Some recomendations for newbies/new players

[cesa210]

Hi after playing the game for a while i feel i can give some basic advice for some players that may be frustrated.

First, the starter character, you either want:

• Jacob, Jack O Trades (Generic, good health)
  
• Carla, Berserk (Damage Soaker)
  
• Dani, Stamina (Heavy Attack Based)

That is for Solo Play, Ryan in my opinion is SLOW!!! as a slug, Dani is perfect for solo, CO OP is another story.

Second, sell your weapons don't scrap everything or you are gonna run out of money, also don't run out of scrap or other crap because you need it for Mods

Third, Chose the right weapons for each slayer.

• Jacob, Anything but the slowest weapons or the ones with little reach
  
• Carla, Two handed swords or blunt, she is a beast with weapons like the Claymore
  
• Dani, Fast weapons with good reach, swords, clubs, etc. be sure to use the heavy attack

Fourth, Learn the apex enemies patterns or you are going to have a bad time, so read the wiki in the game it pretty much tells you everything you need to know.

I hope this helps new players to have a better time in the game.

BTW if you want to play some CO-OP send me an invite.

[NativeOne]

Ryan is not slow ..

a bit lethargic but not slow and any weapon in his hands is lethal ..

and his Doc Sausage wear makes him look and feel badazz ..

~so make sure you put that on at storage locker

[James]

None of the characters are slow, they all run at the same speed, the only thing Agility affects is walking speed

[cesa210]

Originally posted by NativeOne:

Ryan is not slow ..

a bit lethargic but not slow and any weapon in his hands is lethal ..

and his Doc Sausage wear makes him look and feel badazz ..

~so make sure you put that on at storage locker
:DI2Resurrection:

Originally posted by James:

None of the characters are slow, they all run at the same speed, the only thing Agility affects is walking speed

Yes but no, for fighting sprinting is not as important, you want to walk really fast to be able to kill zombies fast and efficiently you know like Bruno, you know like boxer going in and out.

I absolutely obliterate zeds with Bruno, pretty much running circles around them just using dodge when i really need, zombie limbs flying all over the place and crit after crit.

With Ryan i slowly slumber towards the zeds, have to plant my feet, wait for them to attack, pay attention to the attack, maybe swing a big weapon knowing i am gonna get hit a least once.

So for fighting Ryan is Sloooow, but safe.

[NativeOne]

Ryan starts out as Mike Tyson ..

just needs to hone a few much needed skill sets ..

and because of random card drops this play through (number 2 with Ryan) took me to lvl 30 to achieve ..

my very first play through with Ryan it only took to lvl 20 to achieve them (before ng+) ..

~game got harder with NG+ added

[NativeOne]

First Time Playing:

1) Only place 3 same level weapons in storage (best weapons) when replacing them ..
(saves storage and keeps them for next regular play through)

2) check *Un Claimed storage* for weapons to sell or scrap ..
(when short on money you can also keep them there if they look good for a second play through)

3) Completing challenges gives you money and blue prints ..

4) most sides quests gives good rewards - do them as they pop up early on ..
(you can skip them when main quests are crucial then go back to them)

~just a few pointers

[cesa210]

Originally posted by NativeOne:

Ryan starts out as Mike Tyson ..

just needs to hone a few much needed skill sets ..

and because of random card drops this play through (number 2 with Ryan) took me to lvl 30 to achieve ..

my very first play through with Ryan it only took to lvl 20 to achieve them (before ng+) ..

~game got harder with NG+ added
:DI2Resurrection:

Is more like Frazier big but not as agile but one hits you, young Tyson was a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ missile more like Carla.

Bruno is like a Glass Cannon super fast and damaging but two hits and he is almost dead.

What i mean with my recommendations is that Ryan needs more patience, which Carla, Jacob or Dani don't need, they are faster and easier to learn for the majority of players.

[cesa210]

Originally posted by NativeOne:

First Time Playing:

1) Only place 3 same level weapons in storage (best weapons) when replacing them ..
(saves storage and keeps them for next regular play through)

2) check *Un Claimed storage* for weapons to sell or scrap ..
(when short on money you can also keep them there if they look good for a second play through)

3) Completing challenges gives you money and blue prints ..

4) most sides quests gives good rewards - do them as they pop up early on ..
(you can skip them when main quests are crucial then go back to them)

~just a few pointers

Also a big one, don't open any fuse lootboxes on your first play-trough they level up with your character.

Wait until you hit lvl 30 and you almost finish the game, or on your second play-trough.

Also apex enemies tend to drop green/blue/ purple weapons, so go in a killing spread if you want better weapons.

And finally the weapon lock-box is shared between all the characters.

[NativeOne]

i only opened them on first play through at the next level i made ..
(just had to remember where they were)

The boxes are a part of the collections that give rewards ..

and they normally aren't really better weapons then one's you can find ..

Like the monkey wrench found just out side the Pen club across the street
In the water under an electrical box (at postal truck) ..

[NativeOne]

Do all quests and main quests before starting the dlc's ..

~Haus before Sola