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Research Points, Silicon Valley Watch Dogs 2 Points of interest

Here is a list of Watch Dogs 2 research points located within Silicon Valley area.

Research Points are used to craft upgrades in ./Research App.

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Research PointChildren's Playground▶ show the map ◀

It's an electronic device inside the ventilation duct located in the slide at the children's playground.

Children's Playground

The entrance to the ventilation duct is inside the slide looking like a big, oldschool PC. The device is at the end of the duct.

Children's Playground

Research PointConstruction Site▶ show the map ◀

It's a suitcase inside the small, hidden room in the basement of the building under construction, which is a restricted area.

Construction Site

You need the jumper with improved jump height. Activate it, and sneak into the basement.

Construction Site

The entrance into the basement.

Construction Site

Jump on the top of the ladder then on top of the pile of boards. There is a small hole there, leading to the hidden room with the suitcase.

Construction Site

Research PointGas Station▶ show the map ◀

It's a locked antenna mounted on the roof of the gas station building.

Gas Station

You need the jumper with improved jump height to get this research point. Use the ventilation duct at the back of the building to get to the roof.

Gas Station

To be able to hack antenna you need to find the closed circuit terminal. Jump to the lower, front part of the roof, the closed circut terminal is there, hack it.

Gas Station

Research PointPalo Alto▶ show the map ◀

It's a locked antenna mounted on top of the building. To unlock it you have to get to the roof of the building.

Palo Alto

To get onto the roof, you need the jumper with upgraded jump height (Remote Ctrl: Enhanced Spring).

You should start at the position shown in the picture below and hop on: the garbage container, the first air conditioner, the second air conditioner, the roof.

Palo Alto

Jump into this ventilation shaft, it leads to the room with the closed circuit terminal.

Palo Alto

Use the quadcopter and remotely hack the antenna.

Research PointPink Flamingo Camp▶ show the map ◀

It's a small electronic device lying on the box, next to the pink flamingo.

Pink Flamingo Camp

Research PointPlatform in the Bay▶ show the map ◀

It's a suitcase inside the shipping container standing at the platform.

Platform in the Bay

You need a boat to get to the top of the platform.

Platform in the Bay

Research PointResearch Point, Silicon Valley▶ show the map ◀

It's an electronic device lying on the table located on the upper gallery.

Research Point

Research PointResearch Point, Silicon Valley▶ show the map ◀

It's a suitcase on the roof of the building.

You need RC Jumper with improved jump height and speed boost to get to this research point.

Activate RC Jumper, start here and jump from one roof to another.

Research Point

Make a long jump to the balcony with the closed circuit terminal and hack it.

Research Point

Bring down the elevator and use it to get to the roof.

Research Point

Research Point

Research PointResearch Point, Silicon Valley▶ show the map ◀

It's a suitcase on the balcony.

Park a nearby van as pictured below, start to climb here and continue moving to the collectible. Along the way you will have to climb up and jump down several times.

Research Point

Research Point

Research PointResearch Point, Silicon Valley▶ show the map ◀

It's an antenna on top of the building.

Use can use RC Quadcopter and hack antenna remotely but you need to hack the closed circuit terminal first.

Research Point

Terminal is inside the building. You can access it through the ventilation duct only.

Research Point

The entrance is through a hole in the ceiling. Use the nearby forklift to help your RC Jumper to get inside.

Research Point

Research PointResearch Point, Silicon Valley▶ show the map ◀

It's WiFi router inside the ventilation duct located on the roof of the building.

You can use RC Jumper here and jump onto solar panel first (it requires improved jump height) then on the roof. You can also use RC Quadcopter here and fly into the ventilation duct.

Research Point

Entrance to the ventilation duct.

Research Point

Research Point

Research PointResearch Point, Silicon Valley▶ show the map ◀

It's an electronic device inside a ventilation duct.

You need RC Jumper with improved jump height to get to this research point.

First, climb up here.

Research Point

Then activate RC Jumper and continue to the other side of the building.

Research Point

The entrance to the ventilation duct.

Research Point

Research Point

Research PointResearch Point, Silicon Valley▶ show the map ◀

It's a suitcase lying on the upper part of the building.

Use the forklift which stands in the parking lot behind the building and one pallete to help RC Jumper get to the lower roof of the buiding. You need RC Jumper with improved jump height.

Research Point

Open the vent and drive through the ventilation duct.

Research Point

The exit is right above the suitcase, jump down.

Research Point

Research PointResearch Point, Silicon Valley▶ show the map ◀

It's a suitcase inside a ventilation duct located on the roof of the building.

Activate RC Jumper (you need improved jump height) and jump over the fence.

Research Point

Climb up to the entrance to the ventilation duct.

Research Point

Pick up the suitcase.

Research Point

Research PointSan Bruno Mountain #1▶ show the map ◀

It's a WiFi router lying on the table in the small annex on the roof.

It's in a restricted area.

You don't have to enter the restricted area. You can use RC Quadcopter and hack it remotely through a window.

San Bruno Mountain #1

Research PointSan Bruno Mountain #2▶ show the map ◀

It's a WiFi router inside a ventilation duct.

There are two entrances to the ventilation duct.

You can use RC Quadcopter and fly to the inside here.

San Bruno Mountain #2

There is one more entrance on the roof, so you can use RC Jumper.

San Bruno Mountain #2

San Bruno Mountain #2

Research PointSt. Gianna Salt Farm▶ show the map ◀

It's a suitcase inside the locked buiding located in a restricted area.

St. Gianna Salt Farm

Move to the SW side of the building and activate the jumper, you need improved jump height! Watch out for the guard patrolling around the building.

St. Gianna Salt Farm

There is a ventilation shaft leading to the building, but don't use it becouse it leads to another room. Try to jump onto it instead. It will allow you to get to the roof.

St. Gianna Salt Farm

St. Gianna Salt Farm

Jump inside through the hole in the roof and pick up the suitcase.

St. Gianna Salt Farm

Research PointStanford University▶ show the map ◀

It's a locked antenna on the roof of the building.

Stanford University

To unlock the antenna you need to find and hack four closed circuit terminals.

Closed circuit terminal #1

Use the jumper here.

Stanford University

Stanford University

Closed circuit terminal #2

Stanford University

Closed circuit terminal #3

Stanford University

Closed circuit terminal #4

Use a car to destroy the boards blocking the access to the terminal.

Stanford University

Stanford University

Research PointWeed Plantation▶ show the map ◀

It's a suitcase lying in the middle of the weed plantation, which is a restricted area.

Weed Plantation

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