Half-Life 2 Part 15: Navigate Churchyard & Graveyard

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Walkthrough

1
Launch the Dog (DB) between the tree, church wall, and fence.
2
Switch to the Shotgun (SG) and sprint, dodge, and jump through speeders back to the fire escape.
3
Navigate more speeders, spiders, Antlions (PSs), and a Soldier (PST) blocking the fire escape. Use SG if necessary.
4
Clear any enemies on the fire escape to reach the 2nd/3rd floor safe room.
5
Close the Energy Pistol (EP) before climbing the ladder in the safe room.
6
Prematurely access the tram roof and wait for Grigori's recognition.
7
Wait for Grigori to send the tram, then drop to the Wkwy railing beside the EP and re-enter the safe room.
8
Climb the ladder to open the hatch and hold on until the tram nears the station.
9
Climb onto the flat roof and jump into the tram carriage.
10
From the tram carriage, jump to the churchyard fence and then to the ground. Resupply.
11
Hunt for DB between the two fences. Use DB on speeders to keep Grigori alive.
12
Advance to the Rocket Launcher (RA) for the next kill after using DB.
13
Stay ahead of Grigori after fence #2, even if it means taking damage from Zombies (Zs).
14
Grigori will shoot at DB when it's not with you and at Energy Barrels (EBs) when you or DB are near.
15
Ensure DB survives Grigori's blasts. Stay near the XP end of the graveyard until all EBs are detonated.
16
Locate the PST beside the mausoleum; use the Flashlight (FL) to monitor the PST, PSs, and spiders.
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DB is safe once at the XP gate, as long as it's restrained by the Gravity Gun (GG).
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It is not essential to keep DB past the graveyard; the mine area can be completed without it.
19
Inside the building beside the pit, approach from the left leading corner with FL on.
20
Drop down through the broken 4x4 frames to the next level, preventing impact damage.
21
Reach the Wkwy, locate the shack for supplies (SCs and ammo), then exit.
22
Follow the dark section to busted stairs and locate the fence (XP).
23
Drop to the ground, sprint to the stairs, climb, and jump over the fence to the ceiling beams.
24
Follow the beams to another pit and drop into it.
25
In the water, use FL and swim through the tunnel to the wooden frame. Climb over or swim under it.
26
Continue swimming until you can rise out of the water.
27
Locate the chopper tram lever, jump on it, then to the tram.
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Walk, run, sprint, or bunny hop (BH) along the tram cable towards the sunny tunnel entrance.
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Once outside, bear right and run along the trains; ignore the train car speeder.
30
When you hear the first sniper shot, begin sprinting.
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Weave between the 3 Zs ahead, staying along the right wall for potential protection from sniper#1.
32
BH and serpentine for the remaining distance; you may take a sniper round.
33
Once beside the tractor (train engine), keep moving (walking) as the speeder may be following.
34
As soon as you have a bead or two of suit recharge, sprint past the tractor.

Notes:

If you spend too much time shooting DB in HL2ud, Grigori may not acknowledge you.
A new, slightly faster method from the flat roof tram to the churchyard saves about 10 seconds.
It's not possible to proceed beyond the graveyard XP unless all Zombies, spiders, Antlions, and the 1 Soldier are eliminated.
Grigori shooting at DB in HL2ud confirms its presence in the churchyard. This is rarely heard in HL2.
DB may hit an invisible barrier before the XP gate area; the cause is unknown.

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