Does Dying Light 2 give Hakon the GRE key?

This walkthrough will guide you through everything you need to know whether or not you give Hakon the GRE Key or not in the main story “Into the Dark” of Dying Light 2. Which choice will lead to a better outcome for you? 

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Does Dying Light 2 give Hakon the GRE key?

You will get the main quest “Into the Dark” if you sided with the Peacekeepers faction. If you sided with the Survivors Faction you will get a different quest called “Revolution” instead.

Tell Hakon – Here

If you select to give the GRE key, Hakon runs off to try getting the doors open, leaving you stranded in the train station. You will speak with an NPC Anderson. Anderson will call you back over to the barrier, where he will give you charges to blow up the wall and escape.

Does Dying Light 2 give Hakon the GRE key?

Tell Hakon – How will the GRE key help you with this?

If you choose the dialogue “How will the GRE key help you with this.” Hakon won’t mind. You will meet Hakon later in the main story.

Now, you will get the main quest “Into the Dark” if you sided with the Peacekeepers faction. If you sided with the Survivors Faction you will get a different quest called “Revolution” instead.

Hakon can be found at the end of the main story “Into the Dark” or “Revolution.” You will meet Hakon at the end of both main stories. Talk to Hakon. And when he tries to open the door, Hakon will be shot by an arrow.

Does Dying Light 2 give Hakon the GRE key?

Whether you choose to give GRE Key or not, the final result will be the same.

During the Broadcast story mission in Dying Light 2, you will have a choice to give the transmitter to Juan. If you agree to Juan's proposal in the Veronika quest, agree to help him in the Welcome on Board story mission, and give him the transmitter, you will unlock the Deals With the Devil side quest later on.

This guide will help you complete the Deals With the Devil side quest, in which Juan needs your help checking on Jack Matt and what he plans on doing with the missing UV lamps. So let us get started with this walkthrough.

The Deals With The Devils Side Quest Overview

Dying Light 2 Deals With The Devil Side Quest

Deals With The Devil is an important side quest where you will decide the future of one of the most beloved side characters, Hakon. It will also have a huge impact on the ending of the game.

Juan is curious about Jack Matt's shady dealings behind the scenes and wants you to find the secret hideout where the deals take place.

Fix The Antenna

Dying Light 2 Deals With The Devil Side Quest Antenna Tower

Juan believes that the secret hideout is within the area around Houndfield Electrical Station, so he wants you to adjust the antenna on top of the substation to get a better frequency of the surrounding locations.

Head to the marker on the map and climb the tower with the antenna. Interact with the antenna to adjust the frequency.

Check The Marked Location

Dying Light 2 Deals With The Devil Side Quest Secret Hideout location

Juan will pick up a frequency from a nearby building and tell you to go there.

Use your paraglider to reach there. Enter inside to find a secret path that leads to a tunnel. Interact with the door to initiate a cutscene, where you will spot the Peacekeeper talking about a deal with a Renegade soldier.

Juan will insist you attend their meeting and listen to everything they say.

Eavesdrop On The Conversation

Dying Light 2 Deals With The Devil Side Quest Danior and Peacekeeper Soldier talking to each other

You will now have to get to the marked spot and listen to their conversation while making sure that you don't kill any of the soldiers in the area or get spotted by them.

Silently head to the marker and interact with the door.The middle man for the deal will arrive, and they will continue to the next spot.

Crouch down and go up the platform on the right, where a soldier is fixing a generator. Head inside the room on the right and get under the table where the soldier coming from the front cannot see you.

When he turns his back towards you, go in the water on the left and jump up when he looks the other way. Outside the room, there will be two soldiers on the right looking towards the other side and one on the left that will be patrolling the area. Wait for the patrolling soldier to go the other way and walk towards the marker.

Interact with the marker to initiate a cutscene. After the cutscene, the driver will stop you and run away. Chase behind the driver and catch him before he escapes.

The driver will be a man called Steve, who will tell you everything that he knows. After the cutscene, Juan will tell you to meet him at the Fish Eye Canteen. Lockpick the door and climb the ladder to exit the area.

Meet Juan At Fish Eye Canteen

Dying Light 2 Deals With The Devil Side Quest Juan

Head to the Fish Eye Canteen and go upstairs to find Juan sitting on a sofa. Interact with Juan to initiate a new cutscene. Juan will tell you to find a Renegade Officer that will testify against Jack Matt in court.

Head To The Church

Dying Light 2 Deals With The Devil Side Quest Church

The Renegade Officer that you need to go behind is in the Church of Saint John Of God.Head to the marked location and enter the church from the west side gate.

Go up the stairs and climb to the top, where you will find a window.Interacting with it will begin a cutscene. The church will be empty, and Hakon will come from behind. Waltz will have known about your plans and sent Hakon to the churchto get the GRE key from you.

Hakon will tell you to give him the GRE key. You will have to choose from one of the two options within a time limit.

Both of the options will have the same consequences, where the Renegades will fight you. But if you choose to fight Hakon, you will not get the option to save Hakon later on in the quest.

Defeat The Renegades

Dying Light 2 Deals With The Devil Side Quest Renegade Soldiers

Renegade Soldiers will attack you to get the GRE key from you. Defeat the enemies on the top and bottom floors.

After defeating the enemies, go towards Hakon and talk to him. Hakon wants the key to give it to Waltz and get out of the city. He will attack you for the key, and you will have to fight him now.

Dying Light 2 Deals With The Devil Side Quest Hakon

Take Hakon in a boss fight where more Renegade soldiers will arrive. Focus on Hakon and damage him till you lose consciousness of yourself and he runs away.

When you wake up, look around the church for Hakon. There will be more Renegades in the area. Kill the Renegades first and then jump on the platform on the back of the church with two doors.

You can get on the chandelier first and then use the grappling hook to get to the platform. Open the door on the left to initiate a cutscene where Hakon attacks you from behind.

Hakon will push you down, and the second part of the boss fight will begin. Damage Hakon with a weapon until his health bar reaches zero.

When Hakon is defeated, Juan will tell you to find the Renegade Officer as quickly as you can. Now, you need to head towards the church door to leave. However, as you are about to leave, you will get a surprise. Hakon is still not dead yet and is persistent in fighting you for the key. You will now have to make another choice.

These choices will have an impact on the ending that you will get.

Come Any Closer, And I'll Have No Choice

You will fight Hakon to death, where he will die this time for real. After the fight, report to Juan about the incident, and the quest will be over.

Let's Not Fight

Hakon will listen to you and sit down. However, if you did leave him to die in Old Villedor when Lawan shot him, he will still fight you.

If he decides to back down, Lawan will come into the church soon after and target Hakon. You will have another story-dependent choice to make here.

  • Do What You Need To Do - Lawan will decide to kill Hakon for what he did. It will be the end of Hakon in your story.
  • Hear Me Out, Lawan. Don't Do It - Aiden will tell Lawan everything about Hakon and how he was trying to protect her from Waltz. She will not believe it at first but will decide to let him go.

After the cutscene, leave the church and report to Juan. The side quest will be over after the conversation with Juan, and you will get 1,500x Combat XP and 4,500 Parkour XP.

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Do you give Hakon the GRE key?

Hakon will tell you to give him the GRE key. You will have to choose from one of the two options within a time limit. Both of the options will have the same consequences, where the Renegades will fight you. But if you choose to fight Hakon, you will not get the option to save Hakon later on in the quest.

Can you trust Hakon Dying Light 2?

Without dipping into spoilers or giving too much context away, it's best to help Hakon out. As you progress further through Dying Light 2, opportunities to develop relationships with certain characters present themselves, and if you're a fan of happy endings, then it makes sense to keep Hakon as a friend.

Should you kill Hakon in the church?

If you choose to continue the fight, you'll end up killing Hakon. For good. Hakon can play a key role in the ending, and killing him now can effect that. If you choose to persuade Lawan to let Hakon live, Aiden will tell her everything Hakon said about leaving to protect Lawan.

How do you get the Hakon ending in Dying Light 2?

One of the choices that you will repeatedly have to make is the decision of killing or sparing the life of Hakon. To get the best ending, you will need him to be alive at the end of the game. At the end of the Old Villedor section, you will be prompted to either help him when he gets ambushed or leave him there to die.