Half-Life 2: Episode Two Walkthrough

Here are all the weapons you use in the game. Don’t forget, most guns have
an alt fire.

Pistol
Just your basic handgun. Has a lot of ammo in one clip, so that helps. A  solid fall-back weapon if you need it.

Magnum
This thing is perhaps one of the better guns you have. It’s usually a one- hit kill on the smaller enemies. It has a decent range when you need it, but the limited ammo hurts.

Crossbow
The sniper rifle of the game. You only get one bolt a clip, so each shot is  crucial. The time it takes the bolt to fly will sometimes cause a miss, so just make sure your shot is right on.

ALT: Zoom

SMG
This gun will pour bullets into targets, but the accuracy is bad; you will  basically unload an entire clip on one enemy just to get a kill.

ALT: Grenade, a valuable tool that will explode on contact

Shotgun
Your basic boomstick. Use it at close range for ultimate effect, and it does have a decent range for a distance. Great against all enemy types.

ALT: Fire two shells

Pulse Rifle
Rather than a human machine gun, this is a Combine rifle with the same effect. The only downside is that you chew through the ammo in a hurry.

ALT: Energy ball, the bane of Hunters

Grenade
Simple enough. Toss, stand back, and then there’s a loud bang. You can hold  five at a time, so don’t be afraid to use one on big groups.

ALT: Drop it in front of you, rather than tossing it

Rocket Launcher
The most powerful gun you get. Shoot where you lay the laser beam and the  rocket will follow the dot.

Crowbar
The classic melee weapon of Half-Life. Use it to smash wooden planks and  crates. If you have to use this for an actual weapon, you got problems that  are beyond my skill to fix.

Gravity Gun
The X-Factor of the game. Aside from the puzzle-solving aspect, using this  gun as a weapon will be critical for big fights. If you have big objects like rocks and barrels and saw blades, pick them up and send them into the bad guys. Gas tanks and flammable barrels should be used at perfect times, otherwise  you’ll have them blow up in your face for various reasons.

Enemies

Lots of different bad guys in this game.

Zombies
A simple undead enemy, but in the Half-Life universe these guys have headcrabs on their lids. The headcrab is the spot you want to aim for. Once the zombie is down, there is a chance the headcrab will stay alive, so keep an eye on it after it falls off.

There are three other types beside the regular, white t-shirt sort. There are fast zombies, and they are the loud ones without skin. Don’t be intimidated by this type because they usually only need two shotgun shells to the head.

There is the headcrab-carrying type. This kind will be dark, hunched over, and covered with poison headcrabs. It attacks by tossing the crabs toward you, and it has a pretty long range. These guys take a lot to kill off.

The final type is the Zombine. These guys were first faced in Episode One and Alyx gave them their name. Of course they are just a zombie Combine. They are tough to bring down and they have a fast stride to catch up to you. Their  signature attack is to stop, pull out a live grenade, and then go suicide- bomber on you. You can steal this grenade with the Gravity Gun and toss it, or you can simply outrun the Zombine and let him self-destruct, or you can knock the grenade out of their hand.

Antlions
These are basically big bugs. The smallest, regular type is fast and can glide through the air. You need to backpedal as you blast them with shotgun shells.