Logan will use one-handed weapons better than other characters. Sam B also uses two-handed weapons better than other characters. Additionally, some skills affect only one-handed weapons.

While this doesn't really mean much for most cases, two-handed weapons tend to have a longer reach but are slower to swing. Some weapons are one-handed weapons, others are two-handed. The observant will notice that firearms never break in Dead Island Riptide, so a firearm that is green or better is always preferred.

Repairing weapons with 70%, 80%, or 90% durability eats up more cash than using the weapon until it's nearly destroyed and repairing it completely later.įurthermore, it is vastly cheaper to repair a 'white' (common) weapon than it is to repair a colored weapon the differences in repair costs can mean the difference of an easy game where money is plentiful after you repair your items and one that's very difficult. Repairing weapons always sets durability back to 100%. You may still repair it (from 0%) at any workbench. For the record, the weapon doesn't disappear into the ether if it breaks it just gets rendered unusable. While a weapon with low durability will lose some effectiveness, it's to your advantage to use a weapon until it breaks (since it will retain its base damage). In Riptide, you want different weapon types (blades, blunt, hand-to-hand, and firearm) to 'master' your weapon category skills. It helps to have a full arsenal of different weapons at your disposal so that you can cycle their usage and avoid inadvertently disabling a weapon due to overuse. Remember to preview the weapon you plan to create like Kingdom Under Fire Circle of Doom's 'item synthesis', the previews accurately forecast your creation! Keep that in mind as you gain levels in Dead Island, as you will constantly be rotating out older weapons for better ones until you hit the level maximum. Despite the earlier exceptional Crowbar being more valuable, the higher level 'Used Crowbar' will probably do more base damage (press START to view the item's details, not just its DPS/damage per second). You keep this weapon and after a earning two or three levels, you find a 'Used Crowbar' that is common (white lettering). For example, let's say you pick up a Crowbar that is rated 'exceptional' according to the game. Note that the quality of a weapon or item is not a clear indication of how effective an item is.

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