You have to help Phidias in the “Escape from Athens” quest in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Phidias is a famous painter, sculptor, and architect in Greek history, and in the game, he is one of the targets of the Cult of Kosmos. It is best to be at least a Level 15 before attempting this challenge.

His work was renowned for its beauty and sophistication, but that is what put him in the sights of this group as they put him on trial to imprison him. You need to save Phidias to allow him to continue his work, but will you be enough to stop the Cult from finding him?

Updated December 5, 2021 by Gabrielle Huston: To help you complete this quest easily, we’ve updated it with extra information and images, as well as a rewards section that details what you’ll get for your time and effort!

How To Get The “Escape From Athens” Quest

  • Recommended Level: 15 Location: Greater Athens

You need to complete Welcome to Athens before you are given access to this quest. Once that one is done, you can head to Phidias’ Marble Workshop on the west side of Greater Athens.

You can sneak inside through the back, or you can talk to the soldier who is standing guard by the doors. If you want to find a way past the soldier you can either…

  • kill him and his comrades with your best abilities bribe him with 500 Drachmae

If you decide to kill the soldiers you should not only have your best armor equipped, but then you will have to become anonymous before you can speak to Phidias (which can be quite annoying).

Talk To Phidias In His Workshop

Once you are no longer being hunted then you can talk with Phidias, who will tell you of the plot to murder him.

After the conversation is finished a guard will appear who you will have to kill before you can meet Phidias and take him as far away from Athens as possible.

Pro Tip: perform an attack from above to wear down this opponent’s health!

Meet Phidias At The Port Of Piraeus

After you defeat the soldier then you can head to the Port of Piraeus where Phidias will be waiting. However, it does have to be nighttime before he will appear so meditation might be required if it is not dark outside just yet.

Once your conversation is over, you will board the Adrestia and sail him to safety to help him escape his impending trial.

Take Phidias To Seriphos Aboard The Adrestia

You can now leave Athens with Phidias aboard your boat and head to the island of Seriphos. However, you will encounter some Athenian ships who will be blocking your path to freedom. You can either…

  • choose to fight them try to run and head straight for Seriphos

Either way, once you land in Seriphos you will meet a man named Theras who will take care of Phidias.

Rewards

Theras also gives you information on Brison, one of the members of the Cult of Kosmos. This intel is why “Escape from Athens” is one of the best quests, and after you receive this information the quest will be complete and you can begin your next adventure.

When the conversation is over, you’ll receive…

  • Attika Bow Drachmae Scroll from Phidas’ informer (Cultist Clue)