Tips for HoE solo

[FadingCosmos]

So my daily was HoE Lockdown. At this point I'll let the dailies reset and come back to lockdown when I have more experience.

My perk I use on HoE is Support, lvl 21, perk choice is RRRR, and the weapons I use are M4 and Doomstick. (Maybe would've beaten it if the game didn't freeze for 2 seconds which gave stalkers enough time to kill me on wave 4/4)


So my question is any tips that will help me improve my overall chance of beating HoE solo?

[Tenryudan]

First of all , Doomstick is trash , and if you're using it there is also a good chance that you probably have a bad perk build.

I recommend checking some guides on Support if you wish to use it to try and beat HoE with it.

Particularly I only run HoE solo with GS , I've already beat almost all maps with it.

[FadingCosmos]

Originally posted by Tenryudan:

First of all , Doomstick is trash , and if you're using it there is also a good chance that you probably have a bad perk build.

I recommend checking some guides on Support if you wish to use it to try and beat HoE with it.

Particularly I only run HoE solo with GS , I've already beat almost all maps with it.

I'm not comfortable bringing my gunslinger into it. My support is lvl 21 currently and i got a good feel how tight coke handles. Also, would the AA-12 be a better choice over the doomstick?

[Borealis]

When I play Support, I usually go for AA-12 and Boomstick. Works to me, but I sell the BS at the boss wave, pretty useless in my opinion.

[FadingCosmos]

Originally posted by BorealePM:

When I play Support, I usually go for AA-12 and Boomstick. Works to me, but I sell the BS at the boss wave, pretty useless in my opinion.

I'll try this.

[Dark Savior]

Originally posted by FadingCosmos:

Originally posted by BorealePM:

When I play Support, I usually go for AA-12 and Boomstick. Works to me, but I sell the BS at the boss wave, pretty useless in my opinion.

I'll try this.

That 50 hp extra will help your survivability.

[HiTmAn]

i go for hz and save all dosh for aa12 on that map u must kill them quickly cz on hoe now zeds are very aggresive and tend to spawn really near u be on move all time

[Bongo]

medic + aa12 is easy mode. if you want to play support i would go with aa12 + hz

[Tenryudan]

Originally posted by FadingCosmos:

Originally posted by Tenryudan:

First of all , Doomstick is trash , and if you're using it there is also a good chance that you probably have a bad perk build.

I recommend checking some guides on Support if you wish to use it to try and beat HoE with it.

Particularly I only run HoE solo with GS , I've already beat almost all maps with it.

I'm not comfortable bringing my gunslinger into it. My support is lvl 21 currently and i got a good feel how tight coke handles. Also, would the AA-12 be a better choice over the doomstick?

Always AA-12 + upgrades , after that I would pick M4 over doomstick. It has more ammo , better rate of fire , accuracy and reloading speed without losing too much damage.

I wouldn't know much about perks as It's not my main.

Edit - At solo HoE you will probably not be able to hold with your starting until wave 3 so you can rush AA-12 , so probably M4 first , but don't upgrade or you will not have weight to upgrade the AA-12

[FadingCosmos]

Well I wasn't able to beat the lvl before daily reset. Swapping off of Salvo to Fortitude and ditching doomstick for AA-12 has kept me alive longer but, still no completion of the lvl. As HiTmAn said, the close spawn points seem to be my problem with the lvl due to getting swarm easily even though I keep on the move thoughout the lvl.

[CursedPanther]

Surprised no one has mentioned HoE Solo Zerker yet, or the perfect Support is a must?

[FadingCosmos]

Originally posted by CursedPanther:

Surprised no one has mentioned HoE Solo Zerker yet, or the perfect Support is a must?

I only have beserker at lvl 19. All my perks are between 15-19 with support being lvl 22.

[Magical Pancakes]

If you're going to solo HOE, do 1/4 waves as a zerk. Mind you, you will need 20+. Just rock an evis and you're set.

[Fumo Bnnuy n Frends]

Originally posted by FadingCosmos:

So my daily was HoE Lockdown. At this point I'll let the dailies reset and come back to lockdown when I have more experience.

My perk I use on HoE is Support, lvl 21, perk choice is RRRR, and the weapons I use are M4 and Doomstick. (Maybe would've beaten it if the game didn't freeze for 2 seconds which gave stalkers enough time to kill me on wave 4/4)


So my question is any tips that will help me improve my overall chance of beating HoE solo?

1st and foremost disregard the doomstick it's trash even on solo and you get more mileage out of the DBS

2nd try going firebug or zerker for an easy win. Firebug helps just melt zeds solo with groundfire. As is the MWG now also melts metal zeds and EDARs. Zerker too but i'd say hold off until you can buy a pulverizer since zeds can and will ambush surround you so using teh alt fire helps not only gain health if you have the health on kill perk skill, but also clears the area and stumbles any zeds that survive a bit.

for support i'd say use welding to your advantage and put your back against a door where keep an eye on it until its about to break then chuck some grenades at it before it gets destroyed and clear the trash and kill everything higher. It's a little hard to do medium to long ranged perks on lockdown but close ranged perks and some with AoE damage like demo with nukes and firebug help you survive better and longer and finish the game.

Also on that map it's all about keep moving. Don't stand in one place for TOO TOO long or else you'll get overruned/cornered. If you use door welding fine but once it gets destroyed keep on moving.

[Lyon-CZ]

Berserker or ofensive medic, the easiest way. If you want to play with support at all cost, aa12+boomstick. And salvo, always, if you are not playing well, even fortitude will not save your ass.

[JimmyIowa]

Any perk that can run fast will be MUCH better for solo. Medic and zerk are both godly, even broken. Gunslinger is good if you have decent aim. Survivalist with a combination of shotguns and sharpshooter weapons works well to, IF (and only if) you get in the automatic habit of switching to a melee weapon for fast run. Solo being about the only thing survivalist is above par at.

And, as mentioned by someone else. Firebug is probably the only slow perk that solos HoE easily for average players. You need to be high enough level to use ground fire though (10).

EDIT: And doomstick is the worst waste of weight in the entire game.