Darkest of Days walkthrough Hide and Seek

Start off by sprinting southward until you see a blue aura, and try sniping their shoes from afar. Whether you succeed or not, you'll soon have to turn right to head west. Follow the red path until you reach a bend, then walk off into the wetlands to continue traveling westward. Though you'll only fight a few rebels along the way, you'll be ambushed almost immediately upon finding Welsh.

Before you turn tail and flee, you'll undoubtedly notice that there's tons of blue auras in that cluster of Confederates. Feel free to sling your Chasers at them, run away, and then return to throw out the remainder. This will deplete your stock, but that's fine.

Now that you've saved a few butts, get to running, else you'll be rapidly shot apart.

Get to Farmhouse & Escape

Shortly after you and Welsh duck into the grasses, he realizes that his ever-important orders aren't in his own hands. Your destination is halfway across the map, so it's as good of a time as ever to start running southeast. Fortunately, you can probably run all the way there without taking a single bullet. If anyone does start firing upon you, ignore them, and carry on.

When you do reach the farmhouse, Welsh will demand to know where the papers are, and the man who supposedly held onto them handed them over to another soldier. You already know this means you'll have to track them down, but your goal is complicated when the area is ambushed.

Run east through the fences, then start sprinting south. Don't stop for anything. When you reach the waypoint, your next objective begins.

Find Potter

Unfortunately, the Confederates chasing you are going to re-group with their companions waiting up ahead, forcing you into a would-be death trap. It's a perilous place, and it's going to try your patience more than anything you faced before. You can save yourself some headache by not charging directly into the cornfield. We'll go through a strategy that avoids this first, then two others that deal with it directly.

Follow the road leading east, and take out any rebels you come upon. If you progress slowly, you'll only have to face—at most—three simultaneously. Handling them now will make a difference later on. You may also be able to pick up a nice Henry Rifle from one of their corpses.

When there's no one left along the road, you'll want to head into the dreaded cornfields from the furthest east side. Luckily for you, your enemies are drawn out by gunfire, so try shooting into the waypoint area. This will also inspire Welsh to get closer and begin firing away, and that's a big help, since they won't kill him.

Try to take out your opposers while strafing in circles around them, and don't stay still for long, especially if you don't have any form of cover—you usually won't. The advantage to your approaching from the east side, however, is the duo of trees there. They may be thin, but they're still substantial enough to take bullets for you.

If this isn't working for you, you may want to attempt running right into the waypoint area and simply blasting away with your handgun.

Finally, there's the desperate fool's strategy—running into the waypoint, waiting for Welsh to slander his fallen companion, and dashing right on out of there like your butt is on fire. This method is made easier by clearing the road of enemies beforehand, else they may shoot you while you try to make a getaway.

Whatever way you do it, you'll eventually get a hold of those papers, and will need to relocate your long-time friend.

Rendezvous With Dexter

Start moving south, and you'll notice a path forking off and away from the bridge. Follow it into a narrow area, and you'll thank the stars that the waypoint saves your progress. From there, you must run to the far north-northeast, and Dexter will be sitting pretty in the middle of a dilapidated building.

Talk to him, and shortly thereafter, your enemies will come running into your campsite.

Repel Confederate Attack

To survive this onslaught, you may want to run to the far east fence, and shoot at your foes from there. There's various forms of cover to hide behind, and the horse riders won't travel out that far. Although there are a few enemies and allies running around with sniper rifles, it's not worth your time to fight for those—they're nice if you happen to find one, though!

Escort Welsh to French & Advance on Confederates

When a suitable amount of Confederates have been defeated, you're free to carry on. Pull up your map to spy the next waypoint, then sprint the short way to it. When you arrive, you'll be ordered to fend off even more Confederates, and you've no choice but to obey.

Your fellow men may be heading southwest at a reasonable pace, but you're not going to wait for them. Run as fast as you can down the roadway and into the brush, and you'll be able to reach the next waypoint without firing a single shot. Dexter will spout a few lines, and your next objective will start up.

Lead Flank Attack & Disrupt Confederate Support

As you're going to engage in the bloody battle you hoped to avoid, you'll want to be swift on your feet, and fast with your trigger finger. Rebels are everywhere, and—to reiterate, since it deserves emphasis—you're going to be both shooting and running for your life. Occasionally toss up your map to re-orient yourself, use your fellow soldiers as shields, and run from waypoint to waypoint.

Drive Back Confederates & Secure Your Exit

Though you're supposed to be fighting valiantly, this is yet another section that you can run right through. There are tons of Confederate soldiers between you and the next waypoint, but you shouldn't let that stop you. Run, run, and run some more! When you finally reach it, it'll be time to get the heck out of there.