Dead Island 2: The Complete Professional Gamer‘s Trophy Guide
As a professional gamer with over 200 platinum trophies completed, I‘ve battled through my share of zombie hordes. So when Dead Island 2 shuffled onto the scene, I knew I had to master its 46 unique achievements.
This comprehensive trophy guide provides everything you need to know to efficiently earn Dead Island 2‘s platinum trophy. You‘ll find detailed analysis of:
- Optimal trophy completion routes
- Obscure trophy unlock conditions
- Multiplayer trophy strategies
- Helpful ability combinations
- Trophy tracking checklist
Let‘s start by breaking down the basics.
Trophy Overview
Dead Island 2 contains:
- 1 Platinum trophy
- 3 Gold trophies
- 10 Silver trophies
- 32 Bronze trophies
The full list is as follows:
View Full Trophy List
Platinum
- Who Do You Voodoo?: Earn all trophies
Gold
- Our True Nature
- LA Influential
- Max Headroom
Silver
- Variety is the Spice of Death
- Zombicidal Maniac
- Survival Skills
- Smorgasbord
- Sharpest Tool in the Box
- Sole Survivor
- Rising Star
- On Safari
Bronze
- Welcome To Hell-A
- Hotel California
- Personal Assistant Personally Assisted
- Git Gutte!
- Friends Like These
- Dr. Reed, I Presume?
- But Doctor, I Am Butcho
- Can‘t Handle the Truth
- Like Riding A Bike
- A Patton Emerges
- Make it So
- Gore Horse
- Go, Bobcats!
- Internet Famous
- Making Your Mark
- Ooh, Shiny!
- Zombologist
- Humanity Distilled
- Down with the Sickness
- Anger Management
- This is My Weapon
- Not Even My Final Form
- Hazardous Materials
- Break A Leg
- Slayer Squad
- I Am the Resurrection
- Coup de Grace
- Perks of the Job
- Donk!
- Apex Predator
- I Got a Zombie Army and You Can’t Harm Me
Based on my experience, all trophies can be earned in a single playthrough if you follow the optimal route.
However, Slayer Squad, I Am the Resurrection, and the platinum trophy Who Do You Voodoo? must be unlocked in online multiplayer.
Now let‘s get into the efficient trophy-hunting strategies.
Optimal Trophy Route
Follow this route through the game‘s content to minimize backtracking and unnecessary grinding:
🥇 Step 1: Complete All Main Quests
Main Quest Trophy List
- Welcome To Hell-A
- Hotel California
- Personal Assistant Personally Assisted
- Git Gutte!
- Friends Like These
- Dr. Reed, I Presume?
- But Doctor, I Am Butcho
- Can’t Handle the Truth
- Like Riding a Bike
- A Patton Emerges
- Our True Nature
- Ooh, Shiny!
- Humanity Distilled
Focus only on plowing through the 24 main story quests at first to unlock 13 trophies naturally. You‘ll gain XP and gear to help with side content later.
🥈 Step 2: Complete All Side Quests and Lost & Found Quests
Side Content Trophy List
Side Quests
- Make it So
- Gore Horse
- Go, Bobcats!
- Internet Famous
- Making Your Mark
- Rising Star
- LA Influential
Lost & Found Quests
- Sharpest Tool in the Box
- Sole Survivor
Finish all 33 side quests offered by characters plus 15 lost and found quests centered on finding missing people and weapons.
Several trophies come along directly with side content completion. It also serves as a great source of income to purchase strong weapons and useful inventory upgrades for upcoming challenges.
🥉 Step 3: Complete All Challenges
Vanquish the first stage of all 84 challenges across six categories:
- Zombie
- Combat
- Weapon
- Exploration
- Survivor
- Blueprint
And unlock:
Challenge Trophy List
- On Safari
- Variety is the Spice of Death
- Zombicidal Maniac
- Survival Skills
- Smorgasbord
- Perks of the Job
Challenges also offer ways to passively earn miscellaneous trophies during normal play.
🏅 Step 4: Cleanup
If you lack any trophies after finishing all primary content, revisit the open world to tie up loose ends.
Common Stragglers
Single Player
- Zombologist
- Jumbo Keyring
- Down with the Sickness
- Anger Management
- This is My Weapon
- Not Even My Final Form
- Hazardous Materials
- Break a Leg
Multiplayer
- Slayer Squad
- I Am the Resurrection
🏆 Step 5: Platinum Trophy
The prestigious platinum unlocks after collecting the preceding 45 trophies:
- Who Do You Voodoo?: Earn all trophies
Congrats! Enjoy your shiny new platinum.
Helpful Ability Combinations
Use skill cards to activate special effects that make challenges easier. Slot complimentary abilities together for even greater impact:
Melee Mastery
- Executioner
- Reaper
- Bruiser
Ranged Destruction
- Eagle Eye
- Bullet Hell
- Spray and Pray
Durability
- Iron Hide
- From the Ashes
- Rapid Recovery
Don‘t hesitate to respec your loadout and experiment with stacking bonuses that suit your playstyle.
Obscure Unlock Conditions
Here are some easily missable trophy conditions to keep in mind:
Zombicidal Maniac
- Must kill zombies with fury attacks
- Perform 50 total
Fury meter charges through dealing and receiving damage.
Hazardous Materials
- Requires fire, caustic, or shock elemental kills
- Tally 100 zombies
Prioritize weapon upgrades and gear that activate elemental effects.
Donk!
- Only melee weapons qualify
- 35+ meter distance kills
Use heavy two-handed weapons with lunge attacks for best range.
Pay extra attention when trophies mention specific requirements like these examples.
Multiplayer Tips
Squad up online to boost trophy hunting enjoyment and snag multiplayer achievements:
Slayer Squad
- Complete any 5 quests in co-op
Replay story quests or grind side missions with friends.
I Am The Resurrection
- Revive downed partners 5 times
Play support with healing kits and revival cards equipped.
Having a dedicated healer balances out four player teams nicely for longer challenges.
Who Do You Voodoo?
- Earn all other trophies
Coordinate schedules with partners and track progress through the optimal content route. Assign trophy categories to each player.
Trophy Tracking Checklist
Mark trophies off as you complete them:
Trophy Checklist
| Trophy | Complete | |
|---|---|---|
| Who Do You Voodoo? | ☐ | 🏆 |
| Welcome To Hell-A | ☐ | 🥉 |
| Hotel California | ☐ | 🥉 |
| Personal Assistant Personally Assisted | ☐ | 🥉 |
| Git Gutte! | ☐ | 🥉 |
| Friends Like These | ☐ | 🥉 |
| Dr. Reed, I Presume? | ☐ | 🥉 |
| But Doctor, I Am Butcho | ☐ | 🥉 |
| Can‘t Handle the Truth | ☐ | 🥉 |
| Like Riding A Bike | ☐ | 🥉 |
| A Patton Emerges | ☐ | 🥉 |
| Make it So | ☐ | 🥈 |
| Gore Horse | ☐ | 🥈 |
| Go, Bobcats! | ☐ | 🥈 |
| Internet Famous | ☐ | 🥈 |
| Our True Nature | ☐ | 🏅 |
| Ooh, Shiny! | ☐ | 🥉 |
| Zombologist | ☐ | 🏅 |
| Humanity Distilled | ☐ | 🥉 |
| Down with the Sickness | ☐ | 🏅 |
| Anger Management | ☐ | 🏅 |
| This is My Weapon | ☐ | 🏅 |
| Not Even My Final Form | ☐ | 🏅 |
| Hazardous Materials | ☐ | 🏅 |
| Break A Leg | ☐ | 🏅 |
| On Safari | ☐ | 🥈 |
| Variety is the Spice of Death | ☐ | 🥈 |
| Zombicidal Maniac | ☐ | 🥈 |
| Survival Skills | ☐ | 🥈 |
| Smorgasbord | ☐ | 🥈 |
| Sharpest Tool in the Box | ☐ | 🥈 |
| Sole Survivor | ☐ | 🥈 |
| Making Your Mark | ☐ | 🥉 |
| Rising Star | ☐ | 🥈 |
| LA Influential | ☐ | 🏅 |
| Jumbo Keyring | ☐ | 🏅 |
| Bookworm | ☐ | Passive |
| Stacking the Deck | ☐ | Passive |
| Max Headroom | ☐ | 🏅 |
| Slayer Squad | ☐ | 🏅 |
| I Am the Resurrection | ☐ | 🏅 |
| Coup de Grace | ☐ | 🥉 |
| Perks of the Job | ☐ | 🥉 |
| Donk! | ☐ | 🥉 |
| Apex Predator | ☐ | 🥉 |
| I Got a Zombie Army and You Can’t Harm Me | ☐ | 🥉 |
Check your in-game trophy list side-by-side as you complete activities. Stay on track to that shiny platinum!
In Conclusion…
You now possess all the necessary knowledge to efficiently earn Dead Island’s entire trophy list in a single playthrough – courtesy of my deep expertise.
For quick reference, follow the optimal content route, pay special attention to obscure trophy conditions, and take advantage of helpful combat abilities. You’ll be showing off that prestigious platinum trophy to friends in no time.
Time to put this guide into action! I welcome any feedback to improve future revisions. Now get out there and start slaying some zombies!
