Dead Island 2 offers a variety of interesting rewards in the form of weapons, cash, and blueprint. These rewards can be found inside lockboxes scattered throughout the game world. In order to access these lockboxes, the Players need to find the unique zombie that holds the key. This guide will provide all the necessary information on where to find the lockbox keys in Dead Island 2.
Where to Get Lockbox Keys?
Dead Island 2 lockboxes are scattered throughout the game world, and each one requires a unique key to open. The keys are held by specific zombies that the Players must defeat to obtain them. Some keys are tied to side quests, while others are located far away from the lockbox. It’s worth noting that zombies who have keys won’t appear until the Players encounter them for the first time, and some named zombies can randomly appear during main storyline missions.
Location of All the Lockbox Keys:
Here are the locations of all the lockboxes that can be found in Dead Island 2, along with the approximate location of the zombie holding the key and the reward inside the lockbox:
1. Beverly Hills –
The first lockbox is located in the garage attached to a large empty house. To get the key, the Players must defeat a zombie named the Nosy Neighbor, found at night to the North of Farouk’s house after completing the Resurrect the Rex side quest. The Lockbox contains Bloodthirsty Bowie Knife.
The second lockbox is found inside Michael’s house. The Players must defeat Michael’s Protege, seen through one of the windows in the house, to obtain the key. The lockbox can be accessed after completing the Michael Anders and the Holy Grail quest. The Lockbox contains Defiant Hunting Knife.
The third lockbox is located in the Water Treatment Facility. The key can be obtained by defeating the Brentwood Staff zombie at night, which can be found wandering around the area. The Lockbox contains Leeching Zombie Axe.
The fourth lockbox is located in the Caustic House, which was converted into an Army research location. The key can be obtained by defeating SSG Hernandez, a level 20+ zombie found at the end of the street that the Caustic House sits on. The Lockbox contains Acid Rain (Superior) Weapon Perk.
The fifth lockbox is found in Rikky’s House during The Ballad of Rikky Rex quest. The key can be obtained by defeating Party Bouncer, a Crusher-type zombie found on the back patio of Rikky’s house. The Lockbox contains Powerful Whispering Blade.
The sixth lockbox is located in Nikki’s House and can be accessed after completing the Justifiable Zombicide quest. The key can be obtained by defeating Target Practice, a Butcher-type zombie found anywhere around Beverly Hills. The Lockbox contains Extinction Event Hand Cannon.
The final lockbox can be found during the Kwon With the Wind quest inside a house under construction. The Players must first encounter Mutator zombies and then defeat Site Foreman, a named Mutator zombie who holds the key to the safe. The Lockbox contains Superior Melee Impactor Mod.
2. Halperin Hotel –
To find the first Lockbox, the Players should proceed to the military trucks situated near the entrance of the Halperin Hotel. Once they reach the location, they will need to defeat the Crusher-type zombie, known as the Drill Sergeant, to obtain the Military Supplies Key required to unlock the lockbox. The Lockbox contains Guarding Military Knife.
To find the second Lockbox, the Players should head to the lobby of the Halperin Hotel. The Military Courier’s Case can be found there. To unlock it, they must defeat a special named zombie and collect the Military Courier’s Key. The Lockbox contains Relentless Military Axe.
To find the third Lockbox, the Players should head to the Halperin Security Safe located near the hotel’s entrance. The Players to gain access, must break the alarm and windows of the nearby security booth. To unlock it, they must defeat Hotel Security in the underground parking garage and collect the Security Guard’s Key. The Lockbox contains Violent Machete.
To find the fourth Lockbox, the Players should look for the Poolside Bio Container near the toxic poolside area. They must defeat the Slobber-type zombie named Sunbather to get the Poolside Container Key. The Lockbox contains Puncturator Composite Sledgehammer.
To find the fifth Lockbox, the Players should look for the Laundry Room Locker in the laundry room on the second level. They must defeat the Voltaic zombie named Karaoke Bridesmaid in the garden area to get the Laundry Room Locker Key. The Lockbox contains Electrocutor Pole Saw.
To find the last Lockbox, the Players should head to Room 307 on the third floor and look for the Fancy Leather Trunk near the elevator. They must defeat the Mutator-type zombie named The Mutated Guest on the top floor to get the Fancy Leather Trunk Key. The Lockbox contains Tenacious Weapon Perk.
3. Bel-Air –
The first lockbox, Eddie’s Toolbox, can be found in the back of the pickup truck located in Emma’s driveway. However, it will remain locked until Eddie, who has turned into a Butcher, is defeated later in the game. The Lockbox contains Vampiric Machine Pistol.
The second Lockbox, Cable Van Trunk, is located next to the gate of the Goat Pen house on Alpine Drive. During “The Chosen One” quest, after returning from the Halperin Hotel, players will encounter the Cable Guy along Alpine Drive, one of the first Shocking Walkers in the game. The Players need to defeat him to obtain the key. The Lockbox contains Electrecutor Tire Iron.
The third Lockbox, Curtis’ Valuables Safe, is in his mansion, the Players must complete “Death of the Party” and obtain Curtis’s keys. At night, Crystal the Lawyer appears in his backyard as a Screamer and drops the key to the safe, which is located in Curtis’s pantry. The Lockbox contains Tactical Heavy Revolver.
The fourth Lockbox, Coach’s Car Trunk, can be found in the car of Coach Ace, who appears as a Walker on Colt Swanson’s tennis court at night. The Players will likely encounter her when heading through Bel-Air to Beverly Hills for the first time, and her car is located at the intersection of the three Access Roads in the center of the map. The Lockbox contains Agile Golf Club.
The last Lockbox, Vault of Broseidon wall safe, can be found above the bed in the “Spartan and the Broseidon” podcast studio near the front door of the Goat Pen House. At night, a Crusher zombie named Goat Pen Brock appears in the Goat Pen poolside gym, and defeating him will yield the key to unlock the safe. The Lockbox contains Guarding Mace.
4. Monarch Studios –
To get the Security Guard’s Cooler lockbox, players need to break into the security booth near the studio by destroying the maglock panel on the wall outside. During the day, a Walker named Monarch Security can be found inside Jimmy Montana’s trailer with the key to the lockbox. The Lockbox contains Damaging Police Baton.
Kelli Jo’s Suitcase can be found inside Kelli Jo Longetieg’s trailer on Best Supporting Path located on the east side of the lot. Kelli Jo herself appears as a Screamer on Shutterbug Avenue outside the sitcom set, day or night, at any time after the completion of the mission “Justifiable Zombicide.” The Lockbox contains Agile Officer’s Sword.
The Space Fox 2250 Prop lockbox is located in the Space Fox prop box at the end of Sinclair St., on the north side of the studio lot. Players should note that this area will become Slobber territory if they return after completing the mission “O Michael, Where Art Thou.” During the day, on the north side of Stardom Way, the Space Fox Prop Master can appear as a Spiky Runner nearby. The Lockbox contains Electrocutor Pistol.
5. Hollywood Boulevard –
The first Lockbox, Metro Ticket Office Lockbox, is on the left side of the Hollywood Boulevard Station, accessible by destroying the 3 maglocks after opening the shutter. The Players can find the Metro Ticket Taker in the long corridor that leads to the Re-Aging Clinic’s lab (post-game) who will drop the key required to unlock the lockbox. The Lockbox contains Cremator Claymore.
The second Lockbox, Eschaton Staff Safe, is in the lab beneath the Re-Aging Clinic where the final cutscene takes place. The Eschaton Doctor, a Voltaic Screamer, who can be found near the Metro Ticket Office in the Hollywood Boulevard Station’s station area, will drop the key. The Lockbox contains Superior Ranged Electrocutor Mod.
The third Lockbox, Theatre Box Office Safe is inside the box office which is located on the west side of the street level red carpet, and it is hidden behind some crates that the Players will need to destroy to gain access. Nick the Usher, who carries the Box Office Safe Key, can be found on the east side of the red carpet, near the stands, the key will be dropped after its defeat. The Lockbox contains Superior Ranged Punctuator Mod.
The last Lockbox, Starla’s Award Show Safe, is hidden beneath the Romero’s stands, located on the south side of Hollywood Boulevard, at the far north end of the main strip. The Players need to Destroy some wooden slats to access it. The Players will find Starla Taylor-Moore in the northwest corner of Hollywood Boulevard, near the Old Dynasty Theatre, just off the red carpet. The Lockbox contains Smashing Composite Sledgehammer.
6. The Metro –
The Players can find the Patient’s Lockbox in the area of the Metro that becomes accessible once the power is restored. This area is accessible after finding the circuit breaker and making the water no longer electrified. The Players can return to the location of the Lockbox at a later time, where they will find a Voltaic Screamer called the Derailed Patient standing near it. By defeating the Derailed Patient, players can obtain the key for the Patient’s Lockbox. The Lockbox contains Electrocutor Hunting Rifle.
7. The Pier –
The Lifeguard Kit Box Lockbox is located upstairs in the Lifeguard HQ office, in the west corner under the desk. The Beach Hunk holds the key to the Lifeguard Kit Box. The Players can find him south of the Lifeguard HQ near a small pit with a digger next to it. The Lockbox contains the Superior Melee Cremator Mod.
The player can find a Suspicious Container Lockbox by going to the shipping container midway up the pier from the beach side. This container leads into a small enclosure near the CDC area. The CDC Viscera Cleaner is found on the shore of Santa Monica after the Butcho the Clown fight in “Blood Drive”. Once killed, the CDC Disposal Key can be obtained from it. The Lockbox contains Liquidator Auto Carbine.
The Famiglia Storage Box is located in Luigi’s pizza place, in the bathroom. It can be found on the street north of the pier, in a row of other shops and restaurants. To get the Luigi’s Famiglia Key, the Players need to go through the Bucket O’Fish in the side quest “Message in a Bottle” and go through the basement. Luigi Jr. can be found roaming in the alleyway that leads from the Bucket O’Fish basement to the beach. The Lockbox contains Puncturator Bo Staff.
8. Venice Beach –
The Skate Things Store Safe can be found behind the counter in the skater shop in the far north. The key to this safe is dropped by Ollie, who can be found south of the store, on the sand by the park. The Lockbox contains an Impactor Pipe Wrench.
The Gang Green Store Safe is located behind the counter in the Gang Green weed store in the north, near the Skate Things Store. To open it, the Players need to defeat Roach, who is found southwest of Jo’s Rentals store on the promenade. The Lockbox contains the Leeching Club.
In the military area of the beach, the Lt. Land’s Case can be found inside the eastern tent. The Players must defeat Lt. Land, who is aboard the landing craft in the northwest of the military base, to obtain the key. The Lockbox contains Destructive Heavy Revolver.
The West Coast Weights Cooler Lockbox can be found in the southern kiosk of the strongman competition zone in the north-northeast of Venice Beach. To obtain the key, the Players must defeat Jake Jones, who is located on the promenade near the Skate Things store. The Lockbox contains Impactor Mace.
The Players can find Rose’s Storage Box on the promenade corner opposite to Jo’s, and the key to this lockbox is dropped by Rose, a Screamer, who is located east of the Blue Crab. The Lockbox contains Black Magic.
The Burger 66 Staff Locker is in the back room of Burger ’66, located opposite the Blue Crab. The locker key is dropped by the Burger 66 Server, a Slobber, who can be found south of the Police Station. The Lockbox contains Powerful Liquidator Gastric Bypass.
Delgado’s Supply Case is located near the fast-travel map in the northern Venice Beach Lifeguard HQ Tower. The key to this lockbox is dropped by Pvt. Delgado, who is near the outside toilets of the Lifeguard Tower. The Lockbox contains a Mutilator Pistol.
Brody the Lifeguard has the Lifeguard Hut Safe Key that unlocks the Venice Lifeguard’s Safe located inside the furthest south lifeguard hut on the beach. The Players must defeat Brody, who is located south-southwest of the lifeguard hut. The Lockbox contains a Tenacious Tactical Sword.
The Tasty Donut Store Safe is located on a corner near the smaller Jo’s Rental store on the promenade. The Tasty Donut Boss drops the key to this lockbox when defeated. The boss can be found standing behind a Starhaul van in the public parking lot located to the north of the Ocean Walk Cafe on the promenade. The Lockbox contains Liquidator Shotgun.
Lastly, the Officer’s Secure Lockbox is located in the locked storage area of the Venice Beach police station on the beach’s south. Officer McKenzie possesses the keys that players need to unlock the Lockbox. The Players can find McKenzie by heading west from the police station and onto the path near the beach. The Lockbox contains Puncturator Nightstick.
9. Ocean Avenue –
Officer Wilson’s Luggage Lockbox can be discovered by the Players in Room 3 of the Serling Hotel, which Luther occupies. As they enter the room, the lockbox will be situated on the right-hand side.The Luggage Key Location for the Mall Cop can be found in an alleyway located on the other side of a metal fence in the southwest corner of Ocean Avenue, near the Crusher spot. The Players will discover the keys beside the body of the Mall Cop, who appears to have taken their own life. The Lockbox contains Cash.
At the beginning of the main quest “Plumbing the Depths,” the Players can locate the Guest’s Keepsake Box Lockbox in the room where they awaken. The Serling Hotel on Ocean Avenue is where this room is located. To obtain the Guest’s Keepsake Key, the Players must conquer the Serling Guest zombie, which is located in the alleyway behind the sKOpe store. The lockbox contains the Energizing Perk.
The Serling Reception Safe Lockbox is situated in the lobby/reception of the Serling Hotel building on Ocean Avenue, and the Players can access it. The Players can find the Serling Concierge zombie, who possesses the Serling Reception Key, on the first floor of the Lotusville Mall. It overlooks Ocean Avenue and is located near the glass window at the front. The Lockbox contains the Superior Melee Mutilator Mod.
Located in the wardrobe of Apartment 2C in the Thalia Apartments on Venture Walk is the Electrician’s Toolbox Lockbox. The Electrician’s Keys are held by the Faulty Electrician, who can be found in the sinkhole to the south of the Lotusville Mall. The Lockbox contains Superior Ranged Mutilator Mod.
The Players can locate Randgate’s Secure Case Lockbox in a small office in the entrance area to Dr. Reid’s lab in the main quest “The Search For Truth.” The Players must defeat the Randgate Staff zombie in the underground car park to obtain the Randgate Security Key. The Lockbox contains The Vengeful.
The Newsroom Hard-Case Lockbox is located in the conference room on the upper floors of LA 24 News on Ocean Avenue. The Players must encounter their first Firestorm Slobber in the main quests before encountering the Talk Show Guest, a Firestorm Slobber, in the downstairs corridors of LA 24 News. The Lockbox contains a Tactical Assault Shotgun.
10. Brentwood Sewer –
The lockbox for the Brentwood Sewer can be found to the right of the sluice door in the room where the mission journal was obtained. The lockbox is next to a corpse. the Players can obtain the BWRP Technician’s Key by defeating Felipe the Sewer Tech, a Slobber near the sluice in the sewers. The key is dropped on a different day than the main mission. The Lockbox contains the Liquidator Claws.
The BWRP Maintenance Toolbox lockbox can be found in the Main Gate Control Room, in the room on the left after making it through the main septic tank and into the upstairs office by the workbench. To obtain the Maintenance Toolbox Key, the Players must return to the Main Septic Tank after encountering the first Butcher. A Maintenance Worker Butcher who drops the key can be found after that point. The Lockbox contains the Leeching Zombie Axe.
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Conclusion
In conclusion, finding lockboxes in Dead Island 2 can offer a rewarding experience for the Players. By tracking down the uniquely named zombies holding the keys, the Players can obtain weapons, cash, and blueprints. While some keys are tied to side quests, others require the Players to defeat specific zombies located a great distance away from the lockbox. However, no matter how far, they are all found on the same map. It’s worth noting that zombies who have keys won’t appear until the Players progress through the story or complete certain quests. With the locations and targets of all the lockboxes provided in this guide, the Players can maximize their chances of finding the keys and obtaining the valuable loot inside.
