Wolfenstein 2 - Mein Leben - Full Walkthrough (100% Repeatable, No Glitches, No Commentary, 1080p)

This is my Mein Leben run for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. It was a very hard and competitive achievement to get, but in the end I finally did it.
Eva's Hammer - 00:00:00
Unskippable Cutscene #1 - 00:05:16
Ausmerzer - 00:11:52
Section F - 00:20:00
Eva's Hammer (Weapon Upgrade 1) - 00:26:46
Manhattan (Part 1) - 00:28:36
Manhattan (Part 2) - 00:33:30
Penthouse - 00:36:23
Eva's Hammer (Weapon Upgrade 2) - 00:38:58
Section F Revisited - 00:40:20
Roswell - 00:45:19
Graphics Bug - 00:47:05
Area 52 (Part 1) - 00:48:02
Area 52 (Part 2) - 00:54:35
Oberkommando - 00:57:58
Mesquite - 01:02:18
Unskippable Cutscene #2 - 01:06:17
Courthouse Battle - 01:12:36
Battle Walker + Upgrade Sidequest - 01:24:32
Nuclear Bunker - 01:28:48
New Orleans (Day) - 01:43:23
New Orleans (Night) - 01:55:27
New Orleans (Lakeview) - 02:06:15
Venus (Audition) - 02:12:24
Venus - 02:18:38
Ram Shackles + Upgrade Sidequest - 02:37:09
Return to Ausmerzer - 02:42:35
Final Battle - 02:59:07
Mein Leben - 03:05:02
Shout out to @breadborne1416 and @NKNeptune for their Mein Leben guides which helped me greatly in understanding the game better and inspired many of the best courses of action. I will probably upload a commentary version of this in the future.
Breadborne's Mein Leben guide: • The Best Wolfenstein I...
NKNeptune's Mein Leben guide: • Wolfenstein 2 The New ...
WEAPON UPGRADES, as seen in this run:
Weapon Upgrade #1: Suppressor (pistol)
Weapon Upgrade #2: Magnum rounds (pistol)
Weapon Upgrade #3: Armor piercing rounds (assault rifle)
Weapon Upgrade #4: Marksman scope (assault rifle)
Weapon Upgrade #5: Supercharge (Laserkraftwerk)
Weapon Upgrade #6: Nailgun (machinegun)
Weapon Upgrade #7: Integral suppressor (machinegun)
Weapon Upgrade #8: Drum magazine (machinegun)
Weapon Upgrade #9: Battery upgrade (Laserkraftwerk)
Weapon Upgrade #10: Rotor (shotgun)
Weapon Upgrade #11: Expanded magazine (shotgun)
Weapon Upgrade #12: Ricochet (shotgun)
Weapon Upgrade #13: Electromagnetic (grenade)
Weapon Upgrade #14: Fragmentation (grenade)
Weapon Upgrade #15: Jungle magazine (assault rifle)
My rig:
MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD Monitor 27", 1440p, 1ms
Corsair K70 v2 keyboard
Logitech G203 mouse
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Asus Rog Strix RTX 3070Ti
32GBs RAM (Corsair Vengeance, 3600MHz)

[@sebax21x27]

"Mein Leben" always seemed hard but after i watched this guy, it looks easy

[@thenot_sofunny]

Great job! I don't think I'd be able to muster up the patience.

[@Pat0Bou]

Thanks you very much for this very useful guide. I feel that the courtyard is easier with another guide but everything else if perfect here!! Thanks you again, I got it finally after numerous attempts.

[@datalor3698]

Thanks a lot for your comment, I'm delighted my video could help someone get the achievement! Congrats on entering the Mein Leben club!

[@NKNeptune]

hey bro! thx for the shoutout man! i got a notification saying you mentioned me in a video, so had to come see what it was. congratz on getting the run! will watch it all the way through over the next day or so.

[@datalor3698]

Hey! I thought it was the bare minimum since your video was massively useful to convince me it could be done in the first place! Hope you enjoy the effort!

[@markomarkovic5729]

Incredibly! I recently started playing New Colossus on medium difficulty, but this is a whole new way of playing, with a much more tactical approach on an almost impossible difficulty. I'm apparently very stupid, so until now I haven't figured out that you can easily kill Supersoldaten by shooting them directly in the head or by shooting the back tank, but I've been wasting Dieselkraftwerk, or Lasergewehr, which btw annoys me a lot. I also had no idea it was possible to kill that giant robot after planting a nuke in Area 52.

[@datalor3698]

Hi, thanks for stopping by! The game has a lot of "old school" elements and rarely holds your hand, so a lot of tricks come from trial and error (which, on Mein Leben, often rhymes with death). Yes, your best bet against the Supersoldaten is shooting their weak spot on the tank, or going for head shots with the Armor Piercing rounds on the Sturmgewehr. Another trick (IIRC I use this early during the Venus chapter) is stealth killing them with the suppressed Machinepistole with the Nailgun upgrade, aiming for the legs. On the highest difficulty, you only engage them when inevitable since their front guns will literally melt you in seconds even on full health and armor. The Laserkraftwerk is the most powerful weapon in your arsenal and it's essential that you get the Supercharge upgrade in Roswell or before that. You can one-shot the Zitadelle and even the Destroyer, the final boss, with a supercharged 50W headshot, and two-shot the Panzerhunds with those 50W shots. As you noticed Mein Leben difficulty require a very strategic approach since you are outgunned for most of the campaign, can't afford to die and in a lot of sections you can't afford any mistake or raising the alarm!

[@markomarkovic5729]

@@datalor3698 Unfortunately, I chose the Wyatt timeline, so I have Dieselkraftwerk available instead of Laserkraftwerk, which really seems superior. Stupid question, but how do you switch between dual wielding and single weapon? I play on Xbox and in order to turn off dual wield I have to click on the weapon selection and only then choose whether I want the weapon in the left hand or not, which takes a lot of time during the fight. P.S. What is a good strategy for fighting Zitadelle? Should I shoot him in the head or in the arms with the weapons? I know I can run away from him in Oberkommando, but I saw that you have to fight 2 of those in New Orleans. I got to that part in the Oberkommando, planted the nuke, and went all the way back to get the Lasergewher, which is hidden behind a crate, by that platform I used to climb up to the main building. I don't know if I should run away from him or try to kill him with Lasegewher.

[@datalor3698]

@@markomarkovic5729 I use the X key on the keyboard to switch to akimbo when using the single weapon. To switch to another akimbo weapon I'm afraid you'll have to first select the weapon, and then repeat selection until you get dual-wielding. I cannot help with Dieselkraftwerk strategies since I did not play the Wyatt timeline on New Colossus. I would suggest checking out this video though: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2G8nWuooLuLnNU Indeed the Laserkraftwerk is an overall superior weapon since it can one-shot or two-shot some of the most powerful enemies in the game. Zitadelle: there are a few tips you can use. 1) Skip. A few Zitadelle fights can be completely skipped. Surely this applies to the one in Manhattan, in New Orleans and also, with a bit of luck, on the Ausmerzer. If you check the video you can actually skip both Zitadelle fights, in the street and in the sewer part. 2) Standing still = certain death, so mobility is key when dueling. 3) Zitadelle has two weapons, a long-range rocket launcher in the left arm, and a short-range flamethrower in the right arm. You can aim for the left arm, destroy it and then picking it from a distance. 4) Aim for the "eye" in the center of the head, ideally with the fully-charged Laserkraftwerk. A single, well-aimed shot will result in an instant kill. Alternatively, I would suggest using the dual-wielded Sturmgewehr with the Armor Piercing upgrade, or, on a lower difficulty than Mein Leben or IADI, a heavy weapon. After planting the bomb in the Oberkommando, I would strongly suggest taking out the Zitadelle before attempting to escape from the hangar door.

[@Chuked]

I honestly think mein leben would be somewhat bearable if number one: cutscenes were skippable and number TWO, the 10 minute intro at the start was skippable! Jesus christ the game is long enough, but the run is extended by soooo long due to things that aren’t able to be skipped

[@datalor3698]

Yea, I agree. It's almost 10 minutes intro plus 6 minutes on the Ausmerzer, another 6 minutes before Courthouse and the audition on Venus, that makes almost 30 minutes to be added on top of any gameplay in any Mein Leben run. It's a challenge of will and stamina even before skill...

[@carlwheezer2766]

@@datalor3698 The cutscenes were so long on this game I would hold off going to the toilet or getting a drink because I was almost upto a long unskippable cutscene and it would be a better use of time to do it then

[@datalor3698]

@@carlwheezer2766 that's essentially what I did in my Mein Leben runs. Made a pasta dish for lunch during the Ausmerzer one.

[@denlomoe9406]

The game is not that long though what are you talking about

[@OmegaRejectz]

2:22:10 I’m pretty sure the right room only has a single enemy (as opposed to the 3 in the left room)

[@datalor3698]

You are correct. You can most certainly take the right path

[@OmegaRejectz]

I'm assuming that Ram Shackles + Upgrade Sidequest - 02:37:09 is the earliest you can get that upgrade?

[@datalor3698]

Yes, and it's incredibly useful for the final mission

[@sbekhinov8412]

My hero 🫡 🎖️

[@imangenerous3321]

Thanks

[@datalor3698]

did you do the run?

[@claudiogabriel6109]

1:44:16 that trick to make the enemies disappear is great!

[@datalor3698]

There are several of these "despawn points" during the game

[@claudiogabriel6109]

@datalor3698 honestly didn't know about that , will try to search for a few more , that section in kinda hard but you made it so easy , I'm currently training for mein leben on a IADI save by following your video and adjusting a few things here and there

[@datalor3698]

@@claudiogabriel6109 best of luck m8, glad my guide might help

[@masterkratos0929]

How do you do that area 52 elevator strat without being spotted? I did a mein leben run yesterday and died at this section. I did the same thing you did, but the supersoldat got suspicious and then spotted me. That never happened during my practice runs of this area

[@datalor3698]

So, as far as I know there is an RNG element that can, in some cases, lead to unexpected AI behavior. Unfortunately, since Area 52 is a complete BS level, RNG can mean instant death. In my many training runs, I found that the safest method requires: 1. Stealth kill the first soldier. 2. Lure the second guard in the control room after the first soldier and KILL HIM THERE so the Supersoldat can't spot his body and go in alert mode. 3. DO NOT KILL the third guard patrolling just outside of the control room, for the same reason as above. Only by meeting each condition you can safely get a ride in the elevator.

[@jon.schnee]

why did you leave out the cutscenes. would love to see a fast walkthrough like yours with the cutscenes to have a movie like experience

[@Kristjan687]

nobody wants to wait even longer to beat the game.

[@datalor3698]

That would be really cool, but it's hard to find the 4 full hours to to this, and with no room for error

[@danielhdzfr7791]

the video could be edited later as a cutscenes included version

[@MrDueltube]

I'm not sure if anyone can explain this to me but having a problem with Roswell. So during the train section when your supposed to be sneaking up behind the super soldier a side car appears on the left side of the tracks next to the train with guards on it. They spot me, the super soldier becomes alerted and I die. This has only ever happened to me on Mein Leben, never on any practice run on I am Death Incarnate. Also this doesn't always happen on Mein Leben. Can someone please explain to me what the deal is? Because I feel like I have most levels of this game memorized with a solid strategy just this Roswell train section has this random event that if it happens ruins an entire run for me. Not sure why or what to do about it.

[@datalor3698]

So this has happened to me on a few Death Incarnate practice runs. Are you doing the top path or the underground path when moving towards the end of the train? I'm not sure what exactly causes this, but it could be a result of some guards turning into the "alerted" status after spotting you or hearing too much noise. Have you tried replicating the issue on IADI by taking both top and underground path? Did you try taking out the sentry on top of the turret? Also very important not to kill anyone in the first couch.

[@MrDueltube]

@datalor3698 Using the buttom path, ok I did stealth kill one guard in the first train, I will try not doing that next time.

[@Chickennoodle72]

I started trying for Mein Leben on the ps5 yesterday, died at the Area 52 lift thing already. I'll try your strategy, this video helps massively! Any reason to go for pistols over smg for suppression?

[@datalor3698]

That area is a critical junction in the run. Try following EXACTLY what happens in my run: kill only the first soldier at the start of the section, and the second AFTER baiting him in the control room so that the corpse will stay hidden below. Do not kill anyone else before the lift arrives. I find the pistols to be more precise, the SMGs are somewhat clumsy and stray bullets may draw unwanted attention in some instances.

[@Chickennoodle72]

​@@datalor3698thanks for the quick reply, about to get there in another run! this guide has helped a massive amount so far, cant thank you enough for it! I'll follow this until i get the trophy!

[@OmegaRejectz]

I'd love a commentary version!

[@datalor3698]

I'm thinking about it, will try to get the time to do it at the earliest convenience

[@OmegaRejectz]

@@datalor3698😊

[@ShogunTen]

55:09 Bro how you do that tapping on the box with the pistol? I didn't even know we could do that shit

[@datalor3698]

You can use a silenced pistol shot to attract unaware enemies to a certain location. The game won't hold your hand and won't explain it, that's true. The whole point for making that section work is using this technique to distract the 2nd soldier and killing him inside the control room. This way, he won't be noticed by the troops dropping from the moving platform and they won't go into "search" mode, allowing you to safely sneak onto the platform. If you don't do this or they go into aware mode for any reason, the Supersoldat will gain uber-vision and almost certainly spot you while you're trying to hijack the platform. Hope this can give you more detailed info.

[@grahamblack1961]

I just tried Mein Leben. Got as far as the Penthouse, it's so stressful when you get killed.

[@datalor3698]

Yea, I know the feeling. To succeed you need to practice every section in the game on IADI difficult until you know exactly what to do, how to do it, what will happen and a few B plans for the entire run

[@joseluisrodrigues5614]

Amigos si ten matar en cualquier nivel ay que comesa de nuevo el juegos o no

[@datalor3698]

sí, Mein Leben es la dificultad más difícil, además de que no hay guardados automáticos ni puntos de control. Entonces, si mueres, vuelves al principio

[@joseluisrodrigues5614]

@@datalor3698 solo me farta ese trofeos para el platino llo no los puedo sacar es jugando 6 veces siempre me matar amigos gracias por responder de la pregunta saludo amigos

[@RandomnesssYt]

Imagine if someone beats wolfenstein 2 the new colossus mein leben pacifist style

[@DNH17]

Damn.. you should have played it no HUD as I like ( still not immersive and a bit too easy with the aim marker telling where to shoot and if there is an enemey (red) ). this game is a no hud game playable like all of the saga. I played them all like that blind run (first run)... the best is bring em on and I putting a house rule permadeath, however Mein Leben is a great idea despite I don't like the fact it unlocks after playing it once. Anyway the gmae is great game.. hard to find so well made games. I really don't like the use of hacking like Glicthes and other stuff, because I am for a hyper realistic approach in games for a thoughtful immersion. In the last mission u don't need to wait for all and kill all, after u pull them far u get the stairs and u are done... I see many using the nail gun, .. sincerely it's a bit underwhelming, for the eyes it's aching with those "Flashing" and also the bullets are just ridicolously moving... I don't like that. Another misleading thing of the game is tellin that "Magnum" is loud: if you use the suppressors I have seen some playing it with it and it doesn't really make people more aware of your shots. For that reason I did not upgraded it but I was wrong to do it... it only is louder if you have no suppressors on.

[@edgarector]

Although I appreciate the achievement, I gotta say, you play the game way too cautiously for it to be entertaining to watch, at least for me. You play it almost like s stealth game, which is a viable strategy, as we can see, but just not that exciting, imo. I own the game and have completed it on the hardest difficulty. I know how the AI is so busted, the best strategy is always to stay in a corner and wait for the enemies to come one by one. So I understand why you were not running and gunning, but...I don't know, I guess, I expected something else. Once again, congrats for the achievement, I know it's not easy, but these are my two cents.

[@datalor3698]

As the very average FPS gamer I am, the point of my playthrough is minimizing risk and reducing the chance of losing potentially hours of progress as much as possible. Every player can beat Mein Leben following the stealth approach most of the times. Sure with checkpoints and saves I'll be all for a Schwarzy-Commando approach.

[@edgarector]

@@datalor3698 Fair enough.