Exploring every melee weapon profile type in Dead Island 2

sportskeeda.com:

Dead Island 2 features fun and gruesome combat as players take to the streets of Los Angeles, decimating their way through hordes of zombies. While using various firearms in Dead Island 2 can be incredibly engaging during combat, the melee system is where the real fun is, allowing for in-depth customization. Players can get up close and personal against foes, dishing out various physical attacks using various weaponry.

These are divided into four main “profiles,” which will be the topic of discussion in this article.

Note: Spoilers for the weapon system of Dead Island 2 will follow. Viewer discretion is advised.

Maiming weapons can be used by players looking to dish out limb-tearing damage on zombies. This class of melee weapons is incredibly useful as they deal Critical Hits on any strike to the limbs and regenerate stamina in the process.

Maiming, when used correctly, can slow down zombies and allow for the efficient harvesting of various parts for further weapon modifications.

Frenzy melee weapons are built for players who wish to deal fast, consecutive attacks. These weapons favor speed and damage over accuracy - dealing more damage per second. Successful hits will stack up your attack speed.

Equipping these weapons will result in more Critical Hits on zombies and a much shorter charging period for heavy attacks.

These weapons are designed to smash your way through large hordes of enemies. Slayers will prefer this weapon thanks to its incredible damage output and additional stability damage.

All heavy hits from a Bulldozer weapon will deal Criticals, making them highly effective even against Apex Zombie variants.

Headhunter weapons are the opposite of Bulldozer weapons, designed for more precise strikes against singular