Dead Island 2 Characters & Skills | Everything You Need To Know
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
- Welcome to the most detailed video about Dead Island 2's six playable characters and the new skill deck system (including fury mode).
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Dead Island 2 Basic Info
1:03 - Jacob
2:16 - Amy
3:08 - Ryan
4:17 - Dani
5:06 - Carla
5:57 - Bruno
6:51 - New Skill Deck System
7:31 - Ability Cards
9:26 - Fury Mode
10:22 - Survivor Cards
11:57 - Slayer Cards
13:11 - Numen Cards
Shoutout to @OniZombies for providing exclusive info. 
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The only character I really am connecting with right now is Ryan. He just wants to see his brother, and I think that's adorable. The rest seem very bloodthirsty so far. I'm sure we'll learn more about them later
Apparently each character has their own little objective e.g. Ryan wants to find his brother and Dani wants to make it to a roller derby match. I wonder if we can actually play out a unique questline with each character.
I fuck with Jacob.
What's wrong with bloodthirsty in a world where anyone that isn't human...is trying to eat you?
And $20 says his brother is a zombie by the time you get there and you gotta kill him. =D
OMG it's a beat em up video game, not a novella
@@7gamex 20? I’d bet 1M.
Easily the best character guide on this game I've seen. Thanks.
Glad you think so! I appreciate the feedback
What I like about this game is the fact that They did not have to change one bit to capture the california life Game should not be called dead island Should be called california 2 😂
The reason why is called dead Island 2 is because technically the military cornered off so it's like a little Island
Learn to use commas bro cus god damn that took me a minute
@@scythe_yt678 I don't know English I us Google translate lol
Swap the zombies with crack heads and it’s a 1 to 1 representation of what living in cali is like
I like your point of view 😅 I’m gonna subscribed
4:27 that caught me so off guard but damn that was funny😂
Best informative video on Dead Island 2 to date! Thank you for going above and beyond.
Curious to see if they'll add more cards in future dlc's or even additional characters like the previous Dead Island games with their own unique card sets! Will be interesting to see how this game evolves once it releases! Thanks for the great info it's a perfect showcase for what to expect in Dead Island 2!
Great in-depth analysis there, man.
Thank you.
Great video breaking it all down, wasn’t aware that skill trees were removed.
Side note about the autophage thing. So -phage as a suffix is basically like eat/consume (ie a hematophage eats blood), so an autophage would eat/consume itself. Given the context of the cards all influencing fury and fury being caused by the zombie infection, it would make sense that our character is an autophage as their infected cells slowly consumes them. As such, I’m gonna guess that the autophage bar we’ve seen indicates how infected our character is. Maybe a full meter represents the virus overtaking our character, similar to in Riptide?
Also, I thinks its pronounced like aw-toe-f-age instead of aw-taw-fudge if that helps. Autophagy was said right tho
Great info, thanks!
Tldr
@@spoder6014 thanks
I didn't know that their were no skill trees.
I definitely miss characters being strong with specific weapon types, I would love to see a system like Riptide where you gain proficiency with a weapon type by using it a lot. It could be a really nice way to allow people to focus on the weapon type they like, and get stronger with it. But either way, I'm still really looking forward to the game!
Awesome video. Thanks! Soo stoked to play this game!!
Great breakdown ! Thank you !❤️
Stuck between Jacob, Dani or Bruno. I was dead set on Jacob but after listening to ypu explaining their abilities I can't decide. Thanks for the video, it was very informative
Um yea don't go with Bruno my buddy has him and he gets one shotted
@@jacobmullins3644 I ended up going with Bruno, I was getting one shotted earlier on but after building it the way I do I can keep him full health with life steal
Always choose Jacob. The rest of the cast just isn't worth it.
@@everforward5561 yup
Thank you bro. Really looking forward to playing this game.
Very interesting and helpful, dude - cheers 👍👍
They need more unique cards if they want to encourage people to use most, if not all of the characters. In DI 1 I find myself wanting to try out the other characters mainly because the skills are so different but in here, I might just stick to 1 or 2 characters and just switch cards often.
there are more unique skill cards per slayer
think of it like this each slayer has a pool of skill cards and they are laid out to you throughout the game. but each slayer has their own unique pool the idea is when u dive into said pool that there are many combinations within a singluar pool. like a couple dozens builds around jacob can be entirely different from a dozen ryan builds.
its a make your own skill tree system with both unique skills and non unique skills
like the first game. the first game had three skill trees for each survivor, yes but 70% of those skills were shared amongst others. so just take that system and make it super customizable and BOOM thats dead island 2
also trying other characters in dead island was fun yes but besides their fury and a good amount of skills. not much was unique about them. like two xian played 99% the same if that makes sense. due to the level cap being what it was in riptide and 1 as well as the 70% generic skills
also dont get me started on how not really impactful alot of survivor skills were in dead island 1 or riptide
(laugh) I stoped caring about card after bervely hills
Great video buddy. Really excited about this game :)
Ryan, Amy, and Jacob are the three I'm trying to decide on first. Afterwards, it's off to find Sam B and see how he's doing nowadays. Hopefully he made a third song by now we can listen to.
Same, I reckon I'll replay the game with the others just to see what they're like and their gameplay, but Ryan wins only cause he seems to have the most interesting character
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The fact you called me out on just listening while doing something else along with the great content I instantly subbed. Thanks son
Ryan was my first pick and it was hell of a fun in HELL-A. Also he was well-rounded.
Yooo awesome. Looking forward to this game
Well explained thank you Jacob is a great character that’s what I started with
so far, Ryan, though I wish he was an actual fireman instead of a stripper, but I can see a full tank brawler build using the block to constantly keep your health topped off, status effects off, and still be able to stay in the fight.
Ironically Amy sounds more like how I played Xin Mei than Bruno does. Both would probably be good options for me though. I'll have to see when the game comes out what I end up doing more.
Hmm toss up between Bruno or Dani. I will try the others eventually. Bruno's back stab gonna help against those slow and tough enemies like Thugs and Floaters.
And as you mentioned in the video I want to see if Backstab works with firearms as well. (-;
Thanks for the breakdown video. Between the epic exclusive and removal of certain features this is definitely a wait and see game instead of a buy now game for me. I think they muddled character gameplay identity with this new card system. If they don't have enough character specific cards that build to a certain combat identity, then it won't matter how much "personality" the characters have, they will largely just play the same.
Gonna roll with Ryan, and I’ll depending on the cool-downs that abilities have I’m liking the idea of a paladin-y build with that war cry heal effect.
The ability to specialise in throws led sounds pretty nuts as well, might have to roll out a grenadier in some way!
Do, Ryan's voice lines are funny
Yeah I always pick soldier/knight in RPGs so Ryan and Carla were good picks.
I think Numen cards will affect your abilities during your Fury attacks. After all, numen does mean divine power, and being able to turn into a zombie destroying zombie is pretty divine sounding.
Autophage is Auto-Fauge(Gauge). I presume it's called that due to being infected, so they would be infection enhancements. So benefits gained due to being infected.
I’m debating between Jacob or Amy, I like Amy’s one liners but Jacob seems good too, I’m leaning towards Jacob tbh 😁
I only found out this recently after buying the game a day after it came out but apparently they're going to be adding more characters to the roster as It seems, can't wait to see how that works this winter
I think I’m leaning towards Dani or Carla. But I really want to try them all out.
I heard Carla is the best survivor to play in game.
@@Swagberryy I'll have to try her out but I went with Dani and so far I'm not disappointed.
CONGRATS ON 100k!
Thanks so much, Harry!
After some back and forth i went with Ryan because of the good surviveability. The fact that a simple dropkick can knock down multiple zombies which in return give you health is a gamechanger.
I've always been more related to Dani, Ryan and Carla than anyone else of the DI-2 crew. I choose to go in and cause a smackdown rather than speeding around the enemy and hitting them while they lack.
I connected most with Ryan's protectiveness for his little sibling (I've got mine), and Dani's ass-whooping, "Let's dance, fecker!" Attitude. It's also Calra's "get some if you dare!" Style.
I think for me, it's honestly the wry, pitch-black humor attitude and willingness to jump in and lay a zed out for your people.
And I always loved playing as the great king SAM-B!
Honestly i just love this oddly enough i get so many memories of the first dead island, this game looks gorgeous and i love ryan the most 🤣 hopefilly so great dlc with be out
Think I'll be going for either Dani or Carla but leaning more to Carla
I went with Dani, we’re both Irish so yeah. I love her, she’s hilarious and I’m surprised how well they were able to integrate Irish slang we use. Her character is a hoot! 😂
Good job with the 100k🎉🎉
Man, i kinda wish that Sam B would've been returning as a playable Character. Cause he was my boy in Dead Island 1 & Riptide.
I feel you. He was my main in Dead Island, Riptide, and Epidemic. Perhaps they'll do some Sam B DLC at some point.
@@ColossalKiwi As cool as it'd be to see Sam B become a Playable DLC Character, i can't see them doing that since he's gonna have some part in the Story.
I really like the previous skill tree system from the first game, those character specialties were really something else. Sam B ragdolling Thugs and Bulldozers like it’s no one’s business was a sight to behold, and Logan nuking an entire area by throwing an electric stick (AND getting it back) was funny asf
Difficult choice between Jacob and Ryan. Jacob for blades, Ryan for blunt. Probably going to play the intro as both to see who I like more.
Ryan is good but his running speed is not good
I was a Sam B main in the other Dead Islands games. Going with Dani 1st go around then maybe Jacob
There’s a card called voltaic scream which gives your scream electric properties and effects
Which is similar to the power of Voltaic screamers
It will never be not surprising to hear Fresno come up. My hometown and the game takes place in Cali so I guess it makes sense lol
Just got the game and I went with Jacob for my 1st playthru... the "slayers" don't really feel any kind of specialized in the way the original games were... like if u wanted to keep ur distance and throw stuff it was Logan no questions asked, if u wanted to crush things with the biggest weapons possible it was sam b... here all the characters seem like a grab bag of multiple things.
Going away from the trees to the cards is interesting but I need more time with the game to fully be able to game the new way things work.
It's an adjustment from the previous games, but I'm having alot of fun with it and plan to experiment with different characters and builds :)
Xian was my main stay for both DI and DIRT: So I might start with Amy or Bruno. All I ask is I BETTER have the ablity to CURB STOMP Zombies as a finishing move. That made killing SO MUCH QUICKER. Or with Xian a Jump Stomp.
Probably gonna go with Jacob. I tend not to bother with defense in games like these, and I like the idea of the Shakespeare quotes.
I wish they had added more difference in their personalities. All of them seem variants of the "i'm crazy, i don't give a fuck about anything" type. The only exception is Ryan (witch makes sense since he's a OG character from the 2014 Dead Island 2). He's the only one who seems genuinely concern by the zombie outbreak and has a solid motivation to escape AL (being reunited with his brother).
I think the autophog.. how ever you say it I think it will make one of the ability skill you select give more fury points when used
I'm torn between Dani and Amy. On one hand, it sounds awesome to be able to keep my stamina up between groups of infected by throwing a weapon, finishing them off, and then doing it again. On the other hand, Dani's heavy attacks are explosive, what's not to love about that? And then there's Ryan's neat counter style
The explosive heavy attacks is a special perk that can be found on random weapons too. Altough i went with Ryan i got two sledge hammers with this perk.
Gonna link up with Jacob. He's an infinite attacking machine and he's a Brit so that automatically makes him a pick. The rule of cool after all.
I am literally cooking right now while watching gave me chills getting called out like that
Nice 🔥
I’m late to the game but I really wanted to play as Amy. One I saw her skills, my next gut was Carla and Dani. Easy choice between the two. Safe to say I went with the feisty Carla. I absolutely love this game. Just beat Dead Island two weeks ago. Started playing Riptide and got to maybe 50 percent and then my hubby buys me the Dead Island 2. Easy to say Riptide is on a standstill until I beat 2.
In dead island 1, you could choose between 5 if you had the Ryder white dlc, granted his story was a little different.
Hope it's as big as dead island map wise as its good to explore
I haven't seen any mention of transportation yet. In the original dead island, we're able to use a ute (truck) to make those several hundred meter journeys feel like nothing. I wonder if the zones are large enough to warrant this. Or we may end up getting the fast travel option back. I guess it really doesn't matter. I just want more zombies.. larger mobs. Make me work for my glory!
They've confirmed that vehicles aren't a thing. Just running on foot + fast travel.
@@ColossalKiwi good. I didn't like driving in first person from the first dead island game
Had to like for the mom joke and now I'm subscribing for Carla.
Ryan definitely reminds me of Sam B. I played as Sam B A LOT in the first Dead Island. I'll probably play as Ryan in Dead Island 2 when it comes out tomorrow.
Quick question : Can you change the clothes of your character ?
I like how Jacob is acting like Deadpool. He knows exactly he is the main character in this game, lol
Went with Amy for her innate abilities to do more damage to unique zombies 1 on 1.
Just wish there was more character specific perks.
I started with her too. But I'm getting my butt kicked lol.
@@Sqaidz4Life Spam that Dodge! 😅
I just subscribed right now
Numen cards are very powerful, the first one I got makes you invincible as long as you have fury.
Carla or Amy. Amy’s upcoming outfit makes me more towards her because it’s really nice but I would want to be a tank with Carla. To be fair I’m going to play with a friend who plays as a tank so probably Amy.
Either going to be a bruno or jacob main
6:15 "Those skills ensure that his targets wont talk about Bruno - no, no."
Encanto reference, BOI!!!!
HOW. DID. I. NOT. GET. THIS. REFERNCE?
@@ColossalKiwi Did you even watch Encanto?
@@ryangeorge8535 Once but I was pretty sleepy. Good movie though
Gonna have to go with Jacob or Amy
Nice.
Ryan seems to be the only normal person out of all the protags even with his unorthodox line of work which is why i play as him
The fourth fury skill is just the old fashioned slap em with the power of Thor or something
Also if you're wondering how to pronounce autophage thing that's there it's auto-phage also confirmed this by way of the game also calling it in this way
I'm gonna with Jacob my dude and work up his attack's and leveling up to fight harder zombies and bosses
so when I get the game, amy and Bryan are the one I would most likely choose as a character since they rely on melee weapons more than guns on their cards. which is very great for me :)
Don’t you mean Ryan? Lol
@@jakemplays4786 autocorrect, but yeah.
I got this game I beat it too I played as Jacob and now that it's been updated with DLCs I'm down to go again but the catch is I might have to buy the game again only cuz I moved on to PS4 cuz I had this game on Xbox One
Jacob just fits right with me
I will choose amy tomorrow 😍 later will try them all
Sticking with Bruno. He's a cool dude
Maining Dani, she's just my playstyle, just swing and blow things up to get health. Seems like a heavy risk big reward, type play.
Yeah... I will try her too. 2h remaining 🙄
Feel like Dani the go too at least for me
I am so glad that this game looks so good because I had a $100 pre order on the deluxe edition and I'm glad it paid off I'll probably play as Dani rewards for quick paced combat with explosives on the side and a attractive goth-ish girl? sign me up right now bro.
5:10 my dude with all respect but I might have to fight u for Carla lol 😆 👀. But great video 💯
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@@ColossalKiwi NEVER!!!! LOL
If Carla yours can I just have dani.s then you keep Carla but give me dani.s
@ColossalKiwi have you got a edition yet because I got the hell a edition
@@brandonyoungblood462 Dani is all yours. And nope, I don't pre-order games.
Hard pick between dani or bruno, prob gonna play the game twice so I'll play as both of them.
Jacob is dope
My four characters Jacob, Dani, Ryan, and Carla.
Jacob: overall fun character to play especially when it comes a dialogue
Dani: probably the most balanced character despite lack of health recovery
Ryan: pure defensive tank
Carla: resistance tank
I think it's safe to say the next game I buy will be Dead Island 2 since there's nothing like beating zombies to a bloody mess
Picked Ryan since I thought he was a real fireman lol I never remember to block or dodge and just go ham on the zombies. Carla seems like a better choice. Should've watched this video first.
Honestly My favorite character is jacob
He's such good and funny character
8:35 the way he said that🤣🤣
270k views and 70 likes bro u got robbed...nice job 👏 loved the video
Calling it now Jacob will be the strongest crit is always busted.
there are more unique skill cards per slayer
good video but this is what ive learned
think of it like this each slayer has a pool of skill cards and they are laid out to you throughout the game u get from finding them or leveling up both unique and generic skills similar to that of the first. but each slayer has their own unique pool the idea is when u dive into said pool that there are many combinations within a singluar pool. like a couple dozens builds around jacob can be entirely different from a dozen ryan builds.
its a make your own skill tree system with both unique skills and non unique skills
like the first game. the first game had three skill trees for each survivor, yes but 70% of those skills were shared amongst others. so just take that system and make it super customizable and BOOM thats dead island 2
also trying other characters in dead island was fun yes but besides their fury and a good amount of skills. not much was unique about them. like two xian played 99% the same if that makes sense. due to the level cap being what it was in riptide and 1 as well as the 70% generic skills
also dont get me started on how not really impactful alot of survivor skills were in dead island 1 or riptide
Thanks for writing all that out, and I totally get where you're coming from! I think Logan is a good example of a character who had a very distinct playstyle, particularly due to boomerang and the fact that he was the only character who could deal AOE damage with weapon throws. Xian Mei may have been the strongest up until midway through the game, but Logan was on a whole different level with endgame skills + developer weapons (e.g. AOE Mindblowing Military Knife)
@@ColossalKiwi yeaa
Kind of dissapointed i cant play as Sam B again, considering hes my favorite character in the series, but Ryan and Carla will certainly replace him well enough!
Bruno 🎉🙌🏽🙌🏽😎
I'd probably pick Carla due to my overall reckless Ness in videogames
Techland has mastered unrelatible characters I still played dying light and dead island definitive collections.
they should maybe add roller skates as a means of travel
Outside of their innate skills... They all feel very similar.
It's a shame that some characters aren't more proficient with specific weapon types or element types. It would also be cool if characters had more unique skills. Like, if Amy could run faster/dodge further or Carla could upgrade/repair weapons with less resources etc.
It would even be cool if weapon proficiency was a thing. I think picking specific weapons should allow your character to get better with those weapon types over time.
I love using knives - so it would be cool if my attack speed could increase. Maybe force could increase for blunt weapons etc.
For me the most distinct character had been Dani. She has the highest stamina and can just swing at zombies almost non stop.
The only one I’m connecting with is Ryan as he only wants to find his brother which I can understand so that’s who I’m gonna play as
A few hours in n I kinda miss the skill trees along with crafting consumables n weapons