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A single shot of Alt Fire will cause them to instantly die if you hit them head on. With the Force Gun, you can just put yourself in a corner or against a wall and wait for them to charge you. They were too fast for the Plasma Cutter and ended me quickly. Before the first encounter with the Stalkers in Chapter 5, buy the Force Gun! These guys are the only enemies that gave me a hard time. Also, if it is the only weapon you carry, you will not find too much ammo for the other weapons. It is quick to shoot, reload, and packs a punch on almost every enemy. This will be the only weapon you are going to want to use for the majority of the game. Fully upgrade the Plasma Cutter! I had the Refurbished unlock from the first Dead Space, but the regular one will do. I learned the hard way, so perhaps you can learn from my mistakes. I did it play on Zealot first, though, so here's my advice to those bold enough to follow in my footsteps. I do not recommend this move, however, as New Game+ makes life a lot easier. This is a guide for anyone that wants to *start* on Zealot Difficulty. EDIT: Oh yea and beating the game on Hardcore won't unlock this achievement so you might aswell tackle this and get used to the game before you attempt Hardcore.
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Other than that it's actually not as hard as you think. The Force Gun is good for areas where your in an enclosed space and the Line Gun is amazing for when you're getting over run. Plasma Cutter and the Pulse Rifle are good for general use. Other than that it isn't that hard, the 4 weapons I used were Plasma Cutter, Pulse Rifle, Force Gun and the Line Gun. This method is extremely effective in certain levels although you're not going to be getting any ammo/health/credit drops so don't overuse it. You may often find yourself with low health and/or with no ammo. If you get stuck on a checkpoint try the stasis and run tactic. Also having power nodes to open all the storage cupboards is always helpful. Before you new game+ you can use the power node exploit (video at bottom) to fully upgrade your weapons, rig and stasis module and it will make Zealot a ton easier. I completed my Zealot playthrough 2 hours faster than my Normal one just because I knew what I was doing. I'd highly reccommend playing through on Casual or Normal and starting Zealot on a new game+.
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Zealot difficulty is not that much harder than Normal difficulty.
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