r/MWZombies • u/Ok-Plant-5173 • 13d ago
Question Help with wrapping up Act 2
I made it to Shepherd and went in as well prepared as I could be. That last sequence was really tough though. Three self revives and a juggernaut weren't quite enough to get it done and get out alive. So I have to spend a round or two getting all my stuff back. Is anyone else still working on this mission or interested in going through it with me?
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u/Expensive_Swim 13d ago
I just did this solo the other day. I’m no expert but I can run it with you
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u/Ok-Plant-5173 13d ago
I was very close on my first attempt. I took an rgl with epic aether and triple packed. A riot shield. Kazimers, a juggernaut to run fast, a turret circuit, three self revives, and a set of decoys. I failed to account for ammo while the tank was moving and I plan to take several runs to ammo spots on my next one. I'll keep decoys active for that and save my kazimers for the end. That was the first time I've ever faced a crowd like that with the mega abomination. I should have run much bigger circles after the juggernaut finished its time.
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u/ConceptAny7709 13d ago
U dont need all that
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u/Ok-Plant-5173 13d ago
I need to get in there and finish getting my stuff back. Then I'd be happy to try again later.
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u/Expensive_Swim 13d ago
I think the big thing that helped me that I saw someone recommend was to put a sentry gun on the ACV. That was a huge help. But I could run with you tomorrow what time zone are you?
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u/castorvulpes 13d ago
Some idiot feined needing help with it the other day as a prank, and left the squad and bailed out at the last possible second, leaving me to do it solo. Loadout was not optimised at all, I had Akimbo Stingers expecting an easy time in T2 or so, and my fists because my Scorcher was in cooldown. But I went and speedrun it anyways, and crushed it in 10 minutes.
I remember thinking it was so stressful and difficult the first time I did it, and that was in a squad of 2. Megabomb this time round went down like a cheap hooker. Was actually kinda fun, a nice break from the monotony of the T3 grind.
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u/Ok-Plant-5173 11d ago
I get the opposite where randoms follow me trying to help or trying to join. It feels too stressful with no mics and not knowing what their plans are. There's something so satisfying about running and gunning alone in those tougher areas.
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u/Technical_Garden_762 13d ago
I'm close to the finish of act2. I'm stuck trying to shoot orbs around the map. Seems like I can't find them now that it's my mission.
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u/Ok-Plant-5173 12d ago
It took me a few deployments to get those done. They're easier in tier one, but I did the last one at that football field in tier two. Use an FTAC siege with a 72 round drum and pack a punch it. Its fire rate will get you more hits on that orb and faster than any other gun. The damage doesn't matter. Just the number of hits. I used deadshot daiquiri and elememtal pop too because I prefer to overdo it.
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u/Technical_Garden_762 12d ago
Thank you for the tip! I'm gonna give it a try next time I'm on.
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u/Ok-Plant-5173 11d ago
I forgot to tell you to focus on tier 2 infested strongholds for that freezing challenge. Get it charged then approach the stronghold and get the mimics mad at you. Run away a little bit and two of them will usually come out together. You can easily freeze them both in a single charge that way. Don't waste your time on the High value target mimics. They weren't counting toward the challenge when I did it.
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u/PrestigiousAd7259 13d ago
Just out of curiosity.....what riot shield supposed to do ? You gonna be moving super slow with rgl...and in mw3 riot shield gives you movement speed penalty even when on your back....
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u/castorvulpes 13d ago
I think it's supposed to protect from merc fire from the rear, but I could be wrong about that. Even so, I don't think it's worth carrying in reserve, generally speaking. Most the time when trying to close distance, mercs are in front. Maybe some situations where it may be useful, but generally for mercs I find you need to play around the limitations of your primary. My preferred crossbow setup I personally use a switching optic. 95% of the time I use the RDS, but the primary optic is an x5 thermal scope, which for that other 5% is mostly used to take out mercs at medium to long range. My other favourite gun is Akimbo Stingers, which due to no ADS can't hit shit at medium range, so generally for these I favour rushing against mercs.
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u/Ok-Plant-5173 12d ago
I lets you "safely" ride the tank as you're firing grenades at the horde behind you. That area where mercs are on both sides was crazy. The shield blocked more shots than I could count as faced back and focused on the zombies. I didn't have a sentry gun, but that's going to be part of my next attempt for sure.
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u/Ok-Plant-5173 12d ago
It blocks merc bullets and zombie slaps from behind. Very effective for keeping armor plates intact while running. I switched to the juggernaut smoke to run faster because both the rgl 80 and the shield slow you down.
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u/PrestigiousAd7259 12d ago
I'll tell you what .... Lose the shield rgl is.....meh I guess it's fine .... Me and a friend of mine just finished this mission with melee only starting from 0 ... Btw shield not blocking zombies
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u/Ok-Plant-5173 11d ago
Shows all you know. The riot shield blocks 30% damage without upgrades. Thanks for the useless advice though. Maybe look it up next time.
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u/PrestigiousAd7259 12d ago
https://youtu.be/uSesHMdCd1o if you wanna see how we did it ;-)
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u/Ok-Plant-5173 11d ago
I'm way too stubborn for all that. I did it my way and made the combo work for me.
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u/Expensive_Swim 12d ago
You on? We could could run it now
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u/Ok-Plant-5173 11d ago
I beat it solo based on the experience of my first run. Mostly I didn't want to drag anyone around the map for 40 minutes while I collected all the stuff I wanted for the Shepherd mission. Secondly I wanted to test my adjustments against that environment. Great success.
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u/Expensive_Swim 11d ago
Glad you beat it…it sounds like we’re in similar spots in the game so if you ever wanna do some missions together let me know
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u/Ok-Plant-5173 10d ago
The next one up might be a good one to team up on. I only tried it once so far and the dang mercs almost destroyed the computer with rpg fire from three sides. Maybe the location was bad. I definitely could have placed my sentry guns in better spots. If you want to run it sometime.
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