Chapter 16. Gonarch's Lair [Black Mesa]
16.1. Glade with a Portal
From the cave, we emerge into a large clearing. In the center is a capsule with ammo. Three cables lead from the central platform; at their ends, you need to press three crystals: 1 - on the left on the rocks, 2 - behind the rocks on the right, 3 - ahead on a separate island with healing water.
When we try to teleport, a huge monster with a cocoon under its body will run into the clearing. It will destroy the portal, and we will have to fight it.
The monster spits acid, tries to ram us, and releases small creatures that do almost no damage. The main thing is to double jump and dodge the acid and the monster's attacks. We fire at the boss with the rocket launcher. There is a capsule by the left rock; you can use it to get unlimited rockets. Once we have inflicted enough damage, the monster will retreat into the cave, and we run after it.
16.2. Gonarch's Cave
Drop into the cave with the expedition, search all the boxes with ammunition and first aid kits, three protozoa are floating in the air (38, 39, 40). Find a detonator in the center, activate it, and the explosion ahead will open a passage. Go through the tunnel with headcrabs.
In the next cave, there's a dead end ahead with a capsule and ammunition, and a protozoa (41). The tunnel is blocked by a web on the left; shoot the yellow growth nearby; fire will appear from it, igniting the web. Burn two more webs along the way. At the end of the cave is a capsule with a flare gun.
We emerge onto a cliff; on the other side, the boss will shoot us with acid. Run along the wire to the right, activate the detonator, and run through the gap on the left. Fall off the bridge of webs and run below.
We'll reach a place where three barnacles are hanging in the way. Far ahead on the right, a protozoan is flying near a yellow crystal (42). We jump into the blue cave, on the way there's a healing crystal. Another cliff with a boss, run left, burning the cobwebs. There are several boxes with ammo on the way.
We jump over the chasm on the floating island. The next cave is inhabited by crocodiles, and a protozoan is flying near the ceiling (43). We go to the left dead end with yellow crystals, we'll find the body of a scientist (1).
In the large cave there are many Bullsquids, a healing pool and a crystal, and three protozoans are flying above the pool (44, 45, 46). We jump into the cave below, the boss will start piercing the ceiling.
We'll find ourselves in a round room with a cobweb on the ceiling. To the left, near the explosives, lies the body of a scientist (2). We need to examine it before it explodes. The boss will pelt us with acid and his bugs from above. We fire rockets at the ceiling; a detonator will fall from above and be activated.
We run through the gap on the left. We emerge into an open area; the boss will run towards us from the right. We run left, constantly using double jumps. In the crystal cave, we move along the wire and activate the third detonator. We emerge into a clearing, climb the slopes to the central mountain, activate the fourth detonator, and to the left of the detonator lies the body of a scientist (3). The explosion will cause a crystal to fall on the boss, who will flee. We descend, walking along the crystal as if on a bridge.
We enter a cave with a lake of acid, at the entrance there is a healing pool. A protozoan (47) is flying in the center above. Jump across the lilies above the water, left, then right. Approach the chasm, look down, and kill 4 protozoa (48-51). Jump into the pit.
16.3. Flooded Cave
In the cave ahead, there will be a collapse; go left through the spiderweb. There's a healing pool on the way, a scientist's body is in the web (4), and ammo is behind the side webs. It's best to pierce the thin web with a crowbar. Behind the waterfall, light the web from afar; you'll see a fiery trail.
Ahead, Gonarch will break through the wall and run towards us. Hide in a small opening on the left. At the beginning of the opening lies the scientist's body (5). Run forward and reach a dead-end cave with resin. Shoot the fiery growth ahead, run out to the capsule exit, and the web will burn nearby.
Burn the web on the floor. Jump into the water and shoot the bombs on the walls to open new streams and increase the water level. At the end of the tunnel is a healing pool. Swim into a large cave with water.
Level 1. In the crystal cave, shoot the bombs on the wall. A new stream will open, raising the water level.
Level 2. Go into the tunnel above the water barnacles. Shoot the bombs under the web.
Level 3. Go to the upper balcony. We'll find ourselves above the web on the floor; shoot the bombs on the ceiling. We can only exit underwater; swim through the web.
Level 4. In the center, under the ceiling, we can reach 3 protozoa (52, 53, 54). Go into the tunnel above the water level. Burn the web on the ceiling, explode the plants, and a rock will fall from above, creating new streams. An ichthyosaur will emerge from under the web.
In the center of the cave, go into the very top tunnel. On the way, there's a capsule with rockets and a healing crystal. Ahead in the air are 4 protozoa (55-58). Roll down the resinous path. The boss will charge at us. Hide behind the web on the left. The scientist's body is also there (6).
Light the web on fire, and the boss will retreat. A streak of fire will burn away obstacles in front of us. Run forward quickly to cross the web bridge. In the corridor, you'll see a capsule with ammo.
Boss: Gonarch. We'll find ourselves in a large hall with a web on the floor. We fire missiles at the boss, and grab new missiles from the capsule near the left column. When the boss loses half his health, we'll fall down one floor. When we finish him off completely, he'll fall through the web in the center. Jump down; there's a portal there.
Secret. If we brought the gas canister this far, then turn left in the tunnel near the capsule; a new tunnel has appeared. Inside the tunnel, the hardest-to-reach protozoan (59) is floating. Use the gas or leave it. Jump left along the upper side platforms. On the second island, the last body of the scientist (7) hangs on spikes ahead. Chapter 17 "Invader".
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