Not only does Dead Island 2 offer a wide assortment of weapons, but it even lets you augment them to fit your playstyle. Mods are found through blueprints and let you add an element to any weapon you want for some extra damage. Finding these can be tricky as the stronger blueprints are always well hidden. Because of that, we have hunted around and found them all to bring you this guide for all mod blueprint locations in Dead Island 2.
Where to Find All Mod Blueprints in Dead Island 2
These are in the order you’ll find them in your Collections menu to better keep track of what you do or don’t have. There are 36 in total, with various ways to find all of them between lockboxes, side quests, and story quests.
Uncommon Melee Liquidator Mod
You’ll find this dropped by the Slobber boss during the Michael Anders and the Holy Grail story quest at Monarch Studios.
Rare Melee Liquidator Mod
Completing The Rav-Ages of Caustic-X side quest at the Halperin Hotel will get you this mod.
Superior Melee Liquidator Mod
You’ll be rewarded with this mod blueprint for finishing Fool’s Gold, the Lost & Found quest at The Pier.
Uncommon Ranged Liquidator Mod
Found in the Brentwood Sewers on top of the first Workbench after the Fury tutorial during The Red Mist story quest.
Rare Ranged Liquidator Mod
Sold by Rodriguez in the Tower Safe Area at Venice Beach.
Superior Ranged Liquidator Mod
Found inside Nikki’s Bounty Reward safe in Beverly Hills, and you’ll need to kill Target Practice the Butcher for the key. This is in the same house where you get your first gun. However, you won’t be able to get it until after the Boardwalking Dead quest that introduces the Butcher special infected.
Uncommon Melee Puncturator Mod
Found during the O Michael, Where Art Thou? in the garage of the Roxanne’s House safe area by the workbench.
Rare Melee Puncturator Mod
When you first enter the Blue Crab Grill safe area, this mod will be sitting on the Workbench.
Superior Melee Puncturator Mod
Earned from finishing the Missing: Rainier Lost & Found quest given at the Serling Hotel in the Ocean Avenue zone.
Uncommon Ranged Puncturator Mod
You’ll earn this mod when you get your first gun during the Justifiable Zombicide story quest.
Rare Ranged Puncturator Mod
Sold by Dougie at the Serling Hotel safe zone in the Ocean Avenue zone.
Superior Ranged Punctuator Mod
Found in the Theater Box Office Safe in the Hollywood Boulevard zone. You’ll need to find and kill the randomly spawning Nick the Usher zombie for the Box Office Safe Key. This zombie has a chance to spawn anywhere in the zone, but most likely somewhere along the main stretch.
Uncommon Melee Cremator Mod
After returning to Emma’s Mansion at night after the Halperin Hotel questline, this will be on the Workbench. This can be grabbed at any time but is recommended you pick it up before leaving on the O Michael, Where Art Thou quest because another mod will take its place later.
Rare Melee Cremator Mod
The reward for finishing the Giant-Slayer story quest in Venice Beach.
Superior Melee Cremator Mod
Found in the Lifeguard Kit Box in the Lifeguard HQ safe area. To get the key, head south of the Lifeguard HQ to a small hole with a digger. The Beach Hunk zombie will spawn there are drop the Lifeguard Kit Box Key once defeated. If the Beach Hunk isn’t spawning during the day, try using fast travel to make it nighttime.
Uncommon Ranged Cremator Mod
Toward the end of The Red Mist story quest, this will be sitting on a Workbench.
Rare Ranged Cremator Mod
The reward for finishing the Cremains of the Day side quest at Venice Beach.
Superior Ranged Cremator Mod
You’ll get this mod as a reward for finishing the Art of War side quest in The Metro. This will be given when opening the chest that also gives you the Wildstyle.
Uncommon Melee Impactor Mod
Found on the second floor of the Halperin Hotel in a room on the workbench near the elevators you need to climb to get to the third floor.
Rare Melee Impactor Mod
Found on the Workbench in the Lifeguard HQ safe area in The Pier.
Superior Melee Impactor Mod
Found in the Construction Team’s Safe at the house under construction in Beverly Hills. You can find the key by defeating a mutator that is somewhere around the house. This is the same house where you will find the Uncommon Melee Mutilator Mod. Though, the key can’t be found until after The Search for Truth story quest when Mutators can be found.
Uncommon Ranged Impactor Mod
Found upon returning to Emma’s Mansion near the end of the story during the Rage Quit story quest. It will be in the same on the Workbench spot as the Uncommon Melee Cremator Mod.
Rare Ranged Impactor Mod
Sold by Dougie at the Serling Hotel safe zone in the Ocean Avenue zone.
Superior Ranged Impactor Mod
Found during the Missing: Nadia Lost & Found quest, and it will be in the safe you interact with to end the quest.
Uncommon Melee Electrocutor Mod
Sam B gives this mod to you as part of the weapon upgrade tutorial, so it can’t be missed and will be your first mod collected.
Rare Melee Electrocutor Mod
The trader Francesca in Beverly Hills sells this mod. She’s found at the red house in Beverly Hills near the zone entrance. The house will be boarded up until players complete The Giant-Slayer story quest as she requires zombie parts for her Body Art side quests to get the Brutalizer.
Superior Melee Electrocutor Mod
You will be given this mod as a reward for finishing the Dez and the Mother of Satan side quest at Venice Beach.
Uncommon Ranged Electrocutor Mod
After entering the Brentwood Sewers, this will be sitting on the first Workbench you come across.
Rare Ranged Electrocutor Mod
Amanda Styles will give you this reward for finishing the Like and Follow! side quest at The Pier.
Superior Ranged Electrocutor Mod
Found in the Eschaton Staff Safe that is in the lab you visit during the Hollywood Ending story quest. This is the same room you initially walked into before the boss fight. The key will be dropped by the Eschaton Doctor zombie in the Metro area that leads up to Hollywood Boulevard.
Uncommon Melee Mutilator Mod
This mod blueprint will be sitting on a workbench in the house that is under construction that you enter during the Kwon with the Wind story quest in Beverly Hills.
Rare Melee Mutilator Mod
Kai will sell this one in the Blue Crab Grill safe area at Venice Beach.
Superior Melee Mutilator Mod
The Serling Reception Safe behind the Serling Hotel reception desk will give you this mod. To get the key, you will have to find a randomly spawning named zombie out in the Lotusville Mall.
Uncommon Ranged Mutilator Mod
Also sold by Kai in the Blue Crab Grill safe area at Venice Beach.
Rare Ranged Mutilator Mod
The trader Francesca in Beverly Hills sells this mod. Check the entry for the Rare Melee Electrocutor Mod to see when you can buy from her.
Superior Ranged Mutilator Mod
Found in the Electrician’s Toolbox in the closed of the apartment you find Tisha in during the Search for Truth story quest. The key is dropped by the Faulty Electrician zombie that is stuck in the Ocean Avenue sinkhole.
This should help you get your hands on every mod blueprint in Dead Island 2 to craft the best arsenal. For more guides on surviving Hell-A, check out our links below.
Published: Apr 30, 2023 02:29 am