{"id":62747,"date":"2018-11-16T14:38:13","date_gmt":"2018-11-16T14:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/?p=426897"},"modified":"2018-11-16T14:38:13","modified_gmt":"2018-11-16T14:38:13","slug":"now-available-state-of-decay-2-free-zedhunter-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/11\/16\/now-available-state-of-decay-2-free-zedhunter-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Now available: \u2018State of Decay 2\u2019 free \u2018Zedhunter\u2019 update"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, to celebrate and thank the 4 million strong State of Decay <\/em>2<\/strong><\/a> community, we\u2019re releasing the Zedhunter<\/em> Update to Xbox Game Pass subscribers and current players for free. Players will get this pack, which adds a wealth of new options and ways to enjoy the game, as part of a content update beginning today \u2013 it\u2019s our way of saying thanks to the 4 million of you who have supported our game since launch.<\/p>\n

At X018 last weekend<\/a>, we provided some initial details for the Zedhunter <\/em>Update and how it brings new weapons and gameplay items to your community, but now we\u2019re ready to give you a deeper dive into the Zedhunter<\/em> Update\u2019s additions. The Zedhunter<\/em> Update integrates into your main community game and adds an iconic zombie-slaying weapon: crossbows, with eight new types now available! This is big, as crossbows are silent and powerful weapons \u2013 for example, scoped crossbows can more easily score headshots without drawing any attention or aggression from other zombies nearby.<\/p>\n

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Crossbow bolts can also be recovered afterwards (making them the eco-friendliest post-zombie apocalypse weapon around), and unlike traditional firearms, crossbows never jam or break. Because they\u2019re powerful, efficient and silent, using them against a plague zombie gives you a higher chance of extracting a plague sample. The new crossbows might be your go-to weapon, but the Zedhunter<\/em> Update also comes with three new melee and three new close-combat weapons for the more hands-on and stealthier survivor \u2013 giving you plenty of swords and knives to fight enemies with.<\/p>\n

Expect even more customization options in the Zedhunter Update; the content update will include the ability to reset a survivor\u2019s core skill specializations. If you ever wanted to switch your Cardio from Marathon to Backpacking you can read a new training manual and then change the specialization of that core skill \u2013 though be aware that the trade-off is that you\u2019ll gain experience for this new skill slower than usual. Additionally, we\u2019ve added six new \u201cquirk skills\u201d (like \u201cHygiene\u201d) which provide new buffs to your survivors or to your community; you can find these skill books by tracking down the Skills Trader when that character visits your town.<\/p>\n

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One other gameplay addition we\u2019re excited about is the addition of three new potent plague consumables. These can drastically enhance your survivor\u2019s abilities; but we should mention that they\u2019re basically poison to humans, since they involve consuming a touch of plague infection. Maybe a little infection is worth it for the ability to see in the dark or sneak past zombies without drawing their attention \u2013 it\u2019ll be up to you to decide.<\/p>\n

To help introduce all this new content, we\u2019ve added several missions to the game (and updated others). If you want to experience these new missions, keep an eye out for missions labeled \u201cMysterious\u201d you may happen across during your quest. Lastly, we\u2019ve added three new achievements for you to attain for as you play through the new Zedhunter<\/em> Update additions.<\/p>\n

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As mentioned before, the Zedhunter<\/em> Update will be free for all SOD2<\/em> players <\/strong>\u2013 Xbox Game Pass members, Standard Edition<\/a> and Ultimate Edition<\/a> owners \u2013 beginning today. If you\u2019ve been waiting to jump into the game, now\u2019s the perfect time with the Xbox Black Friday sale<\/a> coming around the corner. Whether you start a new Xbox Game Pass for just $1 for the first month, or get either the Standard Edition<\/a> and Ultimate Edition<\/a> on sale for 35% off, the Zedhunter<\/em> Update will be ready and waiting for you.<\/p>\n

At Undead Labs, we\u2019ve set out to build the ultimate zombie survival fantasy and are committed to delivering that in every way \u2013 which is why we\u2019ve also announced that in the near future players can look forward to a new difficulty experience, along with the chance to return to Trumbull Valley in 2019. With today\u2019s free Zedhunter<\/em> Update, we\u2019re giving our 4 million (and growing) players even more tools to answer the question: how will you survive?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today, to celebrate and thank the 4 million strong State of Decay 2 community, we\u2019re releasing the Zedhunter Update to Xbox Game Pass subscribers and current players for free. Players will get this pack, which adds a wealth of new options and ways to enjoy the game, as part of a content update beginning today […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":62748,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[50,56],"class_list":["post-62747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-microsoft-news","tag-recent-news","tag-xbox"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62747"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62747\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}