What are the best ways to defeat Bursters in Dead Island 2?

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There are a variety of zombies in Dead Island 2, each coming with its own set of moves that you will need to be aware of. This adds a fair bit of freshness to every encounter in the game as there are plenty of ways to take down a horde of zombies that you come across. Hence, learning about all the zombie types in the game and how to take them out effectively is important.

Zombie knowledge is crucial in higher difficulties, allowing you to defeat them in some of the most unique ways possible.

One such zombie type you need to learn to take down easily is the Bursters. The fact that they are filled with explosive gas and infectious black ichor makes them one of the more dangerous enemies in the game.

While the infection spreads will not harm the slayer, what will kill you is the explosion that the Bursters cause if you are too close to it. Hence, dealing with this enemy in a closed space is one of the worst things you can do in the game.

Here are a few things you can do to effectively deal with Bursters in Dead Island 2.

Bursters are surprisingly weak to shock and projectile damage. Hence, try having weapons in your arsenal with these properties, as they will drain away its stability, making them fall over and explode.

One great thing about the Bursters’ explosion is that it doesn't just harm the slayer but is also lethal for all the zombies that are in its blast radius. Hence, try using projectiles and taking out the bursters when it’s in a group horde. By exploding, it will take out those in its vicinity.

Burster explosions can cause other types of damage and status effects as well. So if you electrocute a burster and it explodes, then the explosion will carry static waves, which will deal additional damage and CC to the zombies