Need the Poolside Key in Dead Island 2? Learn where to find the Bloater 'Sunbather' at Hotel Halperin and how to safely grab the loot after defeating it.
Alright, so you're trying to get that Poolside Key in Dead Island 2, huh? Don't worry, it's not too tricky, but you gotta do a specific mission first. You can only snag this key after you've finished up the Monarch Studios mission. Remember when you were looking for Michael at the end of that mission and ran into a Hollywood A-lister who'd turned into a zombie? Yeah, that guy. Turns out, he's the very first kind of Bloater you'll encounter in the game. Think of them as a nasty mix of the Boomers and Spitters from Left 4 Dead – they just stand there chucking bile at you.
Once you've dealt with that mission, Bloaters will start showing up all over the place, across every map. With them unlocked, you can head back to Hotel Halperin to grab that Poolside Key. Fun fact: while you're wrapping up the Monarch Studios mission, you'll actually get a new quest that sends you back to Hotel Halperin anyway, so you can totally knock out two birds with one stone!
When you make your way back to Hotel Halperin, you'll want to head towards the big crack in the main street, just to the east of the hotel itself. Keep an eye out, because you should now find some Bloaters chilling in the pool, literally bathing in oil. Your target is one of these oily fellas named 'Sunbather'. You absolutely have to kill this specific Bloater. When you take down Sunbather, it'll drop the Poolside Keys for you. Just be a little careful when you're fighting it, though. If you're not careful, the keys might fall down into the oil, which can make them a real pain to pick up.
Once you've got your hands on the keys, you can head back to the Poolside Biocontainer. We managed to snag a Composite Sledgehammer with a bleed perk already built-in when we opened it, but that might have just been because of our character's level at the time. Hopefully, this helps you get that Dead Island 2 Poolside Key!
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