Dying Light 2 The Deserter Walkthrough

The Deserter is a Side Mission (Side Quest) in Dying Light 2. This walkthrough will guide you through all objectives of The Deserter side mission.

Region: The Wharf
Quest Giver: Meyer
Requirement: Complete Main Quest “Broadcast”
Reward: 2000 Combat XP, 2000 Agility XP, 1500 Old World Money, 6 Mementos: “Liam’s Drawing #1”, “Liam’s Drawing #2”, “Liam’s Drawing #3”, “Liam’s Drawing #4”, “Liam’s Drawing #5”, “Playing Card – Joker – Steve’s business card”
Mission Info: Meyer accused a Peacekeeper named Bart not only of desertion, but claimed that he stole a map, with top secret information. If this information got out, it would spell disaster for the Peacekeepers.

Objectives:

• Ask Meyer for details
• Talk to PKs who could know Bart (optional)
• Search Bart’s bunk
• Talk to the nearby Peacekeeper
• Ash Stach about Bart
• Ask the field workers about Bart
• Search the apartment
• Talk to Stach about Steve
• Wait for Stach’s call
• Find Steve
• Talk to Steve
• Look for Bart near the old coffee shop
• Search the area for Bart
• Report back to Meyer

Starting Location: The Deserter

The Deserter is a side quest in The Wharf that can be started by interacting with the wanted poster on the Missy after completing Main Quest “Broadcast”.

Ask Meyer for details

Talk to Meyer next to the noticeboard and exhaust her optional dialogue for an optional objective.

Talk to PKs who could know Bart (optional)

Talk to the nearby Mateo about Bart, then head upstairs and talk to Garrett, before finally heading into the Medical Bay and speaking to Magda. While this is optional it will give some more information on Bart.

Search Bart’s bunk

Go to barracks and crouch next to Bart’s bunk to find Liam’s Drawing #1 (Memento) underneath the top bunk.

Talk to the nearby Peacekeeper

Talk to the cleaner next to the bunk to get further information on Bart, and he will direct you to speak to Stach at the Canteen.

Ask Stach about Bart

Head to the Fish Eye Canteen and talk to Stach.

Ask the field workers about Bart

Head east to the marked location and speak to one of the field workers.

Search the apartment

Go into the apartment next to the field workers and climb upstairs. Investigate the paper outside the room for Liam’s Drawing #5 (Memento).

Go into the bedroom and investigate papers in the corner of the bedroom for Liam’s Drawing #3 (Memento) and Liam’s Drawing #4 (Memento). Finally, investigate the card on the bed to receive Playing Card – Joker – Steve’s business card (Memento). Respond to Clint however you please.

Wait for Stach’s call

Leave the apartment and you will automatically contact Stach, who will call you back once Steve arrives at the Canteen. It may take a few seconds to minutes for Stach to call you back, but you can force him to call you by quitting to the main menu and loading your game again.

Find Steve

Head to the Fish Eye Canteen and speak to Steve.

Talk to Steve

You will need to get information from Steve, which you can do either by threatening him or bargaining with him. Both will end in the same result, but bargaining with him will require you to rap on stage before he will give you the information.

Look for Bart near the old coffee shop

Head to the coffee shop at the marked location in Garrison. Investigate the weapon in an Infected.

Search the area for Bart

Follow the footprints west and you will find them leading into a boarded-up building, and next to it on the ground you will find Liam’s Drawing #2 (Memento).

Now return to the coffee shop and climb on top of it to parkour over to the boarded-up building where you can find an entrance.

Go inside and interact with the door. You will get a choice during this conversation:

• Agree to help: Bart, Andy and Liam get to live; you receive Bart’s dogtags and the map to take back to Meyer
• Decline to help: ??? (needs confirmation)

Report back to Meyer

If you agreed to help, Clint will arrive with some bounty hunters and attack you. Defeat them, then talk to Bart.

Head back to Meyer at the Missy. When speaking to her, you will get an important choice at the end:

• Give Map: Completes quest
• Keep Map: Completes quest and unlocks new side quest “Treasure Hunt“

This finishes The Deserter Side Quest in Dying Light 2 Stay Human.

For all other Side Quests and Main Missions, check out the complete Dying Light 2 Walkthrough.