Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Questions

Can we get the life upgrades later if we miss one or two in between?

Date of Question: Aug 9th 2012 | Question ID: 276617

Yes

Life Upgrade Pedestals:
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1.The first upgrade pedestal is right after you beat Shahdee. Walk up the stairs and
you will see a tall altar. Pull it back to open a secret doorway behind it. Follow
it throw avoiding the traps to obtain the first life upgrade.

2(Past). The second upgrade pedestal is in the area where you first fight the Crow
Master. Make your way up the area to the stairway. You'll see a small metal grate.
At the bottom of the stores to the left there are some barrels and a switch. Hit the
switch, slow down time and make your way to the grate, roll under it. Go through
avoiding traps to get the second life upgrade.

3.When you reach the central hall after obtaining the serpent sword turn the turnstile
lever so that it faces the doorway with the save point fountain. Facing the opposite
doorway walk foreword and to the right, you'll see a ledge. Drop down and wall jump
back and forth to make your way slowly down. Once you get down, drop down to the
ledge below and wall run and jump off at the end and jump side to side to make your
way up. Wall run again and at the end wall jump from side to side to make your way
down to a ledge. Make your way to the doorway go through and avoid the traps for the
third upgrade pedestal.

4.When in the Mechanical tower you will eventually reach a Thrall who is throwing spike
beasts. Get him to blow up the left wall (Your left when facing the Thrall) Walk throw
and avoid traps to get the fourth upgrade pedestal.

5.When you get to the Garden in which you see the whole breathtaking scene make your way
up to where you fight Silhouettes and Keepers. Walk to the left to find a ledge where
the fence doesn't continue, drop down, move, drop down and wall run to make your way
to the doorway across the gap. Walk in, make your way through avoiding traps to find
the fifth upgrade pedestal.

6.Once you turn on the water in Garden works via turnstile, wall run up the wall behind
it, walk in make your way through avoiding traps to find the sixth upgrade pedestal.

7.In the Prison area after you beat Thrall and make your way up. Make your way to the
end of the left side and break a wall, you'll see a door. Head to the right side and
midway throw you'll see another cracked wall. Break it hit the switch slow down time
and make your way to the first wall you broke head throw and avoiding traps to find
the sevenths life upgrade pedestal.

8.Inside the library when you make your way up from the walkways beneath it. You see a
broken doorway, make your way throw it and get to the railings. You need to jump to
the other one and instead of heading to the ledge to the left, head to the opposing
doorway (which is still intact) Jump to the ledge and make your way to the right side,
jump up, and go through to find your way to the eight life upgrade pedestal.

9.The ninth pedestal is located in the room in which you chase Shahdee and she shuts
the door behind her. You are required to make your way up and to jump on a bar to
open the door, as you make your way up you'll see a cracked grating. Come back here
when you have the scorpion sword and break the grate to reveal a crate. Bring the
crate out to the left wall, jump on it, wall run up and jump off to reach a ledge
above it. Follow the area throw to make your way to the ninth upgrade pedestal.

With all pedestals found you will be able to get the Water sword which is in the room
Before the throne room. It will be in the center. The Water Sword gives you an alternate
Ending as it is the only weapon capable of defeating the Dahaka.