Most of your fights are avoidable, and the best survivors pick which ones to take. When a fight is unavoidable, position, surprise and staying calm matter more than having the best gun.
The infected
- They are drawn by noise — gunfire, sprinting, breaking into things. One is easy; a horde is deadly.
- Fight them with melee or a quiet weapon to avoid pulling more. A gunshot in town can wake the whole street.
- Use doors and corners to fight them one at a time instead of being surrounded.
- They can open doors and will chase; break line of sight and distance to lose them.
Player vs player
- See first, shoot first. Most PvP is decided by who spotted who. Use cover, tree lines and patience.
- Watch for the third-person peek — on servers with 3rd person, players look around corners and over walls without exposing themselves. Many PvP servers run first-person only to stop this.
- Do not silhouette yourself on ridgelines, roads or in doorways with light behind you.
- Reposition after you fire; your muzzle flash, sound and tracer give away where you are.
- If you are outgunned or low, breaking contact beats dying. Gear is replaceable; your current life and stash location are not.
