The Port

"That...is for Bill!"

- Louis "Alright, no playing around. Get the gas cans and go!"

- Coach

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
This Chapter is basically a Scavenge map similar to that of Dead Center's finale. Players have to collect a stipulated number of Gas cans from widely separated locations, bring them to a generator, and pour them in, all the while under attack from the Infected. As usual, there will be a Horde, a Tank, and a second Horde followed by another Tank. A major difference is that sometimes two Tanks will appear simultaneously.

When players emerge from the safe room they walk up a series of riverside steps (noting the original Survivors' sail boat anchored nearby on the way) until they reach a landing next to the bridge from whence they meet Francis, Louis, and Zoey who offer greetings and instructions of how to refuel the generator. A key part of the dialogue is the point that they will provide covering fire from the bridge. Louis is on a Heavy Machine Gun, with Francis and Zoey using random Tier 2 rifles from the bar room balcony next to the bridge. Zoey and Francis will also assist by randomly throwing down various supplies (signified by statements such as "Here you go!") like Bile bombs and Adrenaline Shots (refer Notes section below).

Important: The covering fire delivered by the original Survivors is a key consideration. Players should draw Tanks into the area most clearly visible to Louis et. al. so as to either let them do most of the task of killing the Tanks (thereby earning an Achievement) or combining to saturate the Tanks with gunfire and thus making them fall even faster.

If playing Single Player it is necessary to scavenge ten gas cans, but this goes up to 16 in the case of Campaign, Realism and Versus modes.

Once the requisite number of gas cans have been fed into the generator, the bridge will lower automatically after a short pause; during which time a combined Tank and Horde can be heard building up in the distance. From this point, players will not have to do any more fighting but by simply running over to Jimmy Gibbs Junior's stock car the final cut scene is triggered in which the car is shown racing off accompanied by the original Survivors expressing apt personal comments in voice over.

General Strategies:  A strategy you can use at the finale is circling around the map, collecting Gas cans as you go. Start from nearest the generator, 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 elevator. A Survivor can take his signature Assault Rifle.
 * Bill's rifle is treated as a normal gun spawn with only one gun in it, so if a player picks up Bill's Assault Rifle, and then reselects the weapon carried previously, Bill's rifle will go back into his 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 a reference to the game's name and probably to Bill's act of courage. In The Sacrifice this is the boat the Survivors plan to use to sail to the Florida Keys.