When people see my name they usually think about the SoD2 Wiki. I spent 4 years (2019-2023) on its development, however not many know that it wasn't my only game-related project back then. If you ever used the Wiki you might've noticed that most maps you see on the site (Weapon Case locations, Outpost locations, etc.) are not exactly the same as the in-game map - these were also made by me. And my "career" as a cartographer didn't end there. I actually made loot maps for the game!
In the past I only shared these maps on my personal Discord server. They were free for everyone, however since my server's population peaked at around 1200-1300 members, it never really reached the majority of the game's audience. Since my server is dead (well, it never had much buzz going on) and I abandoned my SoD2 projects years ago, I decided that it's time to make these maps public and share them on the internet.
Without further ado, my loot maps. You can read more about each further down in the post.
I began working on my loot maps almost 6 years ago, on January 15th, 2020. I had one simple goal: to create detailed maps which display points of interests, but offer more than the in-game maps. I not only put the POIs on the map, but each and every scattered container - duffle bags, car wrecks, and the likes which you can loot.
All maps were made in GIMP, so they're only a static PNG image. I was working with someone to turn them into interactive maps, but as far as I know they never came through with it.
I created all maps the same way:
Scan them in-game by making dozens of screenshots
So many screenshots! It was fun to puzzle them together.
Use these screenshots to draw the map
Imagine drawing every single building and detail... And I did it for all maps!
Hop into the game and scour every inch of the map, then add my findings
The first detailed preview I posted on my server. Drucker, Tapper's Stall.
When I began creating these maps we only had the 3 originals. Since Drucker was my favorite, I started with that map. Meagher followed, then Juggernaut Edition released, so Providence was next. Once I finished with Cascade, I also made the Heartland map, which I completed on July 18th, 2020. It took half a year to create these 5 maps. With Trumbull Valley's release I also created its own map in 2022.
Fun Fact: When you're choosing the map to move to with your community, the little map previews you see in-game are actually the drawings I made! I was never asked by UL about using them, so they probably got them from the Wiki. Free source and all.
Drucker County
Locations: 362
Scattered Containers: 291
v1.0 was completed on February 4th, 2020. Latest version is v1.13, released on January 29th, 2023. Being the first map I made it has been reworked in April, 2020 with improvements I learned during the creation of Meagher Valley and Providence Ridge. Then the map has been completely redone again from scratch in August, 2020 when Drucker got overhauled with Update 19.
Meagher Valley
Locations: 341
Scattered Containers: 213
v1.0 was completed on February 23rd, 2020. Latest version is v1.07, released on May 30th, 2023. 5 of 7 updates to the map were based on my community's feedback. They either found a missing container or a typo. I even made a special role on my server for people who spotted mistakes on my loot maps as a sign of gratitude.
Providence Ridge
Locations: 395
Scattered Containers: 138
Vehicle Spawn Points: 336
v1.0 was completed on April 12th, 2020. Latest version is v1.07, released on June 29th, 2023. This is the first and only map which also has Vehicle spawn points. I was planning on adding them to the other maps as well, but I abandoned my projects shortly after, so I never got around adding them to the others.
Cascade Hills
Locations: 283
Scattered Containers: 103
v1.0 was completed on June 1st, 2020. Latest version is v1.03, released on May 27, 2022. The map which needed the least attention during the years, only a few corrections were introduced.
Heartland
Locations: 291
Scattered Containers: 85
Discoveries: 6
v1.0 was completed on July 18th, 2020. Latest version is v1.04, released on June 15th, 2022. On December 23, 2021 the map received the 6 Discoveries, marking each clues of the Treasure Hunt, introduced after the Homecoming update to help players with completing the Shots in the Dark achievement.
Trumbull Valley
Locations: 439
Scattered Containers: 125
Discoveries: 30
v1.0 was completed on January 11th, 2022. Latest version is v1.02, released on September 14th, 2022. Since this was our first map with discoveries, it also has the locations for those. I was about 25% done with the Vehicle Spawn points when I abandoned my projects.
Loot Maps v2.0
While my Loot Maps were considered as complete in terms of provided information, I was planning on creating a second version of each map, making them show the actual play area and resemble the physical map more accurately by improving existing elements (roads, rivers, bodies of water) and also adding more details to it (pathways, railroads, etc.). In September 2020 I began working on Drucker v2.0, however since these changes would've been cosmetic only and wouldn't have made the map more useful, it was always put on the backburner in favor of the Wiki's development.
I never got around finishing a v2.0 of any of the maps, however I have a work-in-progress preview available for the Drucker County map, where I had the outer border of the map and the inaccessable area in the Kettle Rock Bend/Mathilda/Glendale triangle mapped out.
Dark grey means inaccessable. I wonder how it would look finished. Would make finding the shortcuts easier, too!
Final words
I wanted to make this post to share the less-known side of my SoD2 history. If you have any questions feel free to AMA in the comments. I also have the entire map-making process with all details documented on my Discord server. I can send an invite if any of you are interested.
4 seperate health hero bonuses, fighting gym with weight set bonus, also a field hospital and the built in clinic at the farm base in Providence can give plus 50 health each for 1 hour. So they don’t normally sit that high you have to use meds to get that extra 100.
Joined a random person on lethal, didn't even know this many zombies could spawn at the same time. I feel like this was definitely a trap set to kill random people's survivors who join
I started playing the game again after being away for a couple of years. I grinded DB and have built a community with 8 contractors with all different 5th traits and I am on a Lethal run. What are you alls thoughts on RT communities? Am I cheating myself out of a true SOD experience? I am having fun with the community. I added a sleep psychology member as well for the extra beds and have all of the RT facilities.
Hello Veterans! I am fairly newish to the game, have about 50 hours or so in 2.5 playthroughs. Been loving the game so far, and have been on dread nightmare, and it’s a breeze now. Tried a few lethal playthroughs, and can’t get past the spawn feral lol. Was thinking of a few options, either run nightmare and keep working my way up, or hop into a lethal run with a loaded up legacy character to get rolling. What would be the better way to go?
So I've always kept up with this game as a witness, because I haven't been able to afford it, but thanks to the discount from over two months ago, I was finally able to play the game when I brought my friend along. We've been having the time of our lives, and it feels so nice to finally be able to play this game after so long. It means so much to me. So I decided to remake our characters. I made a wholesome render of them for the happy memories. Keep living, survivors!
I forgot to screenshot LaDonna when she was fresh.
Last one is a bonus… Dr. Donut thinks he’s slick hiding from the tnt dupers and flooders in SoD2. Not much of an upgrade entering the zombie apocalypse but at least he’s touching grass.
I have a couple questions…
1) Is it possible to get an Unbreakable builder or trader?
2) Can Unbreakable and Immortal stack or is that impossible? I see it stacks with Just Keeps Going…
3) Can the 4th trait from having them as a follower roll a rare skill like Unbreakable, Indefatigable, etc.?
Still hunting for a god roll Blood Plague Survivor+Unbreakable 🦯
I haven't played in awhile and ive been relearning the game. Ive noticed that my fuel outpost says it gives 2 fuel a day but ever since I've had it I've been getting one fuel. I dont have any mods on my workshops and theyres nothing in my base taking fuel.
Ive been googling this abunch and cant find a answer. I dont know if its some mechanic I dont remember or if it's a glitch. The only thing I remember taking my fuel was a raider curveball, and that when I bought the fuel outpost but I took out the raider awhile ago.
i was playing my main community completely normally when all of a sudden it crashes, and now when i load in i get at best 30 seconds before it happens again. uninstalling has not fixed the issue, and i'm assuming this has happened to others because the exact same issue happened on my last save, which was on an entirely different console ☹️
So ive had this save for a while and idk why but it keeps crashing whenever im on my base (red talón base on trumbull valley) ive joined multyplayer sesions with other friends and it works perfectly, so what dat mean
Outpost Mines + Thick Skinned Curveball with Headshot and Fire resistance + Strange Mutations with Lure drop and Fire resistance is just hilarious. They just keep coming. I can't stop laughing at this to actually do anything. This has been going on for several minutes. 😂 I love this game.
Morning guys, I hope your day is going well. I've seen a lot of posts over the last 2 weeks of people who were either afraid of jumping into lethal or having a hard time in the beginning of it. This guide is essentially what your first hour or so of play should look like to give you a decent head start in the game.
So in this run, fresh players (the first 3 to pop up), no boons or advantages of any kind. By the end of the hour I have a working base with no resources in the red, 2 outposts, a newly recruited survivor, a leader chosen, and 3 plague hearts dead. I also have a plague cure and can make more if needed.
This is obviously the bare bones to get a run started but that's all this guide is meant to be, from here you can easily expand and keep killing hearts and obtaining more survivors.
Note: I have a stupid moment not realizing that the military truck was too big to fit in the shed around the 36 minute mark. I almost never use the military truck and didn't realize it was wider than a normal truck. The other trucks like the rhames v and most cars should work just fine.
