How do you throw a zombie down?

[user1854669]

I've been seeing SoD2 videos and see some people pull down zombies and either stomp on them or something. Someone got behind a zombie and grabbed them? I googled it but the info for SoD2 is semi helpful only. It doesnt say how to grapple with a zombie.

[STA7|EG]

As you upgrade the character's skill tree, new features such as catching, throwing, flying kick will be unlocked.when u upgrade the skill, u have to try press 'x', which is grap the zombie. for exp: shift+backspace fly kick.press 'e' stomp zombie from back.

[user1854669]

I forgot I asked this. I figured it out with a lot of testing. I had to unequip my melee weapon and have the close combat skill. I was seeing a lot of people do this on their playthroughs where they pull down a zombie and stomp its head, it looked cool. I really wish the devs would do a better job explaining these things. I think a lot of people might be missing out on some cool features, or maybe its just me.

You can also drop kick zombies, thats so dope. If I find out you can german suplex a zombie like Leon in resident evil 4 I'm gonna lose it.

[mwnn]

Initially you can only grapple from behind a zombie (hold X) and tap SPACE to throw them like a bowling ball. Great way of getting rid of a horde providing you can regenerate your stamina.

Plus you can dodge behind (C) and execute them (E) - quick way to be rid of em.

Later on - each of the specialisation skills get their own combat tricks and bonuses.
There's a suplex move, a dropkick, standing executions, special heavy attacks, etc - all sorts of fun stuff.

What your able to choose from depends on the traits that a survivor has.
Have a read of the wiki and the sub-skills sections.
https://state-of-decay-2.fandom.com/wiki/Skills

I believe there are special books which allow you to give a survivor a particular skill (i.e. Powerhouse) even if they don't meet the requirements.

[billy_blue69]

Yes, but you will NEVER be able to throw a zombie down a hill, off a rooftop, or off a cliff. UL decided to not include that in the game even though the physics is already there in programming. LOL. I can shove a zed towards the edge of a cliff...they hit an "invisible" wall and fall at my feet. Still for the love of me can't understand why UL did not do this. It would be SO much more fun!

[user1854669]

That's one of the things I was disappointed in to. In dying light you can push, kick and even dropkick zombies off buildings and its just one of the most fun things to do.

[Stardustfire]

the throwdown animation is like you already seen yourself from maxskill weaponless melee , or heavy weapon maxskill has the exact same animation. swordplay max skill is also a instantkill, but without a throwdown, what makes it faster in execution (a pommelhit, followed by a sliceslash) .

[user1854669]

Publicado originalmente por mwnn:

Initially you can only grapple from behind a zombie (hold X) and tap SPACE to throw them like a bowling ball. Great way of getting rid of a horde providing you can regenerate your stamina.

Plus you can dodge behind (C) and execute them (E) - quick way to be rid of em.

Later on - each of the specialisation skills get their own combat tricks and bonuses.
There's a suplex move, a dropkick, standing executions, special heavy attacks, etc - all sorts of fun stuff.

What your able to choose from depends on the traits that a survivor has.
Have a read of the wiki and the sub-skills sections.
https://state-of-decay-2.fandom.com/wiki/Skills

I believe there are special books which allow you to give a survivor a particular skill (i.e. Powerhouse) even if they don't meet the requirements.

You said there was a suplex move? I think I've gotten every kind of skill and none did a suplex. Messing around with all the combat tricks tho I scene the throw I was talking about where you pull a zombie down and stomp their head is reused in a lot of the melee finishers.

[Stardustfire]

suplex need very special circumstances, done it onetimes without knowing how it happened. enemy was occupied and i attacked it from the back

[Protectron]

Publicado originalmente por user1854669:

Publicado originalmente por mwnn:

Initially you can only grapple from behind a zombie (hold X) and tap SPACE to throw them like a bowling ball. Great way of getting rid of a horde providing you can regenerate your stamina.

Plus you can dodge behind (C) and execute them (E) - quick way to be rid of em.

Later on - each of the specialisation skills get their own combat tricks and bonuses.
There's a suplex move, a dropkick, standing executions, special heavy attacks, etc - all sorts of fun stuff.

What your able to choose from depends on the traits that a survivor has.
Have a read of the wiki and the sub-skills sections.
https://state-of-decay-2.fandom.com/wiki/Skills

I believe there are special books which allow you to give a survivor a particular skill (i.e. Powerhouse) even if they don't meet the requirements.

You said there was a suplex move? I think I've gotten every kind of skill and none did a suplex. Messing around with all the combat tricks tho I scene the throw I was talking about where you pull a zombie down and stomp their head is reused in a lot of the melee finishers.

Endurance gives you a special move. Run (shift) and a melee attack (left click) into a zombie from any direction will have him lift the zombie over his head and drop it behind him, on its back. All you have to do is to turn around and execute.

I don't know if you would call this a suplex.

[user1854669]

Oh that move, I've seen that one. 2 of my characters have it and its fun to do. I thought the others meant it was like a back suplex or something like that.

[Kitty Eater]

Like a tackle? Slam move. It's from fight > endurance. run up to the zombie and keep pressing left click.

[user1854669]

Publicado originalmente por Kitty Eater:

Like a tackle? Slam move. It's from fight > endurance. run up to the zombie and keep pressing left click.

I figured out already. I was seeing some youtubers play the game doing cool fighting moves like that one I was mentioning where you push a zombie down and stomp on their head. A lot of the skills have it. I was newish to the game so I didnt know about all that.

Testing out a lot of the melee moves have been fun. Theres a few mix and match combos you can mess with from the skills from cardio, wits and fighting. I first thought that fighting was the only skill tree that had fighting moves.