Episode 1-3 are the main story, with 5-6 being prequel scenarios that happen before BJ is captured and brought to Castle Wolfenstein. The guards love to get behind you and blast you point blank in the head, and that isn't great if you're already dodging the boss's chaingun, rockets, etc. The boss levels aren't too tough, but the goal should be to take out any guards first before finishing off the boss. When you reach level 4, it is a good time to save your progress, as levels 5-8 tend to be far more challenging than the first four maps in each episode. 8 of them are standard maps, with level 9 always being a boss and level 10 always being a secret level. Picking up a chaingun without the SMG gives you both weapons.Įach episode is 10 levels. The SS only drop their SMG if you do not already have one. Dogs go down in one hit with all weapons, so use the knife for them except when they are swarming you, because you'll likely be killed once that happens without resorting to using your gun.Īnytime you start with a pistol your goal should be to seek out better firepower and additional ammo. The last thing you want is for them to venture off and attack you from behind, no matter what enemy it is.

The knife is useful to conserve ammo with and also has a different damage input than the other weapons, but you need to be quick, and don't bother using it against the mutants because they will automatically fire back at you.

The only difference is their rate of fire. All the guns have the same range and damage. Tap fire if you want a more controlled, 2-round burst from the chaingun or hold it down for a rapid fire attack, which will always be better than a single shot from the pistol or SMG and the rate of fire beats both of those guns as well. It is a waste of time and is not necessary. Once you get the chaingun, don't bother switching to the pistol or SMG.

I've said this elsewhere but the best tip I can give is to not play Wolf 3D like you're playing Doom.

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