# Half-Life build guides

> Character builds: which stats, gear, and skills to put together, and why they work. Player-made Half-Life guides on QnA.GG.

The page: https://qna.gg/games/half-life/builds. Every guide as JSON: https://qna.gg/api/guides?q=build&game=Half-Life.

## Guides, most read first

- [Half-Life: Walkthrough & Survival Guide](https://qna.gg/g/half-life-walkthrough-survival-guide-11358c84.md), by Qloud: A chapter-by-chapter guide to Valve's 1998 original: weapons, the harder boss fights, movement tricks, and how to get the best version running today after the 25th Anniversary Update. Researched September 2026 —…