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The 7-Loop Runthrough

By nekov4ego

Guide on how to escape in only 7 loops (or 4 if you don't count the Prologue).

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Category: Achievements, Gameplay Basics, Walkthroughs

Languages: English

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24 Oct, 2021 @ 8:20am

27 Nov, 2021 @ 11:01am

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Guide Index

Overview

Video Guide

LOOP 1 (PROLOGUE)

LOOP 2

LOOP 3

LOOP 4

LOOP 5

LOOP 6

LOOP 7 - THE FINAL LOOP

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Video Guide

This is my runthrough of Deathloop. I decided to try and break the loop as efficiently as possible and I broke it on Loop 7! The first one is fully scripted, and Loop 2 and 3 have pretedermined destinations, so you are only fully free to explore from Loop 4 onward.

Just a disclaimer, this is NOT a speedrun - I take my time, sneak around, have fun and have some more fun and have some fun in the process... Below is a full breakdown of my approach. Enjoy!

LOOP 1 (PROLOGUE)

Loop 1 starts at 0:00 in the video and is fully scripted, so have fun!

LOOP 2

LOOP 2 starts at 8:00 in the video and is partially scripted.

1. Updaam - Morning

Reveal the RAK door
Visit Colt's flat
Prevent the fire to Otto’s

2. The Complex - Noon

Visit the Loop Control Center and watch the explanation

3. Fristad Rock - Afternoon

Get info on the LPP from the AEON Program's Security Office
Reveal the code for Charlie's safe in Karl's Bay at the bunker

4. Updaam - Evening

Check Colt's safe at his flat
Visit Otto’s to find the code to access the fireworks
Get Aleksis' safe code from his room

LOOP 3

Loop 3 starts at 34:00 in the video and is partially scripted.

1. Updaam - Morning

Visit Colt's flat and check the safe

2. The Complex - Afternoon

Kill all Wenjies and complete the experiment

LOOP 4

Loop 4 starts at 52:00 in the video and this is the point from which you can collect the rest of the clues in any order.

1. Karl’s Bay - Morning

Open Charlie's safe and find clues on the cipher

2. Fristad Rock - Noon

Reveal the symbols for Fia's cipher

3. Updaam - Afternoon

Visit the archivist’s office
Retrieve the code for the power stations’ controls from RAK

4. The Complex - Evening

Get the password to Egor’s hidden device from his notes
(Optional) Pick up the silenced LIMP-10

LOOP 5

Loop 5 starts at 1:15:30 in the video.

1. The Complex - Morning

Power up Updaam and Karl’s Bay’s power stations

2. Updaam - Noon

Visit the Yasen Station
Kill Charlie and take his Slab (this may be optional but Shift is very useful later on, so I never tried to skip it)

3. The Complex - Afternoon

Get clues for Wenjie's wish from her room

4. Karl’s Bay - Evening

Visit the Akkar Station

LOOP 6

Loop 6 starts at 1:42:30 in the video.

1. The Complex - Morning

Power up The Complex and Fristad Rock’s power stations
Visit the HZN Station

2. Updaam - Noon

Take the Aleksis statuette from the safe to 2-BIT
Instruct 2-BIT to play the recording to “Give Wenjie what she wants”

3. Fristad Rock - Afternoon

Visit the Sova Station

LOOP 7 - THE FINAL LOOP

Loop 7 - the final loop starts at 2:01:40 in the video.

1. Karl’s Bay - Morning

Sabotage Frank’s fireworks (rain flaps)
Kill Harriet

2. The Complex - Noon

Ruin Egor’s experiment

3. Fristad Rock - Afternoon

Enter the bunker and flood it to kill Charlie and Fia

4. Updaam - Evening

Crash the party and kill Wenjie, Egor and Aleksis
Go to RAK and launch away from Updaam

5. Somewhere - Sometime

Pick the ending of your choice!

That's it! Have you found a faster way to break the loop? Please share below if you have so I can try it out.

13 Comments

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Oswald Time 26 Jun @ 10:43am

Well i am gladly gonna give mine up for this.
I already spend an hour before on egos code, whats one full day stuck in this?

nekov4ego [author] 26 Jun @ 10:35am

Very interesting. I'll give it some thought on the weekend but I am afraid I might be in agreement with you on the sanity bit.

Oswald Time 26 Jun @ 12:07am

Wenjie’s lab only has 4k, and could be done in maybe an hour max, seeing as once you get the right one, you don’t need it anymore and don’t have to try those after the correct code. This alongside the second code skips visiting Karls bay.
The last is for the generators. It’s a 3 digit code, but I don’t know the possible combinations for that. All i do know is that if one were smart, they could skip the archive in the afternoon and use the visit to updaam that loop to tell 2-bit to make the recording. You can learn the correct keyword for the rak door next loop.

Doing this in theory pushes the loop down to 6 total loops possible.
Now granted, its sketchy, and would take a good while and a lot of patience.

But it is possible.

Oswald Time 26 Jun @ 12:07am

I think it’s possible to go lower, like to 6 total loops possibly…
The only downside is that you need to sacrifice your sanity for it.
Let me explain:
During the run, we need to learn 4 different codes for the final loop/to set it up.
Code 1: egors experiment
Code 2: the door for fia and charlies bunker
Code 3: the override for the complex generators.
Code 4: the access code to wenjies private resting place.

I know that one could bruteforce all 10k possible positions for egors code, as not every code corresponds to an experiment. Writing them down as you first visit the complex during loop 2 skips visiting egor in the evening. That took me 90 minutes.
The next code is fias and charlies door. With only roughly 9 possible keys and only 4 digitals, that comes to roughly 3k combinations, of which one is correct. Haven’t tested it yet

CAIA 13 May @ 1:28pm

Very good guide! I have always been so close to finishing this game, but never did. Today, by following your guide, I managed to finally make it.

yujh2016 18 Feb, 2024 @ 11:23pm

It is really helpful. Finally I can proceed further. Thanks.

E2B2 21 Jul, 2023 @ 12:41pm

Nah I'll stick to 30+ loops.

Kaz 21 Mar, 2023 @ 10:32am

Awesome guide & video, I just finished my first playthrough and I'm definitely doing this for the next one.

Avarice 3 Nov, 2022 @ 1:53am

While I don't care a bit about getting anything done with less loops. or speed running for that matter, This guide is awesome for when I will inievitably get lost. I can see what I missed.

seriosly, if the text isnt enough I get a handy timestamp with a link to watch where im lost. Ill be using this guide!

Strummer 5 Jan, 2022 @ 10:18pm

Great run. I finished the game but your speed of movement and effective use of Shift puts me to shame. I am running through buildings while you surf the roofs. I'm going to need to practice.

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