A mechanic of Dead Island 2 that not many players are talking about has to be the whole 'Zombie Parts' system the game introduces shortly after players reach Venice Beach. These different parts, pulled from all sorts of different regular and Apex Zombies, are used in creating Autophage Skills and Perks for weapons.
These Skills and Perks are some of the strongest options in Dead Island 2 and have some incredibly unique effects. There are Autophage Skills that cause explosions on Critical Hits, ones that create clouds of Caustic-X mist when a zombie is killed, and much more. But, crafting these Autophage Perks/Skills requires a lot of Parts from all sorts of different zombies, so let's go over where exactly players can find each Part and the best methods for farming them.
All Zombie Parts & Ways To Obtain Them
The way that the drop percentages for different Zombie Parts works in Dead Island 2 hasn't fully been explored yet, but the general consensus is that zombies have a chance to drop any of their Parts when killed, but for some of these Parts the chance is almost guarunteed if the player destroys a certain body Part first or kills them in a certain way.
So, let's go over each of the Parts one by one, which zombies drop them, and the best methods for obtaining them (if there are any):
Part Name | What It Drops From | How To Obtain & Where To Farm Them |
|---|---|---|
Infected Flesh |
| Common Drop, no specific method for increasing its drop chance. Can be found laying about in CDC Quarantine Facilities, Hospitals, and Medical Centers. |
Infected Blood |
| Uncommon Drop, no specific method for increasing its drop chance. Can be found laying about in CDC Quarantine Facilities, Hospitals, and Medical Centers. |
Insect Larvae |
| Rare Drop, Swarm Walkers have a much higher chance to drop these Larvae than Slobbers. There's always a Swarm Walker near Micheal's house in Beverly Hills. |
Leaky Implants |
| Uncommon Drop, no specific method for increasing its drop chance. |
Oversized Arm Bone |
| A Rare Drop that's much easier to farm from Crushers than Mutators. Massively increased chance of dropping when player Maims or Dismembers one or both of the Crusher's arms before killing it. There are plenty of Crusher Hot Spots, but Venice Beach seems to spawn the most overall. |
Infected Sinew |
| Superior Drop, no specific method for increasing its drop chance. There are plenty of Crusher Hot Spots, but Venice Beach seems to spawn the most overall. |
Flammable Fluid |
| A Rare Drop that does not drop from Burning Walkers/Runners, only from these Fire-Based Apex Zombies. Some players have reported getting more from breaking/dismembering Inferno Crusher Arms first, but this is unconfirmed. |
Blast Gland |
| The easier Part to farm in the game, despite being a Superior Drop. Bursters are sure to at least drop one every time they explode. Just remember to use Drop Kicks, Dash Strikes, Guns, or Thrown Weapons to launch/kill it before it pops. The Brentwood Sewers are rife with Bursters and Slobbers, so a single run through there will easily net some Zombie Parts. |
Chthonic Ichor |
| Basically the Oversized Arm Bone, but for Slobbers. Just make sure to Maim or cut off their arms before killing them to increase the chances of getting Chthonic Ichor Rare Drops. The house with all the Caustic puddles and Obi's Phone (needed for his Lost & Found Side Quest) in Beverly Hills almost always has Slobbers spawning at it. |
Bloated Spleen |
| Uncommon Drop, no specific method for increasing its drop chance. The house with all the Caustic puddles and Obi's Phone in Beverly Hills almost always has Slobbers spawning at it. |
Toxic Galbladder |
| Superior Drop, no specific method for increasing its drop chance. The house with all the Caustic puddles and Obi's Phone in Beverly Hills almost always has Slobbers spawning at it. |
Screamer Lungs |
| Superior Drop, no specific method for increasing its drop chance. There's always a Screamer on the second floor of the house directly across from Francesca's house in Beverly Hills. |
Infected Spine |
| A Rare Drop that has a higher chance of dropping if players decapitate or crush either Screamer Variant's head when killing them. There's always a Screamer on the second floor of the house directly across from Francesca's house in Beverly Hills. |
Electrified Brain |
| A Rare Drop that works the same as Infected Spine, destroy the head. For players that have finished the game, going back to the room where the final boss fight takes place is an easy spot for farming Voltaic Screamers. |
Regenerating Tissue |
| Superior Drop, no specific method for increasing its drop chance. Butchers are easily found at the Santa Monica Pier, but there are almost always two of them right near the train Exit Point that goes from Hollywood Boulevard to the Metro. |
Blade Arm |
| Rare Drop, no specific method for increasing its drop chance. Butchers are easily found at the Santa Monica Pier, but there are almost always two of them right near the train Exit Point that goes from Hollywood Boulevard to the Metro. |
Mutated Heart |
| The last Journal Log in the Body Art Side Quest mentions killing Mutators before they transform to get their Superior Drop Mutated Hearts, but this is unconfirmed in-game. Going from Hollywood Boulevard back to the Metro using the train Exit Point brings players to a courtyard area with at least one Mutator at all times. Use this Exit Point back and forth to reload the Mutator easily. |
All Dead Island 2 Maps & Hot Spots Locations
As far as actually farming these Zombie Parts go, it's all about knowing where their Hot Spots are across all of Hell-A, or knowing where one particular one spawns that's right next to a fast travel point. Here's a look at all the Apex Zombie Hot Spots in the game, and our best reccomendations for which Apex Zombies (or even basic zombies) to focus on farming on each map to craft all those juicy Autophage Skills.
These recommendations take many different factors into consideration, such as how close the Hot Spot is from a Fast Travel/Exit Point, how quickly players can get to the Spot, and the amount of basic zombies that tend to spawn nearby:
Map Name | Zombie Hot Spots | Best Zombie(s) To Farm Here |
|---|---|---|
Bel-Air |
| Walkers, Runners, Shamblers, and Screamers |
Halperin Hotel |
| Crushers and Slobbers |
Monarch Studios |
| Walkers, Runners, Shamblers, and Screamers |
Beverly Hills |
| Burning Walkers, Burning Runners, Slobbers |
Brentwood Sewers |
| Slobbers, Bursters, Walkers, Runners, and Shamblers |
Venice Beach |
| Crushers |
Ocean Avenue |
| Screamers and Slobbers |
Santa Monica |
| Butchers |
Metro |
| Butchers and Mutators |
Hollywood Boulevard |
| Screamers |
Dead Island 2 is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X\S.