Dead island has 4 Characters they are Sam B,Purna,Xian Mei,and Logan Carter. Character stats-Sam B the blunt weapons expert,Xian Mei the bladed weapons expert,and Logan Carter the throwing weapons expert.
Sam B, the Blunt Weapons expert of the group has the ability to absorb lots of damage while handling numerous foes at the same time. His Fury skill allows him to punch enemies with increased strength. Because of his durability and expertise with the most common type of weapon, he is often considered the easiest character to use. As a Blunt Specialist, he has numerous skills that increase the damage and durability of blunt weapons found in the game. His main element of use is the blunt exclusive Impact which increases Blunt Damage. His support skills are inclined to increasing resistance to enemy damage. Sam's best weapons are the Gabriel's Sledgehammer with the Tesla Mod, a Home Run (Non-Crafted), a Metal Kanabo with the Medieval Mod or Heavy Duty Mod, or a Shocking Crowbar.
Xian Mei is the Bladed Weapons expert of the group due to the nature of edged weapons in dealing high damage and her extraordinary speed and stamina. Her Fury is to attack her enemies with a short knife in a frenzy of stabs and slashes. Unfortunately, she's the most fragile character of the team which makes her the hardest Hero to use (as stated by most of the community) through the entire game. As a Blade Specialist, she has her skills focused on making her blade attacks more effective and more likely to inflict critical damage. Her main element is poison and her exclusive bleed weapon effects (similar to bleed effects added on blunt weapon mods which sharp weapons naturally do not have access to). She is able to survive onslaughts through her support skills which further enhance her stamina and the effectiveness of medkits used on her. Her best weapon is the Eviscerator with the Deathstalker Mod or, if it is too hard to acquire, the Zed's Demise with that modification. She has the longest Fury duration and is also the one who gains Fury points the fastest, which can be gained by simply scoring three critical kills, which is very common. She is capable of one-hitting a Thug with a non-critical or non-elemental shot, assuming she has her skills placed on right and she is using a high tier Eviscerator. Bladed weapons are naturally less durable, especially Katanas and Wakizashis, and also require a large amount of money to repair. One may also keep a Machete with a Hot Rod Mod to have something for beating down Walkers and Infected and also serving as a combo by setting poisoned or poisonous enemies on fire.
Logan Carter is the Throwing Weapons expert of the team. His Fury allows him to throw an infinite amount of knives at nearby enemies. Most of his skills are inclined towards improving his throwing ability and how he should be versatile in general. He gains skills that are unique to him such as being able to retrieve a thrown weapon without needing to pick it up again and inflicting damage to multiple targets with a single throw. He also has skills that make him effective with both edged and blunt weapons. He also is the only Hero with the more reliable bonus from using alcohol items. His greatest weakness is his low stamina which, despite hampering his ability to run and fight in melee, is somewhat meaningless since throwing does not consume stamina. Unlike the other Heroes, Logan is much better suited with using the developer items due to the fact that thrown weapons do not lose durability. He can use the Mindblowing Military Knife to pop five Walkers or Infected in a single throw with a chance for the weapon to boomerang back, allowing him to do it again without having to pick up the weapon again. He can also use the Homerun Baseball Bat to knock away multiple targets which is good. If the player does not intend to use the developer items due to how they break the game drastically, they can still depend on the more natural weapons in game. Because of his skill with both blunt and edged weapons, he can use weapons such as Eviscerator for a damage dealing throwable, or a Sledgehammer with Tesla Mod for incapacitation. His options are almost limitless.
Purna is the firearms specialist within the team. When her Rage mode is activated, Purna uses a Revolver with unlimited ammunition. Her Fury can be further upgraded with providing bonuses to nearby allies such as health regeneration and increased damage and also in the duration and the number of targets she can take per shot. Most of her combat skills are optimized towards making her guns more effective and, initially, increasing her ability to use edged weapons. Bonuses range from increasing damage to reducing recoil. Basically, most of her combat skills are there to give additional bonuses in using firearms. Her support skills are what make her what she is. She generates an aura that improves nearby Heroes even to the point of improving the durability of their weapons. She is also the only one with the skills that support in improving ammunition and she is also the only one with the skill to have a higher chance of getting a rare weapon. Her best weapons are the Legendary firearms (the McCall's 9mm, the Crowd Pleaser, and the Defender of the Motherland) which may be modded with an element of either shock, fire, poison, or impact. Her shotgun blasts are extremely effective because of the fact that shotguns treat as a limb meaning, the head contains its own health, instead of merely amplifying damage for the removal of the base health. It is suggested that she always brings enough materials for making bullets (such as Metal Scrap) so she wouldn't be forced to switch to a melee weapon just because she ran out of ammo.