Dead Rising 2
50 Achievements
1,000
40-50h
Death From Afar
Used every type of ranged weapon on a zombie. They can't bite you if they're already dead.
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How to unlock the Death From Afar achievement in Dead Rising 2 - Definitive Guide
You need to hit a zombie with each of the following weapons (not necessarily kill them).
This does NOT need to be done in one playthrough (thanks to Misfit119 for confirming).
Royal Flush 1st floor;
Saw Blade: beside air duct as soon as you leave safe room
Box of Nails: first maintenance room after you leave safe room
Metal Baseball Bat: The Man's Sport under cash register
Bow and Arrow: The Chieftain's Hut
Football: Sportrance right wall
Basketball: Sportrance left wall
Lawn Dart: Near sports car underneath dynamite tree (see map)
Royal Flush 2nd floor;
Golf Club: Sportrance left wall beside stairs
Music Discs: Players (shop)
Gems: Eternal Timepieces
Food Court;
Plates: Cucina Donacci restaurant
Palisades Mall First Floor;
Soccer Ball: Kokonutz Sports Town middle of floor
Tennis Racquet: Kokonutz Sports Town right wall
Vinyl Records: Entertainment Isle right wall
This does NOT need to be done in one playthrough (thanks to Misfit119 for confirming).
Royal Flush 1st floor;
Saw Blade: beside air duct as soon as you leave safe room
Box of Nails: first maintenance room after you leave safe room
Metal Baseball Bat: The Man's Sport under cash register
Bow and Arrow: The Chieftain's Hut
Football: Sportrance right wall
Basketball: Sportrance left wall
Lawn Dart: Near sports car underneath dynamite tree (see map)
Royal Flush 2nd floor;
Golf Club: Sportrance left wall beside stairs
Music Discs: Players (shop)
Gems: Eternal Timepieces
Food Court;
Plates: Cucina Donacci restaurant
Palisades Mall First Floor;
Soccer Ball: Kokonutz Sports Town middle of floor
Tennis Racquet: Kokonutz Sports Town right wall
Vinyl Records: Entertainment Isle right wall
It is not required to kill them, hitting them will suffice.
As all other multi-playthrough achievements, there have been reports of it not unlocking when it should. Try to contain the requirements in one playthrough, to be on the safe side.
- Bag of Marbles
- Basketball
- Bowling Ball
- Bow & Arrow
- Bowie Knife
- Casino Chips
- CDs
- Football
- Gems
- Golf Club
- Lawn Dart
- Metal Baseball Bat
- Nails
- Plates
- Playing Cards
- Sawblade
- Soccer Ball
- Tennis Racquet
- Vinyl Records
A walkthrough can be found here.
It is not required to kill them, hitting them will suffice.
As all other multi-playthrough achievements, there have been reports of it not unlocking when it should. Try to contain the requirements in one playthrough, to be on the safe side.
- Bag of Marbles
- Basketball
- Bowling Ball
- Bow & Arrow
- Bowie Knife
- Casino Chips
- CDs
- Football
- Gems
- Golf Club
- Lawn Dart
- Metal Baseball Bat
- Nails
- Plates
- Playing Cards
- Sawblade
- Soccer Ball
- Tennis Racquet
- Vinyl Records
A walkthrough can be found here.
Use the Weapons Checklist below to keep track of the ranged weapons you've used. Note that you don't have to kill the zombie, just hit them. Apparently hits on gas zombies do not count for the weapons trophies, so make sure to hit a normal zombie.