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The Orange Box: Half-Life 2: Episode Two Hints
How can I drop down this shaft without taking any damage?
1 of 8: First, wait until a minor quake subsides before you try dropping down through the first big hole.
2 of 8: Drop carefully down into the metal cart you see below.
3 of 8: Then jump over one of its sides to get onto the ground next to it.
4 of 8: From there, drop carefully down to the next floor, then wait for another minor quake to subside.
5 of 8: Look around for the next big hole, but don't drop down it yet. Instead, walk carefully along its highest metal beam.
6 of 8: Examine the floor below until you see a poison headcrab walking around.
7 of 8: You can either shoot it with the pistol or use the gravity gun to throw a large rock at it.
8 of 8: Drop down the big hole in the headcrab's area to end up at the bottom of the shaft, in some deep water.
