Coldridge Prison

Dishonored guide · The escape mission

Corvo Attano must escape Coldridge Prison on the day of his scheduled execution with the aid of an anonymous ally. He navigates through cell blocks, the central yard, and security control to breach the outer doors with explosives before escaping into the sewers.

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Anonymous Note: Tucked under the bread on the food tray inside Corvo's starting cellCell Key: On the table inside the interrogation room adjacent to the starting cellYard Key: In the guard booth near the entrance to the prison yard

Achievements here

Bodyguard MissableProtect Empress Jessamine during the prologue attack until the scripted event triggers.

Vanished MissableEscape Coldridge Prison in the prologue without alerting any guards or being detected.

DishonoredEscape from Coldridge Prison and navigate the sewers to complete the introductory mission.

BreakoutInfiltrate Coldridge Prison and successfully rescue the gang leader Lizzy Stride from her cell.

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Items

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Corvo's Gear (Folding Blade): Inside the marked chest in the interrogation room next to the starting cellExplosive Device: Inside the safe or armory locker in the security office overlooking the outer courtyard

Secrets

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Cell Walkway Stash | Walk onto the overhead pipes in the main cell block to reach an open, inaccessible cell containing coins and health elixir

Enemies

Coldridge Guard

Weak to Stealth takedowns, headshotsSteal / drop Pouch with coins, prison keys

Basic patrolmen armed with swords and pistols who will raise alarms if they spot bodies

Tips

You do not have access to supernatural powers during this mission, so reliance on line-of-sight stealth, shadows, and vertical pipes is essential.
Guards can be lured away from doorways and patrols by throwing empty bottles found scattered across the prison floors.
Hiding unconscious guards inside empty cells or dumpster bins ensures passing patrols will not trigger an alert.
When detonating the explosive on the main gate, immediately sprint toward the side ramp and dive into the water to avoid confronting the rush of arriving reinforcements.

Not listed for this area: shops and people.

The Hound Pits Pub

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