The Port

"That...is for Bill!"

- Louis

The Port is the third and last chapter in Left 4 Dead 2 ' s The Passing campaign. As the two teams of Survivors meet at the bridge, they work out a plan to grab the gas cans to start the generator. Under attack from all around, the two teams work together to survive long enough for the generator to lower the raised bridge.

Campaign
When you get out of the safe room, you should encounter the other side of the bridge, with Francis, Louis, and Zoey congratulating you and telling you how to power the generator. Basically a Scavenge map similar to Dead Center's finale, the Survivors have to collect all of the Gas cans. As usual, there will be a Tank battle after a short duration, followed by another one a short time later. Sometimes, two Tanks may appear at the same time.

Louis, Francis, and Zoey will assist the new Survivors with gunfire and various items such as Bile bombs and First aid kits when they are near the generator area, although they will generally already be killing any Infected in their vicinity. As Louis is manning a Heavy Machine Gun, and Francis and Zoey are using Tier 2 weapons with ammo caches next to them, this is especially useful when the Tank arrives, where the Survivors may either get the opportunity to let them do the task of killing the Tank (earning an Achievement), or combining gunfire to make Tanks fall even faster. The Survivors must still get the Gas cans, of which there are 16 to find in Campaign, Realism and Versus, and 10 in Single Player mode. Once the Survivors have fed all the cans into the generator, the bridge will lower after a short duration, and then the Survivors must make a run for it all the way to the race car. If you live, you are rewarded with a scene with the original Survivors cheering you on while you drive out the city.

A strategy you can use at the finale is circling around the map, collecting Gas cans as you go. Start from the single Gas can inside the building, and work your way around clockwise. This is a great strategy to use with Campaign and Versus, due to the street in the center being a quick way to fuel the generator, grab ammo, and get extra items and weapons from the original Survivors. Another strategy is to take the chance to gather the Gas cans quickly once the Tank spawns, but simply ignore the Tank as you gather the cans. There are less Infected on the streets and the map is large enough so that you can dodge and run away, scaling the multiple levels to escape the Tank.

Surviving the finale
Multiple Special Infected will appear at once sometimes so stick together and stay alert if you're far from the original Survivors.

Like Swamp Fever, two (or more) Tanks may appear at some points. If this happens, run to the bridge so the original Survivors can deal with them.

At the beginning of the finale go for the gas cans that are far from the original Survivors to save time.

A tactic for Expert is to NOT collect the gas cans immediately, instead hold out near where the bridge comes down, when the Tank(s) Spawn have all (or three so one of them can fuel up while you bring them the gas tanks). The Survivors split out and collect the farthest gas tanks first then the closer ones. (No Special Infected should spawn but if so stick with another Survivor). If the Tank(s) die retreat back to the Bridge and wait until the next Tank(s) spawn.

Easter Eggs

 * Bill's lifeless body can be found in the generator room right next to the generator, still holding his signature Assault Rifle that can be taken by a player. It is suggested that he was operating the generator to save the other Survivors when he was killed.
 * The rifle is treated as a normal gun spawn with only one gun in it, so if you pick up Bill's assault rifle, and then pick up the weapon you were carrying before, you will put the rifle back into Bill's hands.


 * There is a boat in the water on the right of the bridge. Once the bridge has been lowered, the player can clearly see that the ship is called "One 4 All". Just like "Save 4 Less" and "Just 4 kids" in Dead Center, and the Left 4 dead Achievement "All 4 Dead" this is possibly a reference to the game's name and probably to Bill's act of courage.