- "Kessler, can you hear me? Helga's gone. Took the folder with her. I'm coming back to the boathouse now. Do you copy?"
- ―B.J attempting to contact Kessler[src]
Ruins is the sixth overall chapter of Wolfenstein: The Old Blood and the second chapter of Part II.
Storyline[]
When Blazkowicz woke up, the folder had disappeared. Helga must had took it, but first he needed to see if Pippa, Kessler and Annette were fine after the earthquake. Exploring the tavern, he found the first survivor. Just a distracted soldier easy to kill. But when Blazko was about to use his pipe, the soldier revealed its real state. That nazi wasn't alive, his corpse was standing in front of him, fire emanating from between his eyes and wounds. This wasn't an unique case, more shamblers began to wake up from the burning building. They weren't a problem for him, but what about his friends?
The hospital was close, but a bunch of debris blocked the way down the basement. Blazko began to break the planks as fast as he could while watched Pippa fight off more of the creatures. She shot the shambler that had in front, but couldn't see coming the one on her bed. It was too tale for save her, all he could do was to end her suffery when she woke up as one of those things. Now with his arsenal recovered, his way to the boathouse would be easier. However, the radio transmitions weren't working and he couldn't contact Kessler.
When arrived to the hideout, the boat was empty. There was no clue about them, just Kessler's double barrel shotgun. The weld between the barrels was broken, however, this could be solved sawing off the damaged part. But while he was on it, a shambler crashed into the roof. After killing it, Blazko looked the sky and understood what did just happen. Some german blimps were carrying shamblers and they began to fall like raining nazis. The docks were on fire and the ground was full of cracks with green smoke. It just could be described as apocalyptic.
While he was going across the city canal, the radio began to work again. This meant that he was close to Kessler and Annette. He could hear them talking about the jew's friend and that they planned to take separate ways too. When he reached the bridge at the end of the canal, he saw them trying to cross to a house using a plank. Annette was the only who could get in before a shambler crashed into the plank. Now both were at the mercy of the undead and there was only time to save one...
Walkthrough[]
You start the level in Helga's room of the tavern, where there is substantially more ammo, armour, and health than you will likely need for this level until the bathhouse/workshop (even on Uber). Making your way downstairs and outside there are a few small groups of shamblers which you must kill along the way. Considering your lack of firearms through this section of the level, the best way to approach this section is to use the two handed pipe and go for head explosion kills on shamblers, one-at-a-time. Returning to Pippa's hideout, you arrive just before you can save her from being shamblerfied by the once sleeping Nazi on her bed.
Main objective[]
Ruins
What the hell is going on? Feels like the skies falling. Judgement day and all that shit. Well, I still need to get that folder back from Helga, apocalypse or not. She's probably behind all this.
Specific objectives[]
Return to the boathouse
Need to get back to the boathouse. Check up on Kessler and Annette. Plan out a new strategy.
Find Annette and Kessler
Shit. Both Annette and Kessler are gone. I need to find them somehow. Make sure they're alright.
Reach Annette and Kessler
Annette and Kessler are in trouble. Need to find a way to reach them. Do my best to help out. Where do I go first? Left, right, left, right. Come on make up your mind, you're a man of action for God's sake.
Help Annette climb up
Annette wants to leave on her own. Wants me to boost her up through the hole in the ceiling. Wonder how Kessler's doing?
Help Kessler through the blocked doorway
Kessler is determinated to spread his flyers over Berlin now that Annette has gone off on her own. Asked me to help him through the blocked doorway.
Follow Helga to the Old Town
Helga's at the dig site with the folder. Need to track her down all the way through the Old Town.
Weapons[]
- Handgun 1946 (held by Commanders)
- Assault Rifle 46-T (held by German soldiers and Shamblers)
- Bombenschuss (held by Marksmen)
- Schockhammer (held by Heavy Soldier)
- Kampfpistole
- Sawed off shotgun
- MG-46
Notable loot[]
- 8 Gold pieces
- 3 Concept art
- 4 Characters
- 1 Letter
- 18 Old silvers
Trivia[]
- Outside the hospital, before going to the tunnel where a horde of shamblers will break the gates, theres a hidden MG-46 behind a big square plank. It's very useful to kill the mentioned horde.