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Basic Hints and Tips
Bioshock Infinite

Basic Hints and Tips

Master bioshock infinite combat with shield tips, vigor strategies, and Elizabeth's aid. Explore Columbia for loot and upgrades.

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Master bioshock infinite combat with shield tips, vigor strategies, and Elizabeth's aid. Explore Columbia for loot and upgrades.

Walkthrough
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    Monitor your shield, represented by the golden status bar above your health. It recharges when you're not taking damage. Wait for it to fully recharge before re-engaging enemies.
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    Use iron sights to significantly increase your accuracy with weapons.
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    Utilize sky-lines to your advantage. They provide a mobile platform, making you a harder target for enemies, and can be used to escape dangerous situations to allow your shields to regenerate.
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    When facing groups of enemies, prioritize eliminating smaller, less shielded foes first before engaging larger threats like Handymen or Motorized Patriots.
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    Experiment with all available weapons and vigors as you acquire them. Since you won't have enough money to upgrade everything, try them out to find those you are most comfortable with and upgrade those.
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    Leverage environmental hazards. Ignite oil slicks with Devil's Kiss, electrify puddles with Shock Jockey, and shoot explosive fireworks containers.
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    Don't forget to use your vigors in combat. They are designed to be used in combination with each other for various effects.
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    Target specific enemy types with appropriate vigors. For example, use Shock Jockey on automatons.
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    Vigor traps are highly effective for dealing damage and thinning out crowds. Lure enemies into planted traps.
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    Vigors like Bucking Bronco, Murder of Crows, and Shock Jockey can stun enemies, making them more vulnerable to weapon damage.
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    Possessing powerful enemies like Patriots or Auto-turrets can turn the tide of battle, but their effective duration is shorter the more powerful they are.
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    Stay relatively close to Elizabeth. She will forage for ammo, salts, and health kits and throw them to you.
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    Use the tears Elizabeth opens in the environment. These can provide cover (press the cover button to crouch behind walls or objects), turrets, or supply crates. You can only have one active tear at a time, so switch them as needed.
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    Elizabeth will revive you if you fall in combat.
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    Always look for lock picks. Elizabeth can use them to open many doors, often containing collectibles, gear, or other valuable items.
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    Explore every area of Columbia thoroughly. The world is detailed and offers many opportunities to find hidden stashes and goodies.
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    Loot everything: trash cans, cash registers, and other containers. More loot means more money, which allows for more upgrades, providing a gameplay edge.
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    Equip gear that suits your play style to maximize its passive bonuses and gain an advantage.
Tips
  • Always wait for your shield to recharge before rushing into combat.
  • Use your iron sights to greatly increase your accuracy.
  • Hop onto a sky-line to quickly exit a dangerous area and allow your shields to regenerate if surrounded with no cover.
  • When facing large numbers of enemies, focus your fire on the smaller, less shielded enemies first.
  • Experiment with weapons and vigors as they become available, and upgrade those you feel most comfortable with.
  • Use environmental damage to your advantage, such as igniting oil slicks with Devil’s Kiss or electrifying puddles with Shock Jockey.
  • Don’t forget to use your vigors; try different combinations for new effects.
  • Different enemies are more susceptible to damage from different types of vigors. Try using Shock Jockey on automatons.
  • Possession is a great way to turn the tide in battle.
  • Shock Jockey is effective at stunning most heavy hitters.
  • Vigor traps are extremely effective at dealing damage.
  • Using vigors such as Bucking Bronco, Murder of Crows and Shock Jockey can stun enemies and increase weapon damage.
  • Possessing bigger enemies can speed up many battles, but the more powerful the enemy, the shorter the effective duration of possession.
  • Keep relatively close to Elizabeth in combat; she will forage items and throw them to you.
  • Ensure you use the tears in the environment to your advantage.
  • Elizabeth will revive you if you fall during combat.
  • Always keep an eye out for lock picks to open doors with valuable items.
  • Explore everywhere; you might find a secret stash of goodies.
  • Loot everything you can find to get more money for upgrades.
  • Equip gear to suit your play style to garner maximum advantage.

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