Dead Island: Riptide Character [Guide]

Dead Island: Riptide – Character Guide
Written by Dalton “HorrorSpooky” Cooper
Copyright 2013 CheatMasters.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS
01. Explanation
02. Logan
03. Purna
04. Xian
05. Sam B
06. John
07. Skills

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01. EXPLANATION
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There are five total playable characters in Dead Island: Riptide. Four of them
are returning faces from the original Dead Island, while a new character, John,
is ready to fight the undead masses for the first time.

Once you have selected a character, you have to choose how you want to
distribute Skill Points. There are four choices available:

Combat – Unleash Fury attacks upon your enemies.
survival – Stay alive longer.
Balanced – Good mix of survival and damage
Custom – Points won’t be distributed automatically

If you don’t want to mess around with the leveling system, obviously choose
one of the three pre-set choices. Their pros and cons are obvious. I went the
Custom route myself, because I like to build a character from the ground up.

Each character has three Skill Trees. They are Fury, Combat, and Survival. They
have different Tiers of skills. You have to purchase skills in that Tier
at least once (some skills can be upgraded by re-purchasing them up to three
times) to have the ability to purchase skills on the next Tier.

Speaking of building characters from the “ground up”, so to speak, you have the
option of importing your character(s) from the original Dead Island game to
Riptide once you start a new game!

Please keep in mind that the descriptions of each skill is taken directly from the Dead Island: Riptide game.

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02. LOGAN
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Ex-All Pro quarterback
Expertise: Throwing

:ABILITIES:
-Auto retrieving of thrown weapons
-Aiming at multiple enemies in Fury
-Resistance to fire damage
-Higher damage and health regeneration while intoxicated

BIO: Logan was a down-in-the-dumps ex-athlete that was drowning his longing
for the glory days in a bottle when he was thrust into the hellish zombie
outbreak from the original game. Having survived the zombie apocalypse on that
island, Logan is ready to redeem himself.

“Logan Carter ain’t as big a douchebag as everybody thought he was.”

:SKILL TREES:

—>Fury<—
T1
Bullseye – When Fury is active, you can hit 2 enemies with one thrown weapon,
and your throwing range is 15m

T2
Longshot – Increases throwing range when Fury is active
Grazing Hits – Chance to inflict bleeding when throwing while Fury is active
Rich and Glam – Gain more experience points and more money drops during Group
Fury effect

T3
Furious Throw – Killing enemies with throws gains you additional Rage
Like A Rock – Cannot be knocked down while in a Fury

T4
True Bullseye – You can now hit 3 enemies with one thrown weapon when Fury is
active

T5
Wings of Death – Chance to instantly kill enemies when throwing while Fury is
active
Battle Rage – Kills with one-handed weapons gain you additional Rage
Volatile – Decreases the amount of rage required to activate Fury

T6
Dead Eye Bullseye – You can now hit 4 enemies with one thrown weapon when Fury
is active

—>Combat<—
T1
Heavy Hitter – Blunt weapons are now more efficient and effective, additionally
this skill unlocks a special attack

T2
Kicker – Increases chance of a critical hit when kicking
Fencer – Increases damage with one-handed weapons
Mass Driver – Increases throwing range of melee weapons

T3
Maintenance – The condition of weapons deteriorates at a slower rate
Frenzy – A kill increases damage for five seconds
Flow – Decreases stamina cost with one-handed weapons
Charge – Perform powerful, wide attack while sprinting

T4
Blade Apprentice – This skill unlocks a special attack

T5
Mighty Throw – Increases damage when throwing
Aimed Shots – Increases firearms damage
Way of the Warrior – Increases critical hit chance with one-handed weapons

T6
Economical Throw – Hitting an enemy with a thrown weapon has a chance to
inflict damage to nearby enemies
Shinobi – Instant kill chance with thrown weapons (works onlyl on equal or
lower-level enemies)
Telling Blows – Increases critical hit chance with thrown weapons

T7
Firearms Apprentice – This skill unlocks a special attack

—>Survival<—
T1
Boomerang – Chance to retrieve thrown weapons: 15%

T2
Drunken Master – Increases damage while drunk
Efficiency – Decreases weapon upgrade cost
Deeper Pockets – Increases the number of inventory slots
Spring – When knocked down, quickly get up

T3
Lockpicking – Allows opening of locks
Conditioning – Increases stamina
Scavenger – Chance to find weapon in great condition

T4
Reliable Boomerang – Chance to retrieve thrown weapons: 30%

T5
Fireproof – Improved fire resistance
Custom Maintenance – Increases durability of modified weapons
Discipline – You gain additional health

T6
Medicinal Purposes – Enables health regeneration while drunk
Appraiser – Chance to find an upgraded weapon
Reflection – Chance to knock out enemies when taking damage (works only on
equal or lower-level enemies)

T7
Righteous Boomerang – Chance to retrieve thrown weapons: 50%

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03. PURNA
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VIP bodyguard and sex-Sydney police officer
Expertise: Firearms

:ABILITIES:
-Self and gruop combat boost aura
-Personal side arm in Fury
-Access to more ammunition
-Penetrating shots that can hit multiple enemies

BIO: Purna has also taken on the life of a do-gooder after the horrific events
that she experienced in the original game. She is ready to protect those that
are weaker, and hopes to save everyone from the zombies that continue to
plague the world.

“When it’s the end of the bloody world, no one gives a shit who you are…”

—>Fury<—
T1
Guardian – Unleash Fury to draw your private sidearm

T2
Inspiring Kick – Kills with kicks gain you additional Rage
Attack Formation – Increases damage down by all team members (including you)
when Fury is active
Grim Inspiration – Kills with modified weapons gain you additional Rage
Like A Rock – Cannot be knocked down while in a Fury

T3
Guardian Spirit – Fury lasts longer and you can take out two targets at once
Trauma Team – Give auto health regeneration for the whole team during Group
Fury effect

T4
Volatile – Decreases the amount of rage required to activate Fury
Fiery Spirit – Chance to set enemies on fire when Fury is active
Righteous Fire – Killing enemies with firearms gains you additional Rage
Guardian Angel – Fury lasts even longer and you can take out three targets at
once

—>Combat<—
T1
Blade Fighter – Blade weapons are now more efficient and effective,
additionally this skill unlocks a special attack

T2
Vampire – Kills gain you stamina
Hard Knocks – Increases damage done with melee weapons
Randori – Decreased stamina cost when fighting groups of enemies

T3
Gender Wars – Increases damage done to opposite sex
Maintenance – Increases durability of melee weapons
Kick of Strength – Kills with kicks gain you stamina
Charge – Perform powerful, wide attack while sprinting

T4
Firearms Training – You need guns, lots of guns. What’s more important, you
have the skills to handle them. Additionally, this skill unlocks a special
attack

T5
Elemental Affinity – Increases duration of elemental attacks
Cold Rage – A kill increases your chance of a critical hit for a few seconds
Executor – Increases critical hit chance with firearms

T6
Wunderwaffe – Increases modified firearms damage
Rapid Fire – Decreases reload time of firearms
Piercing Shots – Increases bullet penetration chance

T7
Gun Kata – Improves your handling of firearms

—>Survival<—
T1
Boost Mood – Boosts skills related to damage, force, handling or durability
by +15% for everyone (including you) in range of aura

T2
Optimal Maintenance – Reduces repair cost
Deeper Pockets – Increases the number of inventory slots
Lockpikcing – Allows opening of locks
Spring – When knocked down, quickly get up

T3
Glory Hound – Increases XP for kills and assists
Conditioning – Increases stamina
Custom Maintenance – Increases durability of modified weapons

T4
Boost Ambience – Boosts skills related to damage, force, handling or
durability by +20% for everyone (including you) in range of aura

T5
Recycler – You get more bullets when creating ammo
Recovery – Chance not to get interrupted after being hit while attacking
Providence – Increases number of bullets found in loot

T6
Second Chance – Chance of being instantly revived after death
Jackpot – Chance to loot rare items
Rain of Bullets – Increases the amount of ammo you can carry

T7
Boost Aura – Boosts skills related to damage, force, handling or durability
by +25% for everyone (including you) in range of aura

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04. XIAN
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Chinese Special Forces
Expertise: Blade Weapons

:ABILITIES:
-Backstabbing grants more damage
-Fast rage generation – Fury can be used more often
-Additional critical effects with blade weapons
-More effective healing

BIO: Xian has proven herself and has shown that she can live up to her father’s
legacy. Now she is ready to join her fellow survivors in saving whoever she
can from the undead.”

“This is mankind destroying itself.”

—>Fury<—
T1
Bloodrage – Unleash your Fury to use your most lethal skills to quickly deal
with nearby enemies

T2
Assassin’s Guile – Increases maximum health when Fury is active
Grim Inspiration – Killing enemies with blade weapons generates additional Rage
Lightning Moves – Fury makes you move faster
Like A Rock – Cannot be knocked down while in a Fury

T3
Boiling Bloodrage – Fury lasts longer and makes you even more effective in
combat
Group Fitness – Disable stamina cost for yourself and your allies during
Group Fury effect

T4
Volatile – Decreases the amount of rage rqeuired to activate Fury
Flowing Strikes – Critical kills gain you more Rage
Rerage – Chance to restore 20% of Rage after Fury ends

T5
Burning Bloodrage – Fury lasts even longer and is more devastating

—>Combat<—
T1
Blade Fighter – Blade weapons are now more efficient and effective,
additionally this skill unlocks a special attack

T2
Flying Strike – Attacking with blade weapons while jumping causes extra
damage, additionally this skill unlocks a special attack
Flawless Blade – Increases damage done with blade weapons
Maintenance – Increases durability of blade weapons

T3
Backstab – Increases damage when attacking enemies from behind with melee
weapons
Effortless – Decreases stamina cost with blade weapons
Deep Wounds – Chance to inflict bleeding upon critical hit with blade weapons
Charge – Perform powerful, wide attack while sprinting

T4
Blade Expert – Blade weapons are now more efficient and effective, additionally
this skill unlocks a special attack

T5
Serrated Blade – Increases bleeding duration
Telling Blows – Increases critical hit chance with blade weapons
Poisonous – Increases poison duration

T6
Stroke of Luck – Instant kill chance with blade weapons
Pressure – Increases critical hit chance when the enemy’s health is below 50%
Master Assassin – Increases bleeding and poison damage

T7
Blade Master – Blade weapons are now more efficient and effective, additionally
this skill unlocks a special attack

—>Survival<—
T1
First Aid – Medkits are 25% more effective

T2
Life Insurance – Decreases cash penalty on death
Vampire – Kills gain you stamina
Spectre – You’re less likely to attract the enemies’ attention
Spring – When knocked down, quickly get up

T3
Deeper Pockets – Increases the number of inventory slots
Lockpicking – Allows opening of locks
Endurance – Increases stamina regeneration rate

T4
Field Medicine – Medkits are 50% more effective

T5
Choice Cuts – Increases XP reward for severing limbs
Merchant – Decreases the price of items you buy
Combo – Kills within 5 seconds of each other are rewarded with extra XP

T6
Rally – Increases stamina regeneration when your health drops below 50%
Custom Maintenance – Increases durability of modified weapons
Equal Chances – Decreases penalty when fighting eneimes with a higher level
than you

T7
Surgeon Genera – Medkits are 75% more effective

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05. SAM B
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Rap one hit wonder
Expertise: Blunt Weapons

:ABILITIES:
-Ability to ram and tackle enemies
-Powerful blows during Fury that send enemies flying
-High damage resilience
-Faster and longer enemy knockdowns

BIO: Sam B has a new lease on life after the events in the original game, and
he hopes he is still standing to let his voice be heard about this outbreak
when all is said and done.

“…people do amazing shit when they up against it.”

:SKILL TREES:

—>Fury<—
T1
Haymaker – Unleash your fury to damage enemies with devastating blows,
knocking them down with single hits

T2
Feel No Pain – Fury makes you more resistant to damage
Grim Inspiration – Killing enemies with blunt weapons generates additional Rage
Sticks and Stones – Taking damage can gain you Rage
Like A Rock – Cannot be knocked down while in a Fury

T3
Greater Haymaker – Fury lasts longer and each punch dsends enemies into the air
You’ve Been Served – Gives a very high critical hit chance for the whole team
during Group Fury effect

T4
Volatile – Decreases the amount of rage required to activate Fury
Smash Hit – Smashing opponents’ heads with blunt weapons generates additional
Rage
Pain Killer – Each kill when Fury is active restores health

T5
Incredible Haymaker – Fury lasts even longer and you can literally send your
enemies flying

—>Combat<—
T1
Heavy Hitter – Blunt weapons are now more efficient and effective, additionally
this skill unlocks a special attack

T2
Devastation – Increases force and damage with all blunt weapons
Effortless – Reduces blunt weapons stamina cost
Maintenance – Increases durability of blunt weapons

T3
Lights Out – Increases enemies’ KO time
Tackle – Ability to tackle your enemies
Exploit Weakness – Increases chance to score a critical hit when enemy’s
stamina is below 50%
Charge – Perform powerful, wide attack while sprinting

T4
Blunt Expert – Blunt weapons are your preferred instruments of destruction,
additionally this skill unlocks a special attack

T5
Hammer Blows – Chance to cause Instant KO with blunt weapons
Big Stick – Increases ddamage with two-handed weapons
Powerful Impact – Increases damge with modified blunt weapons

T6
Critical Impact – Increases chance to score a critical hit with modified blunt
weapons
Aimed Shots – Increases firearms damage
Telling Blows – Increases chances of dealing a critical hit with blunt weapons

T7
Earthshaker – The ground trembles with the force of your strikes, additionally
this skill unlocks a special attack

—>Survival<—
T1
Recuperation – Regenerates 10% of health per minute

T2
Money Magnet – Increases amount of looted money
Motivation – Chance to turn incoming damage into a stamina boost
Decoy – You’re more likely to attract the enemies’ attention
Spring – When knocked down, quickly get up

T3
Hardened – Reduces melee damage taken
Lockpicking – Allows opening of locks
Deeper Pockets – Increases the number of inventory slots

T4
Regeneration – Regenerates 15% of health per minute

T5
Bone Breaker – Increases XP for breaking enemies’ bones
Bulletproof – Reduces bullet damage taken
Backfire – Enemies receive damage for knocking you down

T6
Last Stand – Decreases damage taken when health is below critical level
Fence – Increases prices of items you sell
Custom Maintenance – Increases durability of modified weapons

T7
Rebirth – You can rebuild destroyed organs and recover from ghastly wounds. You
regenerate 20% of health per minute.

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06. JOHN
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ADF Soldier
Expertise: Hand-to-Hand Combat

:ABILITIES:
-Faster weapon skills learnign
-Chance of area attacks during Fury
-Powerful special attacks, including Uppercut and Run Kick
-Chance to avoid death and heal instead

BIO: John Morgan was born on the islands to a military family. John joined the
military himself, but after refusing to go through with a direct order, John
was sentenced to life in prison for treason. But after the zombie outbreak,
John has managed to escape and now focuses on taking down the undead masses
that plague the people he has sworn to protect.

“As far as I’m concerned, John Morgan is still a soldier.”

:SKILL TREES:

—>Fury<—
T1
Touch of Power – Perform quick and deadly attacks with a staff in Fury

T2
Infinite Rage – Rage gained from kills
Lightning Moves – Fury makes you move faster
Godspeed – Give speed buff to yourself and your team during Group Fury effect
Burning Fists – Gain additional Rage after killing opponent in hand to hand

T3
Touch of Destruction – Killing blow breaks enemy’s chest and sends them flying

T4
Go Green – Rage points regained after Fury is used
Kill All, Know All – Experience gained is increased in Fury
Long Hands – Gain chance to perform area of effect attacks in Fury

T5
Like A Rock – Cannot be knocked down while in a Fury
Zen Time – Fully restore health points after Fury ends

T6
Touch of Death – You have fully mastered rage management. From now on your Fury
lasts twice as long

—>Combat<—

T1
Palm Strike – Unarmed, precise strike on the head, deals additional 10% damage
and causes bleeding

T2
Cardio – Decrease stamina cost of hand-to-hand attacks
Weapon Durability – Increase hand-to-hand weapon durability
Life Drain – Chance to heal by 25% after each hit

T3
Frenzy – A kill increases damage for five secodns
Body Blows – Gain chance to perform very powerful fist and kick attacks, with
the ability to knock down your enemy
Puncher – INcreases damage with hand-to-hand weapons
Charge – Perform powerful, wide attack while sprinting

T4
Big Boot – Kicks performed while running deal a lot of damage and can knock
down enemies

T5
Cold Rage – A kill increases your chances of a critical hit for a few seconds
Uppercut Attack – Unlock John’s powerful but slow uppercut attack. It can
knock down enemies, but requires a lot of stamina. Only usable with bare fists,
brass knuckles and claws.
What A Kicker – Increases damage with kick attacks

T6
Counterattack – Evading enemy strike increases chance of a critical hit for
your next attack
Way of the Fist – Increases critical hit chance with hand-to-hand weapons
Uppercut Attack Upgrade – Decreases stamina cost of performing uppercut attack

T7
Kiss of the Dragon – Very powerful attack with a lot of force, causes bleeding.
Additionally, a precise strike on the head has a small chance of instantly
killing your opponent.

—>Survival<—

T1
Health and Stamina Buffa 1 – Maximum health and stamina is increased by 10%

T2
One-Handed Weapon Durability – One-handed weapon durability
Master Thief – Lockpicking
Deeper Pockets – Increase the number of inventory slots
Spring – When knocked down, quickly get up

T3
Health and Stamina Buff 2 – Maximum health and stamina is increased by 10%

T4
Optimal Maintenance – Reduces repair cost
Weapons Proficiency – Level up skill weapons faster
Life Inusrance – Decreases cash penalty on death
Sapper – Reduces damage from explosions

T5
Nosferatu – Critical strikes allow you to regenerate health
Strong Legs – Lower jumping stamina cost by 60%
Marathon Runner – Reduce stamina cost of running by 60%
Military Training – Gain chance to recover a bit of health instead of dying
Health and Stamina Buff 3 – Maximum health and stamina is increased by 10%

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07. SKILLS
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In addition, there are four basic skills that level up over time as you
complete actions based on them. There are four categories, and they are
consistent across every character in the game.

Each time you level up one of these skills, you will gain a new ability or
buff regarding that skill. Each skill can be leveled to level 10.

BLUNT WEAPONS
1. Fighting with blunt weapons costs you 10% less stamina
2. Blunt weapons are 20% more durable
3. You have 5% higher chance to score a critical hit with blunt weapons
4. You deal 20% more damage using blunt weapons
5. Fighting with blunt weapons costs you 15% less stamina
6. Your blunt weapon attacks are 25% faster
7. You gain 10% more experience from killing enemies with blunt weapons
8. Each blunt weapon hit is 20% more forceful
9. Each blunt weapon kill gives you 10% more Rage points
10. You deal 35% more damage using blunt weapons

BLADE WEAPONS
1. Fighting with blade weapons costs you 10% less stamina
2. Blade weapons are 20% more durable
3. You have 5% higher chance to score a critical hit with blade weapons
4. You deal 20% more damage using blade weapons
5. Fighting with blade weapons costs you 15% less stamina
6. Your blade weapon attacks are 25% faster
7. You gain 10% more experience from killing enemies with blade weapons
8. Each blade weapon hit is 20% more forceful
9. Each blade weapon kill gives you 10% more Rage points
10. You deal 35% more damage using blade weapons

HAND-TO-HAND
1. Fighting hand-to-hand costs you 10% less stamina
2. Hand-to-hand weapons are 20% more durable
3. You have 5% higher chance to score a critical hit with hand-to-hand combat
4. You deal 20% more damage fighting hand-to-hand
5. Fighting hand-to-hand costs you 15% less stamina
6. Your hand-to-hand attacks are 25% faster
7. You gain 10% more experience from killing enemies in hand-to-hand combat
8. Each hand-to-hand hit is 20% more forceful
9. Each hand-to-hand kill gives you 10% more Rage points
10. You deal 35% more damage fighting hand-to-hand

FIREARMS
1. You figured out how to fit 10% more bullets into a magazine
2. You figured out how to increase your firearm’s rate of fire by 10%
3. You have a 5% higher chance to shoot for a critical hit
4. Your firearms attacks deal 20% more damage
5. Your weapon skill lowers recoil by 10%
6. Increases accuracy for any firearm by 20%
7. You gain 10% more experience from shooting enemies
8. You learned how to reload your guns 20% faster
9. Each enemy shot gives you 10% more Rage points
10. You can carry 20% more ammo of each type

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