Every status effect in Dead Island 2 and the best ways to use them

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The world of Dead Island 2 is crawling with dangers. This includes those of the undead type, but as an action RPG, there is more to it than meets the eye. Developer Dambuster Studios takes ample inspiration from previous entries in the open-world survival series to deliver an authentic zombie slayer experience. This ranges from the sandbox environments teeming with varied zombies to the first-person hack & slash combat and RPG elements.

However, players also need to watch out for various status effects. These are conditions that can harm both the players as well as the hostile zombie threat. If players want to survive the dangers that Dead Island 2 throws at them, then it is crucial to know what each status effect does and how to maximize it.

First, the deal can be split into status effects and conditions. How are they different? The former refers to the elemental impacts affecting the player and the zombies. The latter, on the other hand, are physical conditions that can affect zombies only. Let us take a look at the status effects first. They are as follows:

Look below their health bar to see if a status effect is hurting the foe. When complete, an icon should fill up, which will initiate the effect, such as burning. As should be clear, each status effect is helpful in its manner. Players will find the most use out of burning, shock and caustic damage, and bleeding.

Weapon mods are the most effective way to utilize these in Dead Island 2. Players can upgrade their weapons to imbue them with elements that help them deal with foes more easily. Many weapons found in the wild can come attached with mods, like those that do bleed damage too. Make sure to have one of each to swap to as scenarios demand it.

Now, onto the status