10 Tips That Might Save Your Life
1. Aim for the head
The Infected go down quickly if you land headshots time and time again. Don’t miss! You can also aim for the neck if you have a good slashing weapon.
2. Down but not out
Just because an Infected falls down doesn’t mean that they’re no longer a threat. Enemies that take leg injuries fall, but can grab you and get a little bitey. Watch for movement on the ground or look for XP when an enemy falls. If you didn’t get XP, you didn’t get a kill. Give them a double tap on the ground to finish the job.
3. Ammunition is precious
Save your ammo for enemies that are extremely dangerous to approach. Shoot Gas Tanks to detonate their explosive cylinders, blow down Goons without getting into melee range, and take out Rais’ gunners without giving them a chance to fire back.
4. loot everything
A large stockpile of crafting components allows you to create a variety of weapons and general items. The more you loot early on, the better off you’ll be later in the game.
5. don’t fight fair
Some enemies can’t climb, are too large to go through doors, or lack ranged weapons. Never forget this. Hide in small places to avoid Demolishers, and climb to elevated positions to avoid Biters and Goons. Do all that you can to gain an advantage when you’re dealing with mindless horrors. Exploit every weakness!
6. Play it safe, at first
Until you get a number of Agility Ranks, stay inside at night and use Safe Zones to quickly sleep until morning. That’s the safe way to hurry through the dangerous times without facing deadly Volatiles. This also gets you to a new day, when the Quartermasters restock and let you grab more free goodies. If you’re low on basic weapons and supplies, this is a great way to restock on the cheap.
7. explore the dark, later
Once get those Survivor and Agility Ranks and have learned how to use traps (such as Explosive Cars), start to venture out into the lovely Harran night. Though quite dangerous, the Pursuits you experience are fun and often get you a huge amount of fast experience when you’re able to survive them. Think of night runs as a way of proving that you’ve learned how to dominate in Harran rather than merely survive.
8. get to those airdrops
Airdrops won’t last forever. If you see a plane fly overhead, race after it and look for the crates that are dropped into the city. Get to these and defeat any of Rais’ people who show up. The supplies inside are valuable and useful. There are several things you might get, and all of them are useful!
9. use blueprints
Blueprints improve every high-end weapon you find. The enhancements to weapons’ base damage and the added elemental effects ensure that you can hack through Infected like no one else.
10. do the sidequests
Side Quests are the best way to keep your XP as high as possible. You get many rewards for doing these optional tasks, but that’s not even the best reason for doing them. There are many stories in Harran that you won’t get to see if you race through the game. Take your time, and you might get to save far more people. Harran needs your help.
