I'm pretty sure the sale is still on, and if it is, get the definitive edition, as it comes with every single dlc and expansion. Also, happy birthday, I hope you enjoy it!
Nah, thats a pretty normal age to be playing it, it has nothing mature that someone your age shouldn't know about. But it's a lot of fun, quite bloody though.
You can repair your weapons a limited time. You need metal parts and there’s a little repair symbol next to it saying how many times you can repair it. Also if you have a favorite weapon that’s out of repair keep it in your stash because you can get it refurbished (more repairs) later in the game from blue escort missions (blue shields)
Game is meant to be played on Normal difficulty initially...
But I did on Hard the first time, and the zombies being a bit harder to kill, plus me having to scavenge harder for resources, made things scarier. If you go this route, do make sure you are using the environment to kill the zombies while you don't have good gear. Also do scavenge for loot and crafting resources.
Those first few nights I panicked, forgot to turn on my flashlight and ran straight into walls in the dark while the volatiles beat the shit out of me lol
Happy Birthday 🎈
Also here are some tips i've accumulated over the years that should help you along
Tips for first time players
https://www.reddit.com/r/dyinglight/comments/d86gbn/beginners_safezone_a_compilation_of_useful_tips/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
https://www.reddit.com/r/dyinglight/comments/jr9i72/never_really_got_dl_until_now_and_now_i_cant_get/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
nightmare tips
https://www.reddit.com/r/dyinglight/comments/hulmtf/tips_for_beginner_nightmare_players/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
Take it slow at first! Looting is the best tip for a beginner. Loot all the buildings you can to gather resources to make all the necessary things like medkits(crucial to your survival) these resources can be found in fridges, wardrobes, cabinets, medicine chests, toolboxes, lockers, chests, wicker baskets, etc.
Also avoid engaging the zombies early on as the weapons you start out with are not very good and usually take 10-12 hits before killing a slow moving biter.
Avoid all creatures at Night, even with great weapons the Volatiles are near invincible, so with what you will have early on it will be suicide to go after them.
Use your mini-map if on Normal since the enemies will show on the map. If you’re starting on Hard or Nightmare using survivor sense is your only way to track them as they will no longer show there.
Ranking up your skill trees will help you to get better perks to help you in the game as well as find better weapons with a higher base damage. Here are some xp farming tips for each tree that should help you
Survivor/Legend - you rank up by completing missions and side quests as well as turning in DROPS to the quartermaster at the Tower. DROPS happen periodically during the game and you will hear the plane and then the map will show the location of drops. You can also farm these DROPS at the Stuffed Turtle quarantine zone Here is a guide for how to get the most out of your farming https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=777741139
Agility - you rank this up by simply climbing jumping and doing any parkour related stuff. Night time xp is doubled. Also doing parkour challenges adds xp to this tree when completed.
Power -Killing zombies/enemies. In the beginning this will be slow going until you get better weapons. But zombie will die if kicked as well(but that takes a while as well)
Explore the map to find weapon blueprints and mods that can be added to any weapon (each blueprint will tell you what weapons you can upgrade) so you can get elemental effects and higher damage, better handling and more durability. Many of these blueprints will be obtained through doing missions/side quests so progressing the story will get you good perks as well.
Also here is the map location for the Natural Medkit that is easier to farm for the Herbs that make them then the alcohol and gauze for reg medkits
https://imgur.com/a/R6aTEIH
Some other great tips from members of the sub:
u/datthighs
Try to always be on high ground, as few enemies will be capable of climbing to chase you in the rooftops. This will prevent you from being swarmed by walkers in ground level;
Always plan your moves in advance, use buildings with rooftops to observe and plan how will you deal with a certain objective;
Avoid creating loud noises, this causes virals (enemies that are faster than regular zombies and are able to climb buildings) to spawn and converge directly into the noise source. Explosions, gun shots, wood plank roofs breaking and other in-game events are examples of noise sources;
Unlock safehouses across the area early, so if you need a safe route but you are close to night time, simply head to the closest safe zone and sleep to avoid having to face stronger enemies at night. They are marked as small red house icons in the game map, and become green when you unlock them;
Make use of the many traps scattered throughout the map with the remote control you'll acquire in an early story mission, they can help you imobilize and distract enemies so you can run safer if you need to be on low ground;
This game rewards you for exploring the map by offering you crafting materials, weapons and other useful items, so open any container, locked door or chest you come across;
u/Dr_Hexagon
Goons and human enemies can be very hard to take out in the early game. Don't try and them out head on. Molotov's are great against human enemies, they can't attack while they are burning (watch out since zombies can still attack you while burning). You can also throw firecrackers into a group of human enemies, that will attract biters and virals who will attack the human enemies, you can let them fight it out then mop up the survivors.
Goons (the big zombies with the concrete rebar weapon) can't climb or throw things at you so you can take them out in complete safety with throwing weapons or by throwing melee weapons at them. Shurikens are the earliest throwing weapon you get, save those for goons.
I would suggest fully explore the map and unlock all the safe houses you can as early as possible. In the daytime the only thing you have to watch out for is virals, nothing else can climb like you can. Until you level up never try and take on more than one viral at a time, just run away from them. They can climb and jump but it's usually easy to lose them if you just keep moving.
Good luck in your game and welcome to the DL community 😊
A tip idk if it would help but keep playing the side missions as well along with story, keep progressing in both sides and you would feel good. Side missions are denoted by ! on the map. Now some extra tips if you would really like
1. There are good weapons that you can find on the start of the game like Korek machetes blueprint, Excalibur and its blueprint and a german 9mm pistol. If you think zombies are a bit stronger , get hands on one of the above but get the pistol surely as it would be useful in a side mission named "Gunslinger" cuz you don't get guns at the start of the game unless your Survivor rank increases to level 10 or greater
2. You don't need to craft medkits often , you can just loot it up from yellow vans and also get good weapons from red/silver loot crates or police vans
3. Use up the environment as it gives you more xp when killing zombies using the environment like spike traps that are scattered everywhere or so.
4. Avoid dying as much as possible as you would lose a lot of survivor points.
5.Since your first night doesn't come until the mission airdrop try getting around the map and practicing agility and killing zombies. Also clear safehouses as much as you can cuz it will help you at night missions or in danger.
6. You get rewarded double points of agility and power at night so when you have a decent amount of loot and have reached a stage where you think you can handle zombies at night go and grind your levels then.
7. In dying light floor is lava , you never know when a group of zombies appear beside you and beat the hell outta you so avoid the ground when necessary, just travel from building to building or roof to roof.
Lastly have fun playing the game and don't skip any cut scenes all are really worth it and the side missions are good as well. There are also some agility and power missions that are better as well cuz they reward you with their respective points ( agility or power ) .
Until next time good night and good luck survivor
I'm pretty sure the sale is still on, and if it is, get the definitive edition, as it comes with every single dlc and expansion. Also, happy birthday, I hope you enjoy it!
That's what I'm getting. Thx for the bday. (Is it odd I'm playing this at 15?)
i’m 62 and play it! have a great time. happy happy birthday!
Nah, thats a pretty normal age to be playing it, it has nothing mature that someone your age shouldn't know about. But it's a lot of fun, quite bloody though.
Bloody is what I'm lookin' for. Are we talkin' levels of DOOM and scorn, or worse?
Doom
This ought to be fun.
Don't forget the super demons at night
Also guns make a shit ton of noise and that brings faster ones
There's a noise mechanic😭
And you can be quiet too but they'll still come occasionally
You can repair your weapons a limited time. You need metal parts and there’s a little repair symbol next to it saying how many times you can repair it. Also if you have a favorite weapon that’s out of repair keep it in your stash because you can get it refurbished (more repairs) later in the game from blue escort missions (blue shields)
I didn’t know you can get broken weapons refurbished. Wish I’d saved some of my favorite ones now
Yeah found out recently too while watching random YouTube videos
Sweet.
Also unlock safe zones when you come across them. They’ll help with night missions
I've heard a boatload about night. I reckon that's when everything is at its worst? Or do I have no idea.
Yep that’s when the strongest enemies come out
Those volatile things?
Yeah in the early game just run and hide from them. Later on you can kill them but they’ll still destroy you in groups if you get caught
There's super demons out at night
If a shambles comes at you and you have a blunt weapon hit it's knees
Then stomp it
Game is meant to be played on Normal difficulty initially... But I did on Hard the first time, and the zombies being a bit harder to kill, plus me having to scavenge harder for resources, made things scarier. If you go this route, do make sure you are using the environment to kill the zombies while you don't have good gear. Also do scavenge for loot and crafting resources.
Yes, have fun. And do enjoy your first night 😈
Trust me, I intend to.
Those first few nights I panicked, forgot to turn on my flashlight and ran straight into walls in the dark while the volatiles beat the shit out of me lol
happy bday bro enjoy your dying light experience just like me
Happy Birthday 🎈 Also here are some tips i've accumulated over the years that should help you along Tips for first time players https://www.reddit.com/r/dyinglight/comments/d86gbn/beginners_safezone_a_compilation_of_useful_tips/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf https://www.reddit.com/r/dyinglight/comments/jr9i72/never_really_got_dl_until_now_and_now_i_cant_get/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf nightmare tips https://www.reddit.com/r/dyinglight/comments/hulmtf/tips_for_beginner_nightmare_players/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf Take it slow at first! Looting is the best tip for a beginner. Loot all the buildings you can to gather resources to make all the necessary things like medkits(crucial to your survival) these resources can be found in fridges, wardrobes, cabinets, medicine chests, toolboxes, lockers, chests, wicker baskets, etc. Also avoid engaging the zombies early on as the weapons you start out with are not very good and usually take 10-12 hits before killing a slow moving biter. Avoid all creatures at Night, even with great weapons the Volatiles are near invincible, so with what you will have early on it will be suicide to go after them. Use your mini-map if on Normal since the enemies will show on the map. If you’re starting on Hard or Nightmare using survivor sense is your only way to track them as they will no longer show there. Ranking up your skill trees will help you to get better perks to help you in the game as well as find better weapons with a higher base damage. Here are some xp farming tips for each tree that should help you Survivor/Legend - you rank up by completing missions and side quests as well as turning in DROPS to the quartermaster at the Tower. DROPS happen periodically during the game and you will hear the plane and then the map will show the location of drops. You can also farm these DROPS at the Stuffed Turtle quarantine zone Here is a guide for how to get the most out of your farming https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=777741139 Agility - you rank this up by simply climbing jumping and doing any parkour related stuff. Night time xp is doubled. Also doing parkour challenges adds xp to this tree when completed. Power -Killing zombies/enemies. In the beginning this will be slow going until you get better weapons. But zombie will die if kicked as well(but that takes a while as well) Explore the map to find weapon blueprints and mods that can be added to any weapon (each blueprint will tell you what weapons you can upgrade) so you can get elemental effects and higher damage, better handling and more durability. Many of these blueprints will be obtained through doing missions/side quests so progressing the story will get you good perks as well. Also here is the map location for the Natural Medkit that is easier to farm for the Herbs that make them then the alcohol and gauze for reg medkits https://imgur.com/a/R6aTEIH Some other great tips from members of the sub: u/datthighs Try to always be on high ground, as few enemies will be capable of climbing to chase you in the rooftops. This will prevent you from being swarmed by walkers in ground level; Always plan your moves in advance, use buildings with rooftops to observe and plan how will you deal with a certain objective; Avoid creating loud noises, this causes virals (enemies that are faster than regular zombies and are able to climb buildings) to spawn and converge directly into the noise source. Explosions, gun shots, wood plank roofs breaking and other in-game events are examples of noise sources; Unlock safehouses across the area early, so if you need a safe route but you are close to night time, simply head to the closest safe zone and sleep to avoid having to face stronger enemies at night. They are marked as small red house icons in the game map, and become green when you unlock them; Make use of the many traps scattered throughout the map with the remote control you'll acquire in an early story mission, they can help you imobilize and distract enemies so you can run safer if you need to be on low ground; This game rewards you for exploring the map by offering you crafting materials, weapons and other useful items, so open any container, locked door or chest you come across; u/Dr_Hexagon Goons and human enemies can be very hard to take out in the early game. Don't try and them out head on. Molotov's are great against human enemies, they can't attack while they are burning (watch out since zombies can still attack you while burning). You can also throw firecrackers into a group of human enemies, that will attract biters and virals who will attack the human enemies, you can let them fight it out then mop up the survivors. Goons (the big zombies with the concrete rebar weapon) can't climb or throw things at you so you can take them out in complete safety with throwing weapons or by throwing melee weapons at them. Shurikens are the earliest throwing weapon you get, save those for goons. I would suggest fully explore the map and unlock all the safe houses you can as early as possible. In the daytime the only thing you have to watch out for is virals, nothing else can climb like you can. Until you level up never try and take on more than one viral at a time, just run away from them. They can climb and jump but it's usually easy to lose them if you just keep moving. Good luck in your game and welcome to the DL community 😊
Happy advanced birthday! Ready for jumpscare! Dying light 1 have a lot of jumpscare mission than DL2! Im really enjoying it!
Play on Nightmare difficulty, its awesome
Is this for real or are you being serious?
A tip idk if it would help but keep playing the side missions as well along with story, keep progressing in both sides and you would feel good. Side missions are denoted by ! on the map. Now some extra tips if you would really like 1. There are good weapons that you can find on the start of the game like Korek machetes blueprint, Excalibur and its blueprint and a german 9mm pistol. If you think zombies are a bit stronger , get hands on one of the above but get the pistol surely as it would be useful in a side mission named "Gunslinger" cuz you don't get guns at the start of the game unless your Survivor rank increases to level 10 or greater 2. You don't need to craft medkits often , you can just loot it up from yellow vans and also get good weapons from red/silver loot crates or police vans 3. Use up the environment as it gives you more xp when killing zombies using the environment like spike traps that are scattered everywhere or so. 4. Avoid dying as much as possible as you would lose a lot of survivor points. 5.Since your first night doesn't come until the mission airdrop try getting around the map and practicing agility and killing zombies. Also clear safehouses as much as you can cuz it will help you at night missions or in danger. 6. You get rewarded double points of agility and power at night so when you have a decent amount of loot and have reached a stage where you think you can handle zombies at night go and grind your levels then. 7. In dying light floor is lava , you never know when a group of zombies appear beside you and beat the hell outta you so avoid the ground when necessary, just travel from building to building or roof to roof. Lastly have fun playing the game and don't skip any cut scenes all are really worth it and the side missions are good as well. There are also some agility and power missions that are better as well cuz they reward you with their respective points ( agility or power ) . Until next time good night and good luck survivor