| So do you want to live through the zombie | | | | If you choose to have a melee weapon (which I |
| apocalypse? Here are 10 killer tips and tricks for | | | | recommend) you need to pick the right one. While |
| playing as the human survivors in Left 4 Dead 2. | | | | I think the frying pan is fun to use, I will always |
| 1. Pick the Right Weapon for the Right Level | | | | take the hatchet because they have the same |
| This one seems obvious but many people seem | | | | range but the hatchet is better. While I like |
| to miss the concept. You cannot survive if you | | | | slamming zombies with a guitar, I know the Axe |
| take a sniper rifle into a close quarters combat or | | | | is better as a long reach melee. I rarely use the |
| dual pistols in a swamp level. Always be thinking | | | | chainsaw because it runs out after a minute or |
| about the level ahead in the safe room, making | | | | two and then is useless. |
| sure that you pick the right weapon. | | | | 7. Melee works for Special Infected |
| 2. Don't just charge out of the Safe Room | | | | Part of what makes L4D2 brilliant is the special |
| The safe room is there for a reason. You can sit | | | | infected, but they can be difficult to kill and |
| by the door and slowly pick off zombies, making | | | | annoying. Often the best way to get an infected |
| the beginning easier without taking any risk. You | | | | away/off is to melee them. When a hunter |
| have an infinity supply of ammo in the safe room | | | | pounces your teammate melee them off, melee |
| and need to use it for your gain. | | | | boomers off so they don't puke on you, melee |
| 3. Witches are no Good, but can be beaten | | | | smokers or the person being restricted, get the |
| Everyone hates to hear that crying witch, and the | | | | pattern? |
| best method is to stay away with your flashlights | | | | 8. Computer players are Worthless in the end |
| off. Sometimes the cruel game designers put the | | | | The computer players are decent but are not |
| witch in middle of the only path, making | | | | worth risking your life for. If you are in the safe |
| confrontation the only method of getting to the | | | | room that is all that matters. It is a bad idea to |
| next safe room, but there is one option. If you | | | | leave the safe room to help the computer |
| have the katana you can behead the witch | | | | players, even if they are just outside (Of course I |
| without her knocking you down. Just make sure | | | | wouldn't leave a person behind in real life but in |
| you sneak up from be hind and aim for the head! | | | | L4D2 save yourself). |
| 4. I like my Tanks Char-Grilled | | | | 9. Everyone loves Fireworks |
| An easy way to give tanks lots of damage is to | | | | In the final level of Dark Carnival you have to |
| light them on fire. You can either throw a Molotov | | | | defend the stage from the hordes of zombies |
| cocktail at a tank or the tanks path, or you can | | | | until a helicopter picks you up. If you are in the |
| shoot a gas can lighting the tank on fire. This does | | | | center of the stage you will notice that the |
| tremendous damage to the tank and is a must on | | | | stands has an indent where there is a box of |
| the harder difficulties. | | | | fireworks. Place the fireworks near the stage |
| 5. Boomer Bile Strategy | | | | stairs and light them when the horde come. |
| The boomer bile is a throw-able item that attracts | | | | 10. Adrenalin over Pain Pills |
| the horde. This is great for when you are getting | | | | In my opinion adrenalin is more effective then pain |
| swarmed or when a teammate is down and you | | | | pills, even though adrenalin gives you 25 less |
| need to heal them. Also the swarm will not pay | | | | health boost. It also speeds up a lot of actions, |
| attention to you so you can just spray bullets into | | | | such as healing yourself or other teammates, |
| the green mist knowing that you will kill many, | | | | running, and reloading. Make the decision for |
| many zombies. | | | | yourself, but I recommend the adrenalin. |
| 6. Use the Right Melee Weapon | | | | |