Dead Island 2: Best starting character

Dead Island 2 offers up six playable characters, called slayers, each of which has their own unique stats, perks, and abilities. Some are better suited for beginner players, while others offer interesting abilities for those with particular play styles. Unfortunately, once you pick a slayer at the start of the game, you’re locked into that character for the entirety of the game’s story. You don’t even get to try a character out before you make your decision, and some of the stats and abilities are a little unclear if you haven’t played before. We’ve put together this guide listing all of the slayers, their stats, and unique abilities, along with our picks for which characters are the best to pick when starting out in Dead Island 2. Amy is somewhat of a glass cannon, with low toughness and health but a good amount of agility and damage output. Her play style is all about dashing in to deal damage, dashing out to avoid getting hit, then throwing weapons at a distance. Toughness: 1 Stamina: 3 Health recovery: 3