansion. Both Lower and Upper outpost can be passed in combat or stealth playstyle. Inside the home of Kim Jindosh, your quest is to eliminate him and rescue famous painter Anton Sokolov from his cell. Be ready to face many deadly inventions and hidden paths or rooms in the final location.
There are 6 runes, 1 shrine, 8 bone charms, 4 blueprints and 6 paintings as well as 1 safe.
The Royal Conservatory
In the 5 mission evil plans of Delilah Caldwin become clearer. The usurper wants to take control of all islands and subdue their people. In pre-mission decorations, new parts of protagonists’ story are revealed as well. During the mission itself, your goal is to access the conservatory and prevent the creation of strange artifact for a new empress. The city is full of guards and traps when the target building is controlled by witches. Their leader following the game principles can be killed or disabled with non-lethal methods.
There are 6 runes, 1 shrine, 9 bone charms, 3 blueprints and 3 paintings as well as 1 safe.
Dust District
In the 6 mission, you should prepare for final battles and collect information about usurper. The mission plot is built around confrontation of guards and band called Howlers. Almost all quest forces you to find the way into a mansion of Aramis Stilton. The main way is blocked by a big door with a difficult riddle. Try to solve it at your own or use our guide in the article about all safe combinations of the game. Heroes also can help one of the opponents’ groups and get a solution to this riddle as a reward.
There are 5 runes, 1 shrine, 8 bone charms, 2 blueprints, 3 paintings and no safes.
A Crack in the Stab
In the 7 mission which is one of the most interesting among all the game, you will travel in time and reveal secrets of Delilah Caldwin. All supernatural powers are disabled, but heroes receive ability of time traveling. Near the end of this mission, the protagonist should choose the fate of Aramis Stilton. Leaving him will not change the present at all, killing him will lead to the darkest future and stunning him will save his life and prevent the manor from abandoning. Note that some collectibles can be found only in one version of future.
There are 3 or 4 runes, 3 or 7 bone charms, 1 blueprint, 2 paintings and no safes or shrines. An amount of runes and bone charms depends on the chosen fate of Aramis Stilton.
The Grand Palace
In the 8 mission, you are going to do what you love and what you know from all Dishonored series. It’s time to eliminate one of the antagonists called Duke Luca Abele. All saves in previous missions NPCs will help you so with low chaos this quest becomes easier. The main challenge here is that your target has a body double. You may reveal who is who by listening to the Heart advice or monitoring actions of enemies. For example, a double will smoke cigarettes and carry a chest’s key.
There are 5 runes, 1 shrine, 7 bone charms, 4 blueprints and 3 paintings as well as 2 safes.
Death to the Empress
In the 9 mission which is the last, your goal is to finish the game and kill Delilah Caldwin. Show your best to infiltrate into the tower, pass all guards and traps and finally deal with the evil empress. At the end, you can choose the final of the story by saving the second protagonist or just capturing the throne without disabling magic. Thus, another hero remains as a statue of marble. An interesting and nostalgic bonus for all fans of the original game is the song «Drunken Whaler» which the heroes will sing through the loudspeaker.
There are 5 runes, 1 shrine, 9 bone charms, 2 blueprints and 1 painting as well as 1 safe.
DLC missions
In addition, we want to briefly cover all quests of single DLC named Death of the Outsider. There are only 5 missions and in each of them you will play as Billie Lurk aka Megan Foster few months after the end of Dishonored 2:
- One Last Fight. In the 1 mission, you are returning to Dunwall with a desire to find your mentor Daud. Make your way through the streets of Karnaca and rescue the famous assassin from fight club. There are 6 bone charms, 2 contracts which are formally side quests and 1 painting.
- Follow the Ink. In the 2 mission, the Outsider itself will face you and trade your eye and arm for special abilities. Unlike similar powers in other parts of the franchise, these ones are already maximized and empowered. Your main goal is to identify Eyeless gang and locate the powerful knife to slay the Outsider. There are 18 bone charms, 4 contracts which are formally side quests and 3 paintings.
- The Bank Job. In the 3 mission once the location of a desirable knife is revealed you should steal it. This mission features the main aspect of the franchise so far as you should access the bank and rob it stealthy. There are 11 bone charms, 4 contracts which are formally side quests and 4 paintings.
- The Stolen Archive. In the 4 mission, the protagonist has find instructions about accessing the Void to kill the Outsider. Documents about this way are in the conservatory which you remember from 5 mission of Dishonored 2. There are 12 bone charms, 3 contracts which are formally side quests and no paintings.
- A Hole in the World. In the final mission, you will finish your quest and eliminate the Outsider. Locate the body of this creature and finish it with a double knife. Or choose a non-lethal way, open the locked chest and find instructions for returning the Outsider’s soul in his body. There are 27 bone charms and no contracts or paintings.
Stats and items for all missions
Every mission features various statistic points including a number of dead enemies and neutral NPCs, number of triggered alarms, number of found bodies and chaos increase or decrease. Also, there are special achievements for every mission, for example, no kills or no detections. Special actions are also kind of achievements which requires the protagonist to complete certain side quests which are not listed in objectives.
Good luck and have fun with all missions!
