How Update 33 Changed State of Decay 2

State of Decay 2 Update 33 aka "Infestations Update" aka "Heart Attack Update" released on May 10. So let's take a super deep dive to learn how this update changed the game.
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0:00 Chapters
0:20 Infestations Revamp
2:48 Plague Hearts Awakening (Mechanics)
4:32 Plague Hearts Awakening (Additional Info)
6:05 Infestation Radio Commands
6:43 Outpost Passive Scouting
7:34 Outpost Traps/Minefields
8:07 Outpost Infestation Bait
8:32 Plague Disruptor - Cell Tower
8:55 Sieges Revamp (Mechanics)
11:11 Sieges Revamp (Additional Info)
13:26 Haven Device Nerf
13:47 Increased Vehicle Trunk Space
14:10 Watchtower Mechanics revamp
15:01 Supply Locker Changes
15:31 Improved Aiming
15:42 Outro
State of Decay 2 new update
SOD2 Update 33
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[@StateofDecayScience]

3 important details I missed in this video: 1. 8:32 Plague disruptors also prevent a dying plague heart from waking up the proximity hearts. This makes cell towers very essential. 2. 14:12 Built-in towers also extend the base safe zone. Container Fort and Fort Marshal receive +45 meters. Other built-ins extend the radius by 30 meters. 3. 7:58 Outposts within 118 meters from base (size of largest safe zone we can get) are not allowed to have minefields regardless of our current safe zone size.

[@TheRok]

Hey Rvid. Thank you for all your awesome SoD2 content, man. I tried to find a video on your channel about the top main guns (not sidearms) but I couldn't. It'd be great to hear your conclusions from your experience in the game about the best main ranged weapons. Something like "the general/versatile top 3" and "the top gun in each ammo caliber" would be awesome. I'm aware of your video(s) on the fastest & most efficient guns against Plague Hearts and the most efficient calibers against Juggernauts, but I'm looking for guns for general & versatile use, just self-defense against ferals & hordes while scavenging and so on.

[@StateofDecayScience]

​@@TheRok I haven't made any for primary firearms. The best in my opinion are 1. Spec Ops Vector 2. Masterwork assault rifle 3. Scoped Big Hank rifle (best .357) 4. Scoped Model 92 (Best .44) 5. Duvall Outrider (Best Unbreakable 5.56) 6. Echo shotgun 7. Devgru (Only for hearts in higher diffs) There are few other great weapons. But couldn't think of all the names. I didn't include any 50 cal because they are only good for base defense. Ignored 22 cal because 22 cal will break 3 times fast. Didn't include 7.62 because there no point in using them unless you want 150 round mag.

[@razghul9993]

Dont you just love how the zombies obey traffic rules and follow the roads. No walking on the lawn !!!

[@StateofDecayScience]

If only our survivors are disciplined as them!!

[@paullilly9645]

Believe me zombie boot camp will break you of walking on the zombies e drill instructors grass. And he owns all the grass.

[@majzerofive]

makes total sense. They have the ability to "live", although considered undead. Basic pathing is natural to all creatures. If you go through the woods with rough terrain, you might lose a half.

[@razghul9993]

@@majzerofive that's not considering they walk detours along streets, even though they could b-line straight though an open field.

[@majzerofive]

@@razghul9993 so does any other animal. Even humans sometimes can't follow direct path and somehow go from A to B through V. But the majority are able to follow the safest path.

[@kylemcdermott7224]

2 things:1. God Bless you RVID, thank you for all you do! 2. These updates are so dramatic it’s like a whole new game, I always play state of decay two in the summer because every summer it’s like playing a new game with features that just weren’t present in the last iteration Undead Labs is fantastic and deserve every dollar!

[@sperera6835]

I agree, the work that Undead Labs put in is insane, they need to release SoD 3 so i can throw them a chunk of £.

[@milkyarenagames]

i agree, i usually play every year around Halloween and it's always like a new game! i'm tempted to do some summertime playing now though...

[@parthtrivedi5203]

Best SOD2 content creator ever. Period. Simple, informative, straight to the point

[@aidangold5461]

Thank you for all the research you do on SoD2 Rvid, it is extremely helpful.

[@samuelantoniocastillomeza5034]

Thanks for keeping up the detailed information! This update has the potential to make SOD2 a very interesting experience. The prestige points for sieges is a great idea!

[@isaace.6157]

Thank you for this video, and all your previous videos! I always love watching your content, and with a game like SoD2, the stats are important! You get them right and provide us with useful information. You're such an important part of the community! Thank for all the work you put into these videos!

[@ThreeSalmonCircus]

What an incredibly well researched and well explained video. Thank you! I’m looking forward to the update.

[@jacqueshansjosten4755]

Great and informative video as always. You really put a lot of work into them. Keep it up :D

[@sperera6835]

Rvid. thank you for the informative videos as usual man, this update looks insane and I cannot wait to start fresh again.

[@BeanieBiker]

By far my favourite SOD2 content creator, always detailed and accurate info on the game that can help me catch up after a few updates. Thankyou RVIDD!!

[@steelblood4116]

Detailed, timestamped, straight and to the point. Great video thanks!

[@ChristophYouTube]

Once again a brilliant video my friend. Nothing undead lab’s releases (media) gets me wanting to play this game again, but YOUR VIDEOS certainly do. We’ll done on another great video friend. 👍🏼

[@sgtbender1335]

This video breakdown is exactly the straight to the point, and detailed masterpiece that I hoped to find, but I didn't expect that it would actually exist.

[@Flymonster0953]

Thank you for this detailed video! Update dropping right as I'm getting back into the game too :)

[@peellfields]

Great video and very Indepth, reinstalling now to give update a go and I really appreciate your videos, surprised I haven't subbed sooner.

[@agakujay5995]

Bro, thank you for this video! It was informative! Now I know exactly how things work in the new and last update for my favorite game :) Take care and good luck! ;)

[@hiloglenn]

thanks for a concise description of the update. You Rock! im getting excited to play

[@phyoekyawkyaw6733]

thank you Rvid , you really commited to this game and great work man!

[@JosepPi]

Thank you so much for this content! So enjoyable!

[@fanahun]

Well done friend! Awesome work as always.

[@cberown146]

Your videos are always so in depth.

[@robdead4550]

Top quality info as always. Many thanks for your hard work.

[@jaredandelijahkingbrothers9380]

I love your content it's really helpful for letting me know what's changing in the next update

[@jeypeedelu1691]

Thanks for the video man. Very useful. I love the trunk capacity.

[@vladimirandrejic3772]

It is extremely useful thank you for your hard work can't wait the release ❤

[@avishekchakraborty8289]

Ok I underestimated update 33 in the last video, this really is a huge revamp of so many mechanics that define this game, awesome update! (and the video too as always!)

[@lucisforest7780]

Amazing video Rvid!!

[@StateofDecayScience]

Glad you loved the vid!

[@cpeabody85]

Fantastic presentation as usual, thank you!

[@hankmiller2762]

Nicely eplained in short, delivering facts right to the spot. Only info missing is the *_FUN_* we have to play the new mechanics :-D. No more downs on morale for far away infestations! Thanks for your efforts.

[@Deviljho5]

Very detailed explanation! Thank you! 😊

[@chrisjacobsz7944]

Great Walkthrough and Good Tips and Info!

[@geroffmilan3328]

More awesome work RvidD - much appreciated 🙏

[@vickyaart]

I'm so excited about this update. Thanks Rvid for very informative video as always.🤙

[@ahsokatano1994]

Me to we only have to wait till tomorrow

[@pascalpecnard4136]

Toujours des vidéos de professionnel bravo pour le travail accompli.

[@waihiwarrior2202]

Nice brother, good job 👍 looks like good changes, waiting for release now 🎉

[@myck3_325]

Thank you very much for the subtitles in Portuguese, because of them I was able to understand perfectly, I found the video extremely useful, now I'm on top of the news, thank you :)

[@mikepalmer17]

Great vid! Thanks for the research!

[@husleman]

Ah, thanks for the awesome update Rvidd. I will be looking forward to this update and jumping back into the game.

[@emmanuelventura1276]

wow great video bro Nobody explains this like you Good video new sub 👌🏻

[@aestivalbeet7707]

Loved the video awesome tips and details

[@yeetmanthe2nd529]

I've been away from the game for a while and this explained everything to me; thank you.

[@wardstyle9184]

Wow, this really changes my game style. Thanks!

[@moreauantoine8379]

this video is extremely usefull, thanks! greetings from france

[@H2E47]

Great video. Straight to the point and easy to follow! It’s kind of sad that the official State of Decay channel isn’t as clear when talking about the update. They have an hour long livestream with really bad audio and visual quality.

[@StateofDecayScience]

Because a live stream will take an hour to make, but this video took almost 100 hours!

[@H2E47]

@@StateofDecayScience Even more respect for you then!

[@ericholland669]

Thank you as always!!!

[@stevenclark8225]

Very good info in your video, good work

[@sgtbender1335]

Excellent work bud 😎👍

[@jimmyx2834]

Yes I found this video extremely useful. Thanks so much

[@libertyprime9891]

Thanks for the info mate.

[@RideTheGamer]

What's up, you earned a sub my g.

[@LemmCCG]

Perfect! Thank you very much!

[@DrBeerface]

Great work as ever!

[@killaviking7786]

Extremely useful, thanks 🙏

[@Elglobulo]

Great Video!

[@Cuunke]

Bro really put in effort with his edits and information I have to respect it glad there is a channel dedicated to this game

[@StateofDecayScience]

Happy to see that you recognised the detailed editing. People usually only notice the editing when emojis are added for no reason

[@Cuunke]

@@StateofDecayScience Or Vine booms and 200 cuts per second but nah I see it all man and I can appreciate when someone goes above and beyond even, on the little things that are hard to notice

[@huskilyhk3267]

UUUhhhhh this is exiting! Nice video, too!!!!

[@RaaaDeeeK]

great job mate. thank u

[@dridda9117]

cant wait for this! great video very well put together gg

[@thanosalexop]

Perfect information as always

[@jan-simonkrause9188]

Uhhh, the nerf of Haven device seems very harsh. Asking myself if its still worth it over a sniper tower?!

[@StateofDecayScience]

I don't think so!

[@jan-simonkrause9188]

@@StateofDecayScience Yeah I thought so.... Otherwise, I guess the amount of sieges will raise, so, having a sniper tower is difficult once the zeds entered your base. Fighting at a sniper tower is still a nightmare. :( I'm happy for the update, but that nerf hits.

[@anthonyleal8664]

Nerf lol, they broke it the device is crap it kills 10 zombie's and then cools down for 13 Mins!!!!! I have already submitted a request to the devs on how crappy the change was. I just had a new community get the device .... and it didn't even clear the siege it took to install before cool down. Luckily it was a maxed out group and mopped up just fine.

[@gb9491]

Damn bro, thanks for being very detailed !

[@Triumph633]

Really nice video! Just not sure if I like these changes yet.

[@robertdesaulniers6079]

very informative

[@Markalot284]

Very useful indeed! Also pretty pumped it releases in 3 days. I'm so ready for this, love that game but it needs constant updates to keep me interested in the long term. Until SOD3 that is :D

[@My_name_Jeff_]

Ok I was wondering when it comes out

[@wowdozer]

Had me laughing at the "wehicles" part. Great videos as always.

[@StateofDecayScience]

Weyicles

[@sauceomegaming]

Amazing thnx

[@xMSPxWOLF]

Good video, pls don't stop

[@BibithePing]

Supersweet stuff mister👍

[@blakemeasures1891]

You're a living legend Rvid. not all heroes wear capes

[@budlikycz2445]

Yeah I am coming back for this. As soon as I hit home after a night shift I am installing it again and doing another run.

[@tarntube]

This update is awesome, and I love that Undead Labs are still working on SOD2. Top of my wish list is a new map for Daybreak where we can use our own survivors, and timed races from A to B coordinated by Ray Santos.

[@xsilvawolf747]

Great video thank you so much now I know that I'm bit wasting my time sneeking in plage territory haha and I though I was tripping when my military truck has extra spaces lol

[@StateofDecayScience]

Also check the pinned comment for a very important info I forgot to include in this video.

[@akamemlz7935]

se entiende muy bien, gracias por los subs en español ♥

[@SubLucio]

Arvid siempre consigue que su video se entienda aun que uno no hable ingles

[@xpon7833]

thank you so much

[@Ryokishine]

You are a champion, keep it up sir

[@hectorcornejo1468]

Thanks for the update. I dont know if Ill keep SOD2 on my computer after this update, I really didnt like the game changes but I really do value your updates on the game.

[@azagaroth22]

Question: Have you make tests on noice progression (balance level vs infestion grow & zombies population on map) ? Thx a lot ! Very nice Video :)

[@StateofDecayScience]

No, I have not made any tests for that

[@jonathanbrooks354]

Glad your voice is back

[@jhonatajansen95]

ficou bem legal essa atualizações, e a explição pelo video melhor ainda!!!!

[@Willoajsjs]

Good video.

[@oOSaaDQ]

thank you RvidD

[@brianjunge8119]

Cant wait to play the new update! Guess i gotta rush the current map, so i can start a new one when the update comes.

[@ahsokatano1994]

Can't wait for this tomorrow

[@kenip9800]

Great video! Is the prestige reward from sieges the same on all difficulty levels?

[@StateofDecayScience]

I guess it will be the same.

[@christiancoates419]

Good to know about the spawning range around bases. Am i correct in assuming that a passive effect of this will be to stop the incessant shooting that survivors always did in watch towers? That was always enough to make me not have towers, especially with original Haven on duty.

[@awesomeashton]

I'm very excited to just kill juggs for guns 😂 great video as always!

[@DRAEK05]

One thing I did not see mentioned - if you mouse over the plague heart it tells you what nearby plague hearts will wake up if you kill that plague heart. So you can use that knowledge to kill plague hearts in a specific order.

[@thatterrariaguidenpc8054]

2:28 dancing juggernaut

[@JuguetitoPlay]

muchas gracias muy util el video :_D

[@PositivEddie]

Maybe a future video to explain what we can do with all this prestige?

[@9Nifty]

This feature is so intuitive and essential I honestly thought it was available on launch. I love seeing these hordes wander the map. Really provides that walking dead feel.

[@9Nifty]

Even just the watch tower changes. How it's essential to equip your unplayed followers with rifles so they will clear wandering hordes.

[@cerberuzprime]

As always an amazing amount of useful information, thanks! 1) I thought they removed the "killing a heart wakes up any hearts in vicinity"? 2) I guess with watch towers increasing base safe zone this will also influence which nearby outposts you can use for mine fields

[@StateofDecayScience]

Damn, never thought of that!! I will check that once I get home!

[@StateofDecayScience]

All the outposts within 118 meter radius (the size of largest safe zone we can get) are not allowed to have minefields regardless of our current safe zone size.

[@cerberuzprime]

@@StateofDecayScience Thank you so much! I guess that leaves experience or trial and error to pick outposts as close as possible but not too close to the safe zone when intending to cover as much of the base safe zone as possible with mines.

[@cRaZyAsZ99]

Ncie thanks

[@thaipankatima658]

Damn, the nerfing of Haven is just sad. The whole device was intended for a SUPER late game mechanic. It really opens up the base for improvement. If they do this, then there's really no point in me rebuilding it.

[@buburbasi3983]

Yes! finally I can start another run-through of my favourite zombie game.

[@gen0cidejustice363]

Just a reminder. You can counter waking up the plague heart by chopping their legs. Probably...

[@Boatboy_]

Thats good to mention actually. So swordplay gets better then.

[@StateofDecayScience]

That's right!!!

[@unknown20005]

the main issue i have seen people talk about is the spawn rate of infestations is hard to keep up with and i know that some people are playing on harder difficulties which it makes sense for faster and more frequently spawning infestations but who knows maybe people are just complaining about stuff to complain and some of the stuff is modded things like darkside i think is a mod also i would prefer if they didn’t just wipe out certain mods like darkside they are interesting to watch and seem to be bringing players to state of decay 2 i know a good number of people who would definitely be playing or buying the game if mods like darkside were updated i think in general alot of people would invest more into games if there was a decent modding community behind the games modding is a great way for companies to get more players and make money but they just seem stuck in their old ways and don’t like mods

[@chantalevienneau5857]

Can't wait still waiting for update.

[@spider-zero7068]

So RvidD, do you recommend the use of the watchtowers now? Or are they still more of a hazard during sieges?

[@StateofDecayScience]

Zombie hordes often spawn at the edge of safe zone and wander inside the base. Higher tier towers prevent that now. So it is good. As long as you don't let a super massive siege happen (3x level 3 siege infestations), they will be alright. If your members have OP guns, you don't even need to mind massive sieges. You can build towers only for the extended safe zone.