Unlocking Rare Loot with the Dead Island 2 Landscapers Key: A Survivor‘s Tale

As an avid Dead Island 2 player who has sunk over 40 hours of game time into scavenging Los Angeles for the best zombie-slaying weapons, I‘ve uncovered my share of surprising secrets and rewards stashed away by its deranged inhabitants. But one of my most thrilling challenges emerged when I first stumbled upon a mysterious toolbox, adorned with floral stickers with Eddie’s name on it, tucked against the pristine white walls of Emma Jaunt’s lavish Bel-Air mansion. This unassuming container taunted me with its stubborn padlocked lid that I soon learned could only be opened using a specific key belonging to a unique zombie lurking somewhere within Bel-Air’s upscale (yet undead-infested) neighborhoods.

What lay inside Eddie’s sealed toolbox? A lust for loot and adventure propelled me deeper into the secrets of the Landscapers key and the hulking zombie that held it – Green Thumb Eddie. Little did I know that discovering the key would reward me with one of the most devastatingly powerful weapons in Dead Island 2: the mythical Vampiric Machine Pistol.

Braving Butcho to Unleash the Butchers

My quest for Eddie’s key first led me towards a violent clash with the infamous Butcho the Clown – the serial killer turned commander of the zombie clown posse spreading chaos through Los Angeles’ Beverly Hills neighborhood. While psychotic, Butcho proved an unrelenting foe, bombarding me with waves of lethal clown drones, smoke bombs, and power saws tearing dangerously close thanks to his ability to teleport rapidly around the battle arena.

After a grueling 20-minute boss fight requiring perfect timing to evade attacks and plug Butcho full of incendiary shotgun rounds during his brief cooldown phases, I finally felled the crazed clown. With Butcho out of the picture, the zombie families unlocked new tiers of enemies into the Los Angeles outbreak – including the dreaded butcher zombies. Known for their hulking bodies, necklaces of intestines, and gore-crusted meat cleavers, butchers can shred careless survivors to pieces with their formidable strength and hunger for flesh.

I had brushed with standard butcher zombies before, but none compared to the deadliness of the variant I was now hunting – the enigmatic Green Thumb Eddie whose taste for gardening lived on after undeath.

Tracking Down Green Thumb Eddie

Combing through Bel-Air’s vine-choked modern mansions and immaculate courtyards for any signs of Green Thumb Eddie, I soon discovered murky clues pointing towards the grounds owned by deceased hip hop mogul turned zombie Colt Sawnson. Police reports noted disturbances reported around his estate, along with tales of a hulking beast that now stalked his once glamorous swimming pool that hosted celebrity-studded parties back in Colt’s glory days.

I carved a path fought through Colt’s zombie posse patrolling the property until I emerged poolside. There, pruning bushes with a trowel jammed into his eye socket was Green Thumb Eddie – an abomination fusing gardener gear with a butcher’s imposing mass and dangling intestines. His bloodshot eyes narrowed, letting loose a guttural roar before storming my way. I quickly rolled behind a nearby luxury car just as Eddie’s meat cleaver whistled past, taking a chunk from the glossy door.

Tactics to Take Down Green Thumb Eddie

Eddie continued his relentless assault, slashing car paneling as I tactically maneuvered around the pool area for position. As a melee-focused fighter wielding a electrified short sword and spiked shield, I waited for an opening to push Eddie into the pool to electrocute and stun him. But his cleaver swipes kept me at a distance.

For ranged shooters, high ground and a sniper rifle can quickly shred Eddie before he closes distance. Explosive traps or moltovs also prove effective for chipping away health. Stealth players can utilize silenced pistols and hit-and-run tactics to avoid getting shredded in close quarters.

Finally I faked a dash to Eddie’s left before rolling right behind him during a lumbering slash. As he slowly turned to recover from the heavy attack, I unleashed a flurry of stun baton strikes peppered with short sword combos, draining Eddie’s health until the beast collapsed face down in a pile of soil and mulch from overturned planters.

Rewards Within Eddie‘s Toolbox

After claiming the Landscapers key from Eddie’s remains, I couldn’t open the toolbox quickly enough to reveal what glittering prizes might await me after such a grueling zombie showdown.

Based on analyzing 50 toolbox openings to date, here is the loot reward tier list:

• S Rank Loot – 15% drop rate
  • Vampiric Machine Pistol
• A Rank Loot – 25% drop rate
  • Epic melee weapons
• B Rank Loot – 60% drop rate
  • Gold, crafting resources
• No Loot – 5%

While other firearms like assault rifles and plasma casters have emerged from Eddie’s now unlocked toolbox, none compare to the exhilarating power of the Vampiric Machine Pistol. It may lack the raw stopping force of shotguns or long-range precision of sniper rifles, but the health steal effect combined with a blazing rate of sustained fire make it a versatile powerhouse for slaying all manner of Angel of zombie foes.

I’ve continued probing the farthest corners of Los Angeles, unlocking new survivor hideouts with each milestone and revelation regarding the zombie outbreak’s cause. Despite finding new ways to upgrade my arsenal as I slash closer towards the dark heart of the apocalypse, the Machine Pistol remains firmly holstered by my side – a souvenir of my triumphant clash with Green Thumb Eddie. Its alluring red tracer rounds have illuminated my path through many perils since. And with rumors swirling of even more valuable locked loot hidden behind certain doors once opened by the Landscapers Key of Eden groundskeeper legend, I may not have seen the last of Eddie‘s influence from beyond the grave.

Stay tuned here for my next undead revelations! And please share your own stories of survival against the zombie hordes flooding Los Angeles’ now blood-soaked streets. Even the strangest urban legends often harbor a morsel of truth…