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Deus Ex Guide

2000 · First-person immersive role-playing game

Game guides

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GuideWhat you will find
An armed armored character fires inside a dark industrial passage.Beginner buildsChoose useful early skills, manage limited inventory space and approach the first mission with a plan.
The dialogue interface shows a conversation with a suited helicopter pilot on a helipad.Augmentations guideCompare useful original Deus Ex augmentations and understand installation, upgrading and power costs.
An armored figure stands in a plaza while another character waits farther away.Stealth and weaponsChoose lethal or nonlethal equipment, bypass security and understand why an unnoticed approach can fail.
A second publisher view of an armored character near a plaza wall and another distant figure.Endings guideSpoiler-marked comparison of Deus Ex’s three final choices and how to preserve a save for each.
An armed armored character fires inside a dark industrial passage.CharactersIdentify the key people and factions in Deus Ex, their roles and the relationships that matter during the campaign.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Specialize earlyA few useful trained skills help more than spreading points across every category.
Read before spending toolsPasswords and alternate routes can avoid lockpick or multitool costs.
Save before committingInstalled augmentation choices and the finale deserve separate saves.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
JC DentonPlayable agentA nano-augmented UNATCO operative whose first assignment leads into a global conspiracy.
Paul DentonJC’s brotherAn older nano-augmented agent whose perspective challenges JC’s assumptions.
Anna NavarreUNATCO agentA mechanically augmented operative with a forceful approach to assignments.
Gunther HermannUNATCO agentA heavily augmented colleague associated with direct combat.
Tracer TongHong Kong contactA scientist and ally who offers one possible solution to the final crisis.
Bob PagePowerful conspiratorA central figure pursuing control through technology and global institutions.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
Endings guideKeep a separate save before the final commitment →

Pictures All pictures →

An armed armored character fires inside a dark industrial passage.
An armed armored character fires inside a dark industrial passage.
The dialogue interface shows a conversation with a suited helicopter pilot on a helipad.
The dialogue interface shows a conversation with a suited helicopter pilot on a helipad.
An armored figure stands in a plaza while another character waits farther away.
An armored figure stands in a plaza while another character waits farther away.
A second publisher view of an armored character near a plaza wall and another distant figure.
A second publisher view of an armored character near a plaza wall and another distant figure.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Deus Ex: game and edition overviewstore.steampowered.com