Dead Island 2 by the publisher Deep Silver offers a massive action packed Zombie gaming experience with numerous features and options to enhance your zombie-killing adventure, such as Skill Cards, Weapons, and Curveballs.
This guide presents a detailed list of weapons, their locations, and customization blueprints to assist you in your quest.
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Weapon Rarity
| Rarity | Color |
|---|---|
| Common | White |
| Uncommon | Green |
| Rare | Blue |
| Superior | Pink |
| Legendary | Orange |
Mod Blueprint Rarity
After determining the extent of a weapon’s variation, it is possible to further tailor it to one’s preferences with the aid of Blueprints.
These Blueprints are categorized into Melee and Ranged weapon classes, and are available in three levels of Rarity. The level of Rarity corresponds to the degree of enhancement the weapon will receive.
| Enhancement Level | Rarity |
|---|---|
| Minor | Uncommon |
| Moderate | Rare |
| Major | Superior |
| Melee Base Weapons |
|---|
| Axe |
| Bear Claws |
| Baseball Bat |
| Bo-Staff |
| Brass Knuckles |
| Sledgehammer |
| Chainsaw |
| Claw Hammer |
| Claymore |
| Cleaver |
| Garden Rake |
| Golf Club |
| Hammer |
| Katana |
| Knife |
| Machete |
| Meat Mallet |
| Metal Pipe |
| Officer’s Cutlass |
| Pickaxe |
| Pike |
| Scaffold Bar |
| Spear |
| Shovel |
| Tonfa |
| Two-Handed Axe |
| Wrench |
| Range Base Weapons |
|---|
| Ranged |
| Carbine |
| Crossbow |
| Hunting Rifle |
| Nail Gun |
| Pistol |
| Revolver |
| Shotgun |
| SMG |
Story Rare Weapons
| Weapon Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Black Magic | Baseball Bat that can be found as a Lockbox Reward from Rose’s Storage Box in Venice Beach. |
| Gastric Bypass | Sledgehammer that can be found as a Lockbox Reward from the Burger ‘66 Staff Locker in Venice Beach. |
| Raven | Rifle that can be earned as a reward by completing “My Mailman Was A Zombie” Lost & Found Quest in Bel-Air. |
| The Tenderizer | Hammer that can be bought from the Trader in Venice Beach. |
| Extinction Event | Revolver that can be earned as a reward by completing the “Justifiable Zombicide” Story Quest in Beverly Hills. |
| Jade Dragon | Sword that can be earned as a reward by completing “The Terror Of Sound Stage 7” Side Quest in Monarch Studios. |
| Peggy | Rifle that can be earned as a reward by completing the “Creature Comforts” Side Quest in Bel-Air. |
| Red Dragon | Shotgun that can be purchased from the Trader on Ocean Avenue. |
| Shark Tooth | Sword that can be earned as a reward by completing the “Dez and Mother Satan” Side Quest at The Pier. |
| Special Forces Knife | Knife that can be bought from the Trader in Venice Beach. |
| Wildstyle | Axe that can be earned as a reward by completing “The Art Of War” Side Quest on Ocean Avenue. |
| Zom-B-Gon | Axe that can be earned as a reward by completing the “Going Viral” Side Quest on Hollywood Boulevard. |
| Big Shot | Handgun that can be earned as a reward by completing the “It’s Not Your Fault” Side Quest in Bel-Air. |
| Blood Rage | Knife that can be earned as a reward by completing the “Fool’s Gold” Lost & Found Quest at The Pier. |
| Bodycount | Rifle that can be earned as a reward by completing the “[REDACTED]” Lost & Found Quest in Venice Beach. |
| Brutalizer | Machete that can be earned as a reward by completing the “Body Art” Side Quest in Bel-Air. |
| Emma’s Wrath | Hammer that can be earned as a reward by completing the “Hollywood Ending” Story Quest on Hollywood Boulevard. |
| Krakatoa | Axe that can be earned as a reward by completing the “Missing: Steve” Lost & Found Quest in Monarch Studios. |
| Party Starter | Brass Knuckles that can be earned as a reward by completing the “Drunk and Disorderly” Lost & Found Quest in Venice Beach. |
| The One | Claymore that can be earned as a reward by completing the “Beacon Of Hope” Side Quest on Hollywood Boulevard. |
Workbenches Explained
To customize your weapons, simply choose a weapon, click on the Upgrade button, and start adding Mods and Perks. There are numerous Perks available for purchase from merchants, or that can be earned through gameplay.
Mod Blueprints
| Weapon Type | Elemental Damage Type | Debuff for Repeat Strikes |
|---|---|---|
| Impactor | Force Damage | Traumatized |
| Mutilator | Force Damage | Weakened |
| Puncturator | Bleed Damage | Bleeding |
| Cremator | Fire Damage | Ignited |
| Electrocutor | Shock Damage | Electrified |
| Liquidator | Caustic Damage | Melting |
Perk Blueprints
| Perk Name | Description | How to Obtain |
|---|---|---|
| Accurate | Increases accuracy while aiming down sights. | Found with the Workbench near a tent and flatbed truck in the CDC Headquarters at The Pier. |
| Acid Rain | Sets off a Caustic cloud by killing a zombie. | Can be earned as a Lockbox Reward from the Secure Bio Container found on the lower floors of the centrally located mansion in Beverly Hills. |
| Agile | Raises and stacks Agility by slaying zombies. | Found with the Workbench near the Ferris Wheel at The Pier. |
| Bloodthirsty | Raises damage and grants extra Fury from slaying zombies. | Buy for $1,000 from Trader Francesca in Beverly Hills, after partial completion of her Side Quests. |
| Contagious | Spreads a zombie’s debuffs to other zombies in the vicinity, by using a Heavy attack. | Use Heavy attacks a hundred times to hit zombies for the Contagious Challenge. |
| Damaging | Raises damage. | Automatically awarded at Level 13. Can also be found with the Workbench in the Brentwood Sewers before then. |
| Destructive | Sets off an explosion by slaying a zombie. | Can be earned as a Lockbox Reward from Lt. Land’s Case after the “Beach Offensive” Story Quest in Venice Beach. |
| Do Or Die | Raises Toughness based on current health level, with lower health granting the highest buff. | Found with the Workbench in the Re-Aging Clinic on Hollywood Boulevard. |
| Empowering | Raises damage inflicted by Heavy and Critical Hits. | Can be found on a shelf during the “Justifiable Zombicide” Story Quest in Beverly Hills. |
| Energize | Replenishes stamina, based on current stamina levels, by slaying zombies. | Lockbox Reward from the Guest’s Keepsake Box after “The Final Gauntlet” Story Quest. |
| Enhanced | Raises damage, but lowers durability. | Can be earned as a reward automatically during the “Call The Cavalry” Story Quest in Bel-Air. |
| Ferocious | Grants extra Fury from slaying zombies. | Can be earned as a reward by completing the “Lending A Hand” Side Quest on Ocean Avenue. |
| Guardian | Raises Toughness while using the weapon. | Can be earned as a reward by completing the “The Hero’s Journey” Side Quest at The Pier. |
| Hair Trigger | Raises rate of fire, but lowers accuracy. | Inside a shipping container under the lifeguard tower north of The Tower in Venice Beach. |
| Hazardous | Sets off an explosion by striking a zombie with a debuff already applied. | Found with the Workbench in a side room upon initial entry into The Metro. |
| High-Caliber | Raises damage and Force, but lowers accuracy and magazine size. | Buy for $1,000 from Trader W.O. Rodriguez at The Tower in Venice Beach. |
| Honed | Raises Critical Hit damage, but lowers regular damage. | Buy for $500 from Trader Roger at Roxanne’s House in Beverly Hills. |
| Infectious | Causes extra Bleeding debuffs, and spreads the debuff to zombies in the vicinity as well. | Apply the Bleeding debuff fifty times to zombies for the Infectious Challenge. |
| Leech | Chance to replenish health by inflicting damage to zombies. |
