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More Soldier Combat Tips
1 of 6: Before you go up the stairs, toss some bugbait up onto the walkway that the stairs lead to so you'll have some antlions in front of you as you proceed.
2 of 6: Wait for your antlions to finish off the soldiers in the room ahead, including another one at that tedious mounted gun.
3 of 6: If they can't do it on their own, you'll have to lean out of cover long enough to take down the gunner with the .357 or crossbow.
4 of 6: Then move along the walkway to get to the mounted gun.
5 of 6: Don't waste time playing with it, though -- toss some bugbait up the stairs near the gun to send your antlions on another soldier-killing spree.
6 of 6: As soon as you go up the stairs, take cover in the large side area while your antlions deal with more soldiers who appear on the walkways ahead. (Or run back down to the mounted gun and use it on the soldiers.)
