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Dead Island 2's Beverly Hills location is the third big area of the game you will explore. While it is only briefly part of the campaign, those looking to loot the entirety of Hell-A will find themselves revisiting it routinely. Beverly Hills holds the first Lost And Found quest that most players will encounter, numerous fuse boxes, multiple locked safes, and a series of quest lines that gradually evolve.

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However, some of these collectibles can be hard to acquire, as the game does a poor job informing the player of when it is even possible to acquire certain things, like the keys to the safes spread all around the map. This guide will help clear the air, and give you an idea of when you should pursue these collectibles.

Updated May 24, 2023: We've updated this article to include a video walkthrough of the Clean and Snatch quest.

Beverly Hills Fuse Box Locations

Dead Island 2, Beverly Hills Map

Beverly Hills has a number of fuse boxes that need to be made whole. If you are still early in the game, you may be short on fuses. However, if you have already completed the Kwon With The Wind quest, you will be able to purchase fuses at the Kwon house. You are going to need to return to the area multiple times throughout the game for the Body Art quests, so don't worry if you have to leave some fuse boxes behind your first go-around.

Fusebox In Front Of Farouk's House

Dead Island 2, Farouk's Fuse Box

Farouk's house is on the northeast corner of the map. You can access the fusebox from the street.

Fusebox On The North End Of The Map

Dead Island 2, Fuse Box on the north side of Beverly Hills

This fuse box is located on the northwest section of the map. It will open up a little bunker. Watch out, Bloaters generate around this area.

The Fusebox Beside The Construction Site

Dead Island 2, Construction Site Fuse Box

There is a fusebox to the left of the mansion that is under construction (the one you saved Jessie in). It is accessible from the street in the south section of the map.

Rikky's Garage Fusebox

Dead Island 2, Rikki's Garage Fuse Box

Another fusebox is found in front of Rikky's garage. Ricky's house is to the right of the mansion under construction on the map.

The Waterworks Fusebox

Dead Island 2, Waterworks Fuse Box

There is a fusebox in the tunnels of the water treatment plant. You will gain access to these tunnels during the Justifiable Zombicide quest.

Beverly Hills Locked Safe Locations

Dead Island 2, The Locked Box In Rikki's House

While exploring the Beverly Hills map, you will encounter a number of locked chests. All of these chests can be unlocked by locating the zombie on the map who holds their key. However, with a number of them, that zombie won't appear until much later in the game. This can be a touch frustrating, as you never know when you are going to be able to locate the key. Well, remove all uncertainty. We will let you know when and where you can find these keys as well as the location of each safe on the map.

The Safe In The Garage

Dead Island 2, Safe Near The Ambulance

The house to the left of Michael's on the map has a safe in the garage. The key to this safe is found on the "nosy neighbor" zombie, who is near the bus in the northeast corner of the map.

The Safe In Michael's House

Dead Island 2, Safe In Michael's House

There is a safe in Michael's house, but you won't get access to it until you have cleared the Michael Anders And The Holy Grail quest. You will find the key on "Michael's Protege" (which is just a named version of a Walker) near Michael's house. You will be rewarded with a modified Chef's Knife from Michael's safe.

The Safe In The Water Treatment Facility

Dead Island 2, Safe In The Waterworks

This safe is in the water treatment facility. You will find the key on a screamer outside of the facility.

The Safe In The Caustic House

Dead Island 2, Safe In The House Flooded With Chemicals

You will find another locked safe in the house filled with caustic chemicals and Slobber zombies. This house is in the center of the map. The key to this safe will be found on SSG. Hernandez, who is found right outside this house.

The Safe In Rikky's House

Dead Island 2, Safe In Rikky's House

There is a safe in Rikky's Closet. However, you won't be able to get up to the second floor of his house until you complete The Ballad Of Rikky Rex side quest. After completing this quest, come back to his house and look for the Bouncer zombie (he is a named version of the Crusher) wandering around the backyard. Kill him, and you will get the key to Rikky's safe. You will obtain a modified sword from this safe.

The Safe In Nikki's House

Dead Island 2, Safe In Nikky's House

You will find a safe in Nikki's house during the Justifiable Zombicide quest. However, you won't be able to open this safe until much later in the game. Once you have encountered the Butcher, you will be able to find the Target Practice zombie (which is a named version of the Butcher) on the road near Nikki's house. Kill them, and you will obtain the key to Nikki's safe. Unlock the safe, and you will get the "Big Shot" Legendary pistol.

The Mansion Under Construction Safe

Dead Island 2, Safe In The House Under Construction

You will find the "Construction Team's Safe" in the house that is under construction. You will first encounter this safe during the Kwon With The Wind quest. However, the key won't be available until much later in the game. Once you have encountered your first Mutator zombie, you can come back, and explore the construction site. You will be able to find the Site Foreman zombie (a named version of the Mutator).

Beverly Hills Side Quests

Dead Island 2, Rikky chilling out

While it may seem like there are a ton of quests from the fast travel menu, the truth is there are only two real Side Quests, one Lost And Found quest, and then seven extremely brief quests that essentially amount to you turning in materials that you will collect as you fight certain zombies. The later you wait to turn these in, the easier it will be.

The Clean And Snatch

Dead Island 2, Beginning the Clean And Snatch quest

This is the sole Lost And Found quest located in the Beverly Hills area. During the O Michael, Where Art Thou quest, you will eventually need to locate Jessie Kwon. This will take you to the Kwon house. After you clear out some zombies for Rikky, a resident of the Kwon house, check out their pool.

Dead Island 2, The note in Michael's pool

Read the note on the cooler sitting in the pool. You will be told that there is a badass katana inside. You now need to find the other three notes left by Obi the poolboy so that you can find the key to it. Thankfully, all the pools in question are relatively close by.

Dead Island 2, The note at Dave and Farouk's house

Michael’s pool has one of the notes, so head back to his place and grab Obi's message there. The Kwon’s neighbor (Farouk) has another sitting by his pool. Farouk's house is the one north of the Kwon place. The final note can be found at the pool in the center of the map. Be careful, there are a lot of toxic chemicals all over the place.

Dead Island 2, Finding Obi the poolboy

Finally, you simply need to head to the GOAT house in Bel-Air. There you can find a zombified Obi by the pool. Kill him, take his key, and head back to the Kwon place. Now, open the chest in the pool, and you will get a Katana as a reward. Congratulations, you will have officially completed The Clean And Snatch quest.

Resurrect The Rex

Dead Island 2, Rikky's first master tape

Talk to Rikky and he will tell you that he wants the master recordings that are at his producer's house. Thankfully, Farouk, his producer, lives nearby (just north of the Kwon place).

Dead Island 2, Rikky's second master tape

Enter Farouk's house. You will be able to get in through the yard. Turn on the generator to blow open the gate. Then, get into the house itself by smashing through the window. From here, grab the master tapes. The first master tape is on the floor of the base level. The second, is sitting on a shelf surrounded by electrified water (turn off the generator to get to it).

Dead Island 2, Exploding the zombies on the top floor

Finally, the third master tape is on the deck on the top floor. There are a bunch of zombies up here. Just hit the oil can on the pool table, get some distance, and the massive explosion will take care of the zombies for you. Now, head back to Rikky and deliver him the masters.

The Ballad Of Rikky Rex

Dead Island 2, Putting down the drummer

This quest will open up sometime in the last third of the game (just keep an eye on available quests in Beverly Hills). Return to the Kwon house and talk to Rikky. He will send you to get his guitar. First, you'll need to take out the departed band members.

Dead Island 2, Putting down Misha the singer

Do this by cranking the music in the backyard. You will now have to fight multiple waves of enemies. The guitarist and bassist are regular zombies, the drummer will show up, he is a Crusher, and eventually you will face off against the lead singer Misha, who is a Screamer. Once you kill all of them, grab the keys from Misha, and explore the home.

Dead Island 2, Rikky's Chopper

You will work your way to Rikky's room by smashing one of the other room's patio windows to climb around through the connected porch to Rikky's room. You can now grab Chopper from Rikky's closet. Bring it back to Rikky and you will conclude this quest.

The Body Art Quests

Dead Island 2, Francesca the Beverly Hills artist

These quests are given to you by Francesca. They will first become available when you get the ability to harvest zombie parts after completing The Giant-Slayer quest. All of Francesca's quests are exceedingly simple, and simply require you to bring her these parts. Every time you encounter a new zombie type, she will have another quest for you requiring one of their parts.

All of these zombies are encountered during the primary campaign, and once they populate the world, they are clearly marked on your maps. So, hunting them is easily done. We have listed the quests, and their requirements, for you below.

Quest Name

Parts Requested

Target Zombie

Body Art: The Visionary

10 Infected Flesh

Any zombie

Body Art: Heft

5 Oversized Arm Bones

Crusher Zombie

Body Art: Moist

5 Chthonic Ichor

Slobber Zombie

Body Art: Uproar

5 Infected Spines

Screamer Zombie

Body Art: Vigor

3 Blade Arms

Butcher Zombie

Body Art: Dread

3 Mutated Hearts

Mutator Zombie

Body Art: The Unveiling

Dead Island 2, Francesca's finished piece of art

The final quest requires nothing at all. Just go take a gander at the "art" you helped Francesca create. We hope you feel proud of yourself. And with that, you will conclude the Body Art line of quests.

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