How to easily beat Alesis Hernandez in Dead Island 2

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A sequel to the 2011 hit, Dead Island 2 features plenty of fun and engaging fights against mutated zombies spread across the game’s extensive campaign. One of the several bosses players will encounter during the campaign is Alesis Hernandez, a rather mutated zombie prone to using ranged attacks frequently. He is the second boss of the campaign.

Fortunately, this foe is rather easy to beat and the general guide on effortlessly defeating him is detailed in this article.

Note: Spoilers for Dead Island 2 will follow. Discretion is advised.

Alesis is bloated and slow. He prefers to use melee attacks when in close range, followed by toxic poisonous attacks when far away. Here is a general walkthrough of this boss fight, with additional tips to help you along the way:

1. It is highly recommended to bring along melee weapons with you for this fight. Additionally, stock up on pipe bombs and healing items beforehand.

2. Alesis appears to have the following three major attacks:

3. Get as close to Alesis as possible during the fight, as this strategy seems to break the in-game AI, giving you a huge advantage. This exploit may be fixed later on in further patches of Dead Island 2.

4. Target his head and use melee weapons along with well-timed headshots to deal maximum damage.

5. Use the pipe bombs you stocked up on earlier to deal explosive area-of-effect damage on him occasionally.

6. Alesis will often try to grab you. So make sure to follow the button prompts to break free quickly and dish out a counterattack.

7. Keep dodging his attacks and deal damage to his head whenever you get the chance.

8. You can also make use of the various power boxes scattered throughout the arena to activate traps such as flames and poisonous exhausts to dish