Emporia

Assist Elizabeth in opening the First Lady’s hatch, and hurry toward the odd couple playing the piano. Elizabeth runs to them and tells them to stop, which they eventually do after realizing the piano isn’t in tune. The male twin hands you a postcard detailing the Songbird Defense System. Take the card and push the piano out of the way to escape the crash site.

Go to Comstock House

Prosperity Plaza

The tree-lined neighborhood of Emporia is evacuating as fear of the Vox Populi sweeps throughout Columbia. Citizens are lined up with their possessions, trying to clamber aboard barges that are already straining under the load. Some will survive to escape; others will be left behind to suffer their fate.

Scour the area’s bags and garbage cans for usable items, and make your way along the terrace to the Minuteman’s Armory vending machine in the tunnel on the right. Purchase the Sniper Rifle Damage Boost 2 upgrade if you’re carrying a Sniper Rifle; otherwise, upgrade whatever Machine Gun you’re carrying, or (better yet) the RPG.

Climb the stairs on the right, toward the sounds of a Vox mugging a civilian. Open fire on the Vox, then have Elizabeth open the Tear for the Mosquito in the distance. There are a number of Tears in this area, but the two you should focus on are the Mosquito and the Medical Kits directly ahead of you. A Vox Beast in heavy armor intensely guards the path ahead. This enemy is not only hard to kill, but it is also equipped with the Hail Fire weapon, which is the Vox equivalent of the Pig Volley Gun.

Minuteman’s Armory: New Stock!

The Vox destroy the Mosquito quickly, but don’t worry. Open another Tear in the area and wait for the Mosquito’s Tear to return, and then open it again. Maintain the elevated position on the right-hand walkway and use Undertow, Murder of Crows, and Devil’s Kiss to hold back the attackers. This is a great place to snipe from if you have the proper weaponry; otherwise, be patient and let the Mosquito and your Vigors do the heavy lifting. Don’t hesitate to double-back to the tunnel near the vending machine if you need to take cover while the Shield regenerates.

Port Prosperity

Head up the steps and have Elizabeth pick the lock on the door. The main entry hall is empty, so take your time looking around. Open the Tear for the freight hook over the door Booker enters from to reach the piece of Gear atop the scaffolding. Be sure to have Elizabeth pick the lock on the gate to the left (three lockpicks) to access the Heater and the Infusion in the hall on the left.

There are two heavily armored Vox in the hallway in the rear of this room. Put the Heater to work by using Undertow to reel in the enemies one by one, then blast them at point-blank range with the Heater. This one-two punch can kill all but the most dominant foes with a single squeeze of the trigger.

Telescope The Telescope is on the right-hand edge of the Port Prosperity gondola platform. It’s down the stairs from the Motorized Patriot. Be sure to use it before riding the gondola.

Head outside to the gondola platform, and open the Tear for the Motorized Patriot on the right. Descend the far stairs toward the Telescope and have Undertow and a Repeater or Burstgun on hand. The gondola heading toward Booker is loaded with enemies, including a Motorized Patriot.Blast them with Undertow repeatedly while shooting the Motorized Patriot. Your robotic ally may stay atop the stairs, but it can fire its Crank Gun from above. Continue blasting the enemies with Undertow, both to short-circuit the Motorized Patriot and to knock the others off the platform.

Send Elizabeth to pick the lock on the gondola, and ride it across to Grand Central Depot, one of Columbia’s largest gondola stations. Ascend the stairs and sneakily lob a Devil’s Kiss fireball at the two Vox standing near the oil slick. This action guarantees a kill and also helps you earn the “Hazard Pay” bonus. You can ignite the oil slick more than once; keep that in mind for when the next two Vox come strolling in.

Enter the ticket office on the left to find a safe (three lockpicks to open it) and the Hail Fire weapon, the Vox equivalent of the Pig Volley Gun. The Veni! Vidi! Vigor! machine has new stock, although much of it may be a bit out of your price range at the moment.

Continue down the hall into the main gondola station and note the Gun Automaton on the landing above the ticket counter. Raid the safe inside the ticket office (three lockpicks required), as well as the nearby Salty Oyster Bar. The Salty Oyster Bar does contain a few Founders lying in wait, but it’s worth dealing with them to access the Gear and Kinetoscope.

Lutece’s Brother Arrives in Columbia! This Kinetoscope is located inside the Salty Oyster Bar, between the two restrooms. You’ll need three lockpicks to access this Kinetoscope inside the bar.

Grand Central Depot

Open the Tear for the Gun Automaton atop the stairs to draw several Vox and a Fireman into combat. The Gun Automaton ends up destroyed, but not before it takes out a few of your foes. Use the ticket office for cover, and plant traps around the base of the stairs to finish your adversaries off.

Ascend the stairs to the main lobby of the station and immediately cast Possession on the Motorized Patriot in the center of the room. Note the numerous Tears around the room (including the Medical Kits near the stairs), and open the Tear for the Tesla coil nearest the most enemies. The Tesla coil works much like Shock Jockey and automatically electrocutes any enemies that get too close. You can really take advantage of this by using Bucking Bronco just as an enemy starts to get zapped. This knocks your opponents into the air and effectively holds them in place for further shock damage. Enemies killed by the Tesla coil count toward the “Hazard Pay” bonus.

Stick close to the stairs that you came up and continue to use the Tesla coils, Bucking Bronco, and your weaponry to dispatch the numerous Vox Populi that attack. Elizabeth calls out a Fireman, the first of two. The same tactic works against the Fireman, but it’s also worth hitting him with Undertow and your heavier firepower, such as the RPG from the Salty Oyster Bar.

Enter the offices to the left of the Tickets sign and make your way to the back right-hand corner to find a small storage room containing another Voxophone. There’s also a safe (three lockpicks required) to find in this office. A similar office on the other side of the room contains some valuables, as well.

Instruct Elizabeth to unlock the gate at the far end of the hall, and immediately open the Tear for the Cover directly ahead. There are two Vox Snipers in the area, one on the upper walkway and another on the scaffolding. Hit them with Undertow to knock them off their perch, then take them out at close range. Another option is to blast them with Undertow, then open the Tear for the freight hook near the ceiling above the turnstiles. Leap to the hook, then turn and Sky-Line Strike the snipers.

The turnstiles leading out of the area lock behind Booker, so heed Elizabeth’s advice and check out the bookstore on the left first (one lockpick). Founders Books contains a piece of Gear and two Voxophones, one of which makes it possible to access the kitchen in the Salty Oyster Bar. Descend the stairs in the bookstore, and lay a Bucking Bronco or Devil’s Kiss trap at the bottom of the stairs for the enemies that come down after you. Listen carefully to the recording on the Voxophone in the lower level of the bookstore.

Fight your way back to the Salty Oyster Bar, and press the button beneath the cash register on the bar. This opens the kitchen door (though the button is only present if you found the “Sally” Voxophone at Founders Books). The kitchen contains another Voxophone, an Infusion, and the Return to Sender Vigor, which allows Booker to deflect and/or absorb and fire back incoming bullets.

Put your newfound Vigor to use as you exit the Salty Oyster Bar and fight your way back up the stairs. Head through the turnstile, and approach the locked elevator door on the right. This one can’t be picked; it’s a combination lock. Elizabeth says most fools keep the combination within 20 feet. Walk to the other end of the hall to the desk nearest the turnstiles to find the combination. Follow Elizabeth back to the elevator and talk to her as she enters the combination. Enter the elevator, and press the button.