@@Vi-pv3xi sadly I am not playing co-op. Just wanted to see how the other characters played after watching yoteslaya play purna and myself playing sam b for the duration of the game.
@@Darkour97 That's because fighting zombies you're supposed to be bashing their heads in with blunt weapons like baseball bats, and hammers anyway. Swords are dumb.
I stay on the ground, fully invest in survival for stamina and speed related things. Max out combat for the stomp, get the 99% speed boost while raging, and tear them like tissue
honestly in my opinion xian mei's rage is one of the best ones ive used, and she moves so fast in it that you have plenty of time to go into a crowed slaughter them all and run back before it ever runs out
When you finish you will restart the campaign with your current characters level, skills, and inventory. This gives you the chance to level up more, get new weapons and do any missions you missed.
This char I feel is the best char in the game. Soley on her Stamina regeneration and in regards to her abilities. Everything goes hand in hand with her fury/stamina. Sam has no real stamina booster regen, just defense. Xian becomes a nightmare early as well. Logan is gimmicky and Purna takes to long and even then I still would prefer Xian Mei. #xianmeiplayer
Honestly jist get the deo bomb blueprint as early as possible. That way any character with any build shouldnt have too much trouble for the rest of the game.
Else to say, I sarted this character as my first and It's the easyes to figure out how to build. Do I want + 159% damage :) hell yea. Do I want to be a nija, hell yea :)
Wow, how is the medkit upgrade crappy? Xian doesn't have alot of health so medium n Large medkits will instantly put you at 100% no matter how much health you have. This is why i hate going on YT. People give false information and end up making shit builds.
I'm playing a game with her and wasn't really sure about that skill but thinking of your motivation for it it's a no brainer, I'm getting that! Good point👍
@ExceedProduction *continued from before* Yes, she requires more effort and skill to play because she needs to jump attack and backstab, but the amount of damage she can do is gratifying to a degree and makes it "worth it". If you're looking for easy mode, play as Sam B.
I finished all side quest and skulls and I'm 98% finished with dead island I just don't want to travel to prison bc it's stupid but anyways I use Logan and I'm level 50
@Xkely2000 Maybe worthless was a little harsh, you're right. But it's the worst of the four (especially solo). I wish the game was a little more RPG, and a little less action/adventure so that her threat reduction mattered a little more. Most of the things I've come across have died before I've needed the reduction of threat. Just my two cents. :P Thanks for the comment!
@GodSeekerPW Hey bro, if you think that the build needs some work for completionist players, instead of just saying not to use the build in all capitals, provide the viewers with a helpful comment that may lead them in the right direction. The only thing people are going to see when reading your comment is "DO NOT USE THIS BUILD" which sends the wrong message. I've personally used this build up into the late 40s with no problems, if you've got some better ideas, let us know.
@nikoelisdr99 After some extra research and testing you may be correct. It seems that the Fury and Survival main skills replace each other, but the main combat skills stack. I still don't have any factual evidence to back that up, but it would make sense.
@ExceedProduction Here's my take: 1. Absolutely. For co-op this game is a blast. If you're planning on playing it alone rent it.. 2. There are enough players to play online and the balancing is done fairly well. The game does a pretty good job of recommending players based on location, level, and progress in the main story line. 3. Xian Mei is the epitome of a "glass tank". She does a ton of damage, but has the HP of a toddler.
@123Evdawg I can put up a quick video of how to do it. But it really is as easy as it sounds, just don't stop jumping and keep moving if you're not playing with a party. It's not easy, and takes some practice, you'll get it :D
THANK YOU! this helps so much, because Xian is my favorite character cause I love swords. And I plan on getting this game tonight so this helps out a lot.
@123Evdawg Nah, Xian Mei's rage ability is the worst in the game. It's melee so she's got to get close to use it and she's so weak you can easily die while you're using it. Should be a last resort for any Xian Mei build.
@dylanward0201 Make sure you get an HD capture card like an HD PVR or the BlackMagic Intensity. Get a decent sounding mic and make content that people want to see. You've got to sound natural and comfortable! :P
Its funny when you have maxed flying strikes, backtab, telling blows, pressure and struck of luck when you see the ram (hit by any side) dies instantly because of Stroke of luck xD. Out of the Survival tree i agree it sux but most important parts are vampire, lockpick and inventory stuff part and that's it. The Fury tree must be maxed out same as combat except some parts of it. All in all i think Xian is the most powerful char in the game after John (Riptide) or even stronger than him but she's squishy as shit... :D
Personally, since she doesn't have so much health i like to have medkits do more for me, then i max out deeper pockets and put lockpick at lvl 2 until i have nothing else good to use at the moment then i put it at 3.
Once again, more fasle info. This is a RPG where you find loot and there is plenty of Lvl 3 chests that have amazing loot. The fact that your limiting your own luck and getting less drops throughout the story is retarded .
DO NOT GET *jump attack damage* all zombies are attacking all the time so this skill is weak and hard to use expect if you play with your friends but you really should get something else *backstab* if you play solo this is worst skill to get
yep backstab is a MP skill. and honestly the jump skill is worthless. it's a horrible skill against mobs, i would rather increase her fury skill and have lots of health from medkits, and sharp damage increase.
Not true if you get good enough it easy to jump attack and even you have 5 infected come to you and for thug easy 1 shot with jump attack backstab at the head
@cotton009 Check out my Xian Mei build part two. Maybe that will help you with the jump attacks :P As for the rage mode, I agree with you. By comparison to the others, it's the worst in the game.
@itsadam95 Haha, don't sweat it. She's one of the most complicated characters to play. You can try to respec your character by choosing a new chapter, but you lose all of your weapons, mods, and maybe a few levels (depending on how ahead or behind the experience curve you are).
@Brandandorf I guess I found it useless because with Xian Mei, I never found the molotovs, deo bombs, meat bait or alcohol useful at all. I just had several melee weapons and a couple guns.
this build does'nt work that well in dead island riptide because the thugs no long suffer distraction or urges to groan, also the range of most bladed weapons can be a harsh problem!
I just wanted to point out that deep pockets is not useless and is in the utility tree. Being able to carry 6 extra weapons or consumables was invaluable. I always seem to want to carry no less than 15 items. Molotovs, Deo Bombs, an explosive military knife, enough melee weapons to fill my equip slots, a hand gun, a shot gun, medkits, meat bait, and inevitably you will pick up lots of alcohol.
@ThatGuyWithAnAccent1 It just depends, when you get further in the game there are too many enemies in groups to make the stomp viable. But I agree, the jump kick/stomp combo does make the beginning of the game tedious and easy.
umm..i dont know if anyone else noticed but 'Flying Strike' only works with sharp weapons, and 'Backstab' only works with melee weapons...so yea. Thumbs up so everyone can see?
@TheGlassHelm No, that's a good skill and very important for characters like Purna and Logan. For Xian Mei and Sam B it's just not something I'd take before I was in the 40s as there are more important skills to have. Hope that description helps! :D
@TrendKiLLv01 That's fair. I suppose I'm just the type of gamer that likes to utilize all resources possible and doesn't like to miss out on aspects of gameplay. Plus, she takes hits like a bitch, so I figured the less work I'd had to do up close and personal the better. And since her rage mode sucks, I actually liked to put points in the skill that increases her movement speed when rage is full, making her arguably the best character at using deo-bombs, since she's fast enough to get away
Worthless rage..? I guess this is more of a singleplayer guide then? I'm playing in a duo with Sam B and with the -15% attention skill from survival it is kick ass. Haven't really played much with any of the other characters as of yet tho... but worthless? Nowai.
Why Did you get maintenance you always said to never get that it is just going to save you money with all the other charector builds you could of used that to get a better skill
Xian is by far my favorite melee class, i find most slashing weapons do substantially more damage then any other weapon type accept daggers and small knives, when thrown it gets stuck in the zombie while blunt weapons fly through them, not only doing less damage then slashing but it also makes your blunt weapon difficult to find afterwards especially if you are playing as Logan, furthermore when you cut of limbs, most zombies tend to die instantly regardless of their remaining HP! Jump attack+Backstab+Head Strike+Critical will do colossal amounts of damage! Just get a katakana with 1000k base damage maximize your combat tree and every zombie will die in 1 strike! Her only weakness is low HP sort of a glass cannon so to speak, hence the difficulty curve! Inexperienced players will be dying often as Xian, she is really OP but takes some skill to use!
ain't 99% extra damage + 60% extra damage 159% extra damage? So if you were to do a back stab jump which would originally do 100 damage do: 100*259/100=259 damage? Your maths is wrong kid.
Sam B the Warrior Xian Mei the Assassin Purna the Archer Logan the Mage* *drinks magic potions known as alcohol, throws spells shaped as knives with magic effects (bleed, poison, thunder...) :D
sharp weapons expert, picture is holding a lead pipe.
No, it's an electric machete.
Oh, the one beginning picture yeah, but that's fan made not the actual one.
that's a... unexpected profile pic lol
@@yegor2 i guess he is a foot guy
That’s a pistol
Just started this character, during the Corona Zombie apocalypse
Haha yea me too
Could not agree more with that "Takes damage like a girl" after playing Sam B for 4 years.
For real tho I was bamboozled by how much damage she takes, it helps enforce positive usage of the movement system and better habits overall.
Xian Mei is actually good for support if you are playing coop.
@@Vi-pv3xi sadly I am not playing co-op. Just wanted to see how the other characters played after watching yoteslaya play purna and myself playing sam b for the duration of the game.
@@Darkour97 That's because fighting zombies you're supposed to be bashing their heads in with blunt weapons like baseball bats, and hammers anyway. Swords are dumb.
I stay on the ground, fully invest in survival for stamina and speed related things. Max out combat for the stomp, get the 99% speed boost while raging, and tear them like tissue
This is the best character
Sam B is the best statistically, but xian Mei is just the best feel to play
honestly in my opinion xian mei's rage is one of the best ones ive used, and she moves so fast in it that you have plenty of time to go into a crowed slaughter them all and run back before it ever runs out
Logan has hands down the best rage skill. 4 blades thrown that damage nearby enemies and all those hits have a chance to insta kill? broken
When you finish you will restart the campaign with your current characters level, skills, and inventory. This gives you the chance to level up more, get new weapons and do any missions you missed.
This char I feel is the best char in the game. Soley on her Stamina regeneration and in regards to her abilities. Everything goes hand in hand with her fury/stamina. Sam has no real stamina booster regen, just defense. Xian becomes a nightmare early as well. Logan is gimmicky and Purna takes to long and even then I still would prefer Xian Mei. #xianmeiplayer
Mr Milky Day same. What console do you play on?
PS4. I platinumed the PS3 version. Replaying on PS4.
Mr Milky Day oh darn I play on 360
:'(
you wanna play with me :3? I have xbox 360 :D
Bleeding damage to me sounds good, if you're fighting multiple enemies, you'd be switching between them while the other ones bleed out.
Bleeding damage is the most effective way to kill thugs.
Same as me, it has a great chance to get and you don't need high damage wepons for it too. Just pick a blade with high durability and done.
99 skill points to get em all and max lvl is 60... saddening
agreed. but it makes you think more about a specific play style instead of just get everything and smash through everything.
Honestly jist get the deo bomb blueprint as early as possible. That way any character with any build shouldnt have too much trouble for the rest of the game.
Else to say, I sarted this character as my first and It's the easyes to figure out how to build. Do I want + 159% damage :) hell yea. Do I want to be a nija, hell yea :)
Did you take an english class yet?
If you play as Xian Mei, you've always got to keep moving.
Wow, how is the medkit upgrade crappy? Xian doesn't have alot of health so medium n Large medkits will instantly put you at 100% no matter how much health you have. This is why i hate going on YT. People give false information and end up making shit builds.
i love vampire because i never loose stamana i can keep hitting zombies with my katana
I'm playing a game with her and wasn't really sure about that skill but thinking of your motivation for it it's a no brainer, I'm getting that! Good point👍
@ExceedProduction *continued from before*
Yes, she requires more effort and skill to play because she needs to jump attack and backstab, but the amount of damage she can do is gratifying to a degree and makes it "worth it". If you're looking for easy mode, play as Sam B.
Her rage mode is weak ass?
Sam B’s even worse!
Purna as well!
Logan, Idk
Logan's is pretty good, i mean you can throw one knife and hit 3 enemies at once
Love how he says 100+100+60=320 like what???😂😂😂
i wonder if it could be multiplicative, making it 100*2*1.6=320 rather than 100+100+60=320, but that would probably make no sense, would it?
I think Logan has the best rage purely because of how fast you can take enemies out and there's the added bonus of range
Xian was a ninja assassin with a katana so my build is a master assassin the katana is so hers either way
Just realized Meat baits will help this character alot to make zombies turn their back and profit from backstab
when i start a new game from chapter 18 i have all of my previous skills in place
@PicantePuce Stay the fuck out of western NC then. They're fucking EVERYWHERE!
Her rage mode is weak??? I have only ever used hers and i thought it was strong
Maybe because of the small insignificant fact that you have ONLY used hers?
Good point
xD
her's is pretty much the same as sam's. both are very focused on melee. so they feel a lot alike, i haven't played pruna, but logans is decent to.
Sam B rage mode is much stronger and last super long. But the weakest rage mode (my opinion) would be Purna.
Bruh her rage mode is awesome tf u on lmao. Plus u get it back in no time with hella speed.
It's perhaps the weakest of the four because it is a melee attack and she has the lowest health stat.
Oh god this is so old, black ops is still popular and he said dudettes unironically
He’s just being genuine
I finished all side quest and skulls and I'm 98% finished with dead island I just don't want to travel to prison bc it's stupid but anyways I use Logan and I'm level 50
Yea i do that too do not go there if you want go just watch this on youtube that should be enough
@Rhyseyboy9000 Wow dude, thanks for the kind words. I'm glad my vids could help!
hey trend, was wondering do you have a build for john morgan from dead island riptide?
He left man
@Xkely2000 Maybe worthless was a little harsh, you're right. But it's the worst of the four (especially solo). I wish the game was a little more RPG, and a little less action/adventure so that her threat reduction mattered a little more. Most of the things I've come across have died before I've needed the reduction of threat. Just my two cents. :P Thanks for the comment!
@GodSeekerPW Hey bro, if you think that the build needs some work for completionist players, instead of just saying not to use the build in all capitals, provide the viewers with a helpful comment that may lead them in the right direction. The only thing people are going to see when reading your comment is "DO NOT USE THIS BUILD" which sends the wrong message. I've personally used this build up into the late 40s with no problems, if you've got some better ideas, let us know.
@nikoelisdr99 After some extra research and testing you may be correct. It seems that the Fury and Survival main skills replace each other, but the main combat skills stack. I still don't have any factual evidence to back that up, but it would make sense.
@SuperFoxMulder Already recorded, just gotta finish editing :P
@ExceedProduction Here's my take:
1. Absolutely. For co-op this game is a blast. If you're planning on playing it alone rent it..
2. There are enough players to play online and the balancing is done fairly well. The game does a pretty good job of recommending players based on location, level, and progress in the main story line.
3. Xian Mei is the epitome of a "glass tank". She does a ton of damage, but has the HP of a toddler.
@123Evdawg I can put up a quick video of how to do it. But it really is as easy as it sounds, just don't stop jumping and keep moving if you're not playing with a party. It's not easy, and takes some practice, you'll get it :D
THANK YOU! this helps so much, because Xian is my favorite character cause I love swords. And I plan on getting this game tonight so this helps out a lot.
@123Evdawg Nah, Xian Mei's rage ability is the worst in the game. It's melee so she's got to get close to use it and she's so weak you can easily die while you're using it. Should be a last resort for any Xian Mei build.
@PicantePuce Nope, is it bad that I think you got a purdy mouth?
@Qbay990 Thanks dude, glad you liked it. If you wanna play, hit me up on XBL and we can smash some zombies together.
Will there still be people playing Dead Island in 2024??
Me, and i seached for this vid
@dylanward0201 Make sure you get an HD capture card like an HD PVR or the BlackMagic Intensity. Get a decent sounding mic and make content that people want to see. You've got to sound natural and comfortable! :P
Its funny when you have maxed flying strikes, backtab, telling blows, pressure and struck of luck when you see the ram (hit by any side) dies instantly because of Stroke of luck xD.
Out of the Survival tree i agree it sux but most important parts are vampire, lockpick and inventory stuff part and that's it. The Fury tree must be maxed out same as combat except some parts of it. All in all i think Xian is the most powerful char in the game after John (Riptide) or even stronger than him but she's squishy as shit... :D
WHO THE HELL HAS TIME TO JUMP ATTACK?
Lock picking is very important
+jessie roets lol trolling
Personally, since she doesn't have so much health i like to have medkits do more for me, then i max out deeper pockets and put lockpick at lvl 2 until i have nothing else good to use at the moment then i put it at 3.
you can get some decent weapons from these boxes. but the three points needed, make it unnecessary.
Once again, more fasle info. This is a RPG where you find loot and there is plenty of Lvl 3 chests that have amazing loot. The fact that your limiting your own luck and getting less drops throughout the story is retarded .
DO NOT GET
*jump attack damage* all zombies are attacking all the time so this skill is weak and hard to use expect if you play with your friends but you really should get something else
*backstab* if you play solo this is worst skill to get
yep backstab is a MP skill. and honestly the jump skill is worthless. it's a horrible skill against mobs, i would rather increase her fury skill and have lots of health from medkits, and sharp damage increase.
Not true if you get good enough it easy to jump attack and even you have 5 infected come to you and for thug easy 1 shot with jump attack backstab at the head
I mean even you solo play
this dude dumb
@cotton009 Check out my Xian Mei build part two. Maybe that will help you with the jump attacks :P As for the rage mode, I agree with you. By comparison to the others, it's the worst in the game.
@itsadam95 Haha, don't sweat it. She's one of the most complicated characters to play. You can try to respec your character by choosing a new chapter, but you lose all of your weapons, mods, and maybe a few levels (depending on how ahead or behind the experience curve you are).
@Brandandorf I guess I found it useless because with Xian Mei, I never found the molotovs, deo bombs, meat bait or alcohol useful at all. I just had several melee weapons and a couple guns.
this build does'nt work that well in dead island riptide because the thugs no long suffer distraction or urges to groan, also the range of most bladed weapons can be a harsh problem!
I just wanted to point out that deep pockets is not useless and is in the utility tree. Being able to carry 6 extra weapons or consumables was invaluable. I always seem to want to carry no less than 15 items. Molotovs, Deo Bombs, an explosive military knife, enough melee weapons to fill my equip slots, a hand gun, a shot gun, medkits, meat bait, and inevitably you will pick up lots of alcohol.
@dylanward0201 I don't have a build put together for her naughty parts... yet.. :P
@ThatGuyWithAnAccent1 It just depends, when you get further in the game there are too many enemies in groups to make the stomp viable. But I agree, the jump kick/stomp combo does make the beginning of the game tedious and easy.
umm..i dont know if anyone else noticed but 'Flying Strike' only works with sharp weapons, and 'Backstab' only works with melee weapons...so yea. Thumbs up so everyone can see?
@OblivionDX This is true. Make sure you use sharp weapons with the sharp weapons expert! :P
My Logan is 32 and I'm on Chapter 7. My Purna is 26 and I'm still on the Island.
Give Purna a shot (no pun intended)
idk if u said this in the beginning or not, but how did u get all ur skill points back? sorry if this question is stupid
@TheGlassHelm No, that's a good skill and very important for characters like Purna and Logan. For Xian Mei and Sam B it's just not something I'd take before I was in the 40s as there are more important skills to have. Hope that description helps! :D
@superxmike Awesome man, glad to have you! If you have anything you'd like to see, let me know and I'll see what I can do.
@nikoelisdr99 They are upgrades, they don't stack they replace each other. :D
@TrendKiLLv01 That's fair. I suppose I'm just the type of gamer that likes to utilize all resources possible and doesn't like to miss out on aspects of gameplay. Plus, she takes hits like a bitch, so I figured the less work I'd had to do up close and personal the better. And since her rage mode sucks, I actually liked to put points in the skill that increases her movement speed when rage is full, making her arguably the best character at using deo-bombs, since she's fast enough to get away
Worthless rage..? I guess this is more of a singleplayer guide then? I'm playing in a duo with Sam B and with the -15% attention skill from survival it is kick ass.
Haven't really played much with any of the other characters as of yet tho... but worthless? Nowai.
agree everyone chooses him its so boring with sam b might go for purna or xian mei
@GameGrindv87 Sure, I'll put a video together showing what I do. :P
I'm finally going back to one of my favorite zombie games so thanks for the help
Why Did you get maintenance you always said to never get that it is just going to save you money with all the other charector builds you could of used that to get a better skill
@ThatGuyWithAnAccent1 For sure, if she's played right she can dominate!
@SkilledKill Yeah, I got bored with Blops. I was ready to move on to something else. Glad you're enjoying the DI vids :D
@PicantePuce Yep, moonshine and tobaccy! spit TING
@Xkely2000 Haha, for sure! Hope you enjoy it, it feels insane when you're doubling your damage output. :P
@TrendKiLLv01 hahaha I really suck at videos can you give me tips on how to them better please help!!! :) :P
How the fuck do you dodge?
What do you press? Is it a programmed move or do you just move to the side..
heh doing a no fury run on the first run lols why ? becus i want to lols it takes away the "realism" ^^
Thanks for the kind words and the subs everybody! This video has gotten a pretty decent response, so expect more soon!
started playing this now, and this will be the build I'm going to run with Mei
cant u play just cuz u have a wife many utubers do it like pwnstar and lvl cap etc, etc
@GodSeekerPW why not its stil posible to get the lvl just put some mpore time in it ^^
Xian is by far my favorite melee class, i find most slashing weapons do substantially more damage then any other weapon type accept daggers and small knives, when thrown it gets stuck in the zombie while blunt weapons fly through them, not only doing less damage then slashing but it also makes your blunt weapon difficult to find afterwards especially if you are playing as Logan, furthermore when you cut of limbs, most zombies tend to die instantly regardless of their remaining HP! Jump attack+Backstab+Head Strike+Critical will do colossal amounts of damage! Just get a katakana with 1000k base damage maximize your combat tree and every zombie will die in 1 strike! Her only weakness is low HP sort of a glass cannon so to speak, hence the difficulty curve! Inexperienced players will be dying often as Xian, she is really OP but takes some skill to use!
Yes, I will get a Katakana(what) with 1,000,000 base damage.
@@erronblack308you aint had to do em like that
Oh god, I'm sush an idiot... I should have done less on Survival and more on combat :/
@spiderboy43 Unfortunately not :( You can only play with three other people online
Why do you call quick healing more health in the middle of a fight a "crappy-ass talent"?
Dude, you're thinking too hard. Almost any "build" is viable. Just have fun.
@blowhornjoe Haha, thanks bro. Glad you enjoyed it! :P
Hi
You're not supposed to capitailze every word. Its just not needed. Stop.
@JD0Gth Haha that would be ridiculous!
@superxmike Thanks bro, Purna vid coming soon!
ain't 99% extra damage + 60% extra damage 159% extra damage? So if you were to do a back stab jump which would originally do 100 damage do:
100*259/100=259 damage?
Your maths is wrong kid.
I'm gonna take xian mei for my first playtrough sam b is too boring
@TrendKiLLv01 thx for all your help I will realy like to meet you
i wish Xian Mei had her rage use two blades/machetes in her hands
Picked her for first play through. 😬. Only thing that annoys me about her is looking down and seeing heels. Totally out of place
They should be extra damage against nut kicks.
This doesn't work for PS for definitive edition 2020
I still play this.... Damn
@gelatitan Thanks man, glad I could help :P
Dying light 2 is currently broken on Xbox 1 so thank you for this build now I can get back to some techland fun meanwhile DL2 is under maintenance
U MISSED ITEM SLOTS!!!! 6 MORE SLOTS HELPS ALOT
@PicantePuce Lololol
Sam B the Warrior
Xian Mei the Assassin
Purna the Archer
Logan the Mage*
*drinks magic potions known as alcohol, throws spells shaped as knives with magic effects (bleed, poison, thunder...) :D
Why the fuck are you looking down? Just don't do it.