How to unlock the Grappling Hook in Dying Light 2 Rock Paper Shotgun Support us Join our newsletter Visit our store Sign in / Create account If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. How to unlock the Grappling Hook in Dying Light 2 Learn when and how you unlock Dying Light 2's Grappling Hook Guide by Ollie Toms Guides Editor Published on Feb. 4, 2022 Want to know when you'll unlock the Grappling Hook in Dying Light 2? The Grappling Hook is one of the most important and powerful parkour tools in Dying Light 2, allowing you to easily cross large gaps and scale tall buildings by swinging from point to point. In Dying Light 1, you could unlock the Grappling Hook simply by progressing far enough down one of the game's skill trees. But if you've had a look at the two Dying Light 2 skill trees, you'll have seen that this all-important tool is missing. So how do you get hold of it? Below you'll learn exactly when and how you can unlock the Grappling Hook in Dying Light 2. We'll also cover how to upgrade the Grappling Hook to unlock the ability to retract the hook, pulling yourself up towards the ledge you've grappled onto. Watch on YouTube How to unlock the Grappling Hook in Dying Light 2 In Dying Light 2, you must progress to a particular main story mission before you can unlock the Grappling Hook. Unexpectedly - and, I'm sure, disappointingly for some - this story mission is fairly late on in the game. You unlock the Grappling Hook during the "Broadcast" story mission. It's a Level 4 mission which involves scaling the top of the tallest tower in the city. The good news is that you cannot miss it: the game will literally direct you to the Grappling Hook's location, and you'll need it before you can progress. So all you need to do is keep playing until you reach this point, and you'll gain access to the Grappling Hook. If you want a more in-depth explanation, read on. But beware: minor spoilers follow. In the story mission "Broadcast", Aiden accompanies a team of Peacekeepers (one of the two major Dying Light 2 Factions) on a mission to the top of the VNC Tower in the Central Loop, the tallest building in Villedor. But predictably, things go wrong, and Aiden is forced to try and reach the top of the tower on his own. Along the way, he is guided by Frank - former Nightrunner chief - who once attempted to scale the same building with his team and failed. He leads you to an elevator shaft where some abandoned Nightrunner equipment may still be there for Aiden to take. That equipment? The Grappling Hook. You'll find it embedded on the wall to the left when you reach the elevator shaft. How to upgrade the Grappling Hook At first, the Grappling Hook can only swing at a fixed distance from objects, but you can talk to any Craftmaster in the city in order to upgrade the Grappling Hook's capabilities. To upgrade the Grappling Hook so that it can pull you towards the ledge you've grappled onto, all you need to do is speak to a Craftmaster, switch to the "Upgrade" tab, and then select the Grappling Hook under Nightrunner Tools (incidentally you can use this same menu to upgrade other tools such as your all-important Paraglider). You'll need to pay 2000 Old World Money and 2 Military Tech in order to upgrade the blueprint. If you're not sure about the latter requirement, check out our guide on Dying Light 2 Military Tech. That's all you need to know about unlocking the ever-useful Grappling Hook in Dying Light 2. If you want to improve your parkour skills to match your new Nightrunner tools, check out our guide on Dying Light 2 Inhibitors to help boost your stamina and other stats. Or, if the idea of grappling around Villedor with friends appeals, consult our quick and easy guide on how to play Dying Light 2 in coop multiplayer. More On Dying Light 2 Stay Human Dying Light 2's developers are ramping up work on an open world fantasy RPG And they're hiring Graham Smith 5 months ago Dying Light 2's first story DLC has been delayed to September Photo mode is still coming in June CJ Wheeler 5 months ago Dying Light 1 now on Epic with store and OS crossplay Currently 60% off Graham Smith 7 months ago Dying Light 2 safe codes All 19 safe codes and locations in Dying Light 2 revealed Ollie Toms 7 months ago Latest Articles What are we all playing this weekend? Well? Alice O'Connor an hour ago 22 Past Wordle answers Here's an archive of previous Wordle words Ollie Toms 2 hours ago 1 Wordle answer today (Saturday 15 October) Hints and the answer to today's Wordle word Rebecca Jones 9 hours ago Overwatch 2 hero tier list Which are the best heroes in Overwatch 2? Ollie Toms 16 hours ago We've been talking, and we think that you should wear clothes Total coincidence, but we sell some clothes Buy RPS stuff here