HUNGER / GUIDE
Fight the Hunger
Recognise enemy attacks, plan your space and leave yourself a way out.
Bloat
Avoid: Rushing to loot immediately after the kill.
- 01
Step 1
Keep room to retreat before attacking. Its poison explosion makes close-range finishing dangerous.
- 02
Step 2
Use a ranged finish when practical, then move away from the corpse and toxic area.
- 03
Step 3
Wait for the hazard to clear before approaching its trophy.
Bloat briefing
Brute
Avoid: Committing to a long reload while it can reach you.
- 01
Step 1
Choose open ground and a clear retreat route before engaging this heavy hitter.
- 02
Step 2
Let an attack finish before committing your next strike; take short openings rather than trading blows.
- 03
Step 3
Keep a teammate or escape lane available while reloading. Treat as a separate, tougher fight.
Brute briefing
Dreg
Avoid: Chasing one target into more infected.
- 01
Step 1
Separate the nearest infected from the group when the terrain allows.
- 02
Step 2
Watch both the enemy in front and the route behind you; do not let several crowd your recovery.
- 03
Step 3
Use controlled attacks, preserve melee Energy for defence and keep movement Stamina to disengage.
Dreg briefing
Drooler
Avoid: Assuming distance alone protects you from its projectiles.
- 01
Step 1
Watch for the tongue projectile attack and use solid cover between attacks.
- 02
Step 2
Reposition after an attack rather than repeatedly exposing yourself from the same spot.
- 03
Step 3
Carry enough supplies for a sustained fight; the Pale Lady elite needs a separate plan.
Drooler briefing
Iron Dreg
Avoid: Chasing one target into more infected.
- 01
Step 1
Separate the nearest infected from the group when the terrain allows.
- 02
Step 2
Watch both the enemy in front and the route behind you; do not let several crowd your recovery.
- 03
Step 3
Use controlled attacks, preserve melee Energy for defence and keep movement Stamina to disengage.
Iron Dreg briefing
Iron Shambler
Avoid: Treating its slow approach as harmless once it reaches you.
- 01
Step 1
Watch the enlarged, nail-studded hand and leave room to move out of its swing.
- 02
Step 2
Attack during recovery, then reset your spacing. Avoid a stationary exchange.
- 03
Step 3
Use distance to reload safely instead of relying on its walking pace.
Iron Shambler briefing
Pale Lady
Avoid: Assuming distance alone protects you from its projectiles.
- 01
Step 1
Watch for the tongue projectile attack and use solid cover between attacks.
- 02
Step 2
Reposition after an attack rather than repeatedly exposing yourself from the same spot.
- 03
Step 3
Plan supplies and a retreat route for this elite encounter. Avoid extending the fight simply because an ordinary Drooler was manageable.
Pale Lady briefing
Avoid: Committing to a long reload while it can reach you.
- 01
Step 1
Choose open ground and a clear retreat route before engaging this heavy hitter.
- 02
Step 2
Let an attack finish before committing your next strike; take short openings rather than trading blows.
- 03
Step 3
This is the elite encounter. Keep a teammate or an escape lane available while reloading; do not assume an ordinary Brute plan guarantees safety.
briefing
Shambler
Avoid: Treating its slow approach as harmless once it reaches you.
- 01
Step 1
Watch the enlarged, nail-studded hand and leave room to move out of its swing.
- 02
Step 2
Attack during recovery, then reset your spacing. Avoid a stationary exchange.
- 03
Step 3
Use distance to reload safely instead of relying on its walking pace.
Shambler briefing
Waif
Avoid: Losing sight of it at your feet while aiming at standing enemies.
- 01
Step 1
Check the ground around you; its low posture makes it easy to miss while looking ahead.
- 02
Step 2
Keep the crawler visible and aim deliberately at its low position.
- 03
Step 3
Move into clear ground before fighting so vegetation and debris do not hide it.