Walkway To Whitaker’s

Carnage Near and Far

5A

Combat is likely to be heavy at this juncture. The available ammunition and weapons, and the narrow bridge you must step onto to reach the road below mean you should expect two or three Special Infected and a mass of Common Infected, especially on the road below.

You can lob down a Pipe Bomb and clear the area, or have one team member with a close-combat weapon (Melee or Shotgun) drop down, while others on the bridge (or standing on the chemical toilet or CEDA trailer) provide sniper backup.

No Pedestrians: Only Mutations

5B

Stay close (but not bunched together) as you head up the road to the corner by the concrete barricades and the “No Pedestrians” sign.

You can easily hop over these low barricades and head up the steps, but if you have numerous Infected to cull, the wider expanse of roadway makes target practice a little easier. Note that the overpass you’re about to cross can be seen in this picture.

Up to the Overpass

Head up the stairs, around, and into the darkened alcove, watching for possible disgusting critters that might be waiting to ambush you.

5C

Spend too long here (including opening the door under the stairs to check a small room for items) and you risk being overrun from the road.

Make sure you have teammates watching behind as well as above you when you ascend the flights of steps up to the overpass.

5D

This narrow walkway is a prime spot for a Charger ambush, especially from behind, so encourage your team to check all directions as you cross.

If you’re set upon by other Infected as you cross, it is a straightforward matter to blast them because they have nowhere to dodge.

Just make sure one of you sticks left, and the other right, so enough of your team can fire at once, through the gaps.

Whitaker’s Gun Shop Exterior

At the far end of the walkway, you spy an American flag and what could be the next best thing to a helicopter evacuation: a store brimming with weaponry!

5E

Don’t lose focus though. Move down the steps (with a couple of teammates checking the walkway behind you and offering ranged shots through the wire fence atop the stairs).

Then move out into the fenced-in courtyard, where you can test out your favorite Melee Weapon with vigor. Other plans include shooting Infected as they climb the mesh fences while you shuffle into the gun store.

Guns Galore

5F

Once inside Whitaker’s, you’re greeted with more high-velocity firepower and ammunition than you can hope to carry. However, you have a choice of every weapon available.

Agree on who’s grabbing long-range (scoped) weapons, and who prefers shotguns and assault rifles. But first, close the door behind you if you didn’t deal with all the Infected outside.

Now that you’re safely in the gun store, immediately plan your exact maneuvers while you’re healing and augmenting your weapons with a Laser Sight.