Combo Weapons

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Combo Weapons
Dead Rising 2 Weapons

"You created a combo weapon. Now, introduce it to the nearest zombie" —"Needs More Chainsaw" achievement description

Combo weapons are weapons that are made from a combination of two or more weapons in Maintenance Rooms. In Case Zero, Dead Rising 2, Case West, and Dead Rising 2: Off the Record. Chuck Greene and Frank West (Case West and Off the Record only) can discover how to make combo weapons through Combo cards which tell them how to make certain combo weapons. Combo Cards are most commonly acquired by leveling up, they identify how to make the weapon, unlock special more damaging attacks, and give Chuck more prestige points when killing zombies.

These cards can also be obtained by examining various posters around Fortune City, rescuing survivors, defeating psychopaths and by purchasing them with money. Some combo weapons can be purchased from pawnshops and from other survivors.

Combo weapons can also be created by trial and error. When a combo weapon is created without first acquiring a combo card, a scratch card is obtained instead. This will record how the weapon is made. However, a combo weapon created without a combo card cannot perform its alternative (heavy) attack and gains less prestige points from killing zombies.

[edit] List of Combo Weapons

[edit] Dead Rising 2

Weapon		Weapon one	Weapon two	Lasts Damage Prestige Points	Primary	Alternate	Found
Air Horn	Edit this weapon's information	Pylon	Spray Paint	Lasts:10 Damage:0 Primary: 250 PP Alternate: N/A	Blast the air horn to pop zombie heads		By leveling up (05th card received)
Auger	Edit this weapon's information	Drill Motor	Pitchfork	Lasts:50 Damage:4 Primary: 150 PP Alternate: Zombie stab - 250 PP Zombie killed with stabbed zombie - 75 PP[Verification needed]	Horizontal sweeping motion with the Auger	Stab a zombie and pick it up, using it's flailing body as a weapon.	By leveling up (28th card received)
Beer Hat	Edit this weapon's information	Beer	Construction Hat	Lasts:10 Damage:Heals two blocks of Chuck's health per sip Primary: 50 PP Alternate: N/A	Wearable head piece that lets Chuck drink to gain health. Three drinks close together makes Chuck vomit.		By leveling up (14th card received)
Blambow	Edit this weapon's information	Bow and Arrow	Dynamite	Lasts:10 Damage:5 Primary: 50 PP Alternate: N/A	Fire a single arrow with two sticks of dynamite attached.		Food Court by examining a Revenginator 7 movie poster on the outside of Cucina Donnacci's Southern Wall, near the ATM.
Blazing Aces	Edit this weapon's information	Tennis Racquet	Tiki Torch	Lasts:40 Damage:3 Primary: 250 PP Alternate: N/A	Hits flaming tennis balls into zombies, lighting them on fire and bouncing off to ignite other nearby zombies.		Rescuing Left Hand Lance during the mission Tape It Or Die 2
Blitzkrieg	Edit this weapon's information	Merc Assault Rifle	Electric Chair	Lasts:250 Damage:5 Primary: 50 PP Alternate: N/A	Drivable wheelchair with mounted guns. High damage output with low mobility.		By leveling up (34th card received)
Boomstick	Edit this weapon's information	Pitchfork	Shotgun	Lasts:30 Damage:5 Primary: 100 PP Alternate: 1,250 PP per kill[2]	Stab a zombie with the pitchfork and fire, killing any zombies that are behind the blast.	Stab a zombie with the pitchfork, lift it up, and fire three times, each blast causing chunks of the zombie to fly off in bits. Using the heavy attack will make the gun use three shots instead of one. Thrown: Hold down the trigger to go into aim mode then press the button to throw it one handed, over hand, the same way Chuck throws the pitchfork.	By leveling up (27th card received)
Burning Skull	Edit this weapon's information	Bull Skull	Motor Oil	Lasts:50 Damage:4 Primary: 333 PP Alternate: N/A	Has 3 head-swing attacks.	Charge attack that can light zombies on fire.	Purchasing all fortunes ($1,200,000 total) offered by the fortune teller outside of One Little Duck Bingo.
Defiler	Edit this weapon's information	Fire Axe	Sledge Hammer	Lasts:60 Damage:5 Primary: 125 PP Alternate: 175 PP	Chuck will do an upward swing and two horizontal swings by tapping three times.[4]	Chuck will do a quick horizontal swing, much like the Sledgehammer by holding briefly. Press and hold again to do a second swing. The alternate attack is a horizontal cut, which is effective at clearing a path. If the Combo Card is owned, holding the attack button after doing this will cause Chuck to spin around, swinging the Defiler around in a 360 degree motion. While this is also fairly devastating, after swinging, Chuck must stop, stagger backwards, and regain his balance; an action which, more often than not, puts him in the reach of zombies which he did not pulverize. While dealing out a high amount of damage, the Defiler's swing speed is fairly slow, and some psychopaths may not only recover from one attack, but might even counter attack before the next hit connects. Take this weapon into fights with experience, rather than for its brute strength. Alternate with Combo Card: After the initial horizontal swing, holding down will make Chuck spin around rapidly, Defiler extended, while slightly moving forward. It is possible to end this attack early by releasing, or extend it by holding, . Jump Attack: Jump and tap to make Chuck swing downwards.	By leveling up (17th card received)
Drill Bucket	Edit this weapon's information	Bucket	Power Drill	Lasts:10 Damage:5 Primary: 250 PP Alternate: N/A	Slam the bucket down on a nearby zombie's skull. The drills will rev up, shredding the zombie's skull.		By leveling (1st card)
Driller	Edit this weapon's information	Power Drill	Spear	Lasts:40 Damage:4 Primary: 100 PP Alternate: 150 PP	Chuck will stab a zombie instantly killing it with an undercut stab.	Chuck will drill the spear through the face or chest of the zombie with an uppercut stab.	By leveling up (16th card received)
Dynameat	Edit this weapon's information	Dynamite	Hunk Of Meat	Lasts:10 Damage:5 Primary: 500 PP (250 PP Off the Record)[6] Alternate: N/A	Lure weapon that explodes when a zombie picks it up. Can also be shoved into a zombie’s mouth for more precise detonation.	Hold / to throw the meat.	By leveling up (24th card received)
Electric Chair	Edit this weapon's information	Battery	Wheelchair	Lasts:60 Damage:5 Primary: 100 PP Alternate: N/A	Push forward to roll the wheelchair around and electrocute zombies.	Throw a zombie out of the Electric Chair. The zombie will continue to carry an electric charge, electrocuting any other zombies it collides with. When Chuck hits a zombie from behind with the Electric Chair, they will fall into the chair and continue to spasm from electrocution.	By leveling up (10th card received)
Electric Rake	Edit this weapon's information	Battery	Leaf Rake	Lasts:50 Damage:5 Primary: 250 PP Alternate: N/A	Thrust attack that zaps a zombie with a powerful charge of electricity. The attack can arc to other nearby zombies.		By leveling up (25th card received)
Exsanguinator	Edit this weapon's information	Saw Blade	Vacuum Cleaner	Lasts:40 Damage:5 Primary: 125 PP Alternate: 250 PP	2 thrust attacks which slice up zombies	Pick up zombie above Chuck's head and grinds the zombie up.	Rescuing Wallace Hertzog during the mission Tape It Or Die 2
Fire Spitter	Edit this weapon's information	Toy Spitball Gun	Tiki Torch	Lasts:40 Damage:4 Primary: 200 PP Alternate: N/A	Flaming spitballs, like golf balls driven by the golf club, ricochet from one zombie to the next, usually two or three times, igniting each zombie they hit.[8]		By leveling up (13th card received)
Flamethrower	Edit this weapon's information	Gasoline Canister	Water Gun	Lasts:30 Damage:5 Primary: 25 PP Alternate: N/A	Spray weapon that quickly lights zombies on fire.		Defeating Slappy in Everyone Knows Slappy
Flaming Gloves	Edit this weapon's information	Boxing Gloves	Motor Oil	Lasts:20 Damage:5 Primary: 100 PP Alternate: 150 PP	Chuck will do a 4-hit combo,	Chuck will grab a zombie, then punch it in the face multiple times, finishing by pressing the burning glove on the zombie's face, similar to the secondary attack of a heated frying pan.	By leveling up (11th card received)
Fountain Lizard	Edit this weapon's information	Fountain Firework	Lizard Mask	Lasts:3 Damage:0 Primary: 50 PP Alternate: N/A	Put on a zombie’s head to lure all nearby zombies for an extended period of time.		By leveling up (07th card received)
Freedom Bear	Edit this weapon's information	Robot Bear	LMG	Lasts:400 Damage:5 Primary: 150 PP Alternate: N/A			In front of the men's restroom in the Yucatan Casino. It is a poster with a man wearing a bear suit and carrying a machine gun.
Freezer Bomb	Edit this weapon's information	Dynamite	Fire Extinguisher	Lasts:20 Damage:0 Primary: 250 PP, 25 PP - Zombies killed in explosion[10] Alternate: N/A			By leveling up (19th card received)
Gem Blower	Edit this weapon's information	Gems	Leaf Blower	Lasts:50 Damage:4 Primary: 75 PP Alternate: N/A			By leveling up (06th card received)
Hacker	Edit this weapon's information	Computer Case	Flashlight	Lasts:40 Damage:3 Primary: 50 PP Alternate: N/A			By leveling up (08th card received)
Hail Mary	Edit this weapon's information	Football	Grenade	Lasts:10 Damage:5 Primary: 250 PP Alternate: N/A			By leveling up (18th card received)
Handy Chipper	Edit this weapon's information	Lawn Mower	Wheelchair	Lasts:60 Damage:4 Primary: 125 PP Alternate: N/A			By leveling up (23rd card received)
Heliblade	Edit this weapon's information	Machete	Toy Helicopter	Lasts:50 Damage:4 Primary: 125 PP Alternate: N/A			By leveling up (12th card received)
Holy Arms	Edit this weapon's information	Box of Nails	Training Sword	Lasts:60 Damage:4 Primary: 150 PP Alternate: 225 PP	Horizontal swing with his sword, before following up with 3 shield attacks.	Vertical swing with his sword, stucking the nails in the zombie's head, and then kick him. Holding will make Chuck take a defensive stance behind his shield, making brief attacks when is pressed.	Atlantica Casino, the card is hidden by the Pit Vikings poster near the Blackjack tables.
I.E.D.	Edit this weapon's information	Box of Nails	Propane Tank	Lasts:40 Damage:5 Primary: 100 per kill swing Alternate: 150 PP (per explosive blast), 50 per impale	Swings the nail-covered tank, bashing several zombies at once.	Bring the tank down on a zombie with both hands. The I.E.D. will impale itself on the back of the victims neck, causing the still-living zombie to carry the hazardous explosive around on its back, turning it into a 'turtle-bomber'. If an impaled zombie is killed by a means other than detonating the tank, the I.E.D. will be left on the ground, and is still capable of being used.	By leveling up (02nd card received)
Infernal Arms	Edit this weapon's information	Motor Oil	Training Sword	Lasts:60 Damage:4 Primary: 225 PP Alternate: N/A			By leveling up (29th card received)
Knife Gloves	Edit this weapon's information	Boxing Gloves	Bowie Knife	Lasts:30 Damage:4 Primary: 150 PP Alternate: 150 PP			By leveling up (20th card received)
Laser Sword (Dead Rising 2)	Edit this weapon's information	Flashlight	Gems	Lasts:40 Damage:5 Primary: 75 PP Alternate: 150 PP			Examining a "Laser Knight" poster at the back of the Paradise Platinum Screens.[12]
Machine Gun Bike	Edit this weapon's information	Motorbike	LMG	Lasts:250[13]
Molotov	Edit this weapon's information	Newspaper	Whiskey	Lasts:20 Damage:4 Primary: 175 PP Alternate: N/A	Lob the Molotov into the nearest crowd of zombies. Any zombie caught in the initial fireball is lit aflame.	Throw: Hold and then press for a more precise throw.	By leveling up (03rd card received)
Paddlesaw	Edit this weapon's information	Chainsaw	Paddle	Lasts:60 Damage:5 Primary: 125 PP Alternate: N/A	Sway each side of the paddle up and down, causing dismemberment to zombies on either side of Chuck.	Chuck will 'swim' through a group of zombies, paddling as if he were in a kayak.	Paddle Party Massacre movie poster in front of Slot Ranch Casino
Parablower	Edit this weapon's information	Leaf Blower	Parasol	Lasts:50 Damage:4 Primary: 150 PP Alternate: 225 PP	Lunge forward while at the same time revving the leaf-blower, spearing one zombie and knocking others to the ground.	Impale a zombie, then open the parasol, tearing the zombie apart.	By leveling up (26th card received)
Plate Launcher	Edit this weapon's information	Cement Saw	Plates	Lasts:50 Damage:3 Primary: 100 PP Alternate: N/A	Start the Plate Launcher's motor. Tap again to fire plates from the launcher's stack.		Reward from the side mission Tape It Or Die
Pole Weapon	Edit this weapon's information	Machete	Push Broom	Lasts:50 Damage:4 Primary: 50 PP Alternate: 75 PP	Single swing capable of dismembering and bisecting zombies.	Spin attack, effectively killing any surrounding zombies. This attack makes two complete 360-degree swings. Thrown: Hold and tap to hurl the Pole Weapon like a spear, impaling a single zombie.	By leveling up (04th card received)
Porta Mower	Edit this weapon's information	2 x 4	Lawn Mower	Lasts:35 Damage:4 Primary: 250 PP Alternate: 500 PP	Thrust attack	Chuck lifts the mower over his head and starts grinding up the zombie from its head to its toes	By leveling up (30th card received)
Power Guitar	Edit this weapon's information	Amplifier	Electric Guitar	Lasts:40 Damage:3 Primary: 150 PP Alternate: 150 PP	Knock down attack	Zombie’s head explode from the heavy metal	Rescuing Floyd Stone during the mission Rock Heroes
Ripper	Edit this weapon's information	Cement Saw	Saw Blade	Lasts:50 Damage:4 Primary: 50 PP Alternate: 75 PP	Tap start the Ripper. Tap again to swing the Ripper horizontally, shredding several zombies.	Swing the Ripper back and forth horizontally, bisecting a single zombie.	By leveling up (09th card received)
Roaring Thunder	Edit this weapon's information	Battery	Goblin Mask	Lasts:60 Damage:4 Primary: 150 PP Alternate: N/A	Put on a zombie’s head to electrocute it and shoot electrical arcs at other nearby zombies.		By leveling up (21st card received)
Rocket Launcher	Edit this weapon's information	Lead Pipe	Rocket Fireworks	Lasts:75[15] Damage:4 Primary: 50 PP Alternate: N/A	Fire a Rocket Firework into a nearby zombie.	Launch fireworks in rapid succession.
Slicecycle	Edit this weapon's information	Motorbike	Chainsaw	Lasts:250[13]
Snowball Cannon	Edit this weapon's information	Fire Extinguisher	Water Gun	Lasts:40 Damage:0 Primary: 200 PP Alternate: N/A	Gun that freezes zombies hit by the icy snowballs.		Second floor of Palisades Mall[17]
Spear Launcher	Edit this weapon's information	Leaf Blower	Spear	Lasts:40[18] Damage:4 Primary: 150 PP Alternate: 500 PP			By leveling up (33rd card received)
Spiked Bat	Edit this weapon's information	Baseball Bat	Box of Nails	Lasts:60[19] Damage:4 Primary: 25 PP - Bat Swing Alternate: 100 PP (Bat Impale - per kill)	Horizontal swing kills and/or knocks down several zombies at once.	Chuck jabs a zombie in the torso, knocking the zombie back, followed by a strike to the head with the bat, with the nails sticking into the zombie's forehead.	Create the Spiked Bat using a maintenance room
Sticky Bomb	Edit this weapon's information	Lawn Dart	Dynamite	Lasts:5 Damage:5 Primary: 200 PP Alternate: N/A	Thrown explosive that targets a zombie’s head. Mimics the lawn dart’s throw attack.		By leveling up (15th card received)
Super B.F.G.	Edit this weapon's information	Blast Frequency Gun	Amplifier	Lasts:15 Damage:5 Primary: 50 PP Alternate: N/A	Fires a blast that kills any zombies caught in it.[21]		By leveling up (31st card received)
Super Slicer	Edit this weapon's information	Servbot Mask	Lawnmower	Lasts:80 Damage:5 Primary: 100 PP Alternate: 150 PP	Slicing-head weapon that has a headbutt attack	Charging attack which minces zombies	By leveling up (22nd card received)
Tenderizers	Edit this weapon's information	MMA Gloves	Box of Nails	Lasts:25 Damage:4 Primary: 50 PP Alternate: 125 PP	Chuck strikes with a quick jab. Third jab is a round house kick.	Ram gloves into the chest of a zombie then violently pull them out. Defensive: Hold to bring Chuck's fists up in a defensive pose. Tapping will throw alternating left and right punches. Combo: Repeatedly tap to perform two 'left-right' punch combos, finishing off with a Roundhouse kick.	"Blood Round 4" poster (the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) looking poster) in Royal Flush Plaza. [23]
Tesla Ball	Edit this weapon's information	Battery	Bingo Ball Cage	Lasts:80 Damage:5 Primary: 175 PP Alternate: N/A	Swing attack electrocutes nearby zombies for a short period of time.	Thrown: Rolls while balls of electricity arc to nearby zombies.	By leveling up (32nd card received)
Wingman	Edit this weapon's information	Queen	Nectar	Primary: 250 PP Alternate: N/A	Open up the jar and release the Wingman. The Wingman will follow behind Chuck and will sting zombies, killing them.		This combo card is only received by combing the two items. It unlocks the secret achievement/trophy Tape It or DIE!.

[edit] Dead Rising 2: Case West

[edit] Exclusive

These are the new weapon combos that can be found in Dead Rising 2: Case West. These weapons can all be use by either character but certain ones provide an effect exclusive to Frank or Chuck.

Weapon		Weapon one	Weapon two	Lasts Damage Prestige Points	Primary	Alternate	Found
Impact Blaster	Edit this weapon's information	Impact Hammer	Blast Frequency Gun	Lasts:60 hits[25] Primary: Mega Punch - 100 PP[27] Alternate: Shockwave - 200 PP CHUCK ONLY	Powerful horizontal strike to instantly kill the zombie, along with hitting and knocking back any other zombies hit. The force of the hammer combined with the sonic boost of the BFG sends the target flying through the air. Hazard Units take about three hits to kill and will not go flying when hit, but they will be momentarily be stunned for a few seconds after being struck, giving the player enough time to land another attack before they can fully recover.	Chuck performs a vertical strike to the ground which sends out a massive shot wave to knock back, and kill all Zombies closest to the blast. Frank cannot use this attack.	By leveling up - Chuck's combo card
Laser Gun	Edit this weapon's information	Lightning Gun	Laser Sword	Lasts:20 Damage:5[28] Primary: 150 PP - Directly shot 100 PP - Killed by explosion[Verification needed][30] Alternate: N/A	Fires a powerful energy blast that will hit a zombie and explode after about 2 seconds. The explosion triggered from the blast also sends out a highly-concentrated, electrical shockwave that will kill any zombies within a 3-foot radius. It is extremely effective against Gas Zombies and Phenotrans employees such as Security Guards and zombie handlers. But the gun takes about 3 shots to kill Hazard Units. Nevertheless, it is arguably one of the most lethal weapons in Dead Rising 2: Case West and in all of the Dead Rising Series.		Awarded for assisting Jerry Sampson with some crazy research project that he has been working on. Off the Record: Acquired at level 50.[28]
Lightning Gun	Edit this weapon's information	Blast Frequency Gun	Electric Prod	Lasts:30 shots[28] Damage:4 Primary: 25[32][28] Alternate: N/A[34]	Shoots out an electric wave of energy. A shot from this gun will electrocute any zombie that Chuck shoots with it and it will electrify any zombies that stand next to the electrified zombie. One shot can usually hit about three or more zombie if they stand next to each other. The lightning gun is basically a long distance electric prod that has the potential to hit zombies that are grouped. It can be a good weapon for security guards. It will stun them in place per shot, but it will take multiple shoots to finish them. A shot from the lightning gun will not even do anything to a hazard unit or a zombie handler because of their suits. The best part about the lightning gun is that the electricity continues to shock an enemy after it is shot. This is very noticeable with the final boss in Case West. Fire a shot at him and it will hit him and continue to take damage for a few seconds.[36]		By leveling up - Chuck's combo card Off the Record - Acquired at level 48.
Reaper	Edit this weapon's information	Sickle	Katana Sword	Lasts:66[28][38] Damage:4 Primary: 75 PP - 3 hit slash combo[40] Alternate: 125 PP - Sickle Impale and Slam - Case West: 1000 PP FRANK ONLY	Swing the reaper back and fourth slicing up zombies.	Frank will pick up a zombie with the sickle end and bring the zombie over his head and slam it to the ground, dragging the zombie and ripping it apart. Chuck cannot use this attack.	Case West: By leveling up - Frank's combo card Off the Record: Sandbox Mode - Double Trouble - Gold Medal
Shocker	Edit this weapon's information	Defibrillator	Medical Tray	Lasts:20 hits[42][28] Damage:4 Primary: 50 PP - Thrust Alternate: 250 PP - Head Electrocution (Case West: CHUCK ONLY)[28]	Thrust both ends of the weapon directly into a zombie, killing it instantly with an electric shock and sending its corpse flying backwards. Takes roughly about 2 hits to kill a gas zombie.	Chuck will rub the two shockers together then place them both around a zombie's head. The zombie will be electrified with both shockers for a while then its top half will eventually explode. In Case West, Frank cannot use this attack. Defensive Hold to bring the weapon up to a defensive position where Chuck of Frank will rub the ends together for a more shocking attack. Tap to throw a quick left-handed jab with the shocker.	Case West: By leveling up - Chuck's combo card Off the Record: Acquired at level 28
Sterilizer	Edit this weapon's information	Syringe Gun	Chemicals	Lasts:20 shots Primary: 1000 PP[44] Alternate: N/A	Fire a dart at a zombie, producing a chemical mutation within the zombie's body which causes it to suffer a rather slow but gruesome death in which either the head or the entire upper-half of the zombie's body will explode. The bright green larva of the zombie will burst from the body and often attack Chuck and Frank. The Sterilizer also works on gas zombies, but it takes even longer for them to die, around 60 seconds.		By leveling up - Frank's combo card
Zap N' Shine	Edit this weapon's information	Floor Buffer	Electric Prod	Lasts:80 hits[46] Damage:4[28] Primary: 75 PP - Electric Floor Clean[47] [47][28] Alternate: 75 PP - Electric Buffer Smack[28][49]	Push the buffer around shocking, killing, and knocking any zombies it collides with off their feet.	Pick-up Attack: Pick up and use as a melee weapon, shocking the zombie.	Case West: By leveling up - Frank's combo card Off the Record: Zap N' Shine card is recieved by making the combo weapon. There is no scratch card.[28][51]

[edit] Shared With Dead Rising 2

• Blazing Aces - Created by combining a Tennis Racket and a Tiki Torch
• Drill Bucket - Created by combining a Power Drill and a Bucket
• Dynameat - Created by combining a Hunk of Meat and Dynamite
• Flamethrower - Created by combining a Water Gun and a Gasoline Canister
• Freezer Bomb - Created by combining a Fire Extinguisher and Dynamite
• Hail Mary - Created by combining a Football and a Grenade
• Laser Sword - Created by combining a Flashlight and Gems
• Plate Launcher - Created by combining a Cement Saw and Plates
• Ripper - Created by combining a Cement Saw and a Saw Blade
• Snowball Cannon - Created by combining a Water Gun and a Fire Extinguisher

[edit] Off the Record exclusive Combo Weapons

These are the new weapon combos that can be found in Dead Rising 2: Off the Record. Off the Record has:

• All of the Dead Rising 2 combo weapons.
• All of the Dead Rising 2: Case West Combo Weapons except for the Impact Blaster and Sterilizer.^[52]

[edit] Sortable Table of Combo Weapons

• PP (Prestige Points) are doubled once you have the Combo Card. You can increase PP even more by getting Magazines Combat 1 through 3, each adding 10% to each weapons PP.
• Ω = Requires Combocard to do attack.

[edit] Combo Bikes

Further information: Vehicles (Dead Rising 2)

The Combo Bikes are combo weapons that are made by combinating a Motorbike with another weapon. These bikes cannot be created until Chuck completes the mission Meet the Contestants and unlocks the trailer that can be used to create the combo bikes. Unlike the other combo weapons, the combo bikes don't have Combo Cards.

[edit] Tips

• If a weapon or item used in a combo weapon is blinking red and about to break, when Chuck creates the combo weapon the Combo weapon is fully functional and repaired.

Blue wrench items blink when Chuck has both items for a combo weapon

TIP

An easy way to see if Chuck has the items to make a combo weapon, is to scroll through his inventory and look for blinking items. When Chuck has an item in his inventory which can create a combo weapon and he either: holds in his hand the second item which creates a combo weapon, or stands next to an item which creates a combo weapon, the first item is on the maintenance bench, and the second item is in its original location in the maintenance room Both item's blue wrench icon will blink. For example: Chuck stands next to the Bowie Knife and has two Boxing Gloves in his inventory, one in his hand, and one in his inventory. The wrench on all three will blink. Chuck holds a box of nails and a Baseball Bat and MMA gloves in his inventory, all three will blink. These item's icon wrenches do not blink if they are in his inventory only, and not in Chuck's hand.

[edit] Trivia

• Chuck (and Frank's) ability to create combo weapons is "retroactively" foreshadowed in Dead Rising: Road to Fortune, Issue #3. During the Las Vegas Arena outbreak Chuck grabs a guitar and gets on his bike and using the pointed headstock of the guitar as a makeshift jousting lance he runs down several zombies. Later, in Issue #4, Chuck makes a molotov cocktail using bottles of isopropyl alcohol and some rags.

• None of the survivors will accept combo weapons from Chuck or Frank.
• Combo weapons only require two items to make, but sometimes the end result is not realistic. For example, to make a Paddlesaw, a paddle and a chainsaw is required, but the finished weapon shows two chainsaws attached to the paddle.
• The Blitzkrieg, Rocket Launcher Motorcycle, and Laser Gun are the only combo weapons that require a combo weapon to make.
• Dead Rising 2 producer Shin Ohara stated in an interview:
  • "Blue Castle has come up with crazy ideas like the beer hat and paddlesaw. Our team in Japan wouldn’t be able to come up with those. We have to give a lot of credit to them for creating all of these weapons. Blue Castle has a guy who specializes in weapons. That’s all he thinks about everyday. He has fun everyday thinking about these weapons....That’s one good thing about working with them. They have some crazy ideas, some I guess Western ideas, North American ideas, we wouldn’t normally think of...most of the weapons they came up with that were really violent, crazy, and gory we liked them and they’re in the game right now."
  • "People can look forward to Capcom-ish...items, just like Dead Rising had."
  • "The way Japanese people use duct tape is to maybe tape a cardboard box and that’s about it. Americans use duct tape for lots of things so it makes sense for Chuck to use duct tape to combine two weapons rather quickly without using screws or wrenches. It was a fast way and it fit the Dead Rising world."^[1]
• In a review:
  • "The biggest new feature that Case Zero brings to the table is, of course, the combo weapon system, where two items can be combined to form a super-weapon of zombie destruction. In order to prevent this sort of system from getting out of hand, it seems that the only combinations a player can make are the ones that are the most absurd and visually entertaining. Also, this system only appears to be one level deep, meaning that you cannot do something even more awesome like combine the paddlesaw with motor oil in order to create a fire-paddlesaw."^[2]

[edit] Video

[edit] Gallery

Stats on all Off the Record combo weapons from Dead Rising 2: Off the Record Official Strategy Guide	Examples of combo cards	Combo weapons announcement.	Weapons blink next to a maintenance workbench when they match and can be combined into a combo weapon
Blinking Box of Nails, Baseball Bat, Boxing Gloves, and MMA Gloves	Chucks 1st "combo" weapon	Concept art - Off the Record

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Daniel Acaba, Dead Rising 2 Combo Card Weapon Guide We help you find every Dead Rising 2 combo weapon and rate the best and worst of the bunch, Games Radar.

v • d • e Dead Rising 2 Overview Dead Rising 2 Cases and missions • Magazines • Clothing • Food • Psychopaths • Stores • Survivors • Weapons  Cases Day One Sept. 19 Case 1 Case 1-1: Big News • Case 1-2: Alive on Location • Case 1-3: Insecurity • Case 1-4: Alliance Day Two Sept. Case 2 Day 1, Sept. 25, 7:30 am Case 2-1: Sign of Life • Case 2-2: Ticket to Ride Case 3 Day 2, Sept. 26, 10 am Case 3-1: Boom Town • Case 3-2: Run for the Money Case 4 Day 2, Sept. 26, 11 pm Case 4-1: The Source Day Three Sept. Case 5 Day 3, Sept. 27, 7pm Case 5-1: Stake Out • Case 5-2: The Getaway Case 6 Day 4, Sept. 29, 9am Case 6-1: Help Arrives • Case 6-2: Last Stand • Case 6-3: Lean on Me • Case 6-4: Breach Case 7 Immediately after Case 6-4 Case 7-1: Bad to Worse • Case 7-2: The Only Lead • Case 7-3: What Lies Beneath End Day 4, Sept. 28, 9:33 am The Facts (Dead Rising 2) Zombrex Zombrex 1 • Zombrex 2 • Zombrex 3 • Zombrex 4  Missions Ante Up • An Industrial Fashion • Art Appreciation • Bank Run • Barn Burner • Bent Wood • Big Game Stakes • Brains Over Brawn • Chemical Dependency • Chuck the Role Model • Code Blue • Demand and Supply • Dead or Alive? • Delta Point I • Everyone Knows Slappy • Family Feud • Fetching Females • Fortune City Botany Club • Happily Ever After Sort Of • Here Comes the Groom • High Rollers • Hunger Pains • Know When to Fold 'em • Linette's Passage • Lost... • Lush-ious Lady • Mail Order Zombrex • Meet the Contestants • Militia Men • Once Bitten • One Hit Wonder • One Man's Trash • Par for the Course • Rock Heroes • Shell Shocked • Shopping Spree • Short Sighted • Slave to Fashion • Snowflake Boss Battle • Stranded Siren • Stuart's Scheme • Tape It Or Die 1 • Tape It Or Die 2 • Tastes Like Chicken • The Secret of Charlie's Gold • TK is Infected • Two's Company • WWJWD? • Welcome to the Family • Wilted Flower • Workers Compensation • World's Most Dangerous Trick Off the Record Hanging Around • Long Legs of the Law • People Like Us • Quarter Circle to Forward • Snake in the Grass • Snow Job • Wax On Wax Off Game Modes 72 Hour Mode • Co-Op - Overtime Mode • Terror is Reality Gameplay Timeline • Achievements • Combo Weapons • Combo Bikes • Prestige Points • Skills • Transceiver • Waypoint Other Bugs • Original Soundtrack