Assassin's Creed Unity - Memories of Versailles, The Estates General, High Society
Don't miss our essential guide to Assassin's Creed Unity, beginning with a complete walkthrough for all three memories in the first sequence.
This memory begins with a cut-scene, and when you find yourself in charge of Arno again you simply need to follow the instructions you're given and trail the girl. The chase ends as soon as you enter the courtyard with the gazebo in it.
Steal an apple, hide from the guard, then follow the girl
There's no way of finishing this objective with being caught in the process. Simple walk up to the table you can see in the gazebo, then follow the on-screen instructions.
Taking the apples will alert the nearby guard. To get away from danger, you need to break the enemy's line of sight, so get plenty of foliage between the two of you. If you can avoid his attention for long enough, the search will automatically end.
As soon as the guard has moved on, stroll over to where the girl is and start talking to her. Don't worry about the guard! He's no longer concerned with what you're up to.
When the cinematic ends you'll return to your first objective. Just keep following your friend through the corridors and rooms until you get an updated objective.
As you head toward the rabble up ahead, your objective will be updated once more. Keep trailing Elise until you come to packed room, then work your way through it until you find your father. When you do so, a new cut-scene begins, one which moves the story on a decade.
Tackle Hugo, escape the Brothers, then find the De La Serre Estate
Use this next section to tick off the Challenges associated with this memory. You can pass under at least four objects as you pursue Hugo and follow the on-screen directions, and tackling him will kick-start a new cut-scene.
Make sure you pass under a fifth object while you avoid the attentions of the guards and the brothers, and make sure you don't get tackled either. If you do, you'll fail the second challenge. When you're done, clamber up any building you fancy, and then break the line of sight with your enemies. Remain up here until your objective is finished.
It doesn't really matter exactly how you ditch Hugo and his brother, but when you're done, look for your next waypoint marker. This takes you off to the De La Serre Estate, and begin a new cut-scene which wraps up this memory.
Memories of Versailles Challenges
- Don't get tackled
- Pass under or over five objects
The next memory begins with you following a carriage along the road until reach a gate that's closed shut. In order to keep on top of De La Serre, you'll need to scale the wall and get up onto the rooftops. From here you should be able to make out a pretty obvious trail to move along in order to keep up with the target. Just keep following De La Serre until a new cut-scene is triggered.
Go to the church spire, find De La Serre, then escape the area
There's no particularly right or wrong way to finish this task - just get inside the church and then make your way to the top. Consider using the nearby buildings to get up close to the building before clambering your way up the spire.
Having located your target you next need to find the lower gallery. To get there, you'll need to get to the building that's behind the gate and to the rear of the estate. Activate your Eagle Vision so that you can spot and stay clear of the guards, and just subtley make your way towards your objective.
No need to worry about positioning in the next section, as the route to your next objective is pretty linear. Go up the staircase and then through the crowd who have their backs to you. Next, go downstairs and cross over the rugs on the floor until you get to a new balcony. Make your way to the very end of this balcony and use Eagle Vision to identify De La Serre.
This next simple objective simply requires you to walk towards the waypoint marker in order to trigger a new cut-scene.
The next section's also pretty easy, and gives you a great opportunity to tick off both of the Challenges associated with this memory. Just work your way through the combat instructions you're given and show the brothers who's boss.
Next up is another simple objective. Take a look at your mini-map and get your bearings with the greyed-oput area on it. Run as fast as you can from the authorities towards this shaded patch, then break line-of-sight and get up onto the rooftops.
The Estates General Challenges
- Parry two attacks
- Dodge two attacks
When the memory begins you'll be making your way towards the top floor and the office of De La Serre. As you head up, have a good rummage around in this area for any useful items left lying around.
Leave the letter, then infiltrate the palace and find Elise
This objective practically solves itself. Simply walk up towards the door that leads into the office, and you'll receive the completion notification right after the cut-scene has finished.
You've got a couple of options for approaching this one. If you like to slip into the shadows and work your way through the crowd, head over towards the right of the blue tent, then go left when you spot an open window on one side of the building. Alternatively, you can take a left from the position you start this objective at and use the walls to get inside. However you choose to do it, make your way inside.
The only way to reach Elise from your starting position is by sneaking through the palace rooms. Pay close attention to the tutorial elements that teach you the basics of stealth, and use this opportunity to practise your skill with Eagle Vision. You must avoid conflict at all costs here if you want to tick off the Challenge associated with this memory.
Once you've left the building via the balcony, and watched the subsequent cut-scene, you can work through the guests without worrying about being detected. Take your time here, and investigate any areas of interest you can see on your map. When you're ready to move on, just go through the rooms until the game ticks off the objective for you.
Follow Elise and sneak out of the palace
Easy-peasy. Just keep moving through the crowd towards Elise until another cut-scene begins.
When you're back in control of Arno, get down onto the lower level quickly and use Eagle Vision to track the location of the guards. Exercise patience here and wait for each guard to give you an opening, as picking a fight here will cause you to fail the Challenge. When you leave the building you'll start one final cut-scene for the game's first sequence.
High Society Challenges
- Don't get into conflict
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