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Dying Light 2 Duplication Exploit & Infinite Money Guide

February 2, 2022 by PowerPyx 59 Comments

This guide explains how the Duplication Exploit Glitch works in Dying Light 2 and how to get Infinite Money quickly. If you stack up expensive endgame gear or have a high-rank player help you out, you can get up to 1 Million Money in 30-60 minutes. All types of inventory items can be duped, including weapons, valuables, armor. You also need 1 Million Money for the “Who Wants To Be a…” trophy and achievement.

The Duplication Exploit requires a Co-Op Partner. Alternatively, if you have a 2nd console/computer you can do it by yourself but it only works online. Also note that at the time of Dying Light 2’s release it does not support crossplay between platforms. PS4 players can only play with other PS4 players (not PS5 players). There is also no crossplay with other platforms. It cannot be done solo offline!

If you played the first Dying Light or Dead Island you may remember the method back then was to throw a weapon, open inventory, and drop it from inventory at the same time to create 2 copies of it. This no longer works because you can’t throw weapons in Dying Light 2 anymore. However, with save game backups and the use of a Co-Op partner you can still dupe items.

Short Summary: Create a Backup Save > Drop items > Have your partner pick them up > Restore your old save to get your items back > repeat. After building up a big stack of valuables you can make another backup save, drop multiple copies at once and keep reloading the old save to create more copies.

Dying Light 2 Duplication & Money Exploit Step by Step:

  1. Get a 2nd Player to Help: First you need a friend to help you. Alternatively, if you have a 2nd console/computer you can do the exploit by yourself. Remember that the game doesn’t support crossplay at the time of its release. Both players must be on the same platform (e.g. both playing PS5 version or both playing PS4 version).
  2. Prepare a good item to dupe: For duping weapons and gear just have the item you want to dupe in your inventory. For weapons it’s best to also add mods via crafting menu to make it even stronger. Adding mods also repairs the weapon if it’s not at maximum durability anymore. For unlimited Money: It’s best to get some yellow rarity goods (Smartphone, Old World Wine etc, randomly found throughout the world) or some yellow rarity Gear (yellow rarity Head Gear, Gloves, Torso etc). The more valuable the item, the faster this will go. For the early game, anything listed under Inventory > Backpack > Valuables is best. For endgame any Rank 9 yellow-rarity gear is the most valuable. If you have neither you can simply dupe your entire inventory and all your valuables at the same time which will still give you a good amount of money.
  3. Create a save game backup:
    1. On PS4/PS5: Console Settings > Saved Data Management > Saved Data > Console Storage > Upload your save to PS+ Cloud [PS5/PS4] or USB flash drive [PS4 only]. If using PS+ cloud (only option on PS5) make sure you have automatic save sync uploads disabled or else it could automatically overwrite your cloud save (PS5 Settings > Saved Data and Game/App Settings > Saved Data PS5 > Sync Saved Data > Auto-Sync Saved Data = Disabled).
    2. On PC: Find wherever the save game is stored, this can vary but for Steam it should be C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata. Copy and paste it into another folder where you can find it later.
    3. On Xbox One / Xbox Series – warning, it’s a bit tricky on Xbox and you should try on a test account first if you never did this before, to not lose your progress. This method can mess up your cloud save so proceed at your own risk and with extreme caution: To force a cloud save where you want it to occur: disconnect yourself from the internet > move around in-game whilst disconnected from internet for a few seconds > reconnect yourself back to the internet > now it will force a cloud save > (double-check that it really uploaded to the cloud) > Drop the dupe gear to the other player in co-op WITHOUT EXITING THE GAME (exiting the game may overwrite cloud save!) > as soon as 2nd player picked up your gear, press Home-Button > scroll down to Dying Light 2 > press Options > Manage Game > Saved Data > click Gamertag > Delete Saved Data > Delete from Console > if it still shows the save, delete it again until it’s gone > press Home-Button and restart the game > it will now sync/download your backup save from cloud to get your gear back! (thanks to Spray_UK for confirming the Xbox method)
  4. Give item to Co-Op Partner: Start a co-op session. Drop items from inventory for your co-op partner. Your friend must pick it up.
  5. Restore your old Save: Exit game, copy back your save to get your weapon back. If you are quick enough you can potentially just quit the game before it overwrites your current save, reboot and see if you still have your weapons. If yes you don’t need to restore save. If no, you must restore your old save to get them back.
    1. On PS4/PS5: Console Settings > Saved Data Management > Saved Data > Cloud Storage / USB Drive > Copy to Console > Overwrite console saves.
    2. On PC: Overwrite the Dying Light 2 save with your backup.
    3. On Xbox: Follow the steps outlined in Step 3 for Xbox, it’s recommended to test on a second account first if you’ve never done this before.
  6. Rejoin Friend, repeat Steps 2-5: Rejoin your friend in co-op, drop same item again, repeat Steps 2-5 until your friend has built up a full inventory + stash of the same high value item. After a few tries when your friend has 3-4 copies of the same item, have the friend give you the stack of items and you make a new backup (Step 3). Then you have a bigger stack of items so you can duplicate multiple ones each run instead of just one. The goal in this step is to have an entire inventory of the same item (can even put them in player stash for even more). The more copies you can drop at the same time the faster it will multiply.
  7. Once inventory is full, make another backup: Once a player has a full inventory of the same high-value item, that player should back up their save again (Step 3). On this save you now have lots of copies of the same item. This allows you to drop off an entire inventory of highly valuable gear on each cycle so it will go super fast to get money.
  8. Sell items for money or put them in the stash for later use: Drop off the entire inventory of item copies, friend sells all items at merchant for money (or in case of weapons put them in player stash). After you dropped off all items, copy back your save (Step 5). Keep repeating Step 8 & Step 5, dropping off lots of item copies for your friend each time. After one player has reached 1 Million money you can switch sides and have the other person drop the items.

If you were to go for 1 Million money legit, it would take 200 hours+. You’d have to loot and sell absolutely everything you come across, clear everything on the map. For reference, after 100h of gameplay you may only have around 400,000 money and by this point you’ll run out of points of interest. Then the only viable option would be to join someone’s co-op game, or kill lots of enemies and loot them, but they don’t always drop valuable loot. The co-op duplication exploit is your best bet. With some high-value Rank 9 items (worth up to 8,000 per piece) you can get to 1 Million in about 30-60 minutes. It’s doable even faster if your friend already has an entire stash full of high-value items to dupe.

For anything else needed for 100% completion, check out the full Dying Light 2 Wiki & Strategy Guide.

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  1. PhantomFear94 says

    February 3, 2022 at 5:58 pm

    This is going to absolutely suck on Xbox. Cloud saves are an issue at the best of times, save manipulation will be super risky on Xbox and for a game like this especially where it’s quite long.

    Reply
  2. Dan says

    February 3, 2022 at 6:23 pm

    What are the odds this is patched day 1?

    Reply
    • PowerPyx says

      February 3, 2022 at 6:25 pm

      Zero. The day one patch is already out, the game already released.
      Unless they patch out the function to drop items in Co-Op (or for other players to pick them up) there is no way to prevent this. Worst case, they will make it so items you pick up from other players can’t be sold or give no money when sold, but then you can still dupe weapons at least.
      The same dupe method works in virtually any game that stores the save offline and lets you drop stuff to other players.

  3. Stoneyboloney727 says

    February 4, 2022 at 2:01 am

    Hey I’m up for doing this with you, I’ll add you on PSN tonight. I’ll be on all day on release day. My PSN is Stoneyboloney727.

    Reply
  4. Blazed says

    February 4, 2022 at 5:46 am

    Hey can you guys add me. I would like to do it too. BlazedGamingTTV

    Reply
  5. Atlas says

    February 4, 2022 at 7:50 am

    Not too sure if something is going wrong, but this is on Xbox Series X. I got 2 accounts to the Bazarr and also make sure the alt account has the save data that spawns me back if I quit by verifying when I end the app and load in again.

    Whenever I drop items and delete sava data it resets me back to the part I’m with Hakon before we attempt to open the GRE chest and it was already looted.

    Can’t tell if I’m doing something wrong

    Reply
  6. J says

    February 4, 2022 at 9:29 am

    Add me iBurnJuice ps5

    Reply
  7. Jahpups says

    February 4, 2022 at 9:39 am

    I’ll be playing all day on launch as well (PS5). PSN jahpups

    Reply
  8. Sayed says

    February 4, 2022 at 7:27 pm

    I haven’t started playing the game yet but can I still do the money glitch after I finished everything else?

    Reply
    • PowerPyx says

      February 5, 2022 at 4:31 am

      Yes, at any point in the game, still works after story.

  9. YoBoiCJay says

    February 5, 2022 at 1:19 am

    I am down to do this with anyone on ps4 before it potentially gets patched. I just started the game. Add me and leave a message with the reason.

    add YoBoiCJay

    Reply
  10. Timothy Rush says

    February 5, 2022 at 5:38 am

    Frejolis – PS5

    Reply
  11. nukester84 says

    February 5, 2022 at 11:28 am

    PS5 – nukester84, add me as I would like to do and help with glitch

    Reply
  12. Edga says

    February 6, 2022 at 9:56 am

    Hi, looking for a dupe partner on Steam. steamcommunitycom/id/edga_games

    Reply
  13. SyfierX says

    February 6, 2022 at 10:17 am

    If anyone’s looking to dupe. Add me up, looking for a pair. PSN – SyfierX

    Reply
  14. WayToPlat says

    February 6, 2022 at 3:05 pm

    Anyone doing this today add med on PSN WayToPlat

    Reply
  15. Gilberto says

    February 6, 2022 at 4:51 pm

    PS5 – NoctisMorgan

    Reply
  16. Jack Large says

    February 6, 2022 at 6:48 pm

    Add me so we can do this. PS5 – itsJackpal

    Reply
  17. Kieron says

    February 6, 2022 at 7:17 pm

    Just beat the game. If anyone’s looking to dupe on PS5 add me at tinfoilguy

    Reply
  18. Pridant says

    February 6, 2022 at 9:49 pm

    On PC if you want to cheat than just use Cheat Engine and save yourself lots of time.

    Reply
  19. Lee says

    February 6, 2022 at 11:00 pm

    I hope somneone can help me out within a few weeks still (mostly everyone would already have it done by then) I cant play 6 plus hours a day and want to do it after story finished etc, anyone willing to help in a few weeks?

    And if it gets patched then well im going to be busy haha

    Reply
  20. Slappymg says

    February 6, 2022 at 11:59 pm

    With the 100 co op kills are they cumulative across multiple different sessions with different co op partners ?.

    Reply
  21. Sushidrew says

    February 7, 2022 at 6:49 am

    I’m on PS5, would love a dupe partner. I’m still in the beginning of the game but I’m down to also play around. PSN: Sushidrew timezone Pacific

    Reply
  22. Sayed says

    February 7, 2022 at 12:12 pm

    PS5 : Q8Lotus if anyone is up for it.

    Reply
  23. Paulo says

    February 8, 2022 at 11:48 am

    Someone at PS4? My ID: PSVDS_BR. Yes, from Brazil.

    Reply
  24. Lou says

    February 9, 2022 at 5:05 am

    Madskillz_lou

    In USA, CA

    Reply
  25. Mark Westside says

    February 9, 2022 at 5:45 pm

    There is a much simpler and quicker way to duplicate items: all players just have to pick up the item at the exact time! The timing is a little fiddly, though. Once you got it, it’ll become more easy on each subsequent duplication.

    You basically can skip the whole backup section:
    1. Drop item
    2. Pick item up with all players
    3. Let other players drop duplicated items
    4. Pick items up to gain a higher stack
    5. Repeat steps 1 to 4

    Reply
    • bryaneuhwee says

      February 14, 2022 at 5:19 pm

      Can confirm this works ! Thanks fam, appreciate the tip.

  26. TidusTheGame says

    February 11, 2022 at 7:25 am

    looking to dupe stuff
    PS5 – TidusTheGame

    Reply
    • Angel says

      February 12, 2022 at 2:05 am

      Same here

      PS5 – steelo068

  27. Tobias Jönsson says

    February 12, 2022 at 12:14 pm

    Hey guys. I would like to get the 100 kills trophy and the 1 million money trophy out of the way so if you are up for it add me on PSN : Imodium
    I´m on PS5

    Reply
  28. spenior69 says

    February 12, 2022 at 2:05 pm

    PS5 – spenior69

    Reply
  29. alias-syd says

    February 12, 2022 at 10:31 pm

    Looking to dupe

    PS5 – alias-syd

    Reply
  30. John says

    February 12, 2022 at 11:20 pm

    Add me so we can do this. PS5 – spenior69

    Reply
  31. johnnyhotrocks says

    February 14, 2022 at 11:10 pm

    Apparently there is a solo item dupe glitch for the game.
    from what i can make out is you need an item to be at the max amount EG: arrows x60 for at least 1 stacks worth and then another stack with just under the max 60 like 59 and then you put the 59 into your storage stash bag/box beside one of your beds first followed then by the maxed out stack.
    Theory is the game gets confused and gives you some extra free arrows in another stack.
    Videos on youtube but some folk seem to over complicate the process with their droning voice overs talking gibberish at times LOL.

    Anyway seems that it can be done with any item as long as you can get a stack of the max and another with just some 🙂
    Then you either keep them and use them or sell them on rinse and repeat.

    Reply
    • JKatarn says

      February 20, 2022 at 8:01 am

      haha yeah just did it with max level grenades found in sunken airdrops, first you need around 4 trips to the airdrops to get 99 + x stacks of grenades, then start duping until you get 2 stacks, 99 98.
      Move the 98 first, move another 99, then move the 99 back, if you mess up, dont try to move anything smaller than 99, it will get stuck in a bugged state and wont move from the side you just moved. Always move 99 stacks around to reset status, then move a 98 stack to the other side and use 99 stacks to reset again, and resume the dupe.
      Quit the game often to save status, the game crashes easily in this state, learnt my lesson the hard way. Sleeping doesn’t work. I do around 100k per 5 minutes. The trophy is cumulative so I actually get the trophy when I have 930k, so feel free to spend freely during normal gameplay unlike me 🙁

  32. AllaTheGreat00 says

    February 15, 2022 at 1:19 pm

    Also looking to dupe

    PS5 – AllaTheGreat00

    Reply
    • Coolestonline says

      February 20, 2022 at 10:07 am

      Bro plz add me. Ps5 – tariqthegamer

  33. Matt says

    February 21, 2022 at 8:03 am

    Looking to dupe on PS5

    Psn: Sicktalitty

    Reply
  34. wilson says

    February 22, 2022 at 4:10 pm

    PS5

    psn: willytanger

    Reply
  35. David says

    February 23, 2022 at 5:39 am

    I am looking to dupe as well please add me if you want to.

    PSN- madman9467
    Platform- PS5

    Reply
  36. Semih says

    February 28, 2022 at 9:36 pm

    looking to dupe

    ps5

    psn vSemih-

    Reply
  37. Dez says

    March 1, 2022 at 3:26 pm

    Looking to dupe on PS4
    Dezmoins add me

    Reply
  38. GoodNightGoodLuck2 says

    March 6, 2022 at 12:26 pm

    To get the “one million” trophy, at least in PC/Steam, you can just sell and buyback your gear. It will count towards the one million everytime you resell the same item. You will not lose money using buyback, it is the same price you sold it for…

    Reply
    • Can says

      March 16, 2022 at 9:56 am

      Can anyone confirm this on other consoles ?

    • Fred says

      March 19, 2022 at 11:51 am

      Can confirm that this works on Ps4, so probably works on Ps5 also. Had about 200,000 from the start and sold and bought back my way up to a total of a million.

    • vvash says

      January 29, 2023 at 10:15 pm

      can confirm this still works. With the new DLC I just sold all of the Mutation samples I had (25k worth) and then bought them all back until the trophy pops. It takes ~10s for you to buy them all back for some reason so just be patient.

  39. Jp says

    March 7, 2022 at 3:01 pm

    Looking to do this on ps5 add jphinds

    Reply
  40. szeykker says

    March 27, 2022 at 2:06 pm

    Need help with duplicate add on ps5 JakubJezewski

    Reply
  41. xW4LMSL3Yx says

    March 27, 2022 at 9:20 pm

    Looking to do this to get the ‘Who wants to be a…’ trophy on PS5.

    Please add xW4LMSL3Yx and message if interested. Thank you.

    Reply
  42. Yazdan says

    March 29, 2022 at 12:58 am

    Looking for someone to get this trophy
    Add: lonel-gamer99

    Reply
    • DetektivColumbo says

      March 29, 2022 at 12:06 pm

      Hi, I need this trophy also, so we can help each other. However I could not find your PSN profile.

      Try add me – DetektivColumbo

      Thanks!

  43. Boris says

    April 3, 2022 at 3:05 pm

    add me : dohatelogaming

    Reply
  44. Aeryn says

    April 7, 2022 at 9:31 am

    Looking for a partner on ps5 for the money trophy, psn Vashtodon

    Reply
  45. EnigmaSkitzzMcL says

    April 7, 2022 at 9:22 pm

    Can confirm just sell and buy back your items

    Reply
  46. Sam says

    July 9, 2022 at 11:04 am

    Looking for someone to help with the money trophy (who wants to be) on PS5

    Psn: samlogan

    Reply
  47. JamesHolden92 says

    September 11, 2022 at 12:34 pm

    Looking for help with the money glitch.
    Add JamesHolden92

    Reply
  48. Tom says

    September 21, 2022 at 7:07 pm

    I’m looking to try this still with someone, can anyone help me out, psn- TangoOneMike

    Or has anyone finished the game and fancy dropping some cool items

    Reply
  49. Kiba--- says

    March 12, 2025 at 12:34 am

    Looking for help duping items to reach the 1M trophy on PS5. I haven’t sold any valuable so could share them myself to start then trade back to me when the value is higher. Would take 10 or less save back up resets.

    PSN is Kiba—

    Reply

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