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Slippery Pull

Slippery Pull

Smoker pull a bile-covered Survivor until you hold him during Crash Course.

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How to unlock the Slippery Pull achievement in Left 4 Dead - Definitive Guide

As the achievement is still glitched online, here's an easy method to get it by yourself:

1. Set up a Versus System Link match with 2 controllers on the Crash Course campaign and the Truck Depot Finale chapter. Set your profile (controller 1) as the infected, and your Guest profile (controller 2) as the survivors.

2. Using your guest profile (controller 2), make your way to the end of the level you where you see the generator. Make sure that you pick up a pipe bomb on the way. There is sometimes a few just infront of where the ammo and first aid kits are at the end. Do not start the generator yet.

3. At this point restock ammo and health. Pick up a Fuel Can and place it at the bottom of the generator that you turn on to begin the finale.

4. Kill the 3 other AI survivors.

5. With your profile (controller 1) keep respawning as special infected by being killed by the remaining survivor until you are a Boomer.

6. Once you are a Boomer place yourself on top of the buses (by the ammo and first aid kits).

7. Turn on the generator with your Guest (controller 2) profile and then climb up the generator pole. Steps to climb it:
* Face the generator head on - bus to your back and ignition switch to your left.
* Walk up onto the hitch (no jump necessary).
* Hop up onto the first step.
* Hop up again onto the next step.
* Hop up a third time, and now you should be about eye level with the yellow wire on your left (it will look black if the lights are off).
* Hop up on more time by barely tapping a - this one might take a couple tries. When you've got it right your character will actually be crouching (check the view from the other controller's screen) and you'll be looking right at the back of the actual lights.

8. The horde will now attack but they shouldn't be able to reach you. However, occasionally one can climb up and hurt you so be careful. Shoot the Fuel Can below and watch them burn. Kill the remaining horde.

9. Once the horde has gone your main profile (controller 1) will become the tank and the AI will take control of the Boomer - Do not kill the Boomer!

10. Move the tank (controller 1) within shooting range of the survivor on the generator pole (controller 2) and then use whatever weapon you have to destroy the tank. The Boomer should now be right below you where the zombies were.

12. Your main profile (controller 1) should now spawn as a Hunter. As with the Tank move over to the survivor and then kill him.

13. You will now spawn as the Smoker (controller 1). Move the Smoker to the base of the generator.

14. Equip the Pipe Bomb and throw it so any zombies will leave you alone. Drop off from the generator pole and then either let the Boomer vomit on you or kill the Boomer so that he explodes on you.

15. Now use the Smoker to pull in the bile-covered Survivor and you should now have Slippery Pull. NOTE: Make sure there is nothing between the Smoker and the Survivor when pulling in otherwise the Survivor will get stuck on something and it will not unlock.
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09 Jan 2010 00:39

34 Comments
I used this method and it's very luck-based, but works... the most annoying part of failing is killing the other 3 Survivors every time or if the Boomer jumps in front of the Tank... gah!
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By on 23 Feb 2010 04:36
I used this method as well - nice to know you can still get it even though it's glitched.
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By N33dleInTheHay on 15 Mar 2010 01:43
Great solution - even if it does take a huge amount of luck for everything to go as planned.
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By APB Plays on 14 Apr 2010 23:49
I wish it would work. I usually get boomered before the tank is dead and it all goes bad from there. I must keep trying I guess.
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By oNoJo on 18 Apr 2010 02:53
Thx for tips! Worked for me 1st try :)
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By Tinyshade on 23 Apr 2010 20:18
dont drop from the pole just get pulled off of it, its much better, thank you for the help with my last acheivement i didnt think i would ever get thins or that this would work but it does :)
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By Soulpayload 1 on 27 Jul 2010 12:32
Worked 1st try like a charm. thanks!
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By DMX3417 on 24 Aug 2010 22:51
Great advice, thanks!

The only thing I'd change is your controller descriptions in steps 9 and 10. You accidentally mistook controller 1 for controller 2 when referring to the tank appearing (he should appear on controller 1, since that's the infected controller).
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By Dixxxxxon on 25 Aug 2010 17:07
@Mr Andy Dixon
Ah, so I did. Thanks for pointing that out, I've updated it now. :)
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By Jedgesaurus on 25 Aug 2010 19:40
I wasn't sure how easy this would be when reading it, but when I tried it I got the achievement on my first try. Worked great. Thanks!
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By Rengrave on 28 Aug 2010 17:10
Good guide. This was the last achievement I needed to complete the game, so thanks a lot, dude.
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By CJG9255 on 30 Aug 2010 16:47
Cheers dude just done it using this method and now I have finally got full gamersore on this game once again!
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By trickster34 on 05 Sep 2010 14:24
I can't seem to get to the safe spot on the pole. I can get three hops up, but that's it.
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By NighthawkJoV on 14 Sep 2010 20:49
This achievement is difficult because i ended up with an a.i smoker or pulled me off pole.....
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By Dynasty Heroes on 31 Dec 2010 01:58
The A button glitch works AO 7/31/11. Just put it on versus.
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By xxx iFIGHT xxx on 31 Jul 2011 21:05
I've done this, but the achievement still didn't pop :/
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By Slam Shot Sam on 20 Dec 2011 12:54
Just tried again and got it. Must not have set it to system link or something before.

+1 from me!
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By Slam Shot Sam on 21 Dec 2011 17:37
Climbing the generator pole is ridiculously twitchy, especially since you don't have much time until the horde arrives.
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By olde fortran 77 on 24 Jan 2012 03:11
While luck may be involved I unlocked it first try using this solution,
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By Homunculus Fury on 01 Aug 2012 17:54
I wouldn't call this easy, but after a couple tries I got it, unlike the legit way that is still glitched. The pipe bomb is a must, and follow the steps exactly or you will fail. Practice getting up the generator several times before attempting to do this because it is harder with the horde coming.
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By TheCrankyYankee on 25 Feb 2014 13:28
I'm having the same problem as Fishy42 is
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By Dan B 697 on 16 Oct 2015 17:19
Had the same issue as Fishy42 and Dan B 697 on my first try, but I'm giving it another shot.
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By Wanderer128 on 13 Nov 2016 03:48
Got it!
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By Wanderer128 on 13 Nov 2016 04:32
Still works brilliantly, got it first try!
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By Barrwg on 23 Mar 2017 00:00
Still works in 2020!
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By JordanTheBigBoy on 28 Apr 2020 16:04
Anyone up for this achievement?
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By KimiHeBaStTSBS on 10 Nov 2020 07:17
Do you have to do system link? I want to try with just split screen.
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By Jazernocsuh on 05 May 2021 14:01
Worked flawlessly, thank you!
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By I LUNCHTREY I on 02 May 2022 00:55
"Equip pipe bomb"

- necessary step but doesn't say where to get it and I haven't seen one anywhere
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By CuriousBacon001 on 08 Dec 2022 22:36
As the achievement is still glitched online
Nope, just helped two people to get this online. 4 of us, all on XB1/Series. Two people needed achievement were infected.

Thr two survivors killed the AI, then boomer+smoker=achievement.

Kill both then kill hunter and the two infected have swapped roles. Repeated that and both got achievement.
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By Scoochi2 on 25 Feb 2023 00:01
Can confirm as one of the two people mentioned in comment above. Popped for me and one other in the same online match.
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By Rondund on 25 Feb 2023 01:32
This method is amazing. 1st try success. Theres nothing about luck I think. Everything happened as foreseen. Just stick to the guide completely. Pipe Bomb is a must, and even if you get boomed before you become a Smoker, just ignore and wait until you are. Then throw pipe, and enjoy the massacre, while gettin smoked.

Great guide.

Damn Valve for not fixing the achievement.
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By Klammeraffee on 24 Jun 2010 08:53
Fuuuuuuuck. This is so frustrating, I can sometimes get all the way to the top but then I have to go back down to hit the generator and then I suddenly can't get back up.
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By Radient Star on 05 Jan 2011 03:50
sw204me I'm tempted to give you a negative vote since you didn't say anything about becoming the 2nd tank if you take to long, meaning my smoker infected went under AI control and ripped me off the pole...meaning I have to do this all over again.
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By on 18 Apr 2012 04:13
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although these achievements can not be earned properly yet, system link is not the only way to achieve this. host a friends only game and invite other people who need the achievements on crash course, once your game is set up tap A repeatedly on the 'start the game' option. (try doing it as fast as you can as that tends to work with me) the game should instead of searching for a dedicated server, start the countdown straight away and host a local game where all the achievements are unlockable. the game will sometimes crash when trying to start this!!! but keep trying as it does work and makes it easier. ask me if you need any further help on this...
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05 Dec 2009 14:40

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Thanks Jackey! Me and 2 friends just got it! works as of March 21st, 2010
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By Das Kuhnen on 22 Mar 2010 02:06
I tried today - 6/17/2012 - and it worked. The secret was to hit a about 5 times, and if it doesn't start, pause and then try again. If you press a more than 20 times, it freezes
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By Xx TMF xX on 18 Jun 2012 02:06
Worked fine thanks but took a few goes. but once it worked me and my friends all worked together and got the achievements. so thanks
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By AlexLancer on 11 Dec 2009 18:27
same here but it did work
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By II THE PLAYA II on 11 Dec 2009 18:34
This worked great, thanks a lot!!!
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By tintaglia23 on 27 Dec 2009 09:05
DUUUUUUUUUUUDE IT WORKS just make sure to tap the shit out of the A button and get some friends to make it easier because doing it by yourself with two controllers is a bitch.

Thank you Jackey Boy!
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By on 17 Jan 2010 09:24
thanks so much! it worked on the 3rd try!
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By grasn reloaded on 18 Apr 2010 20:03
Thankss worked for me and a few friends
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By FlawlesStevo on 02 May 2010 19:11
works fine for me to :) thankz July 3rd 2010
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By Squall545 on 03 Jul 2010 16:49
worked great. did this 3 times in a row and no crashes
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By BWchief117 on 21 Jul 2010 01:37
works as of 7/27/10 awesome thank you!
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By smashngrab77 on 28 Jul 2010 06:11
Excellent hint ... thanks a lot - got all those glitched achievements yesterday!
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By Clowny on 09 Sep 2010 06:10
I gave a positive vote because I believe it works...but we tried it several times today and it crashed my Xbox every time. So this method definitely involves a lot of luck.
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By APB Plays on 18 Feb 2011 21:35
So don't think this works anymore tried it 30 plus times back and forth between me and a friend it froze my xbox and his every time.
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By DARKOScannley on 01 Jun 2011 00:25
I and four of my friends have tried this many times and it does not work.
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By PanicButton16 on 23 Aug 2011 23:45
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I hosted a vs game with a signed in guest account Make it so the guest is a human.
Than i selected play with frends --> changed the permissions to public and forced local host by smassing A (now the achievements is not glitched because you basicly play a local game)
Then waited until a random player joins the match (He will spawn as a boomer and you will be a smoker witch is what we want)
Than I walked the guest account a few steps out of the saferoom next to an corner
And than waited until the boomer (random player) puked over the guest account and smoked him direct after that
and the achievement popped up
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26 May 2011 18:13

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Thank you for sharing! After at least a dozen failed attempts at the generator pole method and wasting a ton of time in the process, I got it within 10 minutes by using your solution.
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By alanp9 on 22 Feb 2012 12:56
Much quicker to achieve than all the setup with jumping up the generator. I almost had a full lobby by the time I got my achieve (some other splitscreener joined my game and wasn't spawning the Boomer at first). Nice to know its still easy enough to get a game this many years after the games release, 11th August 2014.
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By PrinceOfEternia on 11 Aug 2014 18:32
Double Xbox Boosting Method Only - Only ONE Copy of the DLC and No Smashing "A" Needed

Please stop downvoting me if you only have one xbox - this solution is not for you, but it helps other people so I would like to keep it up.

EDIT: If you have this game in digital form you should only need one copy of the game (but two xboxes). Physical requires two.

This solution is only for people with two copies of the game and two accounts (I haven’t tried this on a silver account so try it out and let me know so I can update the solution. If you don’t have a second gold account then use a 48 hour trial which, if you are truly a gamer, you should have like 20 copies of that came free from all the games you own). This is the easiest method to get this achievement, hands down. Took me five minutes and you don’t need to download the DLC twice (just once!).

First, log into your main (home) xbox with the Crash Course DLC with the secondary account (the one not getting the achievement). See if it says that Crash Course is available. If not, then switch profiles to your primary account and it will boot you to the main menu. Hit start and the Crash Course DLC should show up. Now switch profiles back again to the secondary account and after going to the main menu hit start and the Crash Course DLC should now be available for the secondary account not tied to that xbox.

Put your primary account on the second xbox, load up L4D and then re-download the Crash Course DLC. Even though it’s not tied to that xbox, it’s tied to your profile so it will show up and now both accounts can use the DLC! (this works for most games so if your friend wants to come over and not buy the DLC he can get the achievements too – I’ve done it using my bro’s DLC for COD).

Sign in a second controller (guest) with the primary account. Create a system link game. I do not know why people keep screwing around with the stupid “smash the A button” routine and freezing their xbox. A system link game does not log into the dedicated servers so it allows you to get all the glitched achievements locally. You can even create a system link game on one xbox and not have to connect to anyone else.

Your primary account and the guest sign up as infected. The secondary account is human. When you first spawn, you will most likely be a smoker as the primary account and a boomer as the guest account – perfect! If not, then keep dying until you get the right combo of players.

Have the secondary account on the other xbox kill all the other AI players. Now just move that person out of the safe room. Have the primary and guest accounts spawn and just walk into position next to the human player. You can stand 10 feet away if you want since no one will kill you. Now just vomit on the secondary account with boomer then pull the player with the smoker (primary) and BOOM achievement unlocked.

The most time you spend on this will be just setting everything up which takes about 10 minutes and 5 more minutes to get the achievement, first try, guaranteed!
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25 Aug 2012 00:24

You have to do this in a Versus match where either it has your friends to boost, or a public Versus. You can only do this online. Essentially you need to pull a survivor to you that has been vomited on or exploded on by a Boomer. Meaning the smoker needs to be on the same level as the survivor and pull him. Just drop down right next to someone who has been vomited on and pull them into you.

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You just need to pull the survivor towards you so that the smoker hits him with his fists. Once the condition is met, catch.
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15 Jul 2012 11:53