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Best survivors to pick in Into the Dead Our Darkest Days
Post-apocalyptic zombie games are a dime a dozen, but Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days is looking to do something a little different with the formula. To give you a bit of a headstart, here are the best survivors to play in Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. Table of contents Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days best survivors Daphne and Penny Hector and Kayla Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days best survivors Let me preface this by saying that from what I've played so far, all of the survivor pairs are absolutely viable in Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. They cater to different play styles and preferences, but after spending a good amount of time with each pairing, I've never gotten soft-locked or felt like I couldn't progress properly because I'd picked the wrong character. I'm sure it's also probably because the game really isn't that challenging to begin with, but rest assured that you can get through your runs no matter who you pick. That being said, there are a couple pairs that stand above the rest. Daphne and Penny Screenshot by Destructoid Daphne Penny First Aid Training: Medical items are cheaper to craft. Blade Expert: Increased damage when using a bladed weapon. Good Cook: Recipes generate more food at the cooking station. Sneaky: Makes less noise when scavenging. Pacifist: Attack damage is reduced. Haunted: Undead attacks may also add a trauma state. Daphne and Penny are far and away my favorite pair to use in Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. Penny is a fantastic scavenger, while Daphne is great for holding down the fort back at your shelter. For starters, you're almost always going to have a bladed weapon on you. While you'll want to spend most of your time sneaking around and using stealth attacks, having that damage boost makes Penny a great attacker in a pinch. Sure, there's that itty bitty drawback of potentially getting a trauma state if you get hit, but it's only a slight chance. And besides, it's nothing you can't handle by going back to the shelter and resting up. Daphne's Pacifist trait might seem like a huge drawback, but honestly, she makes for a pretty decent scavenger too. You'll be mostly relying on stealth attacks anyway, so Pacifist doesn't make that much of a difference unless you get spotted. Moreover, her shelter traits are invaluable, especially in the early game when food is a little scarce. Without a doubt, Daphne and Penny are the best survivor pair to play if you want an easier time. Hector and Kayla Screenshot by Destructoid Hector Kayla Gearhead: Gains an extra component resource for each dismantled item. Evasive: Small chance of not taking damage in combat. Fortifier: Barricades are cheaper to repair. Escape Artist: Create more Lockpicks when crafting at the Workbench. Insomniac: Loses more Rest each phase. Lightweight: Reduced backpack space. The only other survivors worth considering are Hector and Kayla, and even then, I think they're a considerable step down from Daphne and Penny. Here's the thing about Hector. He's very strong in the early game, but honestly kinda meh as your run drags on. Barricades will be your priority at the start of each run, and Hector's great for staying on top of those. He also nets more resources when you dismantle items, ensuring that you'll always have a healthy supply to work with. The tradeoff is that he loses more and more Rest with each phase, and while that doesn't sound like much, it can add up. You need to keep a close eye on his Rest meter as you get deeper into the run so it doesn't get out of control. Kayla, on the other hand, is a great all-rounder. Evasive is a fantastic trait to have, especially if you like getting into open combat with the undead, and Escape Artists gives you plenty of Lockpicks to work with, which means more resources. The only downside is that she has a smaller inventory size, which means that you may need to scavenge an area multiple times to clear everything out. Overall, Hector and Kayla are a solid pair to work with as long as you keep an eye on Hector's Rest meter. They're strong, but I'd still recommend going with Daphne and Penny for the best start. The post Best survivors to pick in Into the Dead Our Darkest Days appeared first on Destructoid.
Post-apocalyptic zombie games are a dime a dozen, but Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days is looking to do something a little different with the formula. To give you a bit of a headstart, here are the best survivors to play in Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days best survivors
Let me preface this by saying that from what I've played so far, all of the survivor pairs are absolutely viable in Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. They cater to different play styles and preferences, but after spending a good amount of time with each pairing, I've never gotten soft-locked or felt like I couldn't progress properly because I'd picked the wrong character.
I'm sure it's also probably because the game really isn't that challenging to begin with, but rest assured that you can get through your runs no matter who you pick. That being said, there are a couple pairs that stand above the rest.
Daphne and Penny
| Daphne | Penny |
|---|---|
| First Aid Training: Medical items are cheaper to craft. | Blade Expert: Increased damage when using a bladed weapon. |
| Good Cook: Recipes generate more food at the cooking station. | Sneaky: Makes less noise when scavenging. |
| Pacifist: Attack damage is reduced. | Haunted: Undead attacks may also add a trauma state. |
Daphne and Penny are far and away my favorite pair to use in Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. Penny is a fantastic scavenger, while Daphne is great for holding down the fort back at your shelter.
For starters, you're almost always going to have a bladed weapon on you. While you'll want to spend most of your time sneaking around and using stealth attacks, having that damage boost makes Penny a great attacker in a pinch. Sure, there's that itty bitty drawback of potentially getting a trauma state if you get hit, but it's only a slight chance. And besides, it's nothing you can't handle by going back to the shelter and resting up.
Daphne's Pacifist trait might seem like a huge drawback, but honestly, she makes for a pretty decent scavenger too. You'll be mostly relying on stealth attacks anyway, so Pacifist doesn't make that much of a difference unless you get spotted. Moreover, her shelter traits are invaluable, especially in the early game when food is a little scarce.
Without a doubt, Daphne and Penny are the best survivor pair to play if you want an easier time.
Hector and Kayla
| Hector | Kayla |
|---|---|
| Gearhead: Gains an extra component resource for each dismantled item. | Evasive: Small chance of not taking damage in combat. |
| Fortifier: Barricades are cheaper to repair. | Escape Artist: Create more Lockpicks when crafting at the Workbench. |
| Insomniac: Loses more Rest each phase. | Lightweight: Reduced backpack space. |
The only other survivors worth considering are Hector and Kayla, and even then, I think they're a considerable step down from Daphne and Penny.
Here's the thing about Hector. He's very strong in the early game, but honestly kinda meh as your run drags on. Barricades will be your priority at the start of each run, and Hector's great for staying on top of those. He also nets more resources when you dismantle items, ensuring that you'll always have a healthy supply to work with. The tradeoff is that he loses more and more Rest with each phase, and while that doesn't sound like much, it can add up. You need to keep a close eye on his Rest meter as you get deeper into the run so it doesn't get out of control.
Kayla, on the other hand, is a great all-rounder. Evasive is a fantastic trait to have, especially if you like getting into open combat with the undead, and Escape Artists gives you plenty of Lockpicks to work with, which means more resources. The only downside is that she has a smaller inventory size, which means that you may need to scavenge an area multiple times to clear everything out.
Overall, Hector and Kayla are a solid pair to work with as long as you keep an eye on Hector's Rest meter. They're strong, but I'd still recommend going with Daphne and Penny for the best start.
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