Amnesia: The Dark Descent Walkthrough: The Cistern

Oh no, there’s a lot of water! We can almost expect a water monster around here somewhere. Fortunately there’s a lot of platforms for us to walk on so this should be no problem.

From where we are, move forward to cross the bridge and just continue moving on this platform. You’ll get another flashback of Daniel talking to Alexander about the water and its other uses.

Look to your right and you’ll notice some red stuff floating in the water. It leads to the stairs to the other platform. Quickly jump into the water and then climb the stairs to the right. This leads to three boxes. A tinderbox is on top of a box so grab it.

Turn around and then climb the other stairs up where the red stuff leads. Continue moving on this platform and you’ll need to jump from one broken part of the platform to another. One of the easiest ways to do this is to hold the Run key, move forward, then jump. You’ll jump while running and you’ll almost always land perfectly on top of the other platform.

There’s a bridge to your left but we don’t need to cross it yet. Move forward until you reach the far wall and jump on the broken parts of the platform again to reach the valve in the corner.

Yikes! There is a water monster below us! Don’t worry about it for now. Jump again and you’ll finally reach the valve. Before you turn the valve, read the note first. It’s just Daniel talking about how great Alexander was because he’s really smart and he knows what he’s doing.

After reading the note, turn the valve. This will redirect the sewer water. Suddenly a strong wind blows, taking out all of the lights! Make your way back to where the bridge is by jumping from platform to platform. Be careful not to fall into the water because there’s a water monster waiting for us!

When you reach the bridge, cross it. You’ll find a chest on the platform so open it to get a bottle of oil and a tinderbox. Head back and cross the bridge again. Turn right and then jump from platform to platform. You will be back to where there are stairs to your left going down.

In front of you is a large area of water. Beyond are stairs going up. From the platform, run and jump forward, and continue running until you are able to climb the stairs! You will get hurt a bit, but at least the water monster won’t get you.

Continue moving along the platform and cross the bridge. After crossing it, to the left you’ll find a raised bridge. Go near it and check it out. It says it’s attached to a rusty chain! Simple solution, we have to hit the chain with something hard! Find a rock nearby and throw it at the rusty chain holding the bridge up. The rock is actually just where the bridge is. There are some more rocks on the platform if you miss.

When the bridge is in position, cross it. Continue moving on the platform. Jump from platform to platform again. You’ll reach an area full of rocks. No problem. Just carefully step on the rocks to reach the other platform. After walking on the rocks, you’re not on the platform again. This time, there’s a wooden plank that you can cross to the next platform, so cross it.

On this platform, there’s a note on top of a box to the right. Read it. It’s Daniel again talking about how one of Alexander’s rituals went wrong. Those red organic matter appeared and Alexander had to cancel what they were doing.

Anyway, turn the valve and be done with it. Cross the wooden plank, navigate your way through the rocks, then jump from platform to platform. Move on and cross the bridge. Move forward and make it to the edge. If you check to the left behind the wall, there’s another platform that we can get to. We can’t reach its stairs without having to go into the water though. Since there is a water monster hunting us, grab a rock and throw it as far away as possible in the opposite direction. When the monster is distracted, jump into the water and run to the left area where the stairs are.

Now that you’re on this platform, be careful of the steam blowing through the pipes as they’ll hurt you! Wait for the steam to stop, then move forward. Do this one by one for each pipe blowing steam just to be safe. After passing through those three steam blowing pipes, you’ll find a valve to turn them off. Turn it to remove the steam blowing danger.

Continue moving along the platform. Cross the bridge and continue on. There is a note on the box, read it. It’s just about Daniel wondering about what else the orb could do aside from stopping the shadow.

After reading it, look at the wall to the right of the box. There’s the last valve you need to turn so do it. Another strong gust of wind blows out all of the lights! Anyway we have no business here anymore so it’s time to head back out. Cross the bridge and just move along the platform. There are no more steam pipes to worry about so just move forward.

Go down the stairs. Wow, the stairs in front of us to the exit is far! Well, we have no other choice! Just quickly jump into the water and run as fast as you can until you reach the stairs!

Whew, problem solved! Now just follow the platform back to the main Cistern!

Once you’re out, cross the bridge and you’ll be back on the platform. We are now going to go inside the Control Room, so turn right, head straight and go through the door to the Control Room.