“Jimmy had it all figured out, surveillance systems, locks, the cops, and even an escape route. It was perfect, and Jimmy knew it. Too bad he didn't plan for an attack by the living dead.”
— Dr. Kessler's Casebook
Jimmy "Deathtrap" O'Neill is a Boss Zombie featured in Dead Island: Riptide.
Jimmy was a doomsday prepper who believed he was fully prepared for the disaster ravaging Palanai Island. What he was not prepared for, however, was for the disaster being a Zombie plague, and he became an Infected while hiding in his cave.
Appearance[]
Jimmy is a young to middle aged bald man with a clean shaven face. He wears a pair of bloody white patterned pants and brown combat boots with no shirt. The waistline of his pants are slightly sagging, exposing the green and white striped band of his underwear. He also wears a black belt and a brown waist bag hanging off his right hip.
Strategy[]
Despite being alone, Deathtrap is extremely powerful and can kill an unprepared player in a matter of seconds, due to his strength, speed and health, as well as additional toxic damage he can inflict. A tactical approach is crucial to ensure the player isn't overwhelmed by his attacks.
- Most of the time he'll just stand by the corner of the room (where the front door is), noticing the player when the back door is open. To avoid being instantly spotted, the player can crouch and move back as soon opening the door, however, it is not guaranteed that Deathtrap won't notice the player.
- Throwables are some of the best weapons to deal with Deathtrap. Since the room is relatively small, a few Molotov Cocktails will most likely finish him off, as he won't have where to run.
- A good strategy is to open the door and quickly throw a Molotov Cocktail or Grenade, close the door and move back a bit while he is still taking damage, and then repeat. Since zombies cannot open doors, he'll be ironically trapped.
- If the player decides to deal with him on close-combat, weapons with electric mods are the most efficient in terms of stunning him.
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