The Quarter

"Something tells me they're not looking for Survivors anymore..."

- Rochelle

The Quarter is the fourth chapter of the campaign, The Parish, in Left 4 Dead 2.

This chapter takes players through New Orleans' French Quarter and takes in streets, bars, bistros and apartment buildings. Its highlight is a Crescendo Event in which players must activate a Mardi Gras float to get across from one building to another: but unfortunately its loud rendition of "When the Saints Go Marching In," titled "The Saints Will Never Come," is not appreciated by hordes of Common and Special Infected.

Survivors
Tips
 * Stay Together! Never try to rush this chapter as doing so will significantly increase the risk of death.
 * Although this chapter has many short-range choke-points, it is equally replete with sections where the fighting takes place at mid to long ranges, so it is suggested that teams have a balanced mix of shotguns and rifles.
 * This chapter is a Charger paradise, players thus need to be very "Charger conscious" by, for example, not blindly sprinting around blind corners or running into uncleared rooms.
 * The_Quarter_Safe_House.jpg out for Smokers on the rooftops right out of the safe-house―most often they are hiding up in the hole in the tall, tan-bricked building.
 * If a Tank appears in the bar, do not try to rush past him but fight him there―backing up out the room if necessary. Attempting to get past him courts the risk of not only getting flattened by a Tank-punch but separating team members and, even if successful, puts the player outside in the alley looking at Crescendo Event whilst obstructed by a car and dumpster.
 * It is possible to jump onto the float during the Crescendo Event before it is all of the way to its final position. Any player attempting this stunt should be mindful of three things: firstly, what it will do to team cohesion (ideally everyone in the team makes the jump, too); secondly, jumping too early puts the player down amongst the Common Inflected and isolated from the team; and thirdly standing in top of the float during the Event presents any Special Infected (e.g. a Smoker) with an easy target.
 * Taking up a defensive position on the balcony in the angle of the building overlooking the area containing the float and outdoor chairs and tables forces the horde to attack through narrow choke points from only two directions. This location also gives players good protection from Smokers.
 * The Crescendo Event venue is usually well-endowed with Propane Tanks, Gas Cans and Molotovs―players should make maximum use of these resources to tilt the odds in their favor.

Infected
Tips
 * Lone Wolves make the tastiest meals.
 * Take advantage of the level's choke-points―Boomers are so effective at times it can almost seem scary.
 * If you do spawn as a Tank inside the bar, try to trap the Survivors in some of the doorways or on the staircase, as the stairs are so narrow that you completely block them. But, if the Survivors try to pull you into the street, do your best to draw them near some of the punchable cars―one hit incapacitates them.
 * If Survivors try to rush past you as a Tank, try to beat them to the alley with the two Dumpsters and the car. Sometimes, you can block the entrance to the apartments, or at least put the car so that the Survivors are delayed.
 * As a Special Infected, it is your duty to assist the Tank in any way possible. Reel the Survivors in as a Smokers, pounce them as a Hunter, just do anything to slow them down enough to allow the Tank to catch up, as he is the most devastating part of your team.

Behind the Scenes
"The Quarter" was originally called "The Condos".