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Starting Combat Tips
1 of 7: Stop at the top of the stairs and look toward the ruined building that's ahead and a bit to the right.
2 of 7: Wait for a super mutant to appear in the doorway or a window, then shoot it. If one doesn't appear soon, fire off a shot to hopefully get them to run over to where you can shoot them.
3 of 7: Retreat to the bottom of the steps and wait for mutants to appear in front of you so you can shoot them close-up.
4 of 7: If they overwhelm you, quickly retreat through the gate to the Tepid Sewer area. They can't follow you there, so you can relax and heal up before going back after them.
5 of 7: After you've lured out all the ones in the building that you can, look behind the huge "four face" pillar that's just SE of the stairs to find another mutant.
6 of 7: He probably won't follow you all the way to the stair bottom, so take cover behind the huge pillar and shoot him from there.
7 of 7: After he's down, see if you've attracted the attention of any more super mutants in the nearby building.
