Dead Island 2
57 Achievements
1300 XP
30-35h
Epic
Drop The Beat
Defeat The Dirge and silence the Beat Details for this achievement will be revealed once unlocked
60 XP
2.0%
How to unlock the Drop The Beat achievement in Dead Island 2 - Definitive Guide
*This is the toughest fight in the whole game and will test you. There are no checkpoints in it. Be prepared to die a few times and learn the best ways to handle each phase.
This fight is much easier in co-op since you can respawn as long as your partner is still up.*
Notes
- The Dirge is the final boss of the DLC.
- Before going to the stage to fight him make sure you have full ammo and have repaired all your weapons. I recommend bringing some backup weapons, guns of each type, and leave your bleed weapons at home.
- He's immune to damage at first so don't waste ammo.
- He's always immune to bleed.
- Don't forget about your curveballs. The new Hornet's Nest one I found pretty useful.
- Bait bombs are invaluable for attracting zombs to the speakers.
- Keep on the move, especially in the 3rd phase where Bursters appear.
Strategy
- Kill zombies around the first 2 speakers while avoiding the Dirge's attacks. He hits hard so run to the opposite speaker when he appears near you.
- Throw an orb at him then hit him with the Peggy rifle or other hard hitting weapons until new speakers appear. You can also use Rage against him.
- Go to the 2 new speakers in the middle of the area and repeat the process. These two are closer quarters and I died several times using melee. I wound up using Fury when a lot of zombies were grouped up around a speaker as well as my shotgun.
- Repeat the orb throw and takedown of the Dirge's health.
- 2 new speakers appear at the rear of the area. Repeat the whole process.
- Then chuck an orb at him on the main stage and he's dead.
This fight is much easier in co-op since you can respawn as long as your partner is still up.*
Notes
- The Dirge is the final boss of the DLC.
- Before going to the stage to fight him make sure you have full ammo and have repaired all your weapons. I recommend bringing some backup weapons, guns of each type, and leave your bleed weapons at home.
- He's immune to damage at first so don't waste ammo.
- He's always immune to bleed.
- Don't forget about your curveballs. The new Hornet's Nest one I found pretty useful.
- Bait bombs are invaluable for attracting zombs to the speakers.
- Keep on the move, especially in the 3rd phase where Bursters appear.
Strategy
- Kill zombies around the first 2 speakers while avoiding the Dirge's attacks. He hits hard so run to the opposite speaker when he appears near you.
- Throw an orb at him then hit him with the Peggy rifle or other hard hitting weapons until new speakers appear. You can also use Rage against him.
- Go to the 2 new speakers in the middle of the area and repeat the process. These two are closer quarters and I died several times using melee. I wound up using Fury when a lot of zombies were grouped up around a speaker as well as my shotgun.
- Repeat the orb throw and takedown of the Dirge's health.
- 2 new speakers appear at the rear of the area. Repeat the whole process.
- Then chuck an orb at him on the main stage and he's dead.
19 Comments
thanks for the tips...i'll try it again for the 4th time...one of the worst fights in the game
By Ultamisia on 18 Apr 2024 00:28
I'll admit this has been pissing me off too, but I've been using melee exclusively so I'll try the ranged approach for starters.
By Dingadilly on 18 Apr 2024 12:46
Story-related; unlocks at the end of the final DLC story mission, ‘The Sound of Violence’.
The Dirge boss fight requires you to kill hordes of zombies near the Orgone balls to power them up, something you have done many times in the DLC up to this point. Then bait the Dirge close to the main speaker and throw a powered up Orgone ball at it to make it vulnerable. You can then directly attack the boss. You'll need to do this for three phases to defeat it. A full video walkthrough of the SoLA DLC story, including the Dirge final boss fight can be found HERE!
The Dirge boss fight requires you to kill hordes of zombies near the Orgone balls to power them up, something you have done many times in the DLC up to this point. Then bait the Dirge close to the main speaker and throw a powered up Orgone ball at it to make it vulnerable. You can then directly attack the boss. You'll need to do this for three phases to defeat it. A full video walkthrough of the SoLA DLC story, including the Dirge final boss fight can be found HERE!
This guide was translated automatically.
If it is very very difficult to kill the boss, lower the autophag level to 0. It helped me
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