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Mutator

GamesUndeadVaries2010 to today

The top-tier special zombie of Dead Island 2, introduced late in the story. The wiki describes it as the strongest Apex variant, with high health and heavy damage, first met on Ocean Avenue. Dead Island 2 is set in a quarantined Los Angeles, and each district's zombies are designed to reflect the people who lived there.123

Battle it
First appeared
2023
Dead Island 2 (2023)
Source work
Dead Island 2 (2023)
Dambuster Studios
Age rating
ESRB M
Made in
United Kingdom
What causes it
Other
The Autophage, described in the story as a 'clock' built into the human genome that turns people into zombies; a sound frequency called the Beat can trigger it.
How it moves
Varies
Intelligence
Mindless
field notes

What the sources say

1

Described as the strongest Apex variant123

2

High health and heavy damage123

3

First met on Ocean Avenue during the quest 'The Search for Truth'123

Could you outrun it?

Speed class from how the sources describe it (varies), not a measurement.

You, walking about 5 km/h (3.1 mph)
You, jogging about 10 km/h (6.2 mph)
Mutator about 10 km/h (6.2 mph)
A fit adult sprinting about 24 km/h (15 mph)
A fast cyclist about 37 km/h (23 mph)

Sources

  1. Zombies - Dead Island Wiki (Fandom)
  2. Dead Island 2 - Wikipedia
  3. Dead Island 2 game review - Common Sense Media

Every fact on this page comes from these sources, written in our own words. Spotted a mistake? Tell us at [email protected].

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