Dead Island 2 is said to feature a weapon degradation mechanic according to design director Adam Duckett. During the interview process with VG247, Duckett stated that while ranged weapons have ammo, melee weapons have degradation for the sake of balance.
“We’re generous with it; we want players to explore the full arsenal of weapons – so we have so many great mods, and so many perks, and so many other things in this game that we want players to cycle through,” said Duckett in the interview.
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As per the details, players manage the durability of their weapons, once you are in you can see the status of weapons will be shown in the game itself. This is not the end, Duckett also said that, on breaking a katana, players will be able to see an empty hilt in their hands while the rest of the blade is embedded in a zombie’s skull.
Dead Island 2 is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by Dambuster Studios and published by Deep Silver. It is the sequel to the 2011 video game Dead Island and the third major installment in the Dead Island series.