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How to unlock all skill cards in Dead Island 2

Find out how you can unlock every skill for each character and what requirements and thresholds you will need to meet in Dead Island 2

Dead Island 2 unlock skills: Dani can be seen

Do you want to know how you can fill out your deck of skill cards in Dead Island 2 and get every ability your character has to use? Well, look no further as in this guide we will break down how you can get every skill card in Dead Island 2 across each of the categories.

The Numen, Survivor, Slayer, and Ability skill cards in Dead Island 2 all play into how your character feels. As such, you need to combine them where possible to really make the most of the game’s combat, movement and gameplay options. All of the skill cards below were found during our Dead Island 2 review playthrough.

How to unlock all skill cards in Dead Island 2

To unlock all skill cards for each character in Dead Island 2, you need to do the following:

  • Reach level 22 with your character
  • Progress through the main story till the end of the game
  • Complete the side-quest ‘#Clickbait’
  • Visiting Emma’s room after completing the quest ‘The Chosen One’
  • Looking at a table in Stage 07 building in Monarch Studios
  • Looking in the server room during the quest ‘The Search For Truth’
  • Looking in a passenger car in a subway during the quest ‘The End Of The Line’
  • Look near a body in the subway during the quest ‘The End Of The Line’
  • Kill a Voltaic Screamer
  • Kill zombies

By doing all of these you will get every single one for your character and can then start building a great loadout, deck, and build for them. Cards can unlock at different points for different characters. So, you will need to keep an eye out for all of these quests, but especially the specific Dead Island 2 zombie types you may need to kill.

Generally, though, most of these you will unlock as you naturally make your way through the Dead Island 2 missions, complete side quests, and other activities in the game.

Dead Island 2 Unlock Skills: A menu can be seen

With all these Dead Island 2 skill cards and how to unlock them you can dive into some of the other options you have when it comes to maiming zombies. These include a number of the best Dead Island 2 weapons you can unlock, as well as other gear items. You can find these in our Dead Island 2 walkthrough article.