What are the Witches in L4D2?
The Witches in Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) are a type of Special Infected that are not initially hostile and are always found in a dormant sitting or slow walking state, but if startled or attacked, they can instantly incapacitate, or even kill, a player. The Witches are also the only non-playable Special Infected and are voiced by Ellen McLain, making them a unique and formidable opponent in the game.
Understanding the Witches
The Witch’s Behavior
The Witches in L4D2 are known for their unpredictable behavior, and their ability to attract other Survivors with their cry, which is not just an emotional response, but also a natural instinct as an infected.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Why are witches attracted to sugar in L4D2? The Witches in L4D2 are attracted to sugar because it is theorized that the sugar is what draws them to the mill, and this makes sense when considering how the infection affected them before they became Witches.
- Why do the witches in Left 4 Dead 2 cry? The Witches in L4D2 cry because it is a natural, or rather “unnatural”, instinct as an infected, and it also acts as a lure for other Survivors.
- How do you avoid the witch in L4D2? To avoid the Witch in L4D2, players can get past her quickly at a certain distance, and if she is on a different platform, players can shoot her from a safe distance.
- Who are the special infected in L4D2? The Special Infected in L4D2 include the Charger, Hunter, Spitter, Jockey, The Tank, Witch, Boomer, and Smoker.
- What is the witch’s weakness in L4D2? The Witch’s weakness in L4D2 is fire, which does damage over time and can kill her in 15 seconds.
- Who canonically dies in Left 4 Dead 2? Bill is killed prior to the events of Left 4 Dead 2’s “The Passing” during the canonical events of “The Sacrifice”.
- What do witches do in Left 4 Dead? The Witches in Left 4 Dead are a type of Special Infected that are not initially hostile and are always found in a dormant sitting or slow walking state, but if startled or attacked, they can instantly incapacitate, or even kill, a player.
- Can you meet the witch in RDR2? In Red Dead Redemption 2 (RDR2), Arthur can encounter a Witch in West Elizabeth, who will warn him to leave and may attack him with her dogs and shotgun if he doesn’t.
- What did the witch do to my coop? In Stardew Valley, the Witch may fly over the player’s farm and cast magic on a couple of buildings, including the chicken coop, turning one of the eggs into a Void Egg.
- What does the charger say in L4D2? The Charger in L4D2 appears to have retained some form of human speech, and can be heard saying phrases like “charging hurts my bones”, “already dead”, and “don’t shoot me” if listened carefully.
- How do you one shot a witch in L4D2? To one shot a Witch in L4D2, players can sneak up behind her with a shotgun and shoot her in the head at point-blank range.
- Will there ever be a L4D3? There is no Left 4 Dead 3 in development, and Valve has asked fans to stop asking about it.
- Are the survivors in Left 4 Dead immune? The original four Survivors in Left 4 Dead were Carriers of the “Green Flu“, and anyone who isn’t infected already, immune, or a Carrier themselves will become infected and turn when in contact with a Carrier.
- What year does L4D2 take place? Left 4 Dead 2 takes place in 2009, and the game’s storyline and characters are set in this time period.
- Where does L4D2 take place? Left 4 Dead 2 takes place in the southeastern region of the US, leading the Survivors through Savannah, Georgia, the bayou country, and climaxing in New Orleans’ French Quarter.