Sandtraps
Gordon Freeman must navigate the coastal shores in the scout car, battling Combine outposts until reaching the antlion-infested sandy beaches. To avoid alerting deadly antlions, Gordon must step strictly on rocks and debris until defeating an Antlion Guard and acquiring the Pheropods. Using the Pheropods to command antlions, he leads an assault against heavily fortified Combine bunker positions guarding the perimeter of Nova Prospekt.
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Aggressive mini-boss that charges at high speed; killing it provides the Pheropods.
Burrows up from the sand when footsteps generate vibrations; can be commanded with Pheropods later in the chapter.
Guards coastal encampments, pillboxes, and the perimeter defenses of Nova Prospekt.
Delivers Combine troops and vehicles; heavily armored and often flees after dropping units.
Flying bio-mechanical aircraft that intercepts RPG rockets with its pulse cannon.
Tips
- Use the Gravity Gun to move wooden pallets, sheet metal, and rocks ahead of your path to bridge gaps without touching the sand.
- Squeezing the Pheropods summons your antlion followers to your position, while throwing them directs the antlions to attack a specific enemy or move to a designated spot.
- Turn on the thumpers stationed near Nova Prospekt to keep wild antlions from interfering or to clear your path.
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