Monument Island Gateway

Find a Gondola

Uncanny Mystery in Columbia… This Kinetoscope is located on the right-hand side of the Gondola Station, directly across from the two vending machines. Inspect it before entering the lobby so you don’t miss it.

Several police and Machine Gun units, as well as a Gun Automaton, heavily guard this station. Before you rush in to combat, use the vending machines on the left to replenish spent ammo, and to refill your Health and Salt Meters. The Veni! Vidi! Vigor! vending machine carries upgrades for Murder of Crows and Devil’s Kiss, but it is highly unlikely that you’ll have enough money to buy either of them.

Enter the main lobby on the right and use Possession on the Gun Automaton across the room. Switch to Murder of Crows, and cast it whenever two or more enemies approach simultaneously. Hang back behind the columns for cover so you can quickly retreat to the vending machines if you need more ammo or Salt.

The enemies here destroy the turret, but you shouldn’t have much trouble fending them off with your newfound ability and Machine Gun. Gradually fight your way past the columns to the police barricade on the other side of the room; these provide excellent cover against any remaining foes. There are Salt Phials to find throughout the lobby, but you can make quick work of the Founders with your Sky-Hook melee strike, especially now that you have Burning Halo equipped!

Search the ticketing offices on the left and right and raid the many desks and cabinets for food, money, and ammo. Exit the station through the rear door and step out onto the balcony near the Sky-Lines.

Use the Sky-Lines

The gondola is out of service, so you’re going to have to use the Sky-Lines to reach Monument Island. The Sky-Hook you’ve been using to attach to freight hooks is also capable of sliding along Sky-Lines, provided there isn’t any cargo blocking the path. Human traffic on Sky-Lines stays to the left so that you can use the gun in Booker’s right hand to fire on enemies as they pass by. Think of it as jousting, Columbia style! Press the Melee button to switch directions, and use the Movement Controls to control the speed of your slide: press up to increase your speed or down to go slower.

Leap onto the Sky-Line and pull down on the movement controls to keep from traveling too quickly. Watch for the lone Founder on the first tower you slide past, and leap to him for a Sky-Line Strike. Kill his companion to the left and enter the small tower to find an Infusion on the desk and a Telescope outside. Leap back to the Sky-Line, making sure to continue in a left-ward direction as viewed while exiting the tower.

Telescope Sky-Line Strike the lone worker on the balcony, then inspect the Telescope in the corner before you grab the Infusion inside. Always leap off Sky-Lines to explore any platform you see for collectibles.

Continue along the rails to the upper tower, leap off and kill the Founder, and grab the Voxophone from the control room on the right. Pull the lever on the Sky-Line control terminal to move the freight out of the way, then leap back onto the rail and continue to the police barge in the distance.

Sky-Line Strike the lone Founder on the barge, then take out the three Founders near the stairs. Booker needs to reach the upper Sky-Line if he’s to get to Monument Island. Face the large hotel where the enemies were, and leap to the freight hook above the balcony. Find the Gear behind the nightstand as you cut through the hotel and exit via the rear patio. Continue along the Sky-Line to the next building in the distance.

Ascend the Building

The Tolling

Leap down off the Sky-Line near the large squad of kneeling policemen. Their Prophet has ordered them to stand down. They’re harmless, and you can choose to simply leave them alone. They also make for easy targets and can be annihilated with a single Devil’s Kiss, even though they do not drop loot. The same goes for the group of kneeling men inside the tower. Ride the elevator up and follow the signs for rooftop access to the Sky-Lines.

Board the Zeppelin

One of Comstock’s zeppelins opens fire on the bell tower and destroys the upper Sky-Lines, leaving you no choice but to board his airship. Leap to the freight hook, then Sky-Line Strike the lone Founder on the wing. Raid the chests, then head inside, where several more enemies await your arrival. Open the door on the left to enter the cockpit. The room is empty save for a woman robed in white, praying to the painting of Father Comstock. Approach the control terminal and rig the steering.

Comstock appears before you on a small gondola, and instantly, your zeppelin is set ablaze. Run to the adjacent room, to the escape hatch in the floor, and leap to the Sky-Line below. This can take Booker where he needs to go.