The Unsafe Elevator
As you ride the elevator down, smoke begins to seep in, a prelude of the chaos on the ground floor. Prepare for a mass onslaught as the doors finally open.
3A
Stand with a view of the burning lobby beyond, and take up defensive positions so you can easily drop foes as they race down the corridor. Work with your team to provide the first teammate who dashes into the inferno with covering fire.
Fire-Filled Corridor
It is sheer mayhem in the main Lobby corridor, as a Horde of Infected attacks. The terror is further exacerbated by the fact the entire floor is on fire, and you’re scrambling for a Primary Weapon.
3B
Fortunately, you need not worry about most of the Horde. Any Infected that have caught fire simply stagger and eventually collapse, so concentrate on finding a Primary Weapon on the floor and then stumble your way into the room marked “Security” on the right side of the corridor.
Wipe out any foes in this room, then gather a second weapon. On your way into the relative safety of this room (which isn’t on fire), the only Infected to concern yourself with are Special Infected and the CEDA Agents (who are immune to fire).
Frying in the Kitchens
Ensure that anyone without Belt Items has them (there are some spectacularly fiery mass deaths to cause with a well-positioned Bile Bomb or Pipe Bomb as long as you’re out of range of the explosion).
3C
Force your way into the room marked “Kitchen.” Move proficiently through this room, concentrating only on the fire-proof CEDA Agents or any Infected not on fire.
Avoid fire damage by leaping over the counter, moving to the far left corner, and then turning left and heading for the exit door; this route is free of fire.
Lobby Inferno
As visibility continues to diminish, dash into the lobby which is a mass of writhing and blazing Infected, and burning furniture and luggage.
3D
Have one of your team remove all Infected threats with the use of a Bile Bomb or Pipe Bomb, and exit this chamber as quickly as possible. Leap through the fire like a maniac, or follow a safer, looping route (shown on the guide map). Keep your Flashlights on and search through the smoke for the exit doors.
3E
Flight through the Forecourt
Step out of the flaming lobby and check the connecting room for items. Now make a final dash across the forecourt, which features less fire and enemies, although your movement is interrupted as flaming corpses rain down through the glass roof from the floors above.
3F
Ignore these already-dead undead, check the alcove on the left for equipment, and then race for the Safe Room immediately.
If you’re being overwhelmed at this point, use the Safe Room as cover and blast away (optionally using Primary Weapons you find in the Safe Room) as Survivor stragglers make their way to safety.