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Dead Rising 2 eGuide Gameplay Skills, Weapons, and Combos

Weapons

When the armies of darkness threaten to overwhelm, anything and everything becomes a weapon of survival.

From fire axes to sledge hammers, potted plants to ketchup, you’ll find each and every weapon that Chuck can wield listed here, with complete damage and durability values, and informative descriptions of each weapon’s use.

Name

Durability/Ammo

Damage

Category

Description

2x4

15

2

Melee

Impact swing attack.

Acetylene Tank

30

2

Explosive

Explosive weapon with propulsion.

Acoustic Guitar

10

2

Melee

3 swing attacks, can also be slammed onto zombies, blinding them.

Ad Board

15

1

Melee

2 swing attacks.

Amplifier

20

1

Melee

2 swing attacks and a heavy, push attack.

Assault Rifle

60

3

Firearm

Accurate rifle that can shoot in 3-round bursts.

Bag of Marbles

1

0

Novelty

Causes zombies that step on the marbles to slip.

Barstool

5

2

Melee

Push attack and a heavy, ground-slam attack.

Baseball Bat

30

3

Melee

2 swing attacks and a heavy, swing attack.

Basketball

15

2

Ranged

Thrown weapon that bounces at other nearby zombies.

Bass Guitar

30

3

Melee

3 swing attacks and a heavy, ground attack.

Battery

25

2

Melee

2 swing attacks and a heavy, push attack.

Battleaxe

40

4

Melee

Slicing weapon with 3 swing attacks, a heavy, spinning attack and a jump attack.

Beach Ball

30

0

Novelty

Thrown weapon that bounces at other nearby zombies.

Bench

20

3

Melee

Has a big push attack that can clear out a large group of zombies in front of you. When it breaks it spawns a 2x4.

Bingo Ball Cage

10

2

Melee

Has a swing attack and a heavy, throw attack.

Blast Frequency Gun

50

0

Firearm

Special weapon engineered to be very effective versus gas zombies.

Bow and Arrow

30

2

Ranged

Projectile weapon; the arrows will stick into zombies.

Bowie Knife

35

2

Melee

Fast, slashing weapon with a brutal heavy attack.

Bowling Ball

15

3

Melee

Swing attack that can cause a zombie’s head to explode when hit just right. In ranged mode you can charge up a unique bowling attack. The longer you charge, the more power in the throw.

Box of Nails

20

1

Ranged

It’s possible for the nails to impale a zombie for a moment, causing it to suffer more damage.

Boxing Gloves

25

1

Melee

4 swing attacks and 2 heavy, swing attacks. Blocks attacks in ranged mode.

Brick

10

3

Melee

Swing attack and a heavy, throw attack.

Broadsword

40

4

Melee

Slicing weapon with 3 swings a heavy, overhead attack and a jump attack.

Broom Handle

20

3

Melee

Thrust weapon with 2 thrust attacks and a heavy, push attack.

Bucket

20

0

Novelty

Put on a zombie’s head to blind it.

Bull Skull

40

3

Melee

Worn on Chuck’s head. Has a headbutt attack and a heavy, charging attack.

Cactus Plant

8

2

Melee

2 swing attacks.

Cardboard Box

5

1

Melee

2 swing attacks; break it open to try to find something useful.

Cardboard Cutout

10

1

Novelty

Basic swing attack.

Cash Register

10

3

Melee

3 swing attacks; break it open for some cash.

Casino Chips

30

1

Novelty

Tosses a handful of chips per throw.

Cement Saw

40

4

Melee

Mechanical weapon with 2 thrust attacks.

Centurion Bust

20

3

Melee

2 swing attacks.

Chain Saw

30

4

Melee

Slicing weapon with 2 swing attacks and a heavy, spin attack.

Chef Knife

40

2

Melee

Fast, slashing weapon with a unique and brutal heavy attack.

Coffee Pot

1

2

Melee

Impact swing attack; causes coffee to splash on environment.

Comedy Trophy

20

2

Melee

Impact swing attack.

Computer Case

15

2

Melee

3 attacks: 2 swings then a push attack.

Construction Hat

7

1

Melee

Impact swing attack.

Cooking Oil

6

1

Melee

Impact swing attack. When it’s broken, the oil on the floor will cause zombies to slip.

Cooking Pot

15

2

Melee

2 swing attacks.

Croupier Stick

5

1

Melee

Impact swing attack and a unique and brutal heavy attack.

Crowbar

30

3

Melee

Impact swing attack.

Cushioned Tall Chair

5

3

Melee

Melee weapon with a push attack and a heavy, ground-slam attack.

Dolly

30

2

Melee

Pushable weapon that has a swing attack if picked up.

Donkey Lamp

10

1

Melee

Impact swing attack.

Drill Motor

40

3

Melee

2 swing attacks and a heavy, push attack.

Drink Cart

40

2

Melee

Pushable weapon that can be found with wine and beer on it. It has a swing attack if picked up.

Drum

10

1

Melee

2 swing attacks and a heavy attack that slams the drum onto a zombie’s head, blinding it.

Dumbbell

20

3

Melee

Impact swing attack.

Dynamite

10

5

Explosive

Explosive weapon that can be stuck in a zombie’s mouth.

Electric Guitar

30

3

Melee

3 swing attacks and a heavy, spin attack.

Fancy Bench

20

2

Melee

Has a big push attack that can clear out a large group of zombies in front of you.

Fancy Painting

2

0

Novelty

Slam this over a zombie to pin its hands at its side, preventing it from attacking you.

Fancy Small Chair

5

3

Melee

Melee weapon with 1 push attack and a heavy, ground-slam attack.

Fancy Tall Chair

5

3

Melee

Melee weapon with 1 push attack and a heavy, ground-slam attack.

Fire Axe

35

3

Melee

Limb-slicing weapon with 2 swings and a heavy, overhead-chop attack.

Fire Extinguisher

20

0

N/A

Spray zombies long enough to freeze them. You’ll gain some PP when they’re shattered.

Firecrackers

20

0

N/A

Stackable weapon that acts as a lure. Can be thrown to areas where you want zombies to gather.

Flashlight

15

2

Melee

Impact swing attack. The flashlight turns on while it’s being held

Flower Pot

1

1

Melee

Impact swing attack.

Foam Hand

10

0

Melee

Swing attack.

Folding Chair

5

2

Melee

Melee weapon with 1 push attack and a heavy, ground-slam attack.

Football

10

1

Ranged

Thrown weapon that bounces at other nearby zombies.

Fountain Firework

10

0

N/A

Slam into a zombie’s mouth; the glowing light and sparks lure nearby zombies.

Funny Painting

5

0

Novelty

Slam over a zombie to pin its hands at its side, preventing it from attacking you.

Garbage Bag

10

1

Melee

2 swing attacks. Break it open to try to find something useful.

Garbage Can

20

3

Melee

3 swing attacks. Break it open to try to find something useful.

Gas Barrel

20

3

N/A

2 swing attacks. Mission-specific weapon.

Gas Can

30

2

N/A

Single swing attack. Mission-specific weapon. Can be shot to release green gas.

Gasoline Canister

10

4

Explosive

Impact swing attack and a heavy attack that slams the gas can into a zombie’s mouth. Try shooting it afterward.

Gems

20

1

Ranged

Tosses a handful of gems per throw.

Generator

30

3

N/A

2 swing attacks. Mission-specific weapon.

Giant Die

40

2

Novelty

Swing attack and a heavy, throw attack.

Giant Pink Chain Saw

80

4

Melee

2 swing attacks followed by a pelvic thrust attack and a heavy, spinning attack.

Giant Stuffed Bull

12

0

Novelty

2 swing attacks and a heavy, slam attack. The slam attack puts the stuffed animal over the top of the targeted zombie, blinding it.

Giant Stuffed Donkey

12

0

Novelty

2 swing attacks and a heavy, slam attack. The slam attack puts the stuffed animal over the top of the targeted zombie, blinding it.

Giant Stuffed Elephant

12

0

Novelty

2 swing attacks and a heavy, slam attack. The slam attack puts the stuffed animal over the top of the targeted zombie, blinding it.

Giant Stuffed Rabbit

12

0

Novelty

2 swing attacks and a heavy, slam attack. The slam attack puts the stuffed animal over the top of the targeted zombie, blinding it.

Gift Shop Lamp

10

1

Melee

Impact swing attack.

Goblin Mask

20

0

Novelty

Put on a zombie’s head to blind it.

Golf Club

20

3

Ranged

Projectile launching weapon. Unique charging attack when in ranged mode, increasing the damage and throw force.

Grenade

10

5

Explosive

Thrown explosive.

Gumball Machine

15

2

Melee

3 swing attacks. When it breaks, the gumballs will cause zombies to slip if they step on them.

Handbag

7

1

Melee

Simple swing attack.

Handgun

30

2

Firearm

Basic hand gun.

Hanger

5

1

Melee

Slam into a zombie’s mouth.

Highback Oak Chair

5

3

Melee

Melee weapon with 1 push attack and a heavy, ground-slam attack.

Hockey Stick

30

2

Melee

2 swing attacks with a heavy, cross-check attack.

Hunk of Meat

10

0

Novelty

A lure weapon that can be slammed in a zombie’s mouth.

Indoor Garbage Can

20

2

Melee

3 swing attacks. Break it open to try to find something useful.

Katana Sword

40

4

Melee

4 slicing swing attacks and a jump attack.

Keg

20

2

Melee

Simple swing attack. If shot it will spin around spewing beer, which zombies can slip on.

Ketchup

3

0

N/A

Spray a zombie to color it red.

Keyboard

10

1

Melee

Impact swing attack.

Lamp

3

1

Melee

Impact swing attack.

Lance

30

3

Melee

2 thrust attacks and a heavy impact that tosses zombies over Chuck’s shoulder.

Large Barrel

10

2

Melee

Swing attack and a heavy attack that slams the barrel over the top of a zombie, incapacitating it.

Large Fern Tree

6

1

Melee

Swing attack.

Large Planter

6

2

Melee

Swing attack.

Large Potted Plant

6

1

Melee

Swing attack.

Large Vase

15

2

Melee

2 swing attacks.

Large Wrench

25

4

Melee

Impact attack animation with a unique heavy attack.

Lawn Dart

10

2

Ranged

Thrown weapon that aims for a zombie’s head.

Lawn Mower

80

2

Melee

Pushable weapon that knocks zombies over and grinds them up.

LCD Monitor

10

1

Melee

2 swing attacks.

Lead Pipe

20

3

Melee

Impact swing attack and a heavy, impact swing attack.

Leaf Blower

0

N/A

Blows a zombie back lightly, keeping it at bay. It’s inevitable; they will get you.

Leaf Rake

25

1

Melee

2 swing attacks.

Liberty Torch

25

2

Novelty

2 swing attacks.

Lizard Mask

20

0

Novelty

Put on a zombie’s head to blind it.

LMG

200

4

Firearm

Heavy machine gun.

Long Stick

5

2

Melee

2 thrust attacks and a heavy, throw attack.

Machete

35

2

Melee

Fast, limb-slicing swing attacks.

Magician Sword

35

3

Melee

Fast, limb-slicing swing attacks.

Mailbox

30

3

Melee

3 swing attacks.

Mannequin Female

15

2

Melee

2 swing attacks. Breaks apart into multiple parts that are also weapons.

Mannequin Male

15

2

Melee

2 swing attacks. Breaks apart into multiple parts that are also weapons.

Massager

15

1

Novelty

Impact swing attack.

Mayonnaise

3

0

N/A

Spray a zombie to color it white.

Meat Cleaver

30

2

Melee

Fast, slashing swing attacks.

Medicine Ball

25

2

Melee

2 swing attacks.

Merc Assault Rifle

30

4

Firearm

High rate of fire with powerful shots.

Metal Barricade

40

3

Melee

2 swing attacks with a heavy, charging push attack.

Metal Baseball Bat

40

3

Ranged

Projectile weapon that hits baseballs.

Metal Garbage Can

20

2

Melee

3 swing attacks. Break it open to try to find something useful.

Mic Stand

20

2

Melee

Thrust attack and a heavy, push attack.

Military Case

20

2

Melee

2 swing attacks.

Mining Pick

30

3

Melee

2 swing attacks.

MMA Gloves

20

1

Melee

4 swing attacks and 2 heavy, swing attacks. Blocks attacks in ranged mode.

Money Case

15

2

N/A

2 swing attacks. Breaks apart and rewards money. Mission-only weapon.

Moosehead

40

4

Melee

2 head-swinging attacks with a heavy, charging attack.

Motor Oil

15

1

Melee

Impact swing attack. Breaking the bottle will cause an oil slick on the ground that can cause zombies to slip.

Music Discs

10

1

Ranged

Tosses 1 disc per attack.

Mustard

3

0

N/A

Spray a zombie to color it yellow.

Newspaper Box

25

3

Melee

2 swing attacks and a heavy, ground attack.

Nightstick

20

3

Melee

Impact swing attack.

Novelty Beer Mug

20

2

Novelty

Push attack and a heavy, ground-slam attack.

Novelty Cell Phone

10

2

Novelty

2 swing attacks and a heavy, spin attack.

Novelty Liquor Bottle

10

2

Novelty

2 swing attacks and a heavy, ground attack. When the item breaks it creates liquid on the ground that can cause zombies to slip.

Novelty Perfume Bottle

10

2

Novelty

Swing attack.

Novelty Poker Chip

2

Novelty

2 swing attacks.

Padded Blue Chair

5

2

Melee

Melee weapon with 1 push attack and a heavy, ground-slam attack.

Paddle

25

1

Melee

2 swing attacks with a heavy, cross-check attack.

Paint Can

5

2

Melee

Impact swing attack; when it breaks it splashes green on zombies and the environment.

Painting

5

0

Novelty

Slam over a zombie to pin its hands at its side, preventing it from attacking you.

Pallet

15

2

Melee

2 swing attacks. When it breaks apart it spawns a 2x4.

Pan

15

2

Melee

Impact swing attack. Can be heated up on a stove to add a heavy, burning-face attack.

Parasol

30

2

Melee

Thrust attack with a heavy, running-charge attack.

Patio Chair

5

2

Melee

Melee weapon with 1 push attack and a heavy, ground-slam attack.

Patio Table

30

2

Melee

2 swing attacks with a heavy, charge push attack.

Peace Art

6

1

N/A

Impact swing attack.

Pitchfork

30

2

Melee

2 thrust attacks and a heavy impact attack that tosses zombies over Chuck’s shoulder.

Plastic Bin

15

2

Melee

Swing attack and a heavy, ground-slam attack.

Plastic Garbage Can

15

2

Melee

Swing attack. Break it open to try to find something useful.

Plates

20

1

Ranged

Tosses 1 plate per attack.

Playing Cards

30

0

Novelty

Tosses a handful of cards per throw.

Plywood

15

3

Melee

4 swing attacks.

Power Drill

50

2

Melee

4 stabbing attacks.

Propane Tank

25

5

Explosive

Explosive weapon that has 2 swing attacks.

Protestor Sign

15

1

Melee

Thrust attack with a heavy, impale attack. The weapon can be impaled into a zombie’s front or back.

Push Broom

15

1

Melee

Thrust attack with a heavy, cross-check attack. When it breaks it spawns the broom handle.

Pylon

30

0

Novelty

Put on a zombie’s head to blind it.

Queen

10

5

N/A

Smash to instantly kill all nearby zombies.

Robot Bear

18

0

Novelty

2 swing attacks and a heavy slam onto zombie attack. The slam attack puts the stuffed animal over the top of the targeted zombie, blinding it.

Rocket Fireworks

5

0

Explosive

Slam-in-mouth attack and a heavy, lob throw attack in which Chuck tosses the firework rockets out in front of himself.

Rocket Launcher

50

4

N/A

Mechanical explosive projectile-launching weapon. The rockets will also stick into zombies if they hit. Boss reward version (Reed).

Rotating Display

30

2

Melee

3 swing attacks.

Roulette Wheel

20

3

Melee

Slam attack.

Round Potted Plant

10

2

Melee

2 swing attacks.

Sandwich Board

15

2

Melee

2 swing attacks.

Saw Blade

10

4

Ranged

Thrown, slicing weapon that can go through multiple zombies as Chuck improves his Throw stat.

Scissors

3

1

Melee

Slam into a zombie’s eyes to blind it.

Servbot Mask

20

0

Novelty

Put on a zombie’s head to blind it.

Serving Tray

30

1

Melee

Impact swing attack.

Shampoo

1

1

N/A

Thrown weapon attack. When it breaks it leaves shampoo on the ground that causes zombies to slip.

Shopping Boxes

10

1

Melee

2 swing attacks. Break it open to try to find something useful.

Shopping Valuables

30

1

N/A

2 swing attacks. Mission-specific weapon.

Shotgun

20

Firearm

Powerful, close-range gun.

Shower Head

8

2

Melee

Slam into a zombie’s head to cause it to bleed to death.

Six Shooter

60

4

Firearm

Powerful handgun with a special heavy, hip-shooting attack. Boss weapon (Seymour).

Skateboard

4

1

N/A

Get on it to take a ride. Get the Skateboarding magazine to ollie.

Sledge Hammer

35

4

Melee

2 swing attacks and a heavy, ground-slam attack.

Small Fern Tree

10

1

Melee

2 swing attacks.

Small Painting

5

0

Novelty

Slam over a zombie’s head.

Small Potted Plant

2

1

Melee

Impact swing attack.

Small Suitcase

10

2

Melee

2 swing attacks.

Small Vase

1

3

Melee

Impact swing attack.

Sniper Rifle

20

5

Firearm

Extremely powerful gun that can pierce multiple targets with each shot. In ranged mode, the scope can zoom in and out.

Soccer Ball

20

1

Ranged

Kick at nearby zombies. Bounces at other nearby zombies.

Speaker

15

2

Melee

2 swing attacks.

Spear

35

3

Melee

2 thrust attacks and a heavy, throw attack.

Spool of Wire

40

2

N/A

2 swing attacks. Mission-specific weapon.

Spot Light

10

2

Melee

Impact swing attack.

Spray Paint

10

0

N/A

Spray attack that colors zombies the color of the spray paint.

Square Sign

15

2

Melee

4 swing attacks.

Stand

30

3

Melee

3 swing attacks and a heavy, ground attack.

Steel Shelving

30

2

Melee

2 swing attacks and a heavy, charging push attack.

Step Ladder

20

2

Melee

3 swing attacks and a heavy, ground attack.

Stick Pony

10

1

Novelty

Thrust attack with a heavy, impale attack. The weapon can be impaled into a zombie’s front or back.

Stone Statue

30

2

Melee

3 swing attacks.

Stool

5

2

Melee

Melee weapon with 1 push attack and a heavy, ground-slam attack.

Suitcase

10

2

Melee

2 swing attacks.

Swordfish

25

3

Melee

2 thrust attacks with a heavy, impale attack.

Table Lamp

5

1

Melee

Impact swing attack.

Tennis Racquet

40

1

Ranged

Projectile weapon that hits tennis balls at zombies. The balls will bounce toward other nearby zombies as well.

Tiki Mask

15

2

Novelty

2 swing attacks.

Tiki Torch

15

2

Melee

Thrust attack weapon with a heavy, swiping attack that lights zombies on fire.

Tire

20

0

Novelty

Put on a zombie’s head to blind it.

Tomahawk

35

2

Melee

Fast, limb-slicing swing attacks.

Toy Helicopter

25

2

Novelty

2 swing attacks and a heavy, launch attack that causes the helicopter to hover in place, luring nearby zombies.

Toy Spitball Gun

20

0

Novelty

Toy gun that shoots harmless plastic balls.

Training Sword

20

2

Melee

4 swing attacks. Blocks attacks in ranged mode.

Treasure Chest

10

3

Novelty

2 swing attacks.

Utility Cart

60

2

Melee

Pushable weapon that has no swing attack if picked up, as it’s too awkward to swing. A push broom may be attached.

Vacuum Cleaner

20

2

Melee

2 thrust attacks and a heavy, cross-check attack.

Velvet Bar

15

2

Melee

2 thrust attacks and a heavy, cross-check attack.

Vinyl Records

10

0

Ranged

Tosses 1 vinyl record per attack.

Wacky Hammer

20

0

Novelty

Impact swing attack.

Water Bottle

15

1

N/A

Impact swing attack. Spawned by water coolers when they break.

Water Cooler

15

2

Melee

3 swing attacks. The water bottle breaks off after a few attacks, becoming a weapon.

Water Gun

30

0

Novelty

Novelty gun that shoots harmless water.

Wheelchair

40

2

Melee

Pushable weapon that has a swing attack if picked up. Zombies can be knocked into the chair if you hit them from behind. Dump them out afterward by pressing the Jump button.

Whipped Cream

30

0

Novelty

Spray weapon that colors zombies white. The weapon can be sprayed on the ground to create a splotch that causes zombies to slip.

Yellow Tall Chair

5

2

Melee

Melee weapon with 1 push attack and a heavy, ground-slam attack.

Zombie Mask

20

0

Novelty

Put it on a zombie’s head to blind it.