This is a complete guide for Thief. Using this guide you will be able to find all the collectibles, loot, complete challenges and side missions, earn gold, unlock trophies and achievements. This guide also includes a few pointers if you are having troubles running the PC version of the game which includes crashes, slow fps, audio issues, mouse lag, game does not start and more.
Thief sees the return of master thief Garrett. You can read our full review here.Thief features eight chapters and there is a fair bit to do in the game. Let us get started.
Collectibles Set | Loot Guide:
There are 27 collectibles in the game. Check out the video guide below.
Chapter 1 – Collectibles and Loot
This chapter has 4 collectibles. Check out the guide below to known exactly where you can find them.
Chapter 2 – Collectibles and Loot
This chapter has 5 collectibles.
Chapter 3 – Collectibles and Loot
This chapter has 5 collectibles.
Chapter 4 – Collectibles and Loot
This chapter has 6 collectibles.
Chapter 5 – Collectibles and Loot
his chapter has 6 collectibles.
Chapter 6 – Collectibles and Loot
This chapter has 6 collectibles.
Chapter 7 – Collectibles and Loot
This chapter has 4 collectibles.
Chapter 8 – Collectibles and Loot
This chapter has 2 collectibles.
Side Missions:
There are two Clients in the game that will allocate you side missions. They have been detailed below.
Ector
He will offer you three missions:
- Hand Tailored: This will be made available after Chapter 1
- Silence Is Golden: This will be made available after Chapter 3
- Heartbroken: This will be made available after Chapter 6
Vittori
He will offer you three missions:
- Happy Medium: This will be made available after Chapter 2
- The Carnal Connoisseur : This will be made available after Chapter 4
- Sideshow Attraction: This will be made available after Chapter 5
Thief Challenges and Earning Gold:
Ever chapter in the game has a set of challenges that you compete in. These have been detailed below.
Chapter 1:
- Earn 125G for remaining undetected
- Earn 100G for Extinguishing nine flames
- Earn 75G for taking down enemies via headshots
- Earn 150G for gathering all the loot
Chapter 2:
- Earn 250G for remaining undetected
- Earn 200G for 10 pick pockets
- Earn 175G for taking down enemies
- Earn 250G for gathering all the loot
Chapter 3:
- Earn 300G for remaining undetected
- Earn 250G for no kills or knockouts
- Earn 200G for five aerial take downs
- Earn 250G for gathering all the loot
Chapter 4:
- Earn 350G for remaining undetected
- Earn 275G for 8 pick pockets
- Earn 250G for ten take downs
- Earn 280G for gathering all the loot
Chapter 5:
- Earn 400G for remaining undetected
- Earn 300G for taking no damage
- Earn 275G for 12 take downs
- Earn 350G for gathering all the loot
Chapter 6:
- Earn 425G for remaining undetected
- Earn 300G for disabling 5 traps
- Earn 300G for 10 take downs
- Earn 400G for gathering all the loot
Chapter 7:
- Earn 500G for remaining undetected
- Earn 300G for using enviornment
- Earn 325G for 15 take downs
- Earn 450G for gathering all the loot
Chapter 8:
- Earn 550G for remaining undetected
- Earn 300G for using environment
- Earn 175G for using 14 take downs
- Earn 325G for gathering all the loot
Achievement/ Trophy Guide:
Using the guide below you will be able to unlock every trophy or achievement in the game.
Obsessive Compulsive
You need to steal all loot and collectibles in a single chapter. See collectibles guide above.
Sleight of Hand
This is a simple one to unlock. Simply pick 100 pockets in a single playthrough of the game.
Quickly Pick a Lucky Lock
Picked a lock with masterful speed
Something to Prove
You need to finished the game with a custom difficulty of 700 points or more. We have the entire walkthrough for this. Check it out here.
Dark Archer
You need to complete 10 optional Thieving Objectives to unlock this trophy.
Legend in Leather
You need to complete 25 optional Thieving Objectives to unlock this trophy.
Mint Condition
You need to finish 3 consecutive chapters without taking damage.
Focus on the Tasks at Hand
You need to pick a pocket and a lock using the focus ability
A Moral Victory
You need to finished the game without a single kill or knockout. Refer Something to Prove above.
One Step Ahead
You need to disarmed ten trap mechanisms.
Clear Headed
This trophy will get unlocked when the player has reached the final chapter without using the focus ability. Refer Something to Prove above.
Hard Times
Finished the game on Master difficulty
Modesty Denied
You need to scored 5,000,000 or more in a Challenge Map.
Child of the Shadows
You need to finish a single chapter without alerting anyone. Refer Something to Prove above.
Hail of Glass
Shot a bottle in mid-air with an arrow to unlock this trophy/achievement. You don’t need any special abilities to carry out this move.
Health Hazard
Killed or knocked out 10 people using the environment. Simple enough.
Priceless
Completed a collectible set. Refer the collectible guide above.
What’s Yours is Mine
You need to find all collectible sets in the game. Refer the collectible guide above.
Hidden Agenda
You need to discover 15 secret areas.
Finders Keepers
You need to discover all secret areas.
Cache Dispenser
Used 40,000 gold
Working Overtime
Completed all client jobs in The City. Refer Side Missions guide above.
Dastardly Deeds
Completed all Basso Jobs in The City
All That Glitters
Stole 5 collectibles
Predatory Drive
Finished the game in 15 hours or more
Secret Achievements
Happy Birthday
Sweet sixteen. Snuff said.
Old Habits Die Hard
Found all the secret stashes in Moira
Two Faced
Uncovered Lyegrove’s secret
The Drop
Finished the Prologue
Lockdown
Finished Chapter One
Dust to Dust
Finished Chapter Two
Dirty Secrets
Finished Chapter Three
A Friend in Need
Finished Chapter Four
The Forsaken
Finished Chapter Five
A Man Apart
Finished Chapter Six
The Hidden City
Finished Chapter Seven
The Dawn’s Light
Finished Chapter Eight
Fixes for PC version:
- Black screen on start up: Either run the game in framed/window mode. If this does not work for you try deleting the game’s saves. Make sure you back up your saves though.
- Mouse Lag variation: Open Thief\Engine\Config\BaseEngine.ini and change OneFrameThreadLag to False.
- Game Crash or game not running: Make sure you have the latest drivers fro your graphics card and check file integrity via Steam.
- Low FPS: Make sure you have a gaming PC that has the recommended hardware. Try and close down background programs. If this does not work check whether you have the latest drivers for your graphics card.
- Sound issues: Try and change the language or update DirectX.
Note: This guide will updated once we have more information about the game. You can also check out the complete video walk-through of Thief here.