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LEVEL A CHARGE

LEVEL A CHARGE

Kill a Charger with a melee weapon while they are charging.

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How to unlock the LEVEL A CHARGE achievement in Left 4 Dead 2 - Definitive Guide

Here's a real easy way to do it in versus by yourself and a guest. Make sure the guest is infected and you are a survivor. Kill all the AI first. Then keep killing the guest until they are a charger. Shoot the charger while he is alive in the leg with a pistol until they are down to about 4 health. Then set up the charger to charge, then stand behind the charger with your melee weapon of choice. Pull both right triggers at the same time and you should get it. Hope I helped everyone.

UPDATE: try this on THE PARISH - THE BRIDGE just keep jumping off the bridge untill you get the charger.. and then follow procedure above^^..(just dont let the bridge down)
Credit goes to - VETTE BOM NL (thanks).
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22 Nov 2009 06:30

43 Comments
Works great.
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By Armstrong x360a on 27 Jan 2021 15:01
Tried to get it in the story couldnt get tried this way got it 1st try works great
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By z71fox on 22 Nov 2009 21:36
your welcome!
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By Zebrah707 on 22 Nov 2009 21:47
Just like z71fox, got this on the first try. This was my last achievement for this game, as long as there is no DLC, and got the completion. Thank you.
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By Ichya Paradise on 12 Dec 2009 14:29
glad to of help, and congrats on completing it.
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By Zebrah707 on 12 Dec 2009 18:02
Been trying to get this one for a while. You method worked best. Thanks.
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By Fancy Bacon on 12 Dec 2009 23:44
no problem.
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By Zebrah707 on 13 Dec 2009 00:00
Was having trouble with this intill i did it this way, thanks dude
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By Alex Whiskers on 13 Dec 2009 21:09
yeah!!
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By Zebrah707 on 27 Dec 2009 07:32
haha thanks
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By Zebrah707 on 01 Jan 2010 19:39
After many failed attempts, this worked PERFECTLY, and on the first try. Deservedly voted up.
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By One Eyed Tigh on 04 Jan 2010 20:11
thanks
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By Zebrah707 on 05 Jan 2010 06:27
I FRICKIN GOT IT FIRST TRY THANK YOU SO MUCH
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By CORDELLKILLEDU on 23 Jan 2010 01:50
your welcome
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By Zebrah707 on 23 Jan 2010 04:58
I am sorry. I am a little confused. What do you mean by set up the Charger to charge? Isn't the Charger always ready to charge and RT starts the charge? Also you said 'pull both right triggers,' I assume you mean RT and RB; the main attack or fire button and the spin 180 degrees button. Thank you in advance for your help
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By Bears Scare Me on 04 Feb 2010 05:06
set up the charger down a hall is what i meant. pull both right triggers on both controllers.
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By Zebrah707 on 04 Feb 2010 15:38
Just got it! Thanks a ton! Also my charger had 56 health and he still died like a charm. Thanks again!
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By Redjac Valjes on 05 Feb 2010 00:49
Very effective and worked on first attempt! Thanks for the tip :)
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By Flaunt319 on 28 Mar 2010 16:29
That worked awesome man! Thanks!
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By Maxpayne1080 on 25 Apr 2010 08:50
thanksss!!!!
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By Convicted Greed on 25 Apr 2010 21:04
How do you avoid all the other special infected tho?
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By Draco719 on 05 May 2010 04:33
There aren't any other special infected at the beginning if you use 2 controllers, one survivors, one special infected.
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By Zebrah707 on 05 May 2010 06:19
works like a charm
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By Flip Scripts on 08 May 2010 12:21
I don't believe this solution works anymore (after the most recent patch), since all Infected spots are filled up with special infected, even in a 1 vs 1 Versus match.
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By reapersaurus on 12 Jul 2010 05:42
-1 for not mentioning the patch, I had to manually remove it by deleting my cache. Then it worked perfectly.
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By DaOverUnder on 15 Jul 2010 01:11
Good solution. +1 for mentioning the patch.
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By die Feuerwehr on 24 Aug 2010 11:14
It wont let me sign in guests
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By v CoMpLiCaTiOnZ on 12 Sep 2010 12:49
Tried this way 15 times now and hasnt worked. Computer controlled infected kill me before i get a chance to do this! typical
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By FPSDeath on 05 Oct 2010 13:16
FPSDeath, clear your cache so the update will be removed, so there won't be any computer controlled special infected
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By ScizX on 07 Oct 2010 14:13
start on expert, kill them, then switch it to easy
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By Zebrah707 on 12 Mar 2011 23:14
Brilliant! Thanks alot!
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By Nervgas218 on 19 Apr 2011 15:27
fantastic it worked like a charm i even done it with update charger had 210 health when i killed him
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By on 28 May 2011 05:45
Except there's no Melee weapons there..
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By Krippa T on 19 Mar 2012 11:39
This solution is good but the level you recommend doing it on is no longer valid. You also need to Clear your Cache! Then start up a versus game type on Dead Center, On the Streets [The Second Level].
Even without the updates there are plenty of melee weapons here! Same guide, Different Location and remember. Remove your cache or there will be other special infected too. And they make it a real pain to get! I recommend the Katana! Didnt pop with the nightstick or the axe for me, The Katana has a longer reach.
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By FairPower on 30 Jul 2012 16:51
Solution works great. As of 01/18/13 it DOES work on the bridge. Guys c'mon - there is a frying pan that respawns there (at least it has every time I loaded the game so just keep reloading until you get it). Clear your cache, load you and a second profile, then keep killing the infected player until they are the charger. Then just follow the solution. It took 3-4 times of trying to sign in a second profile in the game but worked eventually. It keeps trying to get you to sign into XBL and if you don't it won't sign the second player in. Just keep trying - trust me it works.
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By M1 462 on 19 Jan 2013 04:53
This aint working anymore, if you kill all the survivors, the ai spawn, also I clicked RT at the same time and it didnt unlock...
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By Strategy One on 04 Jun 2013 08:58
This solution still works as of 6/26/13 .Did'nt need to clear cache or anything!
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By Reanimated Dan on 26 Jun 2013 18:12
And here I thought I'd never get this one, great solution!
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By Fate Wolf on 28 Jun 2013 00:11
Method on the Bridge - Parrish, works perfect. No need to clear your cache. Just kill the AI in the safe room. Down them all at the same time. While the AI is bleeding out, try to spawn the charger. Set the charger in the doorway and stand behind him with the fryingpan. Easy chievo!
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By XmaniaX on 11 Aug 2013 20:09
@XmaniaX - Method worked great. Followed everything you said and got it on the first try.
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By Paralyze33 on 29 Aug 2013 20:51
Frickin' sweet solution. Worked like a katana-wielding charm.
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By Haseo ATC on 27 Dec 2009 00:29
you sir, are a legend.... i have been trying this for AGES and will try your method the moment i get time to get on the Xbox
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By II ENGLISH II on 01 Jan 2010 16:37
No melee weapons on the bridge. I first kept trying it in the mall atrium before you go down in the elevator. I killed all the AI people in the elevator and had a charger ready with pad 2, when you're in the elevator no other special infected come!! However, finding a melee weapon proved difficult......
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By dannyleek547 on 23 Jul 2012 13:26
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You can get lucky and try this in the campaign. If you are looking to go this route, keep these things in mind.
Any melee weapon will do.
The charger spawns on every level so there is no specific place that is best for this.
If he is coming straight at you, you will have a very hard time doing this, so when you see him start to charge, swing out to the side and try to melee him.
One hit may not do it, so most times you may not get this even if you manage to hit him while he is charging, but if you have AI or partner controlled teamates, they can put a round or two in him before you hit him.
If your going to soften him up, best to use an uzi or pistol, only a few bullets each will be enough to make a melee fatal.

If you wanna make this really easy on yourself, go into versus with one friend, kill all your AI teamates, have your friend continue to spawn and be killed until he is the Charger. Have your friend aim his charge slightly to the side of you and melee him as he runs past. Have him aim at you so his targeting reticle is slightly past you so he is close enough for you to strike.
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Nice guide, eff boosting the versus cheeves, get em legit with this guide. I got it and I was so frustrated in all of my attempts that when it finally popped (absolute luck) I was ecstatic.
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By Greggie Smallzz on 01 Jan 2010 19:53
I actually managed to hit a charger while he was charging but it wasn't fatal, I was so disappointed in that.

Nice guide, positive vote.
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By Quarantane on 26 Nov 2009 22:45
Thanks dude. That seems to be the problem most people have, I actually now recommend people just fire up a chainsaw and have a charger run past in versus. Works bette b/c you dont actually have to be moving. lol
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By Aura of Heroism on 27 Nov 2009 02:16
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credit goes to machmota9 i just put it his words into video form I think this is the easiest way of getting this

[Re-posted from site failure, His post isn't here right now but it may be soon]
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27 Sep 2010 17:36

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-The game mode is offline versus mode. The player getting the achievement should select a survivor and a second controller signed into a guest account should be on the infected team

-I cleared all the zombies that were are there (you can find a pipe bomb on the stage) and then waited for the game to send a horde then i started to record the video.

- When the game begins switch it the difficulty to Hard and grab the shotgun from the table on hard it should only take a few shots to down them, and few more to finish them off
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By Betruger on 04 Jan 2014 23:35
thanks for making this!
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By Zebrah707 on 15 Jul 2011 01:40
Your Welcome
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By Betruger on 15 Jul 2011 15:26
what are the settings of the match? how is that there are no zombies? and how you killed the robots? sorry i'm a noob :P
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By Draxler Knight7 on 04 Jan 2014 21:06
what are the settings of the match? how is that there are no zombies? and how you killed the robots? sorry i'm a noob :P
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By Draxler Knight7 on 04 Jan 2014 21:08
thanks so much :)
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By Draxler Knight7 on 05 Jan 2014 02:30
Worked perfectly! Best solution for this achievement! Thanks!
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By TSGTDRAGON on 10 Aug 2014 01:37
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A way i found to get the achievement was that i loaded up the finale for dark carnival, had another controller be the charger (my other xbl account) and i kept letting the AI kill me until i was a charger for my other account. With the account i was trying to get the achievement with i ran the the stage, found a melee weapon and ran back to the safe room, but before you run inside it, with your other controller, spawn in the back of the safe room, around the corner, the AI's will tend to stay on the outside of the safe room just killing other zombies or special infected, now with you main account, shoot the charger until he has very low health then get directly behind him and pull both right triggers at the same time, as the people above me have talked about this worked perfectly for me, the AI's kept the special infected out and zombies.
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07 Jun 2010 17:54

This is based off of machmota9's method of how to get the achievement I've put it into a video if that makes it any easier to follow. The video is pretty self explanatory, hope this helps.
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04 Sep 2011 23:11

The only other thing that I can think of to do it legitimately is to have Adrenaline on hand and a sharp melee weapon like the Kitana, the Axe, or the Machette and take the adrenaline when you see the Charger and just try to nail him while he's chargin; technically he's still charging when he grabs someone so you can use that to your advantage.

Try to wait for him in an open area so you'll have time to see him coming.
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19 Nov 2009 12:21

Here's how I did it in Single Player on command.

1. Fire up The Passing on Normal.
2. Get any melee weapon; doesn't matter.
3. Sometime shortly before or in the Safe Room, grab a sniper rifle.
4. Physically get into the safe room, but don't close the door.
5. Now just hover in the doorway and listen for Special Infected.
6. A Charger will eventually show up down the wide open street.
6.5 (Note: Other SI will show up, as well as hordes, so be wary.)
7. Hit him exactly 4 times with the Sniper Rifle.
8. Switch to your melee weapon and wait for him to charge down the street towards you.
9. Swing away! Ding! *Achievement Unlocked*
10. All the while, the bots just sit in the Safe Room and do nothing.

-Jess
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12 May 2011 22:23

Lately, the two controller method hasn't been working because of server problems (for me anyways) so if you're having the same problem as me heres another method of getting it.

You will need Adrenaline, a melee weapon (chainsaw would be preferable but I did it with a baseball bat. It works with any melee weapon really,)
NOTE: Turn full captions on
Load up Dead Center- The streets and rush to the part where you have to cross a longpathway. stay a couple of feet away from the stairs and wait until you see a charger. IMMEDIATELY take your adrenaline and wait until he pops up in your face. Your AI will be shooting him while he's coming up the stairs, decreasing his health so you can easily kill him. When the captions warn you that the charger is about to charge swing your melee weapon and the achievement will pop up. You have to hit him RIGHT when he's about to charge or else he'll run through you and start pummeling you.

On the youtube video skip to 7:06 if you don't understand where you have to be when getting the achievement. I do not own this video.
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29 May 2011 14:55

Killing a Charger with a melee weapon may take a few tries. You will need to shoot him a couple of times to waste his health and then switch to a melee weapon to finish him off.

This is a lot easier with a friend or by using two controllers in System Link. The following video will show you how to do so.

 

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To kill a Brute with a melee weapon in one hit, you need to damage him by shooting him several times and when he runs at you in time to hit you.
The easiest way to do this is with a friend or on a split screen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Fbaz0JuURI&feature=player_embedded
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