Zombie Army 4: Dead War is a spine-chilling third-person survival game that takes place in 1946 during World War II in Europe. Check out our Zombie Army 4: Dead War cheats and tips to get some help in this Nazi-bashing grindhouse game.
Your objective in Zombie Army 4: Dead War is to save humankind from the zombie hordes that are led by the demonically powered Hitler. The game is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
Below is a collection of cheats and tips that will help you to progress in the game. These include how to level up quickly and which type of upgrades to prioritize. As well as these hints and tips we also have a mini-guide here that goes into more detail on some of the tips we have below:
Although Zombie Army 4: Dead War can be played as a solo venture you will discover that playing alongside friends will be a more enjoyable experience as the cooperative gameplay will bring deeper, more sophisticated challenges to the campaign missions as they will require you to combine powers to fullfill the multiple objectives.
Zombie Army 4: Dead War gives you access to an arsenal of different weapons which includes rifles, submachine guns, shotguns, and pistols. Each of these weapons can be further upgraded for mods which will enable them to perform better against the zombie hordes you encounter.
Whenever you come across a new weapon take the time to experiment with it so you find the ones that best suit your playstyle. Check out our Weapons Guide to find out more about the different weapons that are in the game.
Scattered throughout Zombie Army 4: Dead War are safehouses that act as points of salvation that give you a temporary respite from the undead hordes. During the time you have in a safe house be sure to collect any ammunition, weapons, or useful items that are there. Also, use this time between missions to upgrade your weapons with the workbench.
Aside from the campaign missions in Zombie Army 4: Dead war, there are also extra chapter challenges available which will grant you XP when you complete them. These Chapter challenges are worthwhile doing as the XP you get from them will help you to level up quickly.
Try to save ammo and other supplies whenever possible by using melee attacks. Putting together a combo of 10 melee attacks will enable you to perform a Melee Takedown attack which will also slightly heal your character. Check out our Melee Takedown Attacks Guide to find out more about these powerful attacks.
Zombie Army 4: Dead War has a Weapon Assist mechanism which when unlocked will slow down time around you while you shoot giving you better chance to kill more. Weapon Focus Weapon Assist becomes unlocked when get 10 kills in a row with a secondary weapon. Once charged, you can press L2 and then R1 to activate it.
You will quickly learn that the best upgrades for your weapons in Zombie Army: Dead Army are those that allow them to deal elementary damage such as Incendiary, Electrical, or Divine as their effects spread to nearby enemies allowing you to take down multiple foes simultaneously. Always make getting this type of upgrade for your weapons a priority.
We hope these tips help you out in the game, but for further help, try our Beginners Guide, we also have some FAQs for Zombie Army 4: Dead War, you can also submit your own questions there for other players to answer.
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Our Latest Questions
How to get infinite ammo |
On the D pad press up up down down left right left right. Do this as fast as possible. |
How do you instantly kill zombies? |
Zombies can be killed instantly with one head shot. |
How do you unlock Weapon Focus Weapon Assist? |
This is unlocked when you get 10 kills with a secondary weapon in a row. When it is charged press L2 and then R1 to activate it |
How do you unlock Brain Buster Weapon Assist? |
This is unlocked when you get 10 Pistol Kills in a row. When it is charged press L2 and then R1 to activate it. |
How do you unlock Overkill Weapon Assist? |
This is unlocked when you get 10 Rifle Kills in a row. When it is charged press L2 and then R1 to activate it. |
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There are 70 achievements for Zombie Army 4: Dead War on Xbox One.
Achievements | Award |
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Everyone's a mad scientist, life is the lab Complete Terror Lab on any difficulty | 10 |
Staring at Shadows Complete 12 consecutive Waves and escape from the Horde Map | 10 |
Bad Blood Complete Blood Count on any difficulty | 10 |
Deeper Than Hell Complete Deeper than Hell on any difficulty. | 10 |
Something wicked this way comes Complete 12 consecutive Waves and escape from the Horde Map | 10 |
Damnedbusters Complete Damnation Valley on any difficulty. | 10 |
They're coming to get you Barbara Complete 12 consecutive Waves and escape from the Horde Map | 10 |
Plane sailing Complete Alpine Blitz on any difficulty. | 10 |
I never redoubted you! Complete Dead Zeppelin on any difficulty. | 10 |
People don't change. We go round in circles Complete 12 consecutive Waves and escape from the Horde Map | 10 |
Have you tried turning it off and on again? Complete Terminal Error on any difficulty. | 10 |
The blighters got through a second time Complete 12 consecutive Waves and escape from the Horde Map | 10 |
Kali Ma Complete Abaddon Asylum on any difficulty. | 10 |
Total protonic reversal Complete Return to Hell on any difficulty. | 10 |
Day Trip to Purgatory Complete 12 consecutive Waves and escape from the Horde Map | 10 |
Tough luck, chum! Complete Ragnarök- Part I on any difficulty. | 10 |
Call of the Void Complete Ragnarök - Part II on any difficulty. | 10 |
Deadmouth sheds Complete 12 consecutive Waves and escape from the Horde Map | 10 |
Choo choo! Complete Dead Ahead on any difficulty. | 15 |
The boat can leave now...tell the crew Complete Death Canal on any difficulty. | 15 |
Weird science Complete Meat Locker on any difficulty. | 15 |
Look mummy! A shark! Complete Zombie Zoo on any difficulty. | 15 |
In the dark dark woods... Complete Rotten Coast on any difficulty. | 15 |
All of this has happened before… Complete Molten Nightmare on any difficulty. | 15 |
All roads lead to Rome Complete All Roads Lead To Hell! on any difficulty. | 15 |
You're all going to die down here Complete Hell Base! on any difficulty. | 15 |
Into the deep Complete 12 waves and escape from Horde Map Into the Darkness. | 15 |
Take a little bit of Italy with you Complete 12 waves and escape from Horde Map Villa Della Morte. | 15 |
I told you we should have gone to the beach Complete 12 waves and escape from Horde Map Dead in the Water. | 15 |
Not today you won't Complete 12 waves and escape from Horde Map The Bitter End. | 15 |
Blood splattered Reach rank 5. | 15 |
Gold Earn a Gold Medal on any chapter. | 15 |
Well equipped Complete a level with 5 Gold Level Skills equipped. | 15 |
Weapons expert Complete the weapon mastery for any weapon. | 15 |
Hoarder Find all Journals, Comics, and hidden Weapon Upgrade Tokens. | 15 |
Send me an angel Perform all Heroic Actions. | 15 |
Gotcha, didn't I? Kill all Zombie Hand collectibles. | 15 |
Groovy Change your characters appearance, such as with a hat or costume. | 15 |
Is it over? Complete the Campaign on any difficulty. | 15 |
Stand back boy! Kill 3 enemies with one blast from a Preacher. | 15 |
Shoot it, man! Shoot it in the head! Headshot a Zombie post resurrection. | 15 |
Say goodbye, creep! Kill a Zombie using the Blade Melee Special Attack. | 15 |
The bigger they are... Kill 5 Heavies with takedowns. | 15 |
I never liked them anyway Kill a friend who has resurrected as a zombie. | 15 |
Shock therapy Kill 20 zombies with Electric Punch Special Attack. | 15 |
Cleanup on aisle 4! Kill a Suicider with his own explosives. | 15 |
Zombie killin' machine Kill 5000 enemies of any kind. | 15 |
Cranial blowout! Get an unbroken 10-headshot streak. | 15 |
Got your back Kill 50 enemies that are actively attacking other players. | 15 |
A friend in need Revive other players 50 times. | 15 |
What did you say, Blain? Complete 4 level sections without using a medkit. | 15 |
Chain reaction Kill 50 Zombies in a row without missing a shot. | 15 |
He did Nazi that coming Complete Hell Machine! on any difficulty. | 20 |
Just me and my trusty sidearm Reach wave 6 on any Horde Map without picking up a Primary or Secondary weapon. | 20 |
Give me something to shoot! Kill a Sniper whilst they are jumping between vantage points. | 20 |
Take them down screaming Perform a takedown on a Blind Screamer. | 20 |
Kill of the week Drop a Shell Cargo Pallet on a Zombie. | 25 |
I'm a survivor! Complete 20 waves in a row on any Horde Map. | 30 |
A gross gross Survive 144 waves in total. | 30 |
Gore soaked Reach rank 50. | 30 |
This is no Sunday School picnic! Complete the Campaign on Hard difficulty. | 30 |
That's a lot of them, and only 4 of us Complete every campaign level with a full team of four players. | 30 |
I can do anything I want, I got guns Unlock weapon mastery for 3 weapons. | 30 |
You've got red on you Perform 50 Takedowns in total. | 30 |
Double tap Finish a level with 5 or less zombies resurrecting. | 30 |
Every bullet counts Get 3 headshots with one bullet. | 30 |
Leave the limbs you've lost Sever 10,000 limbs. | 30 |
None more hard Complete the Campaign in Nightmare mode. | 30 |
Come and get it! It's a running buffet! Kill 20+ enemies with 1 explosive. | 35 |
Hail to the king, baby! Reach rank 100. | 50 |
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