Broken Paradise

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Guide - Walkthrough

Broken Paradise

Nate has finally found Shambala, but there's plenty going on at this time, so first things first.

Treasure locations for this level:
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||[ ]|Phurba Thorchag         |Attached to statue closest by on higher ground ||
||[ ]|Clay Yamantaka Head     |Top of stairs after clearing vines with resin  ||
||[ ]|Gold-leaf Statue Head   |Far right of open area, down some broken steps ||
||[ ]|Fibula Thogchag         |Ancient sewers; Above platform on the left     ||
||[ ]|Unusual Bronze Mask     |Climb up from cart; Beyond rightern balcony    ||
||[ ]|Mani Jewel Thogchag     |Attached to torch in center of the area        ||
||[ ]|Wooden Vajrapani Mask   |Attached to pillar decorations in upper hall   ||
||[ ]|Bronze Statue Head      |During ascend of stairs, nearby some debris    ||
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Treasure Video for this level

Since you don't have any weapons at your disposal in the early going of this chapter, simply rush forward through the fairly linear path until a cutscene initiates and you slide down with the entire platform.  Quickly grab the M4 of one of the downed troops, shoot the others and watch the scene unfold.

Jump across the platforms down the waterfall and another scene initiates.  Collect the Ak-47's from around the area as two scarecrows appear.  These guys are extremely fast an pack a punch.  Run and gun on the one who'll drop down, and make sure you STAY on the run or he'll definitely kill you before you know it.  There are three grenades located in the ruins to the other side which you may find helpful.

When the first scarecrow goes down, killing the second one is much easier and a few focused bursts of gunfire will eventually do it in.  After downing him a third and final scarecrow shows up, hurling rounds of resin at you.  He's very easily downed if you pick up the crossbows from the other two scarecrows, however.  Climb those ruins where you found the grenades and move to higher ground.

.----- TREASURE #94: PHURBA THOGCHAG ------------------------------------------.
|!|After climbing to higher ground, look up and inspect the statue closest   |!|
|!|to you.  This treasure is attached - shoot to collect it.                 |!|
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From here, leap over to the stone liana that will help you get across to the next platform.  Jump to the platform in the middle, then over to the last one.  Look around for a blue resin glow and fire a round in it to make this explode and clear the way.  At the end of the stairs, shoot the blue resin here once again.

.----- TREASURE #95: CLAY YAMANTAKA HEAD --------------------------------------.
|!|This treasure is found nearby the vines at the top of these stairs, where |!|
|!|just shot at some resin again.                                            |!|
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Clear the path by shooting the large concentration of resin, then make your way across the wall by bricks and the rope.  Once hanging from the pole up above, first shoot the blue sap in front of you, then pass through the opening.  From here you can shoot at another blue, sappy vine to reveal the doorway below.  Climb the stairs and you'll be in a large open area again.  Hop down the walkway to continue.

.----- TREASURE #96: GOLD-LEAF STATUE HEAD ------------------------------------.
|!|To find this treasure, head to the very far right of this area, and walk  |!|
|!|down a few broken steps.  This treasure's sparkling in the corner here.   |!|
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As you proceed to the upper right corner of the area and attempt to open this door you'll find that the area is slowly filling with troops behind you.  It's possible to get in a few stealth kills, but it's just as much trouble to kill a few guys in the early going.  Especially be careful with the sniper and RPG wielding soldier - those are dangerous as always.

The firefight itself isn't very tough, but scarecrows show up in the final stages.  If you still have a crossbow, good.  It'll only take one shot of their own weapon to fell these tough foes.  Otherwise you'll need to kill one of them, collect their crossbow and use those rare rounds to carefully defeat the other two.  Open the door after all this.

To do so, find some stones to climb nearby the steps, shimmy over to the other chain and hang on to it - looks like Nate's belly is of some good use to us after all.

In the next area, drop down the ancient sewers and toss a grenade in the group in front of you, then immediately after take out the guy with the grenade launcher on higher ground, follower by the armored grunt.  After defeating this first wave of enemies, grab the shotgun from the grunt, head around the corner and promptly empty it on the three armored grunts slowly moving around the corner.

As you continue, take note of that blue sap on the upper right wall and shoot it to automatically dispatch a sniper.  Feel free to climb the stairs to collect Grenade Launcher ammo and even Sniper Rounds.

.----- TREASURE #97: FIBULA THOGCHAG ------------------------------------------.
|!|After the coast is clear, proceed through the area and climb the upper    |!|
|!|platforms by using the stairs.  This treasure is on the far high end      |!|
|!|above one of the platforms to the left. Shoot it down to collect this one.|!|
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At the far end, climb those mossy bricks and drop down the other side.  When you continue in the next area, take note of those blue resin vines, because you're about to get ambushed by several armored suckers.  The split second this happens, holler back to take cover and immediately fire at those resin vines to incur damage.  Defeat the remaining enemies with regular gunfire.

Use the cart to get to the higher area.

.----- TREASURE #98: UNUSUAL BRONZE MASK --------------------------------------.
|!|After hoisting yourself up from the cart, check out the balcony directly  |!|
|!|to your right and jump over to the dark upper area back where you just    |!|
|!|had another firefight.  The treasure is shining back there on a slippery  |!|
|!|platform.                                                                 |!|
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Simply climb the large stairs leading your to the final destination of the game.  Inside you'll encounter all types of enemies in the game, basically.  Regular troops, armored troops, one with a chain gun, several scarecrows, you name it.  Essentially work your way through the enemies and never take big risks out in the open.  Use Crossbow bolts for the guardians, shotguns for close-range combat and the M4 for long distance firefights.  Definitely shoot any blue sap inside roots whenever enemies are near - this deals big damage.

In the final stages, several guardians start hurling resin from top of the other stairs.  Loot the area for remaining crossbow bolts and take them out with one or two well aimed rounds.
Note: The game is known for freezing after the entire shootout has ended. Fortunately when you restart you should be able to continue from this checkpoint.

.----- TREASURE #99: MANI JEWEL THOGCHAG --------------------------------------.
|!|After defeating all enemies in this area, head up to the large torch in   |!|
|!|the middle of the chamber.  Look around it and inspect the upper sides to |!|
|!|spot this treasure. Simply shoot it down, then collect it. Two more to go!|!|
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.----- TREASURE #100: WOODEN VAJRAPANI MASK -----------------------------------.
|!|From the stairs opposite to where you started, or in other words from the |!|
|!|stairs where the last few guardians were hurling resin over to your asses,|!|
|!|move into the hall, go around the corner and you'll spot this treasure in |!|
|!|open sight as it's attached to the upper right side of one of the         |!|
|!|structural pillars' decorations near the ceiling.  Shoot and collect it,  |!|
|!|and there'll be only one more to go!                                      |!|
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.----- TREASURE #101: BRONZE STATUE HEAD --------------------------------------.
|!|This statue is found along the way - climb three stairs up. This treasure |!|
|!|is located nearby some dirt debris - look for its shine.                  |!|
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After climbing the stairs completely a cutscene will initiate.  Afterwards, clear the path from any snipers and other grunts while taking cover behind fallen pillars and crates.  Snipers always take priority over all other enemies, but armored grunts that move too close are just as dangerous.  It doesn't take long before you'll reach the end of this chapter after felling all soldiers.