Coupled with one of the health and/or injury buffing traits, you can create a perfect tank for taking out a plague heart. Incredible Immune System + 100 Infection ResistanceĪ survivor with a great immune system only takes half the damage to their infection meter when struck by a plague zombie. Even better, a determined survivor is not easily frustrated, meaning that they won't damage moral even when they're forced to live with some. A survivor with the “Determined” trait can fight or flee at will, making it a great all-around choice.
Determined + 20 Max Stamina, + 20 Max Health, Not easily frustratedĭetermined provides less considerable buffs to both health and stamina than some of the more specialized traits, making it perfect for players who like to adopt a balanced playstyle.
A health boost of 45 points is the largest buff in the game and can save your skin whether you're dodging stray bullets or hacking through zombie fangs.Ĩ.
A 100% reduction to injury chance could mean the difference between life and death if you're ever caught out in the wild by a feral. Unbreakable is a very rare but very valuable trait. Unbreakable - 100% Injury Chance, + 45 Max Health A character who has upgraded their cardio skill to “marathoner” can just as easily run away from an approaching horde instead of risking their lives jumping right in and swinging away.ĩ. “Just keeps going” provides a huge 45 point stamina buff on top of the base 100 points.
Just Keeps Going + 45 Max Stamina, - 50% Fatigue SeverityĪnyone who has waded into a crowd of zombies only to run out of stamina and watch their helpless survivor get torn limb from limb can attest to the importance of stamina in SoD2. Here are the top 10 starting traits in State of Decay 2.ġ0. Patient gamers who are willing to sit through a few roles of the die can find some traits that can take their survivors from mortals to zombie-killing machines. Finished your first play-through of State of Decay 2? Try again with another group of survivors so that you can get a better feel for how important the right traits and skills are for your clan.