Tips and Tricks for using sidearms in State of Decay 2

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With update 25, Undead Labs finally added sidearms to State of Decay two. This feature brings something to the game that fans have been asking for since launch, a backup weapon they can switch to in a pinch. We've got some tips and tricks you lot tin can apply to brand the most of your sidearm in your next community.

Don't forget nigh your sidearm

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Sidearms are easy to forget about when you take such powerful primary weapons. The most important thing to do is to recall that you have a sidearm at your disposal. After you lot're done laying waste to a horde and run out of ammo, become into the habit of speedily swapping to your sidearm only in case there are any stragglers. It avoids you beingness pounced on while you lot reload, and there'south no need to retreat when y'all've used up a magazine.

Carry additional ammo

Sidearms are just similar any other weapon in Country of Decay 2, and they demand ammunition. While you can leave into the world with the single mag that'due south loaded into your sidearm, y'all're better off taking some extra ammo with y'all. This does mean that you lot'll need to pack a melee weapon, main firearm, sidearm, and ammo for both, but you won't regret it when you're facing downwardly a dozen enemies at once.

Save your primary weapon for when information technology counts

Sidearms are smaller, less powerful firearms in State of Decay 2. However, they all the same go the chore done when you're killing the infected one by i. Save your primary weapon's ammo for when you really need information technology in major encounters. Get used to pulling out your sidearm and using that get-go when you can see a couple of enemies at an Outpost or location you want to explore. At that place's no demand to go big and loud immediately.

Give every survivor a sidearm

Firearms are deficient in Land of Decay 2, peculiarly when you're but starting a new customs. Don't try to give everyone a decent main weapon straight away, or accept them share a unmarried snipe rifle or automated burglarize. Instead, focus on getting a sidearm for each character. These are easier to find, and they're far more useful if you lot're keeping quiet and mainly using melee weapons anyway. Yous tin can always manus out the large guns when you lot've scavenged enough from around the map.