Dead Island 2

58 Achievements

31-38h

PS4

I Got a Zombie Army and You Can't Harm Me

Perform 25 perfect defensive moves.

Bronze

Rare

44.0%

How to unlock the I Got a Zombie Army and You Can't Harm Me achievement in Dead Island 2 - Definitive Guide

GR34TD3STR0Y3R

TrueAchievements

22 Apr 2023 04:07

I don't know if this will get changed or patched out because it really breaks the game...

If you HOLD BLOCK and SPAM THE RIGHT TRIGGER you can get a perfect defense 99 out of 100 times (also a great way to rack up those finishing moves). This little trick is truly overpowered when you mix it with other ability cards. Like creating an explosion when perfect blocking and healing when perfect blocking.

(You can also do this with dodging, but I am simply sharing a very simply trick to do it with blocking)

Update: You will not start with the ability to block. It will be unlocked automatically through playing. Each character will get it at different times. For example, block will be the very first unlock for her. Other characters will not get block until you reach level 10.

22 Apr 2023 04:07

12 Comments

None of my buttons block

By LaTrickster2 on 22 Apr 2023 09:17

You don't get the ability to block until a little further into the game. Keep playing. It will be the first ability you get. (edit: Whoops, seems I was wrong. It's the first ability for CARLA, but other characters will get it later in the game, I think level 10 is the latest it will unlock depending on who you choose)

By GR34TD3STR0Y3R on 22 Apr 2023 10:08

Thanks for the comment. Good to know. I will update the solution.
It may be more favorable than block for his paly style, but this trick is very overpowered. Not how it's supposed to be. Pair it with block ability cards and its basically like god mode.

By GR34TD3STR0Y3R on 22 Apr 2023 10:41

I’m like level 6 with Amy, I guess she gets it last

By LaTrickster2 on 22 Apr 2023 12:50

I have 24/25 but can't seem to get the achievement to pop. I've blocked so many attacks but it isn't working. Anyone else having this issue? It's weird because I got 24 within my first hour or so of playing, but can't seem to get the last one to count.

By ViGaWiz321 on 22 Apr 2023 15:09

This one is bugged for me

By xNT PsyChoTiC on 25 Apr 2023 11:22

I looked at the in-game counter. 100/100 for the challenge but the achievement still says 24/25. It's bugged.

By ViGaWiz321 on 26 Apr 2023 16:33

Hoo boy these ones with trackers. Same trick I used for Avengers. If one stops tracking you can delete your local AND cloud saves and it’ll reset tracker progress. Start over and try again. Luckily I was very early in and got this one to go this way.

By Nite Owl III on 27 Apr 2023 18:24

I have a doubt that this achievement stopped counting at 96% and stayed there, I already passed all the challenges and created a new game and it still does not count, any solution that you recommend.

By Artureishon on 04 May 2023 08:33

If anyone still has an old system (Xbox One, not the Series X or S), try installing the game on that older console and playing on that. I was stuck at 96% as well, but I heard people trying this trick and all glitched achievements popped at the main menu. I tried this and it worked! But only this one.

Didn't seem to fix my other two glitched achievements though...

By Grimm Tim on 31 May 2023 18:20

Block doesn’t necessarily unlock first the skills are character dependent. Dodge also works for this achievement. I already had it before I unlocked the block ability. I was playing as Bruno who gets a damage boost from attacks from behind so dodge is more favourable than block for his play style.

By Was I That Bad on 22 Apr 2023 10:13

Are you getting perfect blocks?
You will know because it will give you the option to do initiate a finishing move.
Also... it could be bugged. I got the 100 I needed for challenges in about 2 hours using the exploit I posted.

Also, ViGaWiz321, its defensive moves, so it is either block or dodge, if one of those stopped counting, maybe try the other defense move. (I just got dodge unlocked around level 10 with Carla, so some characters get dogdge late, some get block late.

By GR34TD3STR0Y3R on 23 Apr 2023 00:17

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Shummell

TrueAchievements

25 Apr 2023 17:15

You will unlock the ability to block through natural progression through the game. (Different for each Slayer) Once unlocked make sure you equip the skill card in the character menu.

In order to perform a perfect defensive move you need to hit the guard/block button

right before a zombie is about to hit you. You will know you did it correctly because the zombie will be stunned right after.

I found these easiest with the Runner zombies but I just recommend trying this on the easier/basic zombies in the game. (walker, runner, etc..)

You can track how many you have in the combat challenges under "Perfection" challenge.

Check out my video guide to help you out if you are struggling.

25 Apr 2023 17:15

Shummell

TrueAchievements

25 Apr 2023 17:15

Richie

PlaystationTrophies

This involves timing a block with

at just the right moment to stun a zombie, sending them reeling backwards. You’ll know when you’ve done this properly to standard zombies, as a button prompt will appear for grabbing and pummelling them up close. For Apex Variant zombies, a defensive counter will still knock them back and temporarily daze them, so mastering this is actually pretty crucial. You’ll probably end up doing this hundreds of times, so 25 isn’t really a tall order.