you have it, easy peasy lemon squeezy."

Navigate every campaign and finale in Left 4 Dead with our detailed walkthroughs. Learn strategies for Survivors and Infected, and master every level.

This page outlines the standard structure for creating walkthroughs for Left 4 Dead campaigns. It's designed to help contributors build comprehensive guides that effectively coach players through every aspect of the game.

Layout

Generally, a completed walkthrough contains the following headings:

1. Strategy
   • Campaign
   • Versus
     • The Survivors
     • The Infected
   • Survival
   • Scavenge (Left 4 Dead 2 only)
2. Notes

The finales will not have these headings. They will be more like this:

1. Strategy
   • Survivors
     • Method 1
     • Method 2
     • Method 3
     • Method 4
     • Etc, etc.
   • Infected
     • The Boomer
     • The Hunter
     • The Smoker
     • The Tank
   • Survival
2. Notes

Pages requiring attention:

Left 4 Dead

• ~~No Mercy~~
  • ~~The Apartments~~ †
  • ~~The Subway~~
  • ~~The Sewer~~
  • ~~The Hospital~~
  • ~~Rooftop Finale~~
• Crash Course
  • The Alleys
  • The Truck Depot Finale
• ~~Death Toll~~
  • ~~The Turnpike~~ †
  • ~~The Drains~~
  • ~~The Church~~
  • ~~The Town~~
  • ~~Boathouse Finale~~
• ~~Dead Air~~
  • ~~The Greenhouse~~ †
  • ~~The Crane~~
  • ~~The Construction Site~~
  • ~~The Terminal~~
  • ~~Runway Finale~~
• ~~Blood Harvest~~
  • ~~The Woods~~ †
  • ~~The Tunnel~~
  • ~~The Bridge~~
  • ~~The Train Station~~ †
  • ~~Farmhouse Finale~~

Left 4 Dead 2

• Dead Center
  • The Hotel †
  • The Mall †
  • The Streets †
  • ~~Atrium Finale~~ ¢
• Dark Carnival
  • The Highway ¢
  • The Fairgrounds †
  • The Coaster †
  • The Barns
  • The Concert
• Swamp Fever
  • Plank Country ¢
  • The Swamp †
  • The Shantytown †
  • The Plantation
• Hard Rain
  • The Milltown ¢
  • The Sugar Mill ¢
  • Mill Escape †
  • Return to Town †
  • Town Escape †
• The Parish
  • ~~The Waterfront~~ †
  • The Park ¢
  • The Cemetery †
  • The Condos †
  • ~~The Bridge (Left 4 Dead 2)~~

† These levels do not require the Survival heading.

¢ These levels requires Scavenge heading.

Keep In Mind

• Walkthroughs can be but are not necessarily formal, many of the finished walkthroughs are descriptive and talkative, rather than formal. As long as it is an actual walkthrough.
• Do not create a walkthrough containing personal experiences written in the form "I found pills here" or "This editor was attacked by a Smoker at this point". Instead, replace it with something along the lines of "Pills can often be found here." or "Smokers can set up effective ambushes at this location. Be careful.".
• Do not sign your name on any areas of the walkthrough.
• If a separate "Tips" section or something similar exists, try to incorporate it under the currently existing headings, for example "Strategy" or "Trivia".
• If you are unsure of how the body of the walkthrough's text should be written, check the finished ones for a further, in-depth layout.
• The goal is to guide the player through the level, not give completely vague directions and locations.