After some delays, the hotly anticipated open-world survival horrorDying Light 2 Stay Humanis finally released. More than just a survival horror, the game implements several RPG mechanics, making it far more challenging to survive in its open city than it first appears. There are all kinds of undead monsters to avoid, and even the lowest level zombie can cause problems for its protagonist Aiden.
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Dying Light 2isn’t just a zombie game where shooting or fighting oneself out of a sticky situation will suffice. Players need to know how to take advantage of the environment, how to use parkour, and when to keep their heads down if they want to survive the day and night cycles of Villedor. Keeping a few beginner’s tips in mind will help Aiden conquer the apocalyptic landscape.
Updated Jun 09, 2025 by Michael Llewellyn:Dying Light 2 is getting a gladiatorial-style expansion in October. This piece of DLC is calledDying Light 2: Bloody Tiesand appears to have a more pulp-like approach to storytelling and violence. The Dying Light 2: Bloody Ties trailer gives the DLC a Running Man and Smash TV vibe.
Throw in a bit of Gladiator and a zombie horde, and fans will have slaying zombies for fun with this expansion over the Halloween season. It looks set to appeal to new players, but playing the campaign with the side content first is a must. This beginner’s guide has been updated with more tips to make Aiden a better fighter in preparation for the gladiatorial DLC.
12Clothing And Gear Explained
As stated above,Dying Light 2is an RPG at heart. The game implements classes that players can utilize to suit their playstyle. However, the clothes make up the classes, so having a matching set will adjust Aiden’s abilities.
Each piece of clothing will have stats associated with its class. The classes areBrawler,Tank,Medic, andRanger. The Brawler uses one-handed weapons and reduces stamina cost melee. The Tank class is the powerhouse that uses two-handed weapons, has better defense, and hits harder. The Medic class improves fall damage and boosts Aiden’s healing abilities.
11Picking The Right Weapon
Aiden has a vast choice of weapons scattered around the environment for him to use in battle. The weapons are upgradable, but their use is limited to their durability stats. In the early stages ofDying Light 2,it’s a waste of valuable resources to repair and upgrade weapons. Upgrading and repairing are only worthwhile when the weapons become more advanced.
There are always items scattered around the city to use with better stats, so it’s better not to get too bogged down with worrying about a reinforced pipe’s durability. Theweapons will be more effective if matched up with the correct clothing. For example, if Aiden is wearing clothes in the Tank class, he should use a two-handed weapon and vice versa.
10Unlock Metros For Fast Travel
Dying Light 2’s Villador City is vast, expansive, and fun to explore, thanks toAiden’s parkour skills. However, the campaign and side quests require a lot of ground to be covered, which can take a lot of time.
Thankfully, thefast-travelmechanic inDying Light 2will be available by finding theMetro Stations. To unlock them, Aiden must destroy all the undead lurking in the stations and switch the power back on via the generators. With the power generator back on, the Metro Station becomes a fast travel point on the map.
9Practice Parkour First
Dying Light 2has some of the best parkour mechanics sinceMirror’s Edge.The game’s open-world city is an athletic playground for the protagonist Aiden to run, climb and explore.
Aiden can leap rooftops, grab ledges, scale walls, and swing from ropes to traverse its vast and dangerous city. As a result, practicing parkour mechanics as much as possible is vital. Furthermore,beginners should avoid tackling the undeadunless necessary, and there’s no better way to escape a horde than to use parkour. AsDying Light 2is an RPG, sothe more the player uses their abilities, the more skills they can unlock.
8Learn How To Parry And Dodge
Even though there’s a focus on parkour and escaping the many dangers lurking on the city streets inDying Light 2, some fights are unavoidable. A quick tutorial will force Aiden into using combat and learning how to parry and counter enemy attacks.
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This is important to keep in mind for several encounters as the game progresses. Furthermore, when interacting withThe Peacemakers faction, they will get more combat-heavy upgrades to implement. Using the dodge mechanic to create openings instead of parrying, as enemies will continue to take big swings at Aiden. Execute a dodge and take advantage of an exposed enemy.
7Avoid The Night
Before Aiden has access to the game’s Nightrunner tools, it is better to avoid traversing the city at night. Items likethe UV Flashlightare a great way to deal with the undead but aren’t available until much later in the game. The nighttime also brings out the deadliest and most dangerous infected in the game - like the Volatile.
Consequently, in the earlier stages ofDying Light 2, beginners shouldfocus on sleeping through the night and exploring by day. There will be occasions when one has to venture out at night, so being as fast and efficient as possible by implementing parkour and stealth is vital to survival.
6Avoid Going Inside Buildings
There are lots of buildings to traverse inDying Light 2,and even during the opening few hours of the game, it can be very tempting to go inside and explore. However, this should be avoided, assome buildings are infested with sleeping zombiesand other powerful enemies.
Even though one can use stealth to avoid rousing them, it only takes one wrong move to wake a sleeper. It only takes one to awaken an entire building full of sleepers will be on Aiden’s case.
5Use The Mission Level Recommendations
Dying Light 2uses an RPG-like leveling system that increases as Aiden earns experience points for exploring, fighting, parkour, and completing quests. However, the leveling process can be slow, and it can be tempting to try and tackle a mission or an enemy above Aiden’s level.
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Unfortunately, tackling a mission or enemy just one level above Aiden’s can be too much. Justfocus on missionsthat have the same level as Aiden as they are challenging in their own right.
4Prioritize Main Missions
The best way to level up and obtain the best equipment inDying Light 2is by tackling the main story quests as much as possible. The game doesn’t open up properly until much later, so prioritizing the main missions willunlock some of the best equipment inDying Light 2.
The Nightrunner tools like the Paraglider will take several hours to unlock, but they’ll only become available by moving forward with the game’s main story missions.
3Tackle Side Quests
It’s not recommended for Aiden to wander too far off the beaten path in the early stages of the story, especially if he is under-leveled and under-skilled. However,taking on side missionsappropriate to Aiden’s level is an excellent way to gain experience and unlock skills.
The side quests also reward Aiden with weapons, currency, and blueprints to use and upgrade Aiden’s weapons. As with the main missions, this is the best way to get Aiden strong enough to deal with the undead and other enemies inDying Light 2.
