After a smoker catches you with its tongue, you have a couple of seconds before you enter the constriction phase where you’re totally helpless. Is it possible to shoot the tongue/cut it with a melee weapon to free yourself? I recall that someone told me that Valve prevents you from cutting yourself free to encourage teamwork, but I haven’t been able to confirm this.
Answer
You can’t cut the tongue with a melee weapon once you’ve been ensnared however you can cut the tongue while its coming at you. If you have a melee weapon, it is possible to cut the tongue just before it hits you. This tactic require timing and knowledge of the direction of the tongue. If you have a Chainsaw, timing and direction is usually not needed. If the Chainsaw is in use at the time the tongue hits, the tongue will be unable to constrict you.
When you have been ensared you can for a short period of time :
- Shoot the tongue
- Shoot the Smoker
- If you are close enough try a melee attack to push the smoker back
- Throw a pipe bomb (preferably). You can try a molotov cocktail but I’d advise against it since you’ll die faster if you aim badly
- If there is a door between you and the smoker, closing it will break the tongue
You can find more information about the smoker and general mechanics on the wiki
Attribution
Source : Link , Question Author : Twilight Sparkle , Answer Author : WizLiz
