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Half-Life 2 Hints

Gunship Combat Tips

  • 1 of 7: When the gunship appears, hit it with a quick RPG rocket and then retreat to cover.
  • 2 of 7: For the best cover, go back to the stairwell and stand in the doorway so that you're holding the door open.
  • 3 of 7: The gunship will periodically fly by right in front of you, making rocket hits extremely easy. (Be sure to duck inside right after a hit so the gunship can't shoot you through the doorway.)
  • 4 of 7: You'll only have to break cover to make a quick run to the rocket crate when you use your rockets up.
  • 5 of 7: The gunship gets distracted when it flies over the nearby strider-infested courtyard. That's a good time to run to the rocket crate, and to put a rocket or two upside the gunship's head.
  • 6 of 7: Also, you could stockpile spare rocket launchers at the top of the stairwell before getting the gunship to appear in order to cut down on the number of runs to the crate you have to make.
  • 7 of 7: There's one launcher down at the very bottom of the stairwell, plus one next to the infinite rocket crate (unless you've already picked those up).