How to scavenge from Evacuation Convoys in Dying Light 2 Stay Human

Dealing with a horde of zombies in one area is tough for anyone, especially if you’re by yourself in Dying Light 2 Stay Human. However, for those who wield throwable weapons, it can be a little easier than you might first think. Here’s how to scavenge from Evacuation Convoys effectively.

What are Evacuation Convoys?

Evacuation Convoys are leftover military trucks that contain rare items and equipment. While that sounds easy without the context, there are two things that stand in your way of getting that mighty loot. First, the dozens of zombies hanging around in the area, and second, the lockpicking you’ll have to do afterward.

The strategy

To prepare for an Evacuation Convoys, you should make two pieces of equipment: Molotov cocktails and a few decoys. The first is a great area of effect attack, lighting many zombies up in flames, and the latter is a great way to distract your half-brained enemies away from you. You can craft them early on in the game with recipes from the Craftmaster or buy them from the local Vendor.

You’ll also want to have as many weapons as you can that aren’t near being scrapped. You can tell which weapon is about to break by checking it out on the weapon wheel. It will show you how long a weapon has until it’s expired. You’ll likely be facing off against around 20-30 zombies, so be ready for a fight.

Start the fight

To begin the fight, use a decoy to distract as many zombies as possible from the tank or other military vehicles. Once they begin to walk away, try to find the core mass of zombies still at the Evacuation Convoy and target them with the Molotov.

They’ll start burning away, but there will certainly be a few ready to eat your brains. Take them out one by one, but try to find a hazmat-suited zombie with a red explosive canister on its back. Hit it a few times to make it explode for another AOE (area of effect) attack, but run away when it lights up to avoid certain death.

You’ll often find red canisters by themselves on the ground as well. After grabbing, don’t immediately throw it. Instead, hold the Square button (X button on Xbox) to ignite it and then throw it to create explosive carnage during the battle. Take out the remaining stragglers and you’ll soon be able to pick the lock on the military vehicle.

Lockpicking to victory

Once you’ve taken out all of the zombies nearby, it’s time to lockpick. Find the back of the tank or military vehicle or secret room and press the interact button to begin the process. While you’re lockpicking away, trying to feel the vibration before it finally unlocks. Listen out for a zombie nearby in case there’s a straggler. If it sounds like one’s getting closer, back out of the lockpicking mini-game and remove the zombie from the equation.

Grab the loot

After opening the Evacuation Convoy, you’ll find your loot inside. At this location in the northeast section of Trinity, we found rare Sunday Shoes and a rare set of Corporal Gloves. Not bad. We hope you find some great equipment and items whenever you try your next Evacuation Convoy scavenge.

As you complete this objective, you may be rewarded with Uncommon Infected trophies if you loot some of the more rare zombies on the ground. Keep an eye out for those.