- "With enough torque, even zombie limbs become lethal!"
- —Combo card description
The Auger is a combo weapon in Dead Rising 2 and Dead Rising 2: Off the Record. It is created by combining a drill motor with a pitchfork.
This combo weapon is described as:
- "Like a much larger version of the Driller. Imagine a pitchfork spinning at 100 RPM and imagine what sort of damage you could do if you stuck that in someone. Yikes."[1]
Attacks and combo card[]
Auger combo card | ||
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Prestige points | Main: 150 PP Alternate: 250 PP Zombie killed with stabbed zombie: 75 PP |
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Main attack (press /) | Perform a horizontal swing with the Auger. | |
Alternate attack (hold /) | Stab a zombie and pick it up, using its flailing body as a weapon. | |
Description | With enough torque, even zombie limbs become lethal! | |
–All prestige points listed here are halved when the weapon’s combo card is not owned and the player only has a scratch card. |
Combo card location[]
The combo card for the Auger is unlocked by leveling up:
- In Dead Rising 2, it is the 28th card out of 34 total cards awarded by leveling, and is generally unlocked at levels 40 or 41.
- In Off the Record, it is the 34th card out of 35 total cards awarded by leveling.
Weapon component locations[]
Dead Rising 2 general locations of weapons needed to make the Auger:
Component | Location | Component | Location |
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Drill Motor |
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Pitchfork |
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Trivia[]
- Its alternate attack is similar to the Excavator's alternate attack from Dead Rising.
- The weapon's name and base concept is a reference to the 1992 Sega CD game Night Trap. The weapon in Night Trap is used by the vampiric Augers, those being the antagonists of the game.
Weapon Animations | ||
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Animation name | Animation shared with | |
male_auger_heavy_7_to_3_a |
Unique to Auger | |
male_auger_miss |
Unique to Auger |
Gallery[]
- Further information: Auger/Gallery
Videos[]
References[]
- ↑ Frushtick, Russ (August 31, 2010). "'Dead Rising 2' Combo Weapons Guide - Duct Tape Is Your Friend". MTV. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016.