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Wanted: Dead’scombat focuses on a wide range of actions that can all be expanded withSkills,allowing you to performFinishing Moveson injured enemies, throwGrenades,and evenreduce the damage of incoming melee attacks,and so much more.
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You are always doing something in Wanted: Dead, thanks to the game’s hectic nature and groups of enemies that will force you to use every bit of your arsenal to make it out alive. Skills can impact anything from your Katana to your guns, making some more crucial than others and a top priority to obtain.
Skills Overview
Before you can unlockSkillsin Wanted: Dead, you will first need to accumulateSP(Skill Points), which can be done through various methods. Thebest wayto obtain SP is bydefeating enemiesin the game’sStory Mode,which will likely give you enough SP to unlock everything before you reach the final stretch of Missions.
However, if you want to earnadditional SPoutside of Missions, you can do so by partaking in the variousMini-Games and activitiesfound in thePolice HQ.The table below will show you the SP payout per Mini-Game in Wanted: Dead, and we suggest taking advantage of these Mini-Games any chance you get, as you can accumulate quite a bit of SP by doing so.
+100 SP per new item
Ramen
+80 to +100 SP per bowl of ramen
+80 SP for bowls two through three, +100 SP for bowls four and beyond.
+100 SP per first clear
Payout increases by +100 SP per Star Challenge.
If you are looking for the best Skills to unlock at the beginning of the game, we have you covered with our guide on beginner tips for Wanted: Dead here!
Best Offense Skills
Offense Skillsfocus onrefining and learning new actionsin combat, allowing you to become even more of a deadly force of nature with your blade and guns. This Skill Tree has the most Skills out of the bunch, with14 Skills total,so let’s get into which ones you should target and prioritize over the others.
(X > X > X > X) on Xbox Controller
Handgun Combo Extention
Extends your Handgun Combo
(Y > X > X > X > X) on Xbox Controller
Melee Adrenaline Rate Up
Accumulate more Adrenaline when landing melee attacks.
Adrenaline allows you to use Bullet Time and Bullet Time Aim
Parry Follow-Up
Allows you to attack immediately after parrying an attack.
Parry = Blocking an incoming melee attack just as it lands.
Handgun Counter Follow-Up
Land a devastating strike on your target after performing a counter.
Counter = Pressing ‘Y’ when you see an enemy attack flash red.
Your melee attacks deal 15 percent more damage overall.
Best Defense Skills
Defense Skillsare here to allow you totake more of a beating during combatencounters, giving youmore healing itemsand ways to reduce incoming damage, which will be a massive help in the latter portions of the game. There areten Defense Skillsin the game, making it the second biggest Skill Tree in Wanted: Dead. Here are the ones you should focus on first!
Description
Guard Strength Increase
Enables you to block an additional attack before your guard breaks.
Power Parry
Allows you to parry once unblockable melee attacks.
Unblockable Melee attacks flash red when the enemy begins to swing.
Allows you to hold an additional Stimpack (Healing Item).
Best Utility Skills
Despite only havingeight Utility Skills,the Utility Skill Tree may be the most beneficial and crucial of the bunch, allowing you touse grenadesandmake othermembers of the Zombie Squad actually usefulin combat. While the Skills in the Offense and Defense Trees are undeniably helpful, the ones present here enable you to squeeze a bit more out of the combat system.
Gives you two additional Frag Grenades to use in combat.
Doc: Revive Overdrive
If Doc Revives you during battle, you receive a Stimpack full Adrenaline.
Doc can only revive you if he’s in the Mission and only once per Checkpoint.
