Dead Island: Riptide Characters – Sam B: Combat
Heavy Hitter (Tier 1)
Blunt weapons are more efficient and effective. Additionally this skill unlocks a special attack.
Blunt Weapon Damage: +5%
Blunt Stamina Cost: -10%
Critical Hit Chance: +1%
Head Damage: +%
Devastation (Tier 2)
Increases Force and Damage with all blunt weapons. Has 3 Skill levels.
Damage and Force Increase:
Lvl 1) Damage: +3%, Force: +10%
Lvl 2) Damage: +6%, Force: +20%
Lvl 3) Damage: +9%, Force: +20%
Effortless (Tier 2)
Reduces Blunt Weapon Stamina Cost. Has 3 Skill levels.
Reduction in Stamina cost:
Lvl 1) -10%
Lvl 2) -20%
Lvl 3) -30%
Maintenance (Tier 2)
Increases the durability of Blunt weapons. Has 3 Skill levels.
Durability Boost:
Lvl 1) +10%
Lvl 2) +20%
Lvl 3) +30%
Lights Out (Tier 3)
Increases KO time. Has 3 Skill levels.
Boost to KO time:
Lvl 1) 2s
Lvl 2) 4s
Lvl 3) 6s
Tackle (Tier 3)
Ability to tackle your enemies. You can also smash through locked doors without playing the door breaking mini-game. Has 3 Skill levels.
Lvl 1) Tackle unlocked: Push enemies away, creating some space.
Lvl 2) Knock enemies to the ground.
Lvl 3) Tackle Stamina Cost: -50%
Charge (Tier 3)
Perform a powerful, wide attack while sprinting. Has 3 Skill levels.
Lvl 1) Charge Unlocked
Lvl 2) Force: +25%, Damage: +25%, Stamina Cost: -15%
Lvl 3) Force: +50%, Damage: +50%, Stamina Cost: -30%
Exploit Weakness (Tier 3)
Increases chance for a critical hit when the foe is below 50% health. Has 3 Skill levels.
Increased Critical Chance:
Lvl 1) +2%
Lvl 2) +4%
Lvl 3) +6%
Blunt Expert (Tier 4)
Blunt weapons are your preferred instruments of destruction. Additionally this skill unlocks a special attack.
Blunt Weapon Damage: +5%
Blunt Weapon Stamina Cost: -10%
Critical Hit Chance with Blunt Weapons: +2%
Head Damage with a Blunt Weapon: +10%
Stomp unlocked
Hammerblows (Tier 5)
Chance to cause instant KO with Blunt weapons. Has 3 Skill levels.
Instant KO chance:
Lvl 1) 10%
Lvl 2) 20%
Lvl 3) 30%
Big Stick (Tier 5)
Increased Damage with Two-handed weapons. Has 3 Skill levels.
Damage Increase:
Lvl 1) +2%
Lvl 2) +4%
Lvl 3) +65
Powerful Impact (Tier 5)
Increased damage with modified Blunt Weapons.
Damage Increase:
Lvl 1) +2%
Lvl 2) +4%
Lvl 3) +6%
Critical Impact (Tier 6)
Increases chance to score a critical hit with a modified Blunt Weapon. Has 3 Skill levels.
Critical Hit Chance:
Lvl 1) +3%
Lvl 2) +6%
Lvl 3) +9%
Aimed Shots (Tier 6)
Increases Firearms Damage. Has 3 Skill levels.
Damage Increase:
Lvl 1) +5%
Lvl 2) +10%
Lvl 3) +15%
Telling Blow (Tier 6)
Increases chance to score a critical hit with Blunt Weapons.
Critical Hit Chance:
Lvl 1) +1%
Lvl 2) +2%
Lvl 3) +3%
Earthshaker (Tier 7)
The ground trembles from the force of your strikes. Additionally this unlocks a special attack.
Instant Knock out attack
Blunt Weapon Damage: +5%
Blunt Weapon Stamina Cost: -10%'
Critical Hit Chance: +3%
