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 2. This feature brings something to the game that fans accept been asking for since launch, a backup weapon they can switch to in a pinch. We've got some tips and tricks yous can use to brand the most of your sidearm in your next customs.

Don't forget about your sidearm

Sidearms are piece of cake to forget about when you have such powerful primary weapons. The most important thing to do is to call up that you have a sidearm at your disposal. Later you're done laying waste to a horde and run out of ammo, get into the habit of quickly swapping to your sidearm just in case there are any stragglers. It avoids you existence pounced on while you reload, and there'due south no need to retreat when you've used upward a mag.

Comport additional ammo

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Sidearms are just similar any other weapon in Land of Decay 2, and they demand ammunition. While yous can go out into the world with the single magazine that's loaded into your sidearm, you're better off taking some extra ammo with you. This does mean that y'all'll need to pack a melee weapon, main firearm, sidearm, and ammo for both, but you won't regret information technology when you're facing down a dozen enemies at one time.

Salve your main weapon for when it counts

Sidearms are smaller, less powerful firearms in Country of Decay ii. However, they still become the task done when you're killing the infected one by i. Save your master weapon's ammo for when y'all really demand it in major encounters. Get used to pulling out your sidearm and using that kickoff when you tin see a couple of enemies at an Outpost or location you desire to explore. In that location'southward no need to go large and loud immediately.

Give every survivor a sidearm

Firearms are scarce in State of Disuse 2, peculiarly when yous're just starting a new customs. Don't attempt to give everyone a decent primary weapon straight away, or have them share a single snipe rifle or automated rifle. Instead, focus on getting a sidearm for each graphic symbol. These are easier to detect, and they're far more useful if you lot're keeping quiet and mainly using melee weapons anyhow. Y'all tin can ever paw out the large guns when y'all've scavenged enough from around the map.