Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 Walkthrough – A Work Of Holy Innocents

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is quite a long game, with around 30 main quests. There are also several side quests, so completing the entire game can take about 30 to 35 hours. While fans have pointed out a few things that could have been better, it remains a fun and engaging experience. If you want more information about the game or to read reviews, visit its Steam page.

A Work of Holy Innocents is the 11th quest in the game, and it can be quite complicated. In this quest, you will need to prevent a Masquerade breach, find an alternate way to enter a location, solve a puzzle, and experience an interesting twist.

In this walkthrough, I will guide you step by step on how to complete Chapter 11, A Work of Holy Innocents in Bloodlines 2.

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Meet Prince Ryong At Weaver Tower

After you have completed the Blood Sisters – The Night Out quest, you will wake up as Phyre. Then, Phyre will get up, and your objective will be to select a quest from the map. At the very mid-right side of the map, you will see a quest marker. Select that, and your objective will update to meet Prince Ryong at the Weaver Tower.

So, get out of your haven, and on the way, you will meet Tolly. Upon getting close to him, a conversation will be triggered, and you will have some options to choose from. I selected “How did you get here?” followed by “Your approach is refreshing,” and Tolly appreciated that. Then, I selected “You need me to do something?” followed by “I will deal with it.”

Following your conversation with Tolly, your objective of visiting the prince will change to preventing a Masquerade breach at the Atrium. This will also officially start the A Work of Holy Innocents quest in Bloodlines 2.

Prevent Masquerade Breach At Atrium

After your conversation with Tolly is over, get out of the building and follow the quest marker. You can use the alleyways to your advantage and use vampiric sprints to reach the location quickly. Upon reaching the Atrium, you won’t be able to enter through the front door, as a police officer will stop you.

In your conversation with the officer, you can select the option “Officer Macmillan. How’s the wife?” as he will like it. However, you won’t be able to persuade him to let you enter, so you will have to find a different way inside.

Find An Alternate Way Into Atrium

Now that you have hit a wall, you need to find a different way to enter, which won’t be difficult. Usually, in such situations, your heightened senses come in handy, and you need to look for clues. So, use your heightened senses and look to the left side of the Atrium. You will notice some footprints; follow them, and they will lead you to the back, where you will find a garage door.

From here, climb above the garage door, and you will notice a window ahead. If you are still in heightened senses mode, you will see a painted rose on the wall above the window.

To enter the building, you will need to use the window. However, note that this is the second time you will receive a warning that any side quests you have not completed will become unavailable after your action. So, if you have any left, I recommend completing them before you proceed with the main quest.

Once you have made up your mind, interact with the window and wait for the loading screen to finish. When it is over, you will find yourself inside the garage. Go a little to the right, and you will see a hanging platform you can jump on. Jump onto it, then jump to the one north of it. After that, jump to the right and crouch to enter (where the red light is coming from).

Defeat The Ghouls

There will be some ghouls inside, so be careful. Keep crouching and make your way around the area, preferably staying near the three ghouls standing together. Then, jump and take out one ghoul. There will be a total of four ghouls in this area, and after taking out one, three will remain. Take another one out with your ability, then quickly finish off the rest.

It won’t take you long to defeat these ghouls at this point in the game. Once you have defeated them, approach the elevator to the right of the van. Two cars will also be parked nearby. When you approach the elevator and open it, a giant ghoul with a shotgun will emerge. Since he is alone, take him down quickly, and then inside the elevator on the left side, climb the ladder to reach the top.

Once you are at the top, jump in the opposite direction and then make your way to the left. There will be more ghouls ahead, so make sure you stay crouched. Stealthily take out the two ghouls in the area, and you will see a pathway to the left. Follow that path while staying crouched, as there is another ghoul inside on the left side.

Take that ghoul out and then go through the door to your left. Keep following the path, and you will come across a TV. You need to enter the room to its right, but note that there will be more ghouls inside. The only real threat here is the big ghoul, as the others are far too weak for your current level.

Keep Finding An Alternate Way Into Atrium

After defeating the ghouls in the room, enter the room to your right (opposite the TV). Then, go through the broken area, follow the path ahead, and after exiting the room, take a right. Keep following the path (you can also use heightened senses to see a blood trail).

Eventually, you will come across another TV, and on the left side, you will see a body hanging over the ledge. You need to jump to proceed. So, jump, climb the wall, and then turn around. Use your heightened senses to discover a Phyre’s Mark, then grab it using your telekinesis. That said, you need to be quick; there are some ghouls just ahead who are likely to notice you.

To avoid being seen, you can immediately move to the left side and then grab Phyre’s Mark. However, you won’t be able to stay hidden for long, so you will have to fight them. There will be a big ghoul along with a marked ghoul in the area. Defeat them both, move ahead, exit the room, take a left, go straight, and enter the room to your right. Be stealthy and attack the big ghoul while crouching.

Make sure to attack instead of using the feed mechanic, as there will be more ghouls inside. Then, follow the path ahead, and you will face another big ghoul with a shotgun. Use any of your abilities to defeat him, and then exit through the door opposite the TV.

Next, take a left, and you will find an elevator to your right. Call the elevator, enter, and press the button. Follow the path ahead, and now you will have to solve a puzzle.

Bloodlines 2 – How To Solve Atrium Painting Puzzle

Upon entering the area, you will notice several TVs in the room along with a dead body in the middle. There are some other rooms nearby where you can find a few clues, which you can interact with. There aren’t many clues, so if you feel lost or can’t find much, don’t worry.

Just keep exploring the area, looking for clues, and listening to what Fabien is saying. Unfortunately, there isn’t anyone alive in the room that you can question. While exploring, you will notice that there are many bodies around. It seems like you can have a conversation with the blood doll, which gives you a hint.

If you talk to her, I recommend selecting “How do I get into the club?” and “I understand. You are inspirational.” The blood doll will be pleased by the second dialogue option. Another thing I recommend is looking for the symbols around the area. You can find the blood doll by entering through the door the your left. Then go all the way to the left, and she will be on the west side lying down.

You will need to use heightened senses to make the symbols on the TVs visible; that is the key to solving the puzzle. Once you can see the symbols, you need to figure out the correct order in which to press the TVs.

If you can’t figure it out, don’t worry. Simply press the TV with your symbol first, then the ankh, followed by the rose, and finally the drop. After selecting these, you will unlock a secret passage to the north between the two statues. Upon solving the puzzle, your objective will finally be updated, and now you will need to prevent the Masquerade breach at the Atrium.

Prevent Masquerade Breach At Atrium

Enter the secret area, and along the way, when Ysabella talks to you, Phyre’s Mark will glow. After that, go forward, and you will find yourself inside the Atrium. There will be an elixir in the area, so make sure to grab it. It is worth noting that in the previous cutscene, Ysabella tampered with your symbol, which has caused your abilities to be disabled.

For now, you can’t use your abilities. That said, there is also a Phyre’s Mark in the area. On the southeast side of the room, you will notice a small area with red lights. Use heightened senses to make the mark visible, then grab it.

Defeat The Enemies

After you have explored the area and collected everything, use your heightened senses, and you will notice a rose sign in the middle. Stand on top of it, and a short cutscene will commence featuring Phyre in agony due to his mark being tampered with. Now, you will have to fight some enemies.

These enemies will not be like the ghouls you have been fighting, as they are normal humans. You do not have your abilities, but do not worry. This fight sequence is going to be easy. Just keep an eye on who is approaching you, and a single punch is enough to defeat them. I do not recommend using telekinesis here to attract the enemies, as it leaves you vulnerable for a short while. While the enemies are weak, their hits still deal damage, so you need to be careful.

As time passes, more enemies will approach, but that will not be a problem. After defeating a certain number, everyone will fall down. Once you are done fighting, look for the exit sign above a door. Approach it to enter the hallway. Then follow the path ahead, go up the stairs, and when you reach the top, continue following the path.

Defeat More Enemies

The path ahead is pretty straightforward, and eventually, you will reach another section similar to the one before. There are some elixirs in the area, so make sure to grab them before standing in the middle. You can use heightened senses to highlight them, but if you still cannot find them, look for the counter and the speakers on the main stage.

After you have collected the items, stand in the middle on top of the rose (visible in heightened senses mode), and another short cutscene will be triggered. Defeat all of the enemies coming your way, and eventually, as before, everyone else will fall down. After that, go down the stairs and open the steel door. Ysabella will be just ahead, so approach her, and a cutscene will be triggered.

How To Get Your Powers Back From Ysabella

Following the cutscene, you will soon get some dialogue options to choose from. However, do note that by selecting the right answers, you can get your powers back from Ysabella.

If you manage to pursue Ysabella, you will receive your abilities again, and the fight will become a lot easier for you. Also, upon getting your abilities, you will get the Artistic Merit achievement/trophy. That said, if you defeat her without your abilities, you will get another achievement, A Diva Defeated. You can get both of these achievements in the same playthrough by reloading a save. To give you your powers back, choose the following options:

• It makes a statement.
• Enough of this. (you can ask her the other questions, but this one proceeds the conversation)
• I will gladly play my role. Just give me a name. (Upon choosing this option, Ysabella will give you your abilities back, and you will get the Artistic Merit achievement.) Ysabella will also be pleased by this.

Now, if you have received your powers back from Ysabella, you will have an easier time fighting her. However, if you are up for a challenge and want to fight her without your abilities, that option is available for you, too. So, whichever option you are going for, the next step is to fight her.

How To Defeat Ysabella In Bloodlines 2

Just like Benny, Ysabella also has three phases. She is a little tough to fight because she is extremely fast. She also wields a sword, so you need to be careful. Ysabella usually uses her sword to perform a thrust attack after dashing toward you. She also closes the distance between you and performs a spinning slash. Similarly, she can perform a spinning kick, which may look unusual, but it is one of her attacks.

If you have your abilities, you can simply use one of them to take out a chunk of her health. This will allow you to deplete her first health bar with ease. As Ysabella is super agile, she will dodge away from you a lot, so having abilities in this fight is very useful.

After depleting her first health bar, use the feed mechanic to recharge your abilities. The most annoying part of this fight is that when you deplete her HP, she will retreat, and other enemies will attack you. They can be defeated with a single punch. Keep fighting them, and eventually Ysabella will rejoin the battle. Use your abilities to take out a chunk of her health, and when she is stunned, perform the feed mechanic. Be aware that she can perform her thrust attack followed by a spinning kick.

After depleting her second health bar, she will retreat again. Follow the same strategy to take out her third health bar, which will result in your victory.

How To Defeat Ysabella Without Using Your Abilities

With abilities, the fight is pretty straightforward, but without them, you need to take advantage of some things. So, if you want to fight her without using your abilities, I have some tips for you.

First of all, there are many laser projectors in the area, so you can use telekinesis to grab them and use them to hit Ysabella. This way, you can take out a chunk of her health. You can also find elixirs in the area, so do not hesitate to use the ones you already have. Unlike Ysabella, you only have a single health bar, but you can restore a lot of it by performing the feed mechanic, which you can do three times.

However, now that you do not have your abilities, the fight will take longer to complete, so you may have to use the elixirs. Another thing I would suggest is to interact with the TVs you can see on both sides of the room. You can use telekinesis on them to break them and use that to your advantage. Causing them to malfunction will temporarily shift Ysabella’s attention to the TVs instead of you, giving you an opportunity to damage her. Upon depleting her health, the TVs respawn, making it easier for you to fight her.

Other than that, be careful and make sure to dodge whenever you see her thrusting her sword at you. Also, do not rush in after this attack, as she may perform a spinning kick.

Another important thing worth noting is that you will only get the A Diva Defeated achievement if you are playing on Normal or Hard difficulty.

Talking To Prince Ryong

After defeating Ysabella, a cutscene will be triggered, and following that, you will appear in front of Prince Ryong. Shortly after, you will get some dialogue options to choose from. You can choose either of these two: “She was too far gone.” or “She was draining her followers.” Ryong will be pleased by both.

After that, I chose “This is the work of the Sabbat.” and followed it up with “She will not be alone.” With this, the conversation came to an end, and Bloodlines 2 Chapter 11, A Work of Holy Innocents, will be concluded. You will receive 3200 EXP as a reward. If you have already unlocked all of your clan abilities, you can use the spare experience points to unlock abilities from other clans.

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