- "Powerful blades cut through zombies as if they were tissue paper."
- —Combo card description
The Ripper is a combo weapon in Dead Rising 2, Dead Rising 2: Case West, and Dead Rising 2: Off the Record. It is created by combining a cement saw with a saw blade.
The Ripper is a deadlier version of the cement saw, with its single, circular, cement-cutting blade replaced with four serrated saw blades, and its blade guard retracted to expose more teeth. It acts like a more agile, yet closer-ranged brother of the chainsaw; it has a shorter cutting range but a wider swing. Like the chainsaw, the player can injure zombies just by bumping into them with the Ripper's motor running.
The Ripper is a heavy weapon; thus, it cannot be stored in the inventory, and injury will cause the player to drop it. It is also a mechanic weapon, meaning it must be revved up to be used.
Attacks and combo card[]
Ripper combo card | ||
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Prestige points | Main: 100 PP Alternate: 150 PP |
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Main attack (press /) | Swing the Ripper horizontally from right to left, shredding several zombies. Combo: Quickly tap / again to perform a follow-up swing from left to right. |
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Alternate attack (hold /) | Swing the Ripper vertically upward, bisecting a single zombie. | |
Description | Powerful blades cut through zombies as if they were tissue paper. | |
–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[]
- In Dead Rising 2 and Off the Record, the combo card for the Ripper is unlocked by leveling up. In Dead Rising 2, it is the 9th card out of 24 total cards awarded by leveling, and is generally unlocked at levels 13–15.
Weapon component locations[]
Dead Rising 2 general locations of weapons needed to make the Ripper:
Component | Location | Component | Location |
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Cement Saw |
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Saw Blade |
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Case West weapon component locations[]
Case West locations of weapons needed to make the Ripper:[1]
Component | Location | Specific location and instructions | Image |
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Cement Saw | Holding Pens maintenance room | The Cement Saw is found in the maintenance room in the Holding Pens area beside where "Catwalk Entrance" is written on the wall. | |
Saw Blade | Holding Pens maintenance room | The saw blade can also be found inside the Holding Pens maintenance room. |
Trivia[]
- The Ripper may be a reference to:
- the "auto axe" weapon from the Fallout 3 add-on The Pitt, or the Ripper from the entire Fallout series.
- the Ripper from Dead Space due to its similar appearance and namesake.
- Jack the Ripper, a notorious nighttime murderer.
- In the PC game file items.txt, the weapon is referred to as "CementSaw_combo".
Gallery[]
- Further information: Ripper/gallery
References[]
- ↑ Crews, Andrew (December 28, 2010). "Dead Rising 2: Case West Weapon Combo Guide". XBLAFans.