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All melee weapons featured in Dead Island have the following parameters (the only exception is a Chainsaw, which has only Damage and Rate of Fire parameters):

Damage — The amount of damage dealt from an attack (initially).
Force — This parameter reflects the damage done to a target's stamina (often when slicing off limbs or breaking bones).
Handling — The higher this value is, the easier a weapon is to handle, the faster it can be swung (for melee weapons), the less stamina it takes to use it.
Durability and Condition — Durability defines the maximum number of attacks this weapon can withstand before breaking. The Condition is the current state represented by a white bar around the weapon icon.

All firearms featured in Dead Island have the following parameters:

Damage — The amount of damage dealt from an attack (initially). Varies from parts of the body attacked and the distance.
Accuracy — Determines the chance of hitting the target while not in ADS (Aim Down the Sights).
Rate of Fire — The amount of rounds fired in a given time (usually per minute).
Reload Speed — How quickly the firearm can be reloaded.

RarityEdit

Each weapon has its own rarity level, though the base attributes are still affected by the character's level and skills. Normally, rare weapons are more expensive than their common variants and are more costly to repair and upgrade. It should be noted that though most rare weapons seem to have better attributes than their common variants, the situation with rare firearms may be different in some cases.

Common (White) — The most basic item that can be found almost anywhere.
Uncommon (Green) — Items that give above average stats.
Rare (Blue) — Gives more bonus stats of its base item.
Unique (Purple) — Gives an even more significant amount of bonus stats.
Legendary (Orange) — Considered the most powerful of the type of item it is based on.
Named (Orange) — They are the most unique items in game, and are usually better than the weapon they are based on. They may not be considered a better weapon against another weapon (such as McCall's 9mm vs Heavy Pistol).

Weapon TypesEdit

All weapons in Dead Island can be categorized as either a melee weapon or a firearm. But they can be broken down further as a specific type of melee weapon or firearm, each with its own unique attributes.

Melee Weapons
Name	Icon	Attributes
Axe		Heavy cutting damage, but uses a moderate to large amount of stamina. Makes a slow cutting motion over a wide area.
Baseball Bats		Medium blunt force damage, low stamina usage. Uses wide swinging motions
Brass Knuckles		Medium damage, extremely short range, extremely low stamina drain. Uses virtually the same animation as the weaponless punch.
Cane Knives		Medium cutting damage, varies in its stamina usage. (The "Fancy" variety uses less, but is a rare find.) Has a three swipe motion, similar to the machete: One wide, one short, one at an angle... faster than the machete, shorter range.
Chainsaws		Extremely high cutting damage, short range, medium durability, no stamina usage. Constant attack directly in front of the user. Cannot be repaired in any way.
Cleavers		High cutting damage, but low durability. Sticks when thrown. Makes a slow cutting motion over a wide area.
Crowbars		High blunt force damage, high durability, medium stamina usage Minimal usage, short range. Does a two step swing, first to the left, then to the right.
Hammers		There are a variety: Claw Hammers, Sledgehammers, and Nail Hammers. Claw: Medium blunt damage, short range, medium durability, low stamina usage. Sledge: Heavy blunt damage, medium range, heavy durability, massive stamina usage. Nail: Medium blunt damage, short range, medium/heavy durability, low/medium stamina usage. All use a downward swinging motion, one from right high to low left, then from mid left to low right. Has a completely separate swinging motion to downed opponents.
Katanas		Heavy cutting damage (some even start with a 1% critical bonus). Low/Medium durability, long range, medium stamina usage. Uses a three-slash motion. One from right mid to left mid, from left mid to right high, then from right high to left low.
Knives		Low cutting damage, very fast. Low stamina usage, low durability. Makes a quick jabbing and slicing motion over a small area.
Maces		Medium to heavy blunt damage. Medium to heavy stamina usage. High durability. Swings almost exactly like the baseball bat.
Machetes		High cutting damage, medium durability. Low to medium stamina usage. Uses two separate swinging sets. One being a three-swing, right to left, left to right, right high to left mid. The other being a two swing, right high to left low, left high to right mid.
Paddles		The first weapon you get in the game. Low durability, low blunt damage, medium stamina usage, medium range.
Metal Pipes		Low to medium blunt damage. Low to medium durability. Medium stamina usage. Uses a right to left, left to right swing. One of the most common weapons, as they are found on every map, and even zombies themselves carry them commonly.
Sickles		Medium to heavy cutting damage. Low to medium durability, low stamina usage, very short range. Uses a right high to left medium, left high to right medium swing.
Slicers		They are similar to cleavers, but have less of a chance of sticking when thrown. Medium cutting damage, low durability, low stamina usage. A right to left, left to right swing. Sometimes starts with a left high to right mid swing.
Sticks		Possibly one of the weakest weapons in the game. Low blunt damage, low durability, medium stamina usage. The different varieties (broomstick, stick, and baton) have different animations, though mostly a right to left and left high to right mid motion.
Wrenches		Medium blunt damage, VERY short range, HIGH durability, low to medium stamina usage. Utilizes a right high to right low, left high to right low swing pattern.

Firearms
Name	Icon	Attributes
Revolver		Very small ammo capacity, common ammunition Slow rate of fire, long reload time Low damage, medium accuracy
Magnum		Very small ammo capacity, common ammunition Slow rate of fire, long reload time Very high damage, high accuracy
Pistols		Large ammo capacity, common ammunition Moderate rate of fire, short reload time Medium damage, medium accuracy
Heavy Pistols		Medium ammo capacity, common ammunition Moderate rate of fire, short reload time High damage, medium accuracy
Single Shot Rifles		Very large ammo capacity, uncommon ammunition High rate of fire, medium reload time Medium damage, high accuracy
Burst Rifles		Very large ammo capacity, uncommon ammunition High rate of fire, medium reload time Medium damage, medium to high accuracy Fires 3 rounds per trigger pull
Auto Rifles		Very large ammo capacity, uncommon ammunition High rate of fire, medium reload time Medium damage, low accuracy Fully automatic
Short Shotguns		Small ammo capacity, rare ammunition Very low rate of fire, very long reload time Very high damage, very low accuracy
Shotguns		Small ammo capacity, rare ammunition Low rate of fire, long reload time High damage, low accuracy

Weapon ModificationEdit

Weapons in Dead Island can be modified to gain additional damage effects and more power. To modify a weapon you need to find the following:

Workbench — these special tables are where you can go upgrade, repair or modify your weapons.
Mods — modification guides that list the materials and the base items need to create a new weapon.
Parts — scattered all over the island, these items can be used to make your weapons more powerful, increasing your chances for survival.
Weapons — something compatible with the blueprint you intend to use.

Weapon EffectsEdit

Some weapons have special effects. These effects are displayed to the right of a weapon's normal stats with a symbol and a number. The symbol determines the type of effect and the number determines the intensity of the effect.

Name	Icon	Description
Shock		Electrocutes and stuns the target after a critical hit, doing minor damage over the duration of the electrocution. The target seizures around his location and rarely stays in place. Bodies that still contain the shock effects may cause damage to players and other zombies standing above or next to it. Higher rank number may mean a longer duration of stun, a higher bonus of electrical damage, or a combination of these effects. Reference: Shock Mods
Fire		Sets the target on fire after a critical hit, initially doing minor damage the duration of the burning. Bladed weapons with this effect modded will not set targets on fire on a critical hit. Targets set on fire will still have ability to interact with the player. Targets with poisonous vapors coming from it will burst into flames with a single hit of a fire-modded weapon. Zombies that are stationed in water are immune to fire effects. Bodies that still contain the fire effects may cause damage to players and other zombies standing above or next to it. Higher rank number may mean longer duration of flames, higher bonus of fire damaged, greater chance of setting target on flames, or any combination of these effects. Reference: Fire Mods
Bleed		Causes the target to bleed after a critical hit, causing some damage over the duration of the bleeding. The bleeding effect will cause the target to lose it health gradually until its dead or the effects stops. Targets seized by bleeding effects will still have the ability to interact with the player. Higher rank number may mean longer duration of bleed, higher bleed damage, or any combination of these effects. Reference: Bleeding Mods
Poison		Poisons the target after a critical hit, causing the target to vomit, incapacitating it, and dealing damage over time. Poisoned targets can be engulfed by a weapon modded with a fire effect without the need of scoring a critical hit. Standing above or next to a body of a zombie with poison effects still intact will stop the player's health regeneration or poison the player if they're exposed to it for long enough time. Higher rank number may mean longer duration of vomiting, higher damage deal over time, or any combination of these effects. Reference: Poison Mods
Impact		Impact damage, specific to blunt weapons, causes the target to fly away from the direction of the blow upon a critical hit. They have similar visual effects of that of Shock, but do not deal damage to anyone standing above an impacted body. Reference: Impact Mods
Mindblow	No Image	The only thing known about Mindblow is that it exists on only one item in game, Developer's No. 4 Craft. It causes zombies' heads to explode when contact is made with the zombie.
Critical Chance		Greater chance of scoring a critical hit. Higher number means a higher number of added percentage of scoring a critical hit. This effect is usually coupled with any of the effects listed above. Critical Chance usually is an increase by an even integer.
Other		Some mods, like Shark Mod and Heavy Mod, all exclusively to blunt weapons, may not seem to do anything at all, but although not listed, they increase the critical hit damage and force of the weapon by a higher grade than other mods. Note that even if the Piranha Mod and Shark Mod have added blades, it does not cause Bleeding effects.

NotesEdit

It should be noted that a weapon that is affected by a character's skill will have numbers in parenthesis beside the base numbers. For instance, Sam B. has skills that affect blunt weapons, so anything modified by his skills will have numbers in parentheses but not bladed weapons. The same thing goes with Purna and firearms.
It should be noted that people who want to use the chainsaw should be efficient in their usage, as the chainsaw does not deplete with the durability of the weapon but the amount of time that the player set it rotating, this is probably because that the chainsaw uses gasoline and once used up the player cannot refill it.

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