5.《Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End》Guides, Tips & Tricks

To master Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, you need a mix of environmental awareness, stealth tactics, and precise gunplay. Since the game features larger, more open levels than its predecessors, the way you approach combat has shifted significantly.

Essential Gameplay Tips

• Tag Your Enemies: Always use the tagging mechanic (L2 + L3) during stealth. This places a permanent marker over enemies’ heads, allowing you to track their movement through walls and avoid being flanked.
• Trust the Journal: Whenever you hit a puzzle, open Nate’s journal (Touchpad). The solution—or at least a very strong hint—is almost always sketched inside.
• Check Every Corner: While the game is linear, the maps are massive. Treasures (109 in total) are often hidden down “dead-end” paths, behind waterfalls, or on ledges you have to backtrack to find.
• Keep Moving in Combat: Cover is destructible in this game. If you stay behind a wooden crate for too long, it will be shredded. Use the grappling hook to swing to new positions and keep the AI guessing.

Stealth & Combat Strategies

• The “Yellow” Indicator: If a diamond appears over an enemy’s head, they are suspicious. If it turns yellow, they are searching for you. If it turns orange, you’re spotted. You can “reset” stealth by breaking line of sight and hiding in tall grass.
• Vertical Takedowns: Use the grappling hook to perform “Death from Above” attacks. If you jump from a height or swing over an enemy and press Square, Nate will perform a one-hit knockout.
• Melee Mechanics: On Normal difficulty and higher, button prompts for melee don’t appear. If an enemy grabs you, mash Triangle to break free, then use Square to counter-attack.
• Weapon Management: You can only carry one sidearm and one long gun. In open areas, prioritize a scoped rifle (like the Mazur LDR); in close-quarters (like the Avery mansion), a shotgun or the Fossa R-81 is your best friend.

Key Puzzle Solutions (Quick Ref)

For the Completionists

• Strange Relics: There are three “strange” items hidden in the game: the Strange Pendant (The Last of Us), the Strange Relic (Jak & Daxter), and the Strange Fruit (Crash Bandicoot).
• Optional Conversations: There are 36 optional dialogues. If you see a speech bubble over a companion (Sam, Sully, or Elena), stop and talk to them immediately; these disappear if you move too far ahead.