Short answer
Treat the prologue as a route tutorial, not a race. Read the exact objective, note the day or night phase, check the hourglass cost before committing, and keep a manual save before the first consequential dialogue. Current launch guides agree that time segments and time-sensitive markers matter; the exact best order should still be recorded from your installed build.
What the opening teaches.
The first hours introduce Coen's family problem, his human and vampire sides, and the rule that actions can consume the same limited schedule. A good prologue page answers what to do next while showing which parts are route advice, which are phase rules, and which are reproduced from a named build.
Safe prologue route.
- Read the opening objective completely.Before moving, note the current day, phase, nearby NPCs, and every icon that signals time, phase, or a possible commitment.
- Resolve the first family conversation deliberately.Keep a save before the first emotionally important choice and record whether the result changes only dialogue or also a later quest state.
- Finish the relationship-focused opening task.Do not leave the prologue with an unrecorded family or NPC state; write the exact objective name and what the journal says afterward.
- Check every hourglass before a detour.Training, shrine interactions, and some quests can use time. If the action is not urgent, compare its cost against the remaining opening objectives.
- Leave only after a route snapshot.Record active quests, learned abilities, inventory, NPC outcomes, and the next destination so a second run can reproduce the departure state.
Prologue capture sheet.
| Moment | Record | Why it matters | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| First choice | Exact prompt, answer, save, immediate dialogue | Shows whether a role-play choice has a later consequence | Needs test |
| First timed task | Hourglass icon, segment cost, phase, journal text | Prevents a real-time estimate being mistaken for an in-game cost | Needs test |
| Shrine interaction | Unlock, skill, travel, or time-skip behavior | Early upgrades can compete with opening objectives | Needs test |
| Leaving Laslea | Day, phase, quests, NPC state, inventory, skills | Creates a reproducible handoff into the wider route | Needs test |
The route framework follows the game's public time-system material and current launch coverage. For a named opening quest order, compare the PC Gamer prologue reference, then verify each step against your installed build.
Prologue walkthrough FAQ
What should I do first in The Blood of Dawnwalker?
Read the opening objective, record the current phase and time cost, resolve the family conversation with a save available, and finish the relationship-focused opening task before taking an expensive detour.
Does the first prologue choice change the whole game?
Current launch coverage treats the first family choice as important to record, but its long-term effect should be confirmed from the retail build rather than assumed from a preview or another player's route.
How does time work in the prologue?
Public launch coverage describes visible time segments and hourglass costs for certain activities. Write down the exact cost on the objective before committing, because not every movement or conversation necessarily uses the same amount of time.
Should I use a shrine immediately?
Inspect what the shrine offers and whether the interaction spends time before accepting it. Compare the cost with the remaining opening objectives and save if the result is not obvious.