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" is not appreciated by hordes of Common and Special Infected.

Survivors
Tips
 * Stay Together! Never try to rush the level, it will almost always result in your death.
 * This level has a lot of choke-points, but in many sections the fighting goes from mid to long-range, so it is suggested that at least one of you has a shotgun and that another has an assault rifle.
 * Try not to set yourself up for Chargers, as this level is quite ideal for them- so be sure to check your corners before you go sprinting around them.
 * 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! Not only will you get held up at the Crescendo Event, but in the alley leading to the apartm400px-L4D2_TPQuarter.jpg is a car and dumpster. All he needs to do is punch either of them and they'll go flying.
 * During the Crescendo Event, you can jump to the float before it is all of the way to the roof. If you are planning on doing this, don't jump too early, as the mob of Common Infected could pick you off. And make sure your team goes as well, otherwise any Special Infected in the building could grab you and easily kill you.
 * 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.

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.