Dying Light 2 is full of Easter eggs. Some of them are even really useful, like the secret weapons provided by a hidden NPC. They are inspired by the crazy Mantis Blades from Cyberpunk 2077.
Spoiler alert: Here you read information about Dying Light 2 that you might discover yourself. However, they are not relevant to the story.
What kind of weapon is that? In line with the totally ridiculous finger gun in Dying Light 2, you can also obtain special melee weapons in the game. The “Cyber Hands 2177” are actually just modified brass knuckles, but you can attach two long, sharp blades to your fists.
The weapon is based on a special weapon from Cyberpunk 2077. In the sci-fi adventure, you can enhance your body with implants, including so-called Mantis Blades. You can simply retract these hidden swords from your arms when needed and slice through enemies.
Both the name of the weapon in Dying Light 2 and its implementation are a nod to Cyberpunk 2077. The studios of both games are from Poland, and CD Projekt Red, the creators of Cyberpunk 2077, congratulated the Dying Light creators Techland upon release (via Twitter).
What makes the blades perhaps even more exciting is the fact that you can craft them – infinitely. You also get them from a unique NPC – from the Terminator himself. Or at least from someone inspired by him.
Mantis Blades in Dying Light 2 – How to get them
What you need to do: As soon as you are far enough in the story to enter the VNC Tower in the Central Loop, make your way to its roof. From there, jump down and use your glider or your flying broom to reach the roof with the military drop next door.
From there, head to the “Office Plaza”. There you will find a hidden NPC, the Liquidator. He is apparently already an Easter egg himself and a nod to the Terminator, as GameStar reader SeeBaerAD explains. A hint to this, besides his name: he is looking for a woman named Connor.
If you speak to the Liquidator, he disappears after the dialogue. However, he leaves behind the blueprint for the Cyber Hands 2177 at his fire. Pick it up and you can craft the blades for 379 parts (“Scrap”).
In the video by YouTuber Punish, you can see the entire path in moving images:
I can’t find the NPC – What to do? Make sure you haven’t finished the main story yet. It’s best to seek out the Liquidator as soon as you can enter the VNC Tower.
According to some reports, the Liquidator is not supposed to appear anymore once you have “completed” the game. Alternatively, you can try joining a public game or a friend’s co-op session who hasn’t finished yet. Here we explain how to play Dying Light 2 in co-op.
How strong the blades actually are, we can’t say yet. You might have trouble against larger hordes of zombies, especially if your stamina hasn’t reached maximum yet. However, you can make it easier for yourself by expanding your combat style with a single, overly strong skill:
A skill in Dying Light 2 is totally OP: “I’ve killed almost every boss with it”
