You've installed the game and loaded into the world of Watch Dogs 2. What now? Welcome to our How to Play Guide for Watch Dogs 2!
Getting Started[ | ]
Getting started in the world of Watch Dogs 2 takes some knowledge and some preparation. The best thing you can do before release is to understand the world of Marcus Holloway, the locations you'll play in, and some of the known skills and equipment at your disposal.
This section will of course be drastically updated on release, so please check back often!
Locations[ | ]
Watch Dogs 2 will feature a ton of locations for the player to explore. Getting to know your world is important to surviving - and prospering - in the world of Marcus Holloway.
San Francisco[ | ]
Fisherman's Wharf[ | ]
Yerba Bunea[ | ]
Fort Point[ | ]
Lombard Street[ | ]
Coit Tower[ | ]
Embarcadero[ | ]
Civic Center[ | ]
Nudle Park[ | ]
Mission Dolores Park[ | ]
San Bruno Mountain[ | ]
- Chinatown
- Haum Data Center
- Hook Motion Pictures
- Japantown
- Palace of Fine Arts
- Pier 39
- Salesforce Tower
- SoMa
- Sutro Tower
- Transamerica Pyramid
- WKZ Station
Oakland[ | ]
Oakland Outskirts[ | ]
North Oakland[ | ]
Uptown Oakland[ | ]
Downtown Oakland[ | ]
South Oakland[ | ]
Marin[ | ]
Kirby Cove[ | ]
Vista Point[ | ]
Sausalito[ | ]
Silicon Valley[ | ]
Crystal Springs[ | ]
San Mateo[ | ]
Palo Alto[ | ]
Northern Silicon Valley[ | ]
Tidis Headquarters[ | ]
Stanford University[ | ]
HS[ | ]
Nudle[ | ]
Galilei[ | ]
South Silicon Valley[ | ]
Islands[ | ]
Bridges[ | ]
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Organizations[ | ]
Corporations[ | ]
Entities[ | ]
Governmental and Security[ | ]
Hacking Groups[ | ]
Criminals[ | ]
Equipment[ | ]
Watch Dogs 2 features unique and interesting skills, each with their own upgrade track.
Skills[ | ]
BotNets Upgrade Track[ | ]
- Botnet Upgrade 1
- Botnet Upgrade 2
- Botnet Upgrade 3
- Botnet Upgrade 4
- Botnet Upgrade 5
- Botnet Upgrade 6
- Botnet Upgrade 7
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City Disruption Upgrade Track[ | ]
- Auto-Takedown
- Robot Exploits
- Massive System Crash
- System Crash Upgrade: Blackout
- Traffic Control Exploit
- Security System Shutdown
- BotNet Savings: City Hacking
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Marksmanship Upgrade Track[ | ]
- Sleight of Hand
- Advanced Sleight of Hand
- Steady Hands
- Keen Eye
- Strong Grip
- Target Weakness
- Steady Aim
- Fast Trigger Finger
- Stun Amp Up
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Remote CTRL Upgrade Track[ | ]
- Environmental RC
- Proximity Scanner
- Expert RC Engineering
- Remote Gadgets
- Taunt
- Enhanced Spring
- Speed Boost
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Social Engineering Upgrade Track[ | ]
- Create Distraction
- Improved Profiler
- Massive Communication Disruption
- BotNet Savings: Personal Devices
- Gang Attack
- Gang Skirmish
- Gang War
- APB: Suspect Located
- APB: Wanted Criminal
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Tinkering Upgrade Track[ | ]
- Electroshock Device
- Explosive Device
- Expert Tinkering
- Electroshock Optimization
- Tweaked Blast
- Explosive Optimization
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Vehicle Hacking Upgrade Track[ | ]
- Vehicle Directional Hack
- Hijacker
- Chopper Retreat Exploit
- Engine Override
- Massive Vehicle Hack
- BotNet Savings: Vehicle Hacks
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