Call of Duty: World at War

Call of Duty: World at War

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Bearing the Burden

Bearing the Burden

Complete 'Downfall' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)

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How to unlock the Bearing the Burden achievement in Call of Duty: World at War - Definitive Guide

My biggest tip is this... When you get to the second large room, where you can pick up the sniper rifle with scope (one in the stairs up, more leaning against the balcony rails), load it up and hang onto it for the last (roof) part. Sure, pick off a few guys (flamethrowers are great targets since they explode and kill others), but take at least 25 rounds (more is better) to the roof. Maybe you pick up more along the way, but the rifle saved my bacon on the roof.

OK, other tips: First big room: Take out the guy on the balcony to the left, then make a mad dash (push down on left stick) to the right. You can take a quick breather behind the downed column (go prone), but the idea is to get to the corner that separates the room you enter with the room to the right. There is a great corner to hide in L-shaped column, don't go into the next room just yet). From here you can rifle a couple guys in the next room, then dash behind a crate. From here, get the guys under the scaffolding (turn left) before storming the next room.

From here on, it's pretty straightforward, until you get to the roof.

First thing I did was snipe the guy with the panzerschreck (upper left balcony).
Then the obvious guy across the way and to the left.
Now I just snipped the other 2 or 3 guys that hide across the way.
Once they are down, you need to move to the left.
Try to snipe the guys behind the next crates (use tight corners to shoot them in the arms for a one-shot kill).
You eventually get the 3 or 4 guys down.
The rooms to the left are straightforward too.
Once it's clear, it's back to the main path.
Once you are back out in the open, there's another guy with a panzerschreck (up and to left). Take him out first (you should be hiding behind the barricade, not the sandbags).
Now snipe as many others as you can and the level should open up.

Good luck!

Onza
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05 Apr 2009 01:21

5 Comments
Sniper rifle for the last big room was a clutch decision.
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By dropK1CK ninJA on 07 Apr 2011 02:05
So true... There are many good sniping angles up there, and without it, I fear it would be near impossible. With it, and enough ammo, this part is not that bad (just make every shot count).

What's interesting is that I recently finished Call of Duty Classic, and got to see the nearly the same scene over again. It was quite cool.
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By Onza on 30 Jun 2011 17:19
awesome guide and brill tip bout sniper gun.top marks.only part I had problems with was the 1st big room.then I realised that to go left immediately into the corridor.
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By Diesel Foley on 09 Mar 2014 07:38
Just wanted to say this wasn’t even close to being as hard as heart of the reich, don’t be fooled by everyone fear mongering.
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By on 25 Dec 2020 07:28
noone seems to notice this, but there are actually THREE PTRS's. the two that you should know are up in the balcony, leaning against the rail, but the third one comes before that, it's just before the stairs you go up to get to the precious snipers.
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By fedirko7 on 10 May 2010 01:28
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The above guide is good, but the video below worked perfectly and things were very clear. All credit to dateyourgame.com.
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27 Mar 2010 02:07

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This video helped me so much. I wouldn't have been able to do it without knowing exactly where the fire was coming from. Much thanks!
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By ForceOfWill#5424 on 07 May 2010 05:39
And where are all the grenades from that clip?! The guy gets to shoot everyboby in peace. That's not too hard. It's basic Call of Duty. I on the other hand can't be still more than 2 secs before I have to dash for cover from a grenade rain.
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By Hostiileri on 29 Sep 2011 13:38
Whether or not this video was captured on veteran difficulty (not in my opinion)...this video was a perfect strategy. Not sure I could have beaten the level without a couple of these tips.
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By klobeast on 19 May 2012 04:57
Thanks. This level was far easier than Heart of the Reich, but the felt impossible. Glad the guy showed you can legit just crawl up the opening short steps to the battle room cause I kpet getting mowed down instantly.
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By RCone138 on 19 Sep 2022 16:23
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Just got this achievement this afternoon, shouldn't take longer than 45 minutes. Lot easier than Heart of the Reich, thankfully. The main trouble here is the very start of the mission, managed to die quite a few times here. Run forward and then immediately right and take cover there behind the sandbags, before taking down the 4-5 guys in this small room. Try to give yourself enough space to evade grenades without being killed. Then, as soon as your team moves forward, move to where these soldiers were and take down the guys that were shooting you when you started the level. There should be 2-3 on the raised platforms and a couple on the far balcony to your right. Once they're cleared out, hug the right wall and approach the stairs and you'll hit your first checkpoint here. The rest of the level is smooth sailing from here so I won't go into too much detail. The sniping section is straight-forward, you'll advance as soon as enough enemies have been taken down, and the last battle on the top floor is fairly easy too.

TIP: Be sure to save ammo for the PTRS-41 sniper rifle you picked up on the balcony, there's more ammo for it to the right of it. It'll come in handy for the top floor, so just use your rifle to take down the flamethrower guys. Not sure if I got lucky here, but when it came to the top floor I forgot to save ammo for the sniper. By the time I backtracked through the level to pick up more ammo and made it back, my team had done most of the work.

Shouldn't be a major problem, any queries just send me a message. Can give some advice on HotR too, completed that very recently.
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23 Jul 2012 17:21

If you played the game in order on Veteran, then this is the last mission.

***Veteran Tips***


1. Cover is your God in this game, use it to its maximum. Veteran requires you to be good at covering yourself. Remember, you can get killed by three shots anywhere. Most of the cover you find is simply not suited to you standing up, so press when at cover, it also makes you a smaller target. Sometimes prone can help a lot, even though you are on the ground you may be able to see your enemy.

2. The most common problem is grenades. Watch your grenade indicator at all times. In Veteran, enemies spam grenades like crazy and with pinpoint accuracy; so you sometimes get the feeling that it's impossible. The best way to avoid grenades is to throw them straight back if you can, if you can't though simply run into the nearest cover or at least get out of the grenades range, but watch for enemies shooting. You don't want to run into their bullets now, do ya?

3. Checkpoints, these damn things are ill-placed and so random. If you played through on a lower difficulty, try to remember where you got your last checkpoint on whatever mission you are doing. Try thinking about how you got to it and you might have a useful tactic.

4. Patience is the key on Veteran; if you don't have it then simply don't play Veteran. The grenades and endless enemies may make you want to go all Rambo-esque and run out, but you'll die more than likely within a second or two, so watch out.

5. Your teammates, they are a godsend at times and incredibly stupid at others. They are helpful, so use them closely. You have to push yourself into the enemies to get your teammates to move up, unless you want them to stand there shooting the sky? They are also handy for ammo if you need it, simply kill one of the privates by 'accident' and retrieve his ammo, but don't kill anyone past the rank of private, or else it will restart from the last checkpoint.

6. Smoke grenades are key to getting along in the American missions, they really do help a lot. So if you have them, use them to distract enemy MG nests or even to hide the enemies view so you can kill them.

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The Veteran difficulty level here is more difficult than the same difficulty level in CoD4, but in many places it is easier than it is in CoD2. The first levels will be quite easy for you to complete, but towards the end of the game problems will begin. Basically, to survive on this difficulty level, follow these simple rules:

  • Patience is the most important thing, but don't be too patient. Never start a battle without other soldiers nearby. They will make your life much easier. There are a lot of places in the game where enemies spawn endlessly, in such places you need to move forward to stop them from appearing. In other places you just need to kill all the enemies to progress further. In the first places, patience will only hinder you, in the second it will be very useful to you.
  • Many people call CoD: World at War nothing more than CoD: Grenades at War, and they are absolutely right. In literary terms, when playing Veteran, a whole rain of grenades will await you. Germans, Japanese and any other enemy soldiers carry boxes of these funny items with them. Therefore, if you see the message “click to throw it back immediately ! Grenades in the company have a long delay before exploding, so you will have many chances to bombard enemies with their own grenades.
  • Smoke grenades, although not lethal, are one of the most effective means of counteracting enemies and make life much easier, especially when you need to deal with enemy firing points. You start the mission with 4 grenades and you can find many more around. However, you should not throw them around in vain; use them wisely against strong enemy positions that you cannot reach from the flanks.
  • When playing on Veteran, you will have to move almost all the time in a crawling or crouched position. This is because most of the cover you find will be significantly lower than you. Therefore, crouch or lie down, this will make you a smaller target, it will be more difficult to hit you, which means you will die less often.
  • Think of Veteran mode as the same as Realistic mode in the Rainbow Six series. Try to hide some of them behind covers as much as possible. When doing this, hide behind massive shelters - stones, brick walls, etc. Wooden walls will not give you protection - enemies can easily break through them. Also try to shoot in short bursts and then step back and reload. We leaned out of cover, fired a short burst at the enemy, hid back, reloaded, and repeated the process.
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05 May 2009 11:20