The Thorns of War – Walkthrough And Guide

This game uses a strict point-based system across multiple routes and subplots. Your choices add or subtract points, which directly determine your ending.

Track points carefully. Hitting thresholds is mandatory:
55+ = Best endings
30–54 = Mid endings
Below 30 = Bad endings

Use save points to branch and recover from point loss.

COMMON ROUTE – BASE SAVE

Start game

Save 1

Starting Points: 30

Bastien Ending #1 – A Life Begun (Best Ending)

Load Save 1

Du Marchont Subplot

Search rooms fully
Find letter

“Not so fast – that was not all we found”

Choose: Side with Castelli
+15 points

OR

Speak to Bastien / Pieto / Frederique
+25 points

Avoid: “Your support”
Route ends (0 points)

Charise Subplot

Do NOT confront early
-5 points if you do

At ball:
“You would rather your rivals receive help?”
+5 points

Avoid:
“Well, I am sure you know your own mind”
-3 points

At confrontation:

If alone:
Confront Charise
+20 points

If with Viscount:
Forgive debt
+20 points
+5 bonus if extra evidence

Avoid:
Blackmail Viscount
-10 points

Garou Subplot

Do NOT pressure Sofia
-2 points

Gain silver information

Best options:

Tell Duke Stavizzi
+25 points

OR

Blackmail House Garou
+20 points

OR

Expose to council
+15 points

Avoid early confrontation
-5 points

RESULT

Total points ≥55

Ending – A Life Begun

Bastien Ending #2 – Queen of Leipzel

Load Save 1

Follow same high-point route

Choose Pieto romance

Total points ≥55

Ending – Queen of Leipzel

Bastien Ending #3 – Full Circle

Load Save 1

Gain points above 30

Avoid romance

Ending – Full Circle

Bastien Ending #4 – A Return to Melancholy

Load Save 1

Score between 30–54
Stay with Bastien

Ending – A Return to Melancholy

Bastien Ending #5 – Shattered Dreams

Load Save 1

Score between 30–54
Stay with Pieto

Ending – Shattered Dreams

Bastien Ending #6 – The Coming War

Load Save 1

Fail to reach 30 points

Ending – The Coming War

Sofia Ending #1 – Home, Sweet Home (Best Ending)

Load Save 1

Starting Points: 30

Du Jardine

Expose Du Jardine
+25 points

Du Contti

Confront wife
+15 points

Continue investigation

Best option:
Ask about her
+30 points

Francesca

Tell truth
+10 points

Avoid rude dialogue (route lock risk)

Guilds

Contact Duke Stavizzi
+10 points

Avoid:
Contact guards
-10 points

RESULT

Total ≥80

Ending – Home, Sweet Home

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Sofia Ending #2 – The Escape

Load Save 1

Total: 50–79

Ending – The Escape

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Sofia Ending #3 – The Hanging Sword

Load Save 1

Total: 50–79

Ending – The Hanging Sword

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Sofia Ending #4 – Full Circle

Load Save 1

Total ≥80
Lose romance

Ending – Full Circle

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Sofia Ending #5 – The Coming War

Load Save 1

Total <50

Ending – The Coming War

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Guillaume Ending #1 – Queen of Segunda (Best Ending)

Load Save 1

Focus: Balance Romance + Throne

Key Mechanics

Encourage independence
+Throne

Criticize father
+Throne
-Romance

Support Guillaume
+Romance

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Livée

Ask Fouchon
+5 points

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Barassi

Gain evidence
+10 points

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Cauldier

Speak to allies
+10 points

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Isoni / Foltaine

Secure compromise
+15 points

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RESULT

Total ≥60 + Romance maintained

Ending – Queen of Segunda

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Guillaume Ending #2 – A New Chapter

Load Save 1

Total ≥60
Lose romance

Ending – A New Chapter

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Guillaume Ending #3 – The Iron Grip

Load Save 1

Support Auguste

Ending – The Iron Grip

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Guillaume Ending #4 – An Unexpected Mercy

Load Save 1

Total <60

Ending – An Unexpected Mercy

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Guillaume Ending #5 – Betrayal

Load Save 1

Ally Leopold
Disgrace Vilquine

Ending – Betrayal

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Leopold Ending #1 – The Stolen Crown (Best Ending)

Load Save 1

Starting Points: 30

Act 1 – Alliances

LaFouch success
+5

Montesque support
+10

Francelli success
+10

Triste success
+5

Guild alliance
+5

Alloutti support
+10

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Act 2 – Visibility

Keep visibility ≤7

Avoid:
Silversmiths alone
+3

Talking too much
+2

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Act 3

Best outcome with Ozol
(low suspicion)

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RESULT

Points ≥55

Ending – The Stolen Crown

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Leopold Bad Endings

Visibility >9

Warmonger
Traitors
Cruellest Cut

Points <55

Murderer
A Bitter Defeat

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Frederique Ending #1 – New Life, Same Love

Load Save 1

Penelope

Independence ≥6

Best picks:
+2
+2
+2

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Pierre

Suspicion ≤4

Avoid high suspicion choices

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Lamont

Interest ≥6

Pick +3 / +2 options

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Divorce

Points ≥7

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RESULT

Ending – New Life, Same Love

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Frederique Bad Endings

Independence ≤5

Bad Ending – Broken

Suspicion ≥5

Bad Ending – The Duel

Lamont ≤5

Bad Ending – In Dreams of Flame

Divorce ≤6

Bad Ending – The Last Resort