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Barricading Strategy
1 of 6: This strategy takes some preparation ahead of time.
2 of 6: Before you go up on the rooftop and see Father Grigori, go down to the bottom floor and partially barricade the doorway that leads outside.
3 of 6: The best way to do this is to push one of the heavy washing machines so that it's right in the doorway.
4 of 6: You can't pick up washing machines with the gravity gun, so get behind the one nearest the door (after getting rid of the radiator grille on the wall just behind it) and push up against it to carefully move it into the doorway.
5 of 6: When it's in place, head up the stairs to the top, get the shotgun from Father Grigori, then go back inside the building and *close the door!* (That's very important to do so that no fast zombies can sneak up behind you.)
6 of 6: Go down the stairs to your washing machine barricade and wait for fast zombies to appear at the doorway for you to shoot.
