FAQ | State of Decay 2 State of Decay 2 guide, walkthrough

In this chapter, we will answer the most frequently asked questions: what is the Blood Plague illness, how to avoid it and cure it, how to repair weapons, and how to appoint or change a community leader? You will also learn the contents of Doomsday Pack DLC.

Last update: 05 June 2018

In the world of State of Decay 2 that is completely dominated by Zombies, where decaying corpses are everywhere, you need to learn how to deal with many diseases, including the most dangerous Blood Plague. This section describes the stages of Blood Plague disease, how to treat it and how to avoid infection. In addition, you will learn how to repair a weapons and appoint or change a leader of a community.

• What is a Blood Plague?
• How to cure Blood Plague?
• How to avoid being infected by Blood Plague?
• How to repair weapons in State of Decay 2?
• How to appoint a leader and how to change him?
• What is the maximum number of survivors?
• How do I pause the game in State of Decay 2?
• Where to get and how to use the Computers Textbook?
• What are Hydroponics?
• What are Barracks?
• Ultimate Edition Doomsday Pack DLC and what does it contain?

What is a Blood Plague?

Blood Plague is a deadly disease transmitted by Plague Zombie. You can get it through direct contact with this enemy. If you are even hit once by a Plague Zombie, your character will be able to monitor the level of infection immediately. The Blood Plague indicator can be found on the left side of the screen, just above the radar. The more damage you take from Plague Zombie, the more serious the injury of your survivor will be. If the infection rate is full, it is important to treat your Hero, otherwise you may lose him permanently.

How to cure Blood Plague?

You can cure Blood Plague in Infirmary. To get your character to a full health, you will need a special medicine that can be created using the 5 Plague Samples. These samples can be obtained from the bodies of defeated Plague Zombie or from the destruction of Blood Plague Hearth. What is very important, before creating a medicine you have to deposit samples to the repository inside the base, and then from the Infirmary menu create the appropriate medicine.

How to avoid being infected by Blood Plague?

Blood Plague disease can be avoided by carefully eliminating Plague Zombie opponents. Simply try to keep your opponents at bay and eliminate them with firearms. Another safe way is to run over the Plague Zombie while sitting behind the wheel. However, if you have to fight in close quarters, try to sneak to your opponents and finish them with a single blow. This way you will avoid a direct battle and will not be infected with Blood Plague.

How to repair weapons in State of Decay 2?

You will need a workshop to repair your weapons in the State of Decay 2. Depending on where you live, your hiding place can already provide access to the workshop, and if not, you will need to put it up. The next step is to deposit the spoiled white weapon or gun in the base storage. Then, select the broken weapon and check how many parts you need to repair it. It must be taken into account that a completely destroyed weapon will require a considerable amount of effort to restore it to its ideal condition.

How to appoint a leader and how to change him?

Before you can appoint a character as a community leader, he/she must first become a Hero. All your activities in State of Decay 2 contribute to raising the rank of the survivors by carrying out missions, killing Zombies, depositing resources in the warehouse, destroying Black Plague Hearth. Once your character has become a Hero, you can appoint him/her as a community leader. But if the current leader doesn't suit you because, because he or she doesn't provide satisfactory bonuses to your community, the only way to change it is to expel the current leader or bring him/her to death. That's why choosing the right leader needs to be considered carefully. Before making this decision, first check out each of the available characters and the bonuses they can provide.

What is the maximum number of survivors?

You are certainly wondering how much you can develop a community State of Decay 2. It is known that the more hands you have available to work, the faster you will be able to expand the base, complete missions or have the opportunity to develop a bigger number of essential skills. Unfortunately, there is no official data on this subject yet, but it seems that depending on which path you follow (Warlord, Builder, Sheriff, Trader), the maximum number of survivors may range from 9 to 12.

How do I pause the game in State of Decay 2?

If you need a short or long break, but do not want to leave State of Decay 2, or if you are afraid to leave your community at the mercy of fate, you can take advantage of the pause. It should be noted here that you are unable to pause when you are online. That's why you will first need to switch to Offline mode. To do this, proceed as follows:

• Open the Settings screen by pressing the Start button (gamepad) or the Escape key (keyboard)
• Open the Multiplayer tab
• Change to Offline

Having completed the aforementioned steps, you'll be able to pause State of Decay 2.

Knowledge of Computers - where do I get it?

In the State of Decay 2, each survivor has certain skills, one of which is Knowledge of Computers. If you do not have a survivor in your community with this knowledge, you must learn it. To learn Knowledge of Computers you will need a Computers Textbook.

Where to get and how to use the Computers Textbook?

Unfortunately, there are no specific places where you can find Computers Textbook. The best way to get it is simply to search the area carefully, and after some time you will certainly find the book. Once you've got your Computers Textbook, you'll be able to learn Knowledge of Computers right away. Remember, however, that in order to learn this skill, you must have a survivor with a free slot for an additional skill.

What are Hydroponics?

The Hydroponics facility allows you to get a large amount of food every day, but requires a constant supply of water and electricity. What's more, Hydroponics uses 1 pile of materials per day. As you know, switching on a power generator makes a lot of noise, so your community may be exposed to Zombie attacks. The best way to deal with this problem is to use Builder's Legacy Boon - Amenities. This will allow you to have unlimited amounts of water and electricity, without creating unnecessary noise, to keep your Hydroponics running.

What are Barracks?

Barracks are a structure that requires a large, external space to be built. To build it you need 5 units of building materials, 3 survivors, and the construction time will be 30 minutes. After the construction of Barracks, your community will gain 4 additional beds.

Ultimate Edition Doomsday Pack DLC and what does it contain?

The Doomsday Pack is one of the add-ons that can be activated by purchasing the State of Decay 2: Ultimate Edition, an extended version of the game. The Doomsday Pack contains several weapons, an extra vehicle and valuable supplies. It's not much at first glance, but it can give you a good advantage in the game, especially at the very beginning.

Activating the Doomsday Pack is very easy. In order to receive additional items, you must first make sure that you have installed the correct DLC. If the game has not downloaded additional content itself, you can do it manually in the options inside the game. Interestingly, you don't have to search for additional items, just log in to the game and use the radio to get them.