How to easily defeat Butcho the Clown in Dead Island 2

Dead Island 2 introduces new zombie archetypes through boss fights - for example, Butcho the Clown. This boss appears during the “Boardwalking Dead” main story quest and is the last encounter of your time at the fair. It can be incredibly frustrating if you don’t figure out how to stop his regeneration ability, but he can also be killed easily if you can lure him into the right spot.

Thankfully, the regular versions of this sword-armed zombie won’t be as intense, but they will be just as deadly. All versions of this zombie hit incredibly hard, and the sword arms can rip through your health in no time. Here’s what you need to know about this dangerous Dead Island 2 boss.

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How to beat Butcho the Clown in Dead Island 2

After picking up the last piece of your blood-testing hardware in Dead Island 2, Butcho the Clown shows up, wearing a clown’s face and bearing sword arms. He can block incoming shots with his arms, so it's best to avoid aiming for his chest when he crosses them in front of himself.

However, he is not invulnerable, and targeting his upper arms or legs can deal significant damage, especially with a good rifle. Despite his intimidating appearance, this Dead Island 2 boss doesn't seem to have a lot of health, making him easier to take down than some of the other bosses in the game.

Butcho's primary attack is to lunge at you and swing his sword arms. He usually does this once or twice in quick succession. He can also leap onto you, requiring you to mash buttons to break free.

Dodging this attack is critical since it can quickly kill you if multiple hits connect. When the boss reaches around 50-75% health, he will run away and move to another section of the pier. If you don't follow him quickly, he will start consuming bodies, restoring his health.

Butcho the Clown will suddenly have full health again, and you’ll have to whittle away at him once more. I noticed that guns were very effective in this fight. To make sure I had enough ammo, I used my most powerful melee weapons and Military Grenade and Caustic-X Sidewinders to whittle him down the first time.

It didn’t appear that I could stop him from regenerating the first time. However, when Butcho the Clown went for another bite, a few blasts from my shotgun stopped him. The lower his health gets, the more melee strikes he chains together as well.

Bye, Butcho! Just knock him off here, and you win! (Image via Deep Silver)

With a heavy melee weapon, you can actually knock Butcho the Clown off the stage in Dead Island 2. A part of the pier at the end of this map is broken. I used a heavy wrench, battering him until he fell off the side. Sadly, any items he dropped were gone forever, but the possibility of beating this boss without dealing much damage is quite interesting.

That’s all you need to know about fighting Butcho the Clown in Dead Island 2. Once you’ve beaten him, you’ll have to watch out for sword-arm zombies jumping around as you explore the rest of the game.