Paris Streets is an area of the City of Paris where the game starts, on the docks of the River Seine. It carries five Mirrors of Life and a Ferryman’s Wharf, and its exits lead to the Catacombs of Paris, Holy Innocents’ Cemetery and the Main Hall. Below is every pickup in the area, grouped by route and listed sub-area by sub-area.
Every Secret Area, chest and pickup in this guide is marked on the Paris Streets interactive map.
How secret areas open in Paris Streets
The game’s own tutorial card reads: “Some secret areas are hidden behind walls. Look out for the visual and audio clues.” In practice they open in four ways.
- False wall: Rose can walk right through this deceptive wall.
- Breakable wall: Weapon strikes will destroy this fractured wall panel.
- Lever gate: Pull the lever to open the gate blocking the secret.
- Smash floor: Use Smash on this floor to shatter it; heavier floors require a longer fall.
The Stomp tutorial reads: “The Stomp has several power levels that activate depending on the distance travelled during the fall. If Rose jumps high enough, she can break thicker destructible objects!” The relic Gloomstone, which “Gives a hint when Rose is close to a secret.” is found in the Master’s Quarters (covered in the relics guide). You can also drop a map pin to come back later: “Placing a MARKER on a secret or an unreachable location allows you to return to it later.” The marker button is Square on PlayStation and Space on PC.
In Paris Streets, each Golden XP statue yields 100 XP and shatters under a handful of whip strikes; picking up whole meat restores all of Rose’s missing health. Four Brave Heart Fragments increase maximum health by one upgrade, and four Wise Heart Fragments increase maximum mana by one upgrade. ATK UP and DEF UP books permanently add +1 ATK and +1 DEF, respectively.
Docks, Undercity and the Ruined Market
Docks
- Secret Areas: 1 (1 hidden passage).
- The game begins at the docks beside the River Seine.
Undercity
- Mirror of Life: there is one here, so save.
- Brave Heart Fragment: appears when the last enemy of the arena room goes down.
- XP statues: 1.
Ruined Market
- Closest Mirror of Life: Undercity.
Relic: Dark Sigil (chest), on an upper balcony reached with grapple rings.
DEF UP book: floating above the broken bridge between two buildings at the top of the market, behind an iron railing.- XP statues: 1.
- Secret Areas: 1 (1 breakable wall). It is in the barrel room above the well; behind it is the wheel lever that opens the well grate, the way down to the Central Sewer Drain.
The sewers to The Fallen
Central Sewer Drain
- Save at the Mirror of Life here: the game’s first one is just beyond the drop down the well.
Relic: Twilight Gem (chest), found at the end of a stretch filled with sawblades and spikes.- XP statues: 1.
Sewer Reservoir
- Closest Mirror of Life: Central Sewer Drain.
Weapon: Cestus (chest), on the central platform above the water. Opening the chest seals the room and an ambush follows.
ATK UP book: in a room under the walkway. Break the platform and drop into the lower chamber.- XP statues: 2.
- Secret Areas: 1 (1 hidden passage).
Path of the Rat
- Closest Mirror of Life: Prison Tower.
- Secret Areas: 1 (1 breakable wall). Behind it, whole meat.
- XP statues: 1. One golden statue stands on the upper-left ledge where the Path of the Rat begins.
- Whole meat: 1.
Gate to the Catacombs
- Closest Mirror of Life: Burned District.
- Defeat The Fallen at the large sealed gate to receive the Keepsake, The Fallen’s Key. The gate requires three keys total.
Abandoned Sewers
- Closest Mirror of Life: Burned District.
- Ferryman’s Wharf: the area’s wharf is here. The Ferryman, who runs the boat between areas, is first met at the wharf in the Collapsed Path of Orpheus in the Catacombs of Paris.
- DEF UP book.
- Secret Areas: 1 (1 hidden passage). Inside, an XP statue.
- XP statues: 2.
Court of Miracles to the Burned District
Court of Miracles
- Closest Mirror of Life: Burned District.
- Secret Areas: 1 (1 hidden passage). Inside, an XP statue.
- XP statues: 3.
Bridge of the Millers
- Closest Mirror of Life: Burned District.
- XP statues: 1.
Burned District
- Save at the Mirror of Life in the room linking the Bridge of the Millers and the Burned District. To reach the Burned District, exit through the mirror room’s left-hand door.
Relic: Shadow Veil (chest), on the top level of the arena room after the enemy wave.- Secret Areas: 1 (1 breakable wall).
- XP statues: 2.
Seer’s Hovel
- Closest Mirror of Life: Burned District.
Relic: Crypt Key, an ornate chest on the platform above the entrance door.- Secret Areas: 1 (1 hidden passage). Inside, an XP statue.
- XP statues: 1.
The Prison Tower climb to Joan
Prison Tower
- Mirror of Life: there is one here, so save. The climb ends at an elevator that carries Rose up to the Upper Tower.
- Brave Heart Fragment: on an interior walkway past a stretch of spikes, reached with the Arcane Whip grapple.
- ATK UP book: in a spike-lined alcove below the combat room, reached by dropping down on the left side.
- Secret Areas: 3 (2 hidden passages, 1 breakable wall). One hidden passage holds an elevator; behind the breakable wall is whole meat.
- XP statues: 5.
- Whole meat: 1.
Guard Level
- Closest Mirror of Life: Undercity.
Relic: Obsidian Fang (chest), in a side recess beyond the spike-lined descent.- Secret Areas: 2 (2 hidden passages). One holds whole meat.
- XP statues: 1.
- Whole meat: 1.
Guard Storehouse
- Closest Mirror of Life: Central Sewer Drain.
- Wise Heart Fragment: on an altar after the rotating-saw puzzle.
Torture Level
- Closest Mirror of Life: Undercity.
- Wise Heart Fragment: on a glowing altar.
Upper Tower
- Closest Mirror of Life: Prison Tower.
- DEF UP book: inside a Secret Area (breakable wall).
- Secret Areas: 1 (1 breakable wall). Behind it, the DEF UP book.
- XP statues: 1.
Roof of the Tower
- Closest Mirror of Life: Undercity.
Weapon: Burnt Sword of Fierbois, a sword stuck in the ground in Joan’s arena; take it after the fight (ORDINARY, ATK 25).
Keepsake: The Warrior’s Key, given by beating Joan of Arc (The Warrior) at the top of the tower.- Secret Areas: 1 (1 breakable wall). Behind it, whole meat. Climb the shaft beside the locked wooden gate at the top of the stairs; the cracked block is on the right of the middle ledge by the narrow window.
- Whole meat: 1.
Stairs to the Tower Roof
- Closest Mirror of Life: Undercity.
- ATK UP book: inside a Secret Area (hidden passage).
- Secret Areas: 1 (1 hidden passage). Inside, the ATK UP book.
- Rose learns Holy Light here, on the way down from Joan’s arena.
Street of the Tomb Masons, the Morgue and the Hospital
Street of the Tomb Masons
- Closest Mirror of Life: Undercity.
- Wise Heart Fragment: in a raised alcove. Push the movable block and break the thorny growth.
- Secret Areas: 1 (1 hidden passage). Inside, 2 x XP statue.
- XP statues: 4.
Morgue
- Closest Mirror of Life: Undercity.
- Secret Areas: 1 (1 breakable wall). Behind it, an XP statue.
- XP statues: 2.
Hospital
- Closest Mirror of Life: Undercity.
Keepsake: Thrilling Eye, inside a Secret Area (hidden passage), on the occult wheel altar on the lower floor. The Hospital entrance is a red door beside the Street of the Tomb Masons. It is one of the three Eyes for the sealed door in the Catacombs of Paris.- Secret Areas: 3 (3 hidden passages). One holds the Thrilling Eye keepsake; another holds a clue for The Whisperer.
The Justice district and the Gate to the Stone Bridge
Justice District Sewers
- Closest Mirror of Life: Burned District.
Weapon: Bastard sword (chest), on a platform above the lower level.
Court of Justice
- Closest Mirror of Life: Burned District.
- Brave Heart Fragment.
Palace of Justice
Weapon: Valmanway, the reward from Saint Louis, the boss of the Palace of Justice. It follows the Scales of Justice trial.
Bishop’s Office
- Secret Areas: 3 (1 breakable wall, 2 hidden passages).
Gate to the Stone Bridge
- A Mirror of Life is here; this sub-area connects to the Main Hall.
Arcana, skills, clues, elevators and exits in Paris Streets
| Sub-area | Arcana and spell | Skill learned | Clues | Elevators | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Sewer Drain | — | — | — | — | Holy Innocents’ Cemetery |
| Gate to the Catacombs | The Fallen (Arcana), Holy Cross (spell) | — | — | — | Catacombs of Paris |
| Abandoned Sewers | — | Arcane Whip | — | — | — |
| Burned District | — | — | 1 clue for The Warrior | — | — |
| Prison Tower | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Upper Tower | — | — | 1 clue for The Warrior | 1 | — |
| Roof of the Tower | The Warrior (Arcana), Infernal Pyre (spell) | — | — | — | — |
| Stairs to the Tower Roof | — | Holy Light | — | — | — |
| Street of the Tomb Masons | — | — | — | — | Holy Innocents’ Cemetery |
| Hospital | — | — | 1 clue for The Whisperer | — | — |
| Palace of Justice | The Judge (Arcana), Chains of Justice (spell) | — | — | — | — |
| Bishop’s Office | — | — | 2 clues for The Miser | — | — |
| Gate to the Stone Bridge | — | — | — | — | Main Hall |
Paris Streets totals
| Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Secret Areas | 24 |
| Breakable walls | 8 |
| Mirrors of Life | 5 |
| Relics | 5 |
| Weapons | 3 |
| Keepsakes | 3 |
| Brave Heart Fragments | 3 |
| Wise Heart Fragments | 3 |
| ATK UP books | 3 |
| DEF UP books | 3 |
| XP statues | 28 |
| Whole meat | 4 |
For the same pickups in every area, see the Heart Fragment locations, the ATK UP and DEF UP book locations and the weapons guide.
