Boosters
"Boosters" is a Survival skill in Dying Light. The skill unlocks blueprints for Stamina Booster, Speed Booster, Night Vision Booster, and Resistance Booster. Location of the plants required becomes marked on the map.
Overview
All Boosters temporarily enhance specific abilities of a player. However, they don't last long by default, meaning the player will need more of them to stay enhanced. These effects don't stack, though, so drinking multiples of the same potion won't increase the effect's duration. The player must wait for the effects to wear off and then take another Booster.
The skill Booster XL increases the effective duration of all Boosters by 100%. This will reduce the total number of Boosters they will need to carry, freeing up inventory slots for other items.
Night Vision
- Main article: Night Vision Booster
A special combination of Herbs and Fluorescent Shrooms. When combined, they create a Booster that allows the player to see in the dark, giving them a serious edge during night operations. Survival odds at night increases dramatically as long as players use this Booster.
The Night Vision Booster will grant the players superior vision during the night, making nighttime missions and related activities much easier. As players gather higher amounts of Player Points at night than during the day, this Booster will come in handy.
While not quite as good as ordinary daytime vision, Night Vision is better than trying to navigate nighttime via other means, even by flashlight. It is, however, useless during the day unless the player enters a tunnel or other Dark Areas.
Speed
- Main article: Speed Booster
A combination of herbs and Toxic Lichen may make this booster seem like a poisonous drink. But make no mistake, this booster is completely safe to drink without any immediate side-effects. This particular booster is pretty straightforward, granting the player increased speed along with infinite running stamina. It is particularly useful in getting across the map, evading gunfire, and of course, breaking pursuit.
Stamina is valuable for evading Volatile pursuits, especially on Nightmare Mode. Should the player be spotted, this Booster will let them outrun pursuers without worrying about stopping as much. Combined with the Night Vision and Stamina or Resistance Boosters, players will have the perfect combo for night missions.
However, when Ultimate Runner is unlocked, its one effect of giving the player infinite running stamina will effectively become useless, but will still give the player extra speed.
Drink this when the player finds themselves in tight situations where they need an extra edge against their opponents.
Stamina
- Main article: Stamina Booster
This Herb combination will give players an enhanced combat ability, and increase the amount of powerful blows they can deliver to foes. This increases a player's effectiveness in combat.
Stamina greatly increases a player's combat and movement capabilities, giving them an edge in combat situations. It's also highly useful for abnormally difficult fights, such as tougher infected or large numbers of human opponents. Players will greatly appreciate its power.
Keep in mind that once the player unlocks the Ultimate Combatant, this booster's benefits will become obsolete. However, since Ultimate Combatant on Nightmare Mode doesn't remove the need for stamina, the booster can still be of use there.
Resistance (Toughness)
- Main article: Resistance Booster
This Booster temporarily increases the player's endurance by a huge amount, allowing them to take significantly more punishment than usual. Combat scenarios like boss fights will be much easier with the booster's effect active. It does not, however, affect the player's health gauge.
Think of Toughness like putting on a very strong armor vest. Players will absorb more damage when using it; this includes hits from firearms, melee attacks. Explosive damage is also somewhat reduced but is still be lethal up close. However, it does not reduce fall damage and direct hit charge damage from Demolishers. Should a player be expecting trouble, Toughness will come in handy.
Use this Booster to survive intense combat and boss fights; it will make a sizeable difference and significantly reduce the need for Med Kit usage. But Toughness alone won't be enough to win the fight; strong weapons and/or other Boosters are recommended, such as Stamina.
Unlocked Blueprints
| Blueprint | Requirements | Effects/Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Night Vision Booster |
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Increases night vision for a short time. |
| Resistance Booster |
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Significantly increases resistance to damage for a short time. |
| Speed Booster |
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Increases speed and running stamina for a short time. |
| Stamina Booster | Increases combat stamina for a short time. |