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First Encounter with Hunters
Half-Life 2: Episode Two

First Encounter with Hunters

Learn how to survive your first encounter with the formidable Hunters in Half-Life 2: Episode Two. This guide covers their tactics and how to defeat them.

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First Encounter with Hunters

Learn how to survive your first encounter with the formidable Hunters in Half-Life 2: Episode Two. This guide covers their tactics and how to defeat them.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    After the train crash and retrieving the Gravity Gun, follow Alyx through the mine shaft.
  2. 2
    You will emerge into an area with a communication building.
  3. 3
    After Alyx contacts White Forest, a portal storm will begin.
  4. 4
    During the portal storm, the first Hunters will appear. They are fast and attack in groups.
  5. 5
    Use cover to avoid their pounce attacks and focus fire on them.
Tips
  • Hunters are vulnerable to concentrated fire. Use the Gravity Gun to throw objects at them if you run out of ammo.
  • Stay mobile and don't let them corner you.
  • Use the environment for cover during their pounce attacks.
  • The shotgun is effective at close range.

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