As you make your way through Dead Island 2, there are a huge number of challenges to complete. Many of these you’ll complete organically throughout your gameplay as you make your way through the game as you normally would, but you might have a few left over after finishing the story. It’s always best to head back and tie up any loose ends. In this guide, we’ll talk about how to complete all challenges in Dead Island 2 and how to complete them.
Dead Island 2: All Challenges and How to Complete Them
There are quite a few different types of challenges within the game, so let’s take a look at them all!
Blueprint Challenges
- Contagious
- Hit Zombies with Heavy Attacks
- For this Blueprint Challenge you will have to hit zombies will heavy attacks 100 times
- To perform a heavy attack on PC, hold the Left Mouse Button, then release it after a few seconds
- To perform a heavy attack on console, hold R2 or RT then release after a few seconds
- Infectious
- Inflict the Bleeding Status Effect on Zombies
- For this Blueprint Challenge, you will have to inflict Bleeding on zombies at least 50 times
- This can be done by adding the Bleed mod to your weapons at a workbench or by using the Nail Bomb Curveball
- Infernal Combustion
- Inflict the Ignited Status Effect on Zombies
- For this Blueprint Challenge, you will have to inflict Ignite on zombies at least 50 times
- This can be done by adding fire-type mods to your weapons at a workbench of by using the Molotov cocktail Curveball
- Leechblade
- Kill Zombies with Melee weapons
- For this Blueprint Challenge, you will have to slay 100 zombies with Melee weapons
- This can easily be done in the beginning of the game with whatever weapons you find on your journey
- Shockwave
- Knock down zombies
- For this Blueprint Challenge, you will have to knock down 100 zombies
- This can be done with your kick abilities. One of the best abilities to do this with is the Jump Kick ability Skill Card
- Static Charge
- Inflict the Electrified Status Effect on Zombies
- For this Blueprint Challenge, you will have to inflict Electrified on 50 zombies
- This can be done by dropping a battery into a pool of water after luring zombies to it with a Meat Bait, or by attacking zombies with weapons that have electric mods on them
- Vampire
- Collect Zombie Parts
- For this Blueprint Challenge, you will have to collect 200 Zombie Parts
- Pick up Zombie Parts from the ground after completing the 15th Main Quest in the story
Combat Challenges
Now, let’s look at how to complete Combat Challenges in Dead Island 2.
- Serial Killer
- Complete 5 other Combat Challenges
- Complete 10 other Combat Challenges
- Complete 15 other Combat Challenges
- Complete all other Combat Challenges
- Blood Will Have Blood
- Slay 50 zombies with Bleed damage
- Slay 100 zombies with Bleed Damage
- Slay 150 zombies with Bleed Damage
- Slay 250 zombies with Bleed Damage
- This can be done by equipping bleed mods on your weapons
- Broken Bodies
- Maim 50 zombie limbs
- Maim 100 zombie limbs
- Maim 250 zombie limbs
- This can be done by using sharp weapons like machetes or swords on zombie limbs
- Cooling Off
- Make 25 zombies soggy
- Make 50 zombies soggy
- This can be done by drenching your foes in water
- Dangerous DNA
- Slay 25 zombies while you are at Max Autophage Tier
- This is unlocked after completing the 15th main quest in the story
- Dinnertime’s Over
- Interrupt 5 Butchers while they try to feed
- Interrupt 15 Butchers while they try to feed
- Interrupt 25 Butchers while they try to feed
- This can be done by attacking Butchers while they are attempting to feed
- Dissolving Problems
- Slay 50 zombies with Caustic damage
- Slay 100 zombies with Caustic damage
- Slay 150 zombies with Caustic damage
- This can be done either by using Caustic mods on your weapons or by using the Spitting Cobra Skill Card
- Electrifying Personality
- Slay 50 zombies with Shock damage
- Slay 100 zombies with Shock damage
- Slay 150 zombies with Shock damage
- Slay 250 zombies with Shock damage
- This can be done by using electric mods on your weapons or by setting water/battery traps for zombies
- Ferocious Firestarter
- Slay 50 zombies with Fire damage
- Slay 100 zombies with Fire damage
- Slay 150 zombies with Fire damage
- Slay 250 zombies with Fire damage
- This can be done by using Fire mods on your weapons, or even by using fuel cans to attack large groups of zombies
- Finish Them
- Slay 25 zombies with a Finisher
- Slay 50 zombies with a Finisher
- This can be done once zombies are knocked to the ground with low health. when you approach them, you will see a prompt to press a button near their head which will perform a Finisher on that zombie
- Furious Fighter
- Slay 50 zombies with Fury
- Slay 100 zombies with Fury
- Slay 150 zombies with Fury
- Slay 250 zombies with Fury
- Fury is unlocked after you complete the 14th main quest in the story
- Hazard Pay
- Slay 10 zombies with environmental hazards
- Slay 25 zombies with environmental hazards
- This can be done with batteries and water, live electric wires that dangle, fire, or acid that you find throughout the world
- Headshot Aficionado
- Slay 25 zombies with lethal blows to the head
- Slay 50 zombies with lethal blows to the head
- Slay 75 zombies with lethal blows to the head
- Slay 100 zombies with lethal blows to the head
- Hey, Catch!
- Slay 5 zombies with other explosive zombies
- Slay 15 zombies with other explosive zombies
- Slay 25 zombies with other explosive zombies
- This can be done by attacking grenade zombies while they are in a group
- Impressive Aim
- Hit a zombies with a thrown melee weapon from at least 35 meters away
- This can be done by holding down your left mouse button, then clicking the right mouse button once your aim is where you would like it to be
- Live Long and Prosper
- Kill 25 zombies without dying
- Kill 50 zombies without dying
- Kill 100 zombies without dying
- Mostly Armless
- Maim 5 Crusher zombie arms
- Maim 15 Crusher zombie arms
- This can be done by focusing your aim on a Crusher zombie’s arms until they fall off
- Ninja
- Dismember at least 3 zombies with one Shuriken Curveball throw
- This can be done by throwing the Curveball into a large group of zombies
- No Time to Grow
- Slay 1 Mutator before it has a chance to mutate
- Slay 5 Mutators before they have a chance to mutate
- The best way to do this is to take out the Mutators from a distance with a Sniper Rifle so that it isn’t alerted beforehand
- Perfection
- Complete 25 perfect defensive moves
- Complete 50 perfect defensive moves
- Complete 75 perfect defensive moves
- Complete 100 perfect defensive moves
- In order to complete this challenge, you will have to time your blocking just right for it to stun zombies, caused by a perfectly timed defensive move
- Pushovers
- Knock 25 zombies down
- Knock 50 zombies down
- Knock 75 zombies down
- Knock 100 zombies down
- This can be done by kicking a zombie or using your jump kick ability
- Shut Up
- Interrupt 5 screaming Screamers
- Interrupt 15 screaming Screamers
- Interrupt 25 screaming Screamers
- This can be done by attacking a Screamer while they are screaming
- Speed Freak
- Complete 10 multikills
- Complete 25 multikills
- Complete 50 multikills
- This can be done by killing more than one enemy within he same attack
- Splash Zone
- Kill 5 Slobbers with a melee attack
- Kill 15 Slobbers with a melee attack
- Kill 25 Slobbers with a melee attack
- This is most safely done from behind
- Trick Kick
- Knock down 3 zombies with one jump kick
- The best way to do this is to perform a jump kick on a group of zombies that are all fairly close together
- Zombie Space Program
- Launch 25 zombies
- Lauch 50 zombies
- Lauch 100 zombies
- This is done by hitting zombies with blunt weapons such as a sledgehammer
Exploration Challenges
- Well-Traveled
- Complete 1 other Exploration Challenge
- Complete 2 other Exploration Challenges
- Complete 4 other Exploration Challenges
- Complete 6 other Exploration Challenges
- Private Eye
- Complete 3 Lost & Found Quests
- Complete 6 Lost & Found Quests
- Complete 9 Lost & Found Quests
- Road Trip
- Travel to every Zone
- This can be done to traveling to all 10 locations within the game
- Safe Cracker
- Unlock 5 Lockboxes
- Unlock 10 Lockboxes
- Unlock 25 Lockboxes
- This can be done by finding safes throughout the map and finding the keys to them
- The Heart of the Card
- Collect 5 Skill Cards
- Collect 10 Skill Cards
- Collect 25 Skill Cards
- Collect 35 Skill Cards
- This can be done by leveling up and completing tasks throughout the world
- Well-Read
- Complete 5 Journal Entries
- Complete 10 Journal Entries
- Complete 25 Journal Entries
- Complete 35 Journal Entries
- This can be done by completing quests and side quests within the game
- Zombie Pirate
- Complete 1 Lost & Found Weapon quest
- Complete 3 Lost & Found Weapon quests
- Complete 6 Lost & Found Weapon quests
Survivor Challenges
- Survival Skills
- Complete 1 Survival Challenge
- Complete 3 Survival Challenges
- Complete all Survival Challenges
- This can be done by completing all Survival Challenges available other than this one
- Hollywood Rich List
- Collect 1,000,000 total Cash
- This can be done by collecting wallets from zombie kills, picking up money found in different areas, and selling items to the trader
- Mod Maker
- Fabricate 5 Mods
- Fabricate 10 Mods
- Fabricate 25 Mods
- This can be done by adding mods onto your weapons at a workbench
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
- Scrap 10 weapons
- Scrap 100 weapons
- Scrap 250 weapons
- This can be done from your inventory. You can scrap broken weapons and it will still count toward this challenge
- Repo Man
- Collect 50 Zombie Parts
- Collect 100 Zombie Parts
- Collect 500 Zombie Parts
- This can be done after you complete the 15th main quest in the story
- Resourceful
- Collect 100 Parts used in fabrication
- Collect 500 parts used in fabrication
- Collect 1000 parts used in fabrication
- Collect 3000 parts used in fabrication
- You will slowly collect these over time from zombies, looting, quests, and more
- Revival Act
- Revive 1 other Slayer
- Revive 10 other Slayers
- Scavenger
- Loot 100 Containers
- Look 500 Containers
- Staying Alive
- Use 10 Med Kits
- Use 50 Med Kits
- Use 100 Med Kits
- This can be done by using the “H” key if you are on PC
- The Perks of Being a Zombie Slayer
- Fabricate 5 Perks
- Fabricate 10 Perks
- Fabricate 25 Perks
- This can be done with a Workbench
Weapon Challenges
And finally, some Dead Island 2 Weapon Challenges.
- Weapons Expert
- Complete 1 Weapon Challenge
- Complete 3 Weapon Challenges
- Complete all Weapon Challenges
- This can be done by completing various Weapon Challenges
- Batter Up!
- Slay 50 zombies using Curveballs
- You can find your Curveballs in the bottom lefthand corner of your screen
- Crack Shot
- Kill 50 zombies using Rifles
- Kill 100 zombies using Rifles
- Firearms are unlocked in the later stages of the game
- Gunslinger
- Kill 50 zombies using Handguns
- Kill 100 zombies using Handguns
- Firearms are unlocked in the later stages of the game
- Legendary
- Find a Legendary weapon
- You will receive a Legendary weapon or completing the game’s main story so this challenge will be very easy to complete
- Shotgun Shogun
- Kill 50 zombies using Shotguns
- Firearms are unlocked in the later stages of the game
- Slice and Dice
- Kill 50 zombies using Maiming weapons
- Kill 10o zombies using Maiming weapons
- Kill 200 zombies using Maiming weapons
- Use a melee weapon that has the Maiming type
- Surgeon General
- Kill 50 zombies using Headhunter weapons
- Kill 100 zombies using Headhunter weapons
- Use a weapon that has the Headhunter type
- Swing Away
- Kill 50 zombies using Bulldozer weapons
- Kill 100 zombies using Bulldozer weapons
- Kill 200 zombies using Bulldozer weapons
- Use a weapon that has the Bulldozer type
- Think Fast
- Kill 50 zombies using a Frenzy weapon
- Kill 100 zombies using a Frenzy weapon
- Use a weapon that has the Frenzy type
Zombie Challenges
The final challenges in Dead Island 2 are the Zombie Challenges.
- Zombie Hunter
- Complete 1 Zombie Challenge
- Complete 6 Zombie Challenges
- Complete 12 Zombie Challenges
- Can be completed by finishing other Zombie Challenges
- A New P.B.
- Kill 50 Runners as any Slayer
- Kill 100 Runners as any Slayer
- Kill 1,000 Runners as any Slayer
- Backdraft
- Kill 10 Firefighter zombies as any Slayer
- Kill 30 Firefighter zombies as any Slayer
- Kill 50 Firefighter zombies as any Slayer
- Boom and Doom
- Kill 10 Explosive zombies as any Slayer
- Kill 50 Explosive zombies as any Slayer
- Kill 100 Explosive zombies as any Slayer
- Burst at the Seams
- Kill 10 Bursters as any Slayer
- Kill 30 Bursters as any Slayer
- Kill 60 Bursters as any Slayer
- Butcher Butcher
- Kill 10 Butchers as any Slayer
- Kill 25 Butchers as any Slayer
- Kill 50 Butchers as any Slayer
- Change is Constant
- Kill 10 Mutators as any Slayer
- Kill 25 Mutators as any Slayer
- Cleaning House
- Kill 50 zombies as any Slayer
- Kill 100 zombies as any Slayer
- Kill 1,000 zombies as any Slayer
- Kill 5,000 zombies as any Slayer
- Crust of the Crop
- Kill 50 Shamblers as any Slayer
- Kill 100 Shamblers as any Slayer
- Kill 1,000 Shamblers as any Slayer
- Feeling the Burn
- Kill 10 Inferno Rushers as any Slayer
- Kill 25 Inferno Rushers as any Slayer
- Gastric Bypass
- Kill 10 Slobbers as any Slayer
- Kill 25 Slobbers as any Slayer
- Kill 50 Slobbers as any Slayer
- Heartburn Relief
- Kill 10 Firestorm Slobbers as any Slayer
- Kill 25 Firestorm Slobbers as any Slayer
- Leech Removal
- Kill 10 Putrefied Slobbers as any Slayer
- Kill 25 Putrefied Slobbers as any Slayer
- Not the Bees!
- Kill 10 Swarm Walkers with any Slayer
- Kill 50 Swarm Walkers with any Slayer
- Punching Up
- Kill 10 Crushers as any Slayer
- Kill 25 Crushers as any Slayer
- Kill 50 Crushers as any Slayer
- Quiet in the Neighborhood
- Kill 10 Screamers as any Slayer
- Kill 25 Screamers as any Slayer
- Kill 50 Screamers as any Slayer
- Sharp-Witted
- Kill 10 Spikey zombies as any Slayer
- Kill 25 Spikey zombies as any Slayer
- Kill 50 Spikey zombies as any Slayer
- Shockingly Loud
- Kill 10 Voltaic Screamers as any Slayer
- Smells Like BBQ
- Kill 10 Burning zombies as any Slayer
- Kill 50 Burning zombies as any Slayer
- Kill 100 Burning zombies as any Slayer
- Those Who Melt It
- Kill 10 Caustic-X Walkers as any Slayer
- Kill 50 Caustic-X Walkers as any Slayer
- Top Zompedia Contributor
- Fully update 1 Zompedia entry
- Fully update 10 Zompedia entries
- Fully update 20 Zompedia entries
- Fully update all Zompedia entries
- Turtle Soup
- Kill 10 Riot Gear Walkers as any Slayer
- Kill 50 Riot Gear Walkers as any Slayer
- Kill 100 Riot Gear Walkers as any Slayer
- Walk on By
- Kill 50 Walkers as any Slayer
- Kill 100 Walkers as any Slayer
- Kill 1,000 Walkers as any Slayer
- Zap, Crackle, and Pop
- Kill 10 Shocking zombies as any Slayer
- Kill 50 Shocking zombies as any Slayer
- Kill 100 Shocking zombies as any Slayer
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This is everything you need to know about all Challenges in Dead Island 2 and how to complete them. Be sure to check back for more useful and interesting guides and as always, be safe and have fun!