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Do Not Disturb achievement in Left 4 Dead

Do Not Disturb

Sneak past all Witches in a campaign without disturbing one.

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How to unlock the Do Not Disturb achievement

  • QuarantaneQuarantane
    15 Jan 2009 17 Oct 2009 05 Jan 2010
    This is a somewhat difficult achievement as you generally have someone who will alert the witch on accident because they could not find them.

    I would not suggest trying to kill them as there is a chance you could startle them while trying to kill them, and even if she doesn't hit you it will still count against the achievement.

    Instead whenever you hear a witch stay on the lookout and make sure you find her before continuing on.

    Once you find her make sure you can go around her, if there is no possible way to get around her then you will have to kill her, and for this reason you NEED someone to carry the shotgun. If you NEED to kill her make sure the person with the shotgun is actually skilled enough to do it without startling her. Plenty of times I've heard "Let me take on the witch" only to have to revive them and tell them that I would be taking care of the rest of the witches.

    EDIT: I just looked at this guide and realized it would be helpful to add my pointers on killing the witch without startling her.

    In order to kill the witch you NEED a shotgun, preferably an auto, so whenever the shotgun is available grab it even the pump. To kill her you need to get right behind her and aim at her back, right beneath her hair. When she is about half way standing just start shooting. Shoot at least 3 times, this should kill her without startling her. It should only take one shot, but just in case you don't crown her it would be better screwing the achievement up and surviving than dying at the same time.

    When you are going around her I would suggest doing it one or MAYBE two people at a time as having all the people trying to get past her at once has a tendency to startle her. To be safe I would suggest only having one person at a time run past her, especially if you hear her getting angry.

    If you hear a special infected I would suggest trying to kill it before going around the witch. Getting hunted/smoked/boomed right behind a witch is not a situation you want to be in.

    This is actually harder than it sounds to do legit but it is possible. I actually got it because one of my team-mates was an all-out witch hunter and killed all of them without startling them. Although it can be done that way I would not suggest it, instead try to avoid them at all costs and only killing them when it is absolutely necessary.

    Note: This would probably be easier on the new Crash Course Campaign as there are only 2 chapters therefore there are less witches. (I have not been able to confirm if it can be unlocked on this level so if anyone does it on Crash Course please leave a comment to confirm.)

    EDIT: This does work on the Crash Course campaign if you have bought it. Thanks to I M1K3Y B I for confirming this.

    EDIT: Just thought I would add. If you don't have Crash Course I would suggest doing this on either No Mercy, or Dead Air, as in the other missions she can spawn in areas with limited visibility and you may accidentally run into her and startle her. No Mercy/Dead Air both offer better vantage points when searching for the witch.

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    Quarantane@Second Heartbeat- If this worked on crash course I would assume that those would work as well, but I completed the game before I had the DLC so I haven't been able to confirm whether or not they will unlock, I can only assume.
    Posted by Quarantane on 12 Apr 11 at 15:16
    BiG PaPa ChIlL@SecondHeartbeat: Yes I just did this on Crash Course got this achievement as well as Stomach Upset. Very simple to do as there was only 1 witch, and a 2 part campaign.
    Posted by BiG PaPa ChIlL on 15 Aug 11 at 18:09
    CruelCahalIt is worth nothing that you will NEVER get this cheevo on single player. the retarded AI players will ALWAYS disturb the witch. They go out of their way to do it too.
    Posted by CruelCahal on 28 Oct 13 at 14:10
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  • zagski13zagski13
    29 Jun 2009 30 Jun 2009 29 Aug 2009
    You and 3 friends should start a campaign on Easy. When Chapter 5 begins, have everyone vote to return to the game lobby. Then, begin the same campaign on Easy on Chapter 5. You can do this on any campaign, do whichever you are most comfortable on. I find that Dead Air is easiest since there are NEVER witches in the finale. Can also be used to obtain Safety First, Untouchables, Stomach Upset, Unbreakable, Akimbo Assassin and Stand Tall. Simply fulfill the requirements for each achievement.
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    zagski13Yeah by the ladder. Its really annoying whenever that happens
    Posted by zagski13 on 10 Dec 09 at 22:43
    PiemarzDead Air is a good one, but I have had the witch a few times in the plane so you need to be wary.
    Posted by Piemarz on 06 Apr 10 at 20:31
    QuarantaneYeah, it is possible to climb the ladder and quickly crown the witch though. I have had to do that a few times, it's probably one of the harder witches I've had to crown
    Posted by Quarantane on 17 Aug 10 at 17:08
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    There's the legitimate way of getting this, then there's various glitches you can use if you don't want to get it in a noble fashion.

    Legit: I would recommend playing a campaign you know well, in Easy mode, with four human players. Move swiftly with full captions on and when you hear a witch crying, her music cue, or the caption, just avoid that area. Find other ways around a path with your flashlight off.

    Glitch: There are several, and I'll cover them in detail.

    1) Play all the way through an Easy campaign without worrying about the witches. You can startle them all you like. Dead Air is probably the best one to do it on. It doesn't matter at all if you get hit by a witch, and you can just play through without worrying about it. You have to have four human players.

    Now, when you get to the finale, DO NOT open the opening saferoom door and vote to return to the lobby. Now, in 'Edit Game Settings' change it to chapter 5 (which should be the finale) and start it up again. The reason this works is because the game acknowledges the fact you've played through the whole campaign, but it says you never got incapped, never healed, and so on (so you can unlock several achievements at the same time using this). Go slowly through the finale because you have more chance of a witch spawn if you're going quickly.

    I hope this helps.
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    Kapt ReynoldsPatched.
    Posted by Kapt Reynolds on 26 Nov 09 at 12:05
    QuarantaneI know for a fact this hasn't been patched as my guide for expert explains the vote to lobby glitch and I've had comments verifying it still works as of March 5th, 2010.

    And I would just like to point out, sometimes doing it legit does require you to kill a witch as there are places she spawns that you cannot avoid. When killing her though you MUST crown her, which I've found very few people can do well anymore.
    Posted by Quarantane on 17 Mar 10 at 15:43
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