There are various NPCs you will meet while on your journey through A Plague Tale: Requiem, and while most of them would be weary or hostile towards you, some of them are eager to help you out. One of the NPCs you will meet who are of the latter kind is the Herbalist. When you first encounter him in Chapter 3 – A Burden of Blood, you will find his village overrun by rats and enemies. He will soon be escorted out by the enemies, but any wrong move will kill him. In this guide, we will see how to save the Herbalist in A Plague Tale: Requiem.
A Plague Tale Requiem – How to Save the Herbalist in Chapter 3
You will need the Herbalist’s help in finding a cure for Hugo’s illness, but if he is dead, then you will have to go on without it. Here we will see how to save the Herbalist in A Plague Tale: Requiem.
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There is no repercussion if the Herbalist is dead, but if you manage to keep him alive, you can get a simple remedy to help ease Hugo’s suffering. When you first enter the village, it is overrun by rats. Use the torch or any light source to keep them at bay. You can also alight nearby lamps by using your Ignifer pots. You can also take out any nearby enemy with a knife or use Extinguis pots to put out their torches. There is an abandoned church you will come across where you will find a statue of Mother Mary, go inside and get some supplies in a chest to craft Extinguis pots. These will be useful later on, so pick them up.
Keep walking till you reach a large gated wall and a firepit in the middle. You will see two enemy guards holding onto the Herbalist. There are two ways to save the Herbalist.
The first method involves hiding behind the bushes and keeping an eye on the enemy on the left side. You should wait till he wanders farther from the Herbalist, then use the Extinguis pot to put out the enemy’s torch. The rats will soon consume him, leaving just the Herbalist and the second enemy guard.
When the enemy leaves to investigate his fallen comrade, use the Extinguis pot to put his torch out too. The rats will be too busy consuming both the guard to pay attention to the Herbalist, and then you can light up the torch and bonfire right beside the gate to get him back inside safely.
The other method involves first lighting up the torch and bonfire beside the gate, then engaging in combat with the two guards. You will be able to save the Herbalist this way as well.
That’s all there is to know about saving the Herbalist in A Plague Tale: Requiem. If you like this guide you can check out our other guides as well.
