The newest Country of Disuse 2 update is centered around Plague Hearts and the spread of the Blood Plague. It offers new challenges to long-time players, but it tin can exist a lot of data for new or returning players to digest. This is on top of all the tutorials the game goes through in the start.

If players are searching for more outposts among the growing spread of the Claret Plague in Undead Labs' sandbox survival game, they will achieve the initial limit rapidly. Getting more outpost slots requires sure resource and skills, and the update means players volition besides have to take on the surrounding Plague Hearts to exist able to claim them.

How to Get More Outpost Slots

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Although State of Decay 3 was missing from E3 this year, there are enough of people even so trying out the 2d game for the kickoff time. It tin be a little overwhelming when commencement starting a community, and outposts tin help the camp by providing resources. At that place are 3 main steps to acquiring the maximum amount of 8 outpost slots in Land of Decay 2. In that location are 6 outposts available in the base game, and 2 available from DLC,included with the Juggernaut edition. This is the version included with Xbox Game Laissez passer.

Step 1: Find the Command Centre and upgrade information technology to level iii

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Every base has a Command Centre. This might sound fancy, but information technology's basically only a room with a tabular array and some radio equipment. When clearing out their get-go base of operations, players will be asked by the game to locate this room, making it easier to detect if players are however using it every bit their base.

To fully upgrade the command centre, players will demand:

  • 'Knowledge of Computers' skill
  • A Power outpost
  • Scraps of Circuitry
  • Materials
  • 3 survivors for labor

That sounds like a lot, but it isn't that hard to fulfill most of the requirements. The scraps of circuitry are establish randomly in technological boodle. If players have congenital upward even a few hours in Country of Decay 2, they are likely to have these in their stash. Materials are easily gained from orange resource backpacks, found past searching locations like construction sites and warehouses. The backpacks will accept a brick symbol on them and can be stored in State of Decay'due south vehicle to gather more than one at a time.

The story of State of Decay 2 received criticism from fans for making the characters feel less personal, but at least the survivors are easy to notice in the sequel. They are naturally recruited while following quests or finding them while exploring.

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Ability outposts appear as an electrical symbol on the map, and every map has at least 2 available. Claiming a power outpost will cost 2000 influence, and crave a free outpost slot. To free upwards an outpost slot in State of Disuse 2, go to the Base of operations tab in the main menu and locate the outpost section on the correct. Choose the one to driblet and confirm the pick.

With the new update, players will have to ensure they accept destroyed any nearby Plague Hearts, or they won't be able to claim the outpost. Fans of horror might be obsessed with killing zombies, but Plague Hearts shouldn't exist taken lightly. The Blood Plague freaks come in droves during these areas, and players should bring their best guns and explosives to deal with them.

Although destroying Plague Heart is no mean feat, the hardest step in upgrading the command centre is acquiring the 'Knowledge of Computers' skill, as information technology mostly depends on random luck.

How to get Knowledge of Computers skill

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Earlier searching for a way to larn the skill, players should check if they already accept a survivor who has the 'Knowledge of Computers'. To practice this, bring upwardly the game's menu and get to the survivors tab. Each person will have a list of their skills on the right-mitt side. If players accept specialized the 'Knowledge of Computers' skill, it will show as 'Programming' or 'Electronics'. While players are in that location, they might want to await for the controversial 'Punches Nazis' trait to encounter if they have whatever skilful fighters on their team.

If no survivor has this skill, players will accept to find a person with the skill and recruit them, or search for a Computer textbook that lets them teach the skill to somebody with an empty skill slot. The book can be found anywhere on the map while searching containers or trading with survivors, simply it is more likely to be found in libraries or offices.

Be certain to check the map for whatsoever limited-fourth dimension traders who appear as 'Network Trader' in the mission description. Although they are rare, this trader sells the Computer textbook.

If players aren't finding the Computers Textbook while searching, they can build a Merchandise Depot in their base of operations, which lets them call in a Parts Trader or Network Trader who is more than probable to sell information technology. This requires players to have a Trade Leader appointed, and a Large Outdoor Slot available.

Finding the textbook is a little convoluted, and fans are hoping State of Decay 3 will have a meliorate open up world. A articulate indicator of where items like the Computer textbook are located would get a long style in making an open world environment more enjoyable.

Pace ii: Find a Network Point Booster or Signal Antenna

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A Signal Antenna can exist installed as a modern at the Command Centre to receive 1 additional outpost slot. For 2 outpost slots, aNetwork Signal Booster can also be installed at the Control Middle as a mod. The catch is the Network Signal Booster is a lot rarer than the Betoken Antenna to find.

Point Antennas tin be found:

  • In tech-boodle
  • Bought with influence from normal traders
  • From finding the unique Parts Trader or calling i in by building the Trade Depot

Network Bespeak Boosters can be found:

  • In tech-loot (very rare)
  • Bought with influence from normal traders (very rare)
  • Finding a Network Trader on the map, or calling 1 in by building the Trade Depot

Only 1 modern can be installed at the Command Middle at a time, so if players are lucky enough to take both the Point Antenna and Network Betoken Booster, they should choose the latter.

Step 3: Play the Daybreak and Heartland DLCs

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State of Decay 2 fans have received many free perks, including an update for the Series X|Due south, but players will have to purchase DLC to receive the benefits of extra outpost slots.

Daybreak is a horde mode that leans more into the action and horror elements in State of Disuse 2. Information technology tin exist institute from the main menu, and players need to earn 2750 Prestige from playing in this DLC to unlock Red Talon Contractors in the main campaign.

Utilize the radio to call in the Red Talon Contractors in the main game, and then bank check their skills. The contractor will need to have the 'Hacking' Quirk Skill for players to become an extra outpost slot. If they don't accept this skill, players can refuse to recruit them and have their prestige refunded.

The 8th and final outpost slot tin can simply be obtained past playing the Heartland DLC, accessed from the main menu. Players volition eventually receive the quest to help IzzBee, who can and then be recruited. Subsequently this,IzzBee will have to earn the Hero Community Standing by completing quests and destroying Plague Hearts. Killing freaks also counts towards this, and although State of Decay'southward hordes need comeback, they are great for getting a lot of freak kills quickly.

Country of Decay 2 is available at present on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|Due south.

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