The Thaumaturge: The Devil's Gambit The Thaumaturge guide, walkthrough

The Devil's Gambit is a quest from the point of no return from the game The Thaumaturge. The walkthrough explains how to advance to the final part of the campaign and the consequences of an important choice during Szymek's exorcism in the church.

Last update: 04 March 2024

The point of no return in The Thaumaturge appears during the course of The Devil's Gambit story quest (end of Act 2). Our walkthrough for this quest shows how to prepare best for the finale, how to examine the interior of the church, and how to proceed during the exorcism performed on Szymek (important choice)

• Conversation with Rasputin
• Point of no return
• Setting up the right conditions for Rasputin's miracle
• Important choice - Szymek

Conversation with Rasputin

1. The task in question should be initiated with the conclusion of all main quests from Act 2 - for individual walkthroughs, visit dedicated pages of our guide.
2. Travel to Nadarzynski apartment in Powazki. At the entrance to the tenement house, you will meet Maria and Magdalena. From them, you'll learn that Rasputin is currently at the cemetery.
3. Reach the Szulski Family Mausoleum. During the meeting with Rasputin, the conversation will steer towards topics such as further cooperation between both characters and whether Wiktor believes in Rasputin's plan. You don't have to pay attention to the conversation that much, as the decisions made during it are not binding.

Point of no return

With the conversation concluded, you'll be informed that you're nearing a point of no return of the story. The exact moment of the decision is shown in the screenshot above:

1. Deciding to join Rasputin and going with him to the church initiates the final phase of the campaign.
2. If you are not ready or don't want to start the finale, ask Rasputin for extra time. If you chosen the latter option, he will be waiting for you in Nadarzynski Tenement House in Powazki. Additionally, you'll receive a new mission objective - Go back to Rasputin when you're ready.

Don't rush the decision to proceed to the final phase of the campaign, as a lot will change if you do:

1. The game will remove all unfinished quests and activities from the journal. You will no longer be able to continue them and lose the chances of getting rewards (e.g. taming a new Salutor) or XP from them.
2. Moreover, the game will block access to chosen districts of Warsaw i.e. those that don't play a part in the finale. In addition, in the available districts, some buildings or areas may be blocked.
3. You cannot continue playing after completing the main story. This simply results from the scale of events that occur in the last act and epilogue. After completing the game, you will see the end credits and return to the main menu without the option to continue on the current save.

We recommend waiting with passing the point of no return until you develop your Dimensions enough, as in the final phase of the campaign, there are a lot of unique dialogue options requiring proficiency in them. They may require full or almost full Dimension points for them to be active.

Setting up the right conditions for Rasputin's miracle

1. After you agree to go with Rasputin, you will automatically reach the church. You can optionally ask about how you got here and what the planned exorcism is about.

1. Time to search the area marked with red circle - you'll unlock Szymek's Exorcisms, Teddy Bear with a Missing Paw, Book, and Holy Icon observations.
2. You can talk to Szymek and his mother. By exhausting all dialogue options, you'll learn that the boy has a Flaw. The Truth About Szymek observation and The Devil's Designs conclusion will be unlocked.

Important choice - Szymek

Talk to Rasputin again and Wiktor will tell him of the newly uncovered Flaw. After the exorcism starts, initial dialogues do not hold any significance. Wait for an important choice to the very end of the ritual (screenshot above). You can:

1. Leave Szymek's Flaw intact - this will allow him to see Salutors and become a Thaumaturge in the future.
2. Remove Szymek's Flaw - the boy will become a normal human again, but there will be a gap in him left after the removed Flaw. Additionally, Wiktor will unlock a new Flaw - Fright (Heart Dimension increased by 1 point permanently).

After leaving the church, there are some scheduled battles, and a new quest will begin - In the Abyss.