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Left 4 Dead eGuide Essentials The Infected

Infected Achievements

Common Infected Achievements

Name: 101 Cremations
Description:
Set 101 infected on fire
Gamerpoints:
20

Name: Pyrotechnician
Description: Blow up 20 infected in a single explosion
Gamerpoints:
20

Tips: Toss a propane or oxygen tank into a large gathering of infected, then shoot the tank to trigger a massive explosion. Try doing this during a swarm attack to ensure you kill at least 20 infected. Pipe bombs rarely attract enough attention to eran this achievement, plus they have a relatively small blast radius.

Name: Spinal Tap
Description: Kill an infected with a single blow form behind
Gamerpoints:
10

Tips: Perform this hit against one of the idle infected. They're usually facing a wall with their heads buried in their arms. Turn off your flashlight, sneak up behind one, and smack your victim in the back of the head for a one-hit melee kill.

Name: Zombie Genocidest
Description: Kill 53,595 infected.
Gamerpoints:
20

Tips: Just keep playing. The stat is tracked across all game modes, so every zombie you kill while playing under that same gamer profile is counted toward this achievement.

Boomer Achievements

Name: Barf Bagged
Description: Cover four survivors with Boomer bile at once.
Gamerpoints:
20

Tips: Hitting all survivors with one vomit attack can be tough. For best results, try to ambush the survivors in a narrow choke point, such as a doorway, alley, or stairwell. It can also be possible to hit them as they exit a safe house.

Name: Blind Luck
Description: You or another survivor takes no damage after being vomited on by a Boomer.
Gamerpoints:
20

Tips: Surviving a swarm attack without taking damage can be tough, but it's not impossible. It's easiest if you're in a room with only one entry point. That way you and your teammates can focus your fire on a single doorway to eliminate the stampeding horde before they can advance to melee range.

Name: Clean Kill
Description: Shove a Boomer and then kill him without him splashing on anyone.
Gamerpoints:
10

Tips: This one's easy as long as your teammates keep their distance. When encountering a Boomer at close range, simply use a melee strike, back up, and shoot him. If nobody is covered in bile following the explosion, you'll earn the achievement.

Hunter Achievements

Name: Dead Stop
Description: Punch a Hunter as he is pouncing
Gamerpoints:
10

Tips: This is easiest if a Hunter is leaping directly at you. If you time it just right, you can hit him with a melee strike just a she leaps through the air. But just like hitting a fastball, it takes precise timing to pull thiss off; otherwise, you'll be pinned.

Name: Double Jump
Description: Pounce on two different survivors in one life as a Hunter.
Gamerpoints:
20

Tips: When knocked off a survivor with a melee attack, immediately leap onto a sexond survivor. If that's not possible, leap to safety and regroup. If you can get away and pin a different survivor, you'll earn thsi achievement. But it's not easy, so it may take several attempts.

Name: Hunter Punter
Description: Shove a Hunter off of a pinned and helpless survivor.
Gamerpoints:
10

Tips: Simply use a melee strike on a Hunter that has pinned a teammate to earn this achievement.

Name: Jump Shot
Description: Headshot a Hunter while he's leaping.
Gamerpoints:
20

Tips: Like Dead Stop , this requires precise timing and aim. To increase your chance of scoring a headshot, use a shotgun or a full auto-burst from an SMG or assault rifle.

Smoker Achievements

Name: Chain Smoker
Description: Constrict two survivors in one life as a Smoker.
Gamerpoints:
20

Tips: This is easiest if attacking from a rooftop or elevated position. Grab and constrict one survivor while remaining concealed. Once your first victim has been rescued, recharge your attack and grab a second survivor. A different survivor must be attcked and constriction damage (even minimal) must be dealt in both cases.

Name: Drag and Drop
Description: Rescue a survivor from a Smoker's tongue before damage is taken.
Gamerpoints:
20

Tips: React quickly and target a Smoker just as a teammate is being dragged. During this portion of the attack, no damage is inflicted on your teammate. If possible, strike the tongue with a melee attack for a quick release. Otherwise, shoot and kill the Smoker.

Name: No Smoking Section
Description: Kill 10 Smokers as they are pulling helpless survivors.
Gamerpoints:
15

Tips: You must kill the Smoker while he's dragging a teammate. The kill won't count if your treammate is being pummeled or constricted at the time of the kill. It must occur during the drag portion of the attack.

Name: Tongue Twister
Description: Free yourself from a Smoker who has grabbed you with his tongue
Gamerpoints:
20

Tips: The easiest way to earn this achievement is by shooting the Smoker, but you can also free yourself by shaking loose while being dragged. Once constriction or melee damage has been dealt, you must rely on a teammate to save you.

Tank Achievements

Name: All 4 Dead
Description: Kill all four survivors in one life while playing as a Tank.
Gamerpoints:
30

Tips: This is nearly impossible unless the survivors are all at low health. So it's up to your team to deal as much damage as possible before the Tank spawns. If you spawn as the Tank, focus on incapacitating the survivors one at a time - they'll be highlighted with a red or orange silhouette.

Name: Man vs. Tank
Description: Single-handedly kill a Tank.
Gamerpoints:
30

Tips: This achievement requires the cooperation of your teammates. Tell them to hold their fire and simply evade the Tank's attacks. Meanwhile, engage the Tank on your own, preferably using an auto-shotgun or assault rifle. For best results, attempt this achievement on a low difficulty setting so the Tank doesn't have much health to begin with. This will not work in single-player because your AI-controlled teammates automatically engage the Tank.

Name: Tank Busters
Description: Kill a Tank without him dealing any damage to a survivor.
Gamerpoints:
20

Tips: Attempt this achievement at one of the easier difficulty settings, otherwise it's very tough. The terrain largely dictates your team's success. If you can continue backpedalling while shooting, you can all avoid getting hit by the Tank. But this only works in large open areas.

Name: Towering Inferno
Description: Light a Tank with a molotov.
Gamerpoints:
10

Tips: If you have trouble targeting a moving Tank, wait until he stops to pick up an object to throw. But act quickly or else you may get hit by the flying projectile before you can toss the molotov.

Witch Achievements

Name: Burn the Witch.
Description: Light a Witch with a molotov.
Gamerpoints:
10

Tips: Don't wait until she attacks. Toss a molotov at her while she's crying and in a seated position - then be ready for the consequences.

Name: Cr0wned
Description: Kill a Witch with a single headshot.
Gamerpoints:
30

Tips: Startle a Wicth and then shoot her in the head with a sniper rifle as she charges at you. Make sure nobody esle on your team fires. Only attempt this at long range so you can fire follow-up shots if the first on emisses.

Name: Do Not Disturb
Description: Sneak past all Witches in a campaign without disturbing one.
Gamerpoints:
20

Tips: Earning this achievement depends largely on the director's placement of Witches, but if you keep your flashlight off and crouch while moving, you can sneak past most of the Witches the director throws at you.

Name: Witch Hunter
Description: Kill a Witch without any survivors taking damage form her.
Gamerpoints:
20

Tips: Distance is the key to earning this achievement. Attack a Witch at extreme long range, preferably with four assault rifles. If you're back far enough and land your shots, you should be able to kill the Witch before she advances to melee range. If necessary, have the targeted teammate backpedal as the Witch draws near.