Here is a list of Watch Dogs 2 research points located within Oakland city.

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

Locations on World Map / San Francisco Bay

1Blume Arena

It's an antenna mounted on the top of the arena.

Blume Arena

The antenna is locked and the security router is at the ground level.

Blume Arena

The "set nodes" puzzle is quite difficult (you need to act quickly).

Blume Arena

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2Christ the Light

It's a hackable antenna mounted on the top of the building.

Christ the Light

The antenna is locked. You have to find and activate the security router.

Christ the Light

Then you have to solve one more "set nodes" puzzle.

Christ the Light

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3North Hill

It's lying on the ground at the back of the house, which is a restricted area.

North Hill

Approach the restricted area from the neighboring property. Disable the guards quietly.

North Hill

If you can, then you should disable the motion detector.

North Hill

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4Port of Oakland

It's an electronic device lying on the table in the control room located on the second floor of the building, which is a restricted area.

Port of Oakland

The door to the room is locked and you should find and activate closed circuit terminal, which is in the restricted area, but there is much easier way to grab this research point.

Open the door shown in the picture below.

Port of Oakland

Activate the jumper and jump onto the wooden boxes.

Port of Oakland

Jump on the top of the opened door.

Port of Oakland

Now you can jump on the ventilation duct and then through the window to the control room. If you can, then you should turn off the motion detector first.

Port of Oakland

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5Regwell Gun Range

This is a suitcase lying on the platform in the middle of the restricted area.

Regwell Gun Range

Aerial view of the restricted area.

Regwell Gun Range

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6Research Point, Oakland

It's a suitcase locked inside a small fenced area.

The gate is locked and closed circuit terminal is also inside the fenced area.

Research Point, Oakland

Go to the highway, activate RC Jumper and jump over the fence. You need speed boost upgrade to do it.

Research Point, Oakland

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7Research Point, Oakland

It's the antenna in the restricted area under the highway.

Research Point, Oakland

Activate RC Jumper here, jump on one of the power generators / car trailers then jump over the fence and hack the terminal.

Research Point, Oakland

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8Research Point, Oakland

It's WiFi Sniffer lying on the blue transmission belt.

It's in a restricted area.

You don't have to enter the restricted area becouse you can hack it remotely from outside. You can also use RC Quadcopter.

Research Point, Oakland

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9Research Point, Oakland

It's an antenna mounted on the wall.

The antenna is locked so you need to hack closed circuit terminal first, which is on the roof.

Research Point, Oakland

Here you can get to the roof.

Research Point, Oakland

Move the barrels and use RC Jumper to get inside through a hole and hack the terminal.

Research Point, Oakland

Now you can hack the antenna.

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10Research Point, Oakland

It's a WiFi sniffer inside a ventilation duct on the roof of the building.

The are two locked grills inside the ventilation duct so you have to hack two different closed circuit terminals.

Research Point, Oakland

Here you can get to the roof.

Research Point, Oakland

First closed circuit terminal.

Research Point, Oakland

Second closed circuit terminal is in a restricted area. You can use RC Jumper here, jump down and hack the terminal.

Research Point, Oakland

Hack the WiFi device inside the duct.

Research Point, Oakland

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11Research Point, Oakland

It's an antenna mounted on the wall in an alley between buildings.

It's in a restricted area.

Before you will be able to hack the antenna, you need to hack a closed circuit terminal located on the upper level. You need to use a ladder to get to that level so you have to go there as Marcus. You won't be able go unnoticed next to the tw guards on the upper level so you should use the stun gun, etc.

Research Point, Oakland

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12Research Point, Oakland

It's on the roof of the building.

Park the nearby truck as shown on the screenshot below and climb up to the upper part of the building.

Research Point, Oakland

Bring down the window washing lift and use it to get to the roof.

Research Point, Oakland

Pick up the item.

Research Point, Oakland

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13Research Point, Oakland

It's an antenna on top of the Oakland City Hall.

RC Quadcopter has too short vertical range to be able to get to the antenna from the ground level so you need to find a "high spot", for example the roof of the building where another research point can be found. Check the description of previous research point to find out how to get there.

Research Point, Oakland

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14Research Point, Oakland

It's an electronic device in the small, fenced area on the roof.

There is a scissor lift in the courtyard.

Research Point, Oakland

Use it to get to the upper level of the building.

Research Point, Oakland

The gate is locked and closed circuit terminal is inside the fenced area.

Research Point, Oakland

But you can use RC Jumper with upgraded jump height and jump over the fence.

Research Point, Oakland

you can hack terminal and unlock the gate or simply pick up the item.

Research Point, Oakland

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15Research Point, Oakland

An antenna mounted on the wall of the building.

You can hack the antena remotely from the street, but first you need to hack close circuit terminal located on the roof.

Research Point, Oakland

Go to the back of the building but don't enter a restricted area. If you can remotely control external devices (required research: Remote Ctrl: Environmental RC) then you can use nearby scissor lift to get to the top of ventilation duct and then to the terminal on the roof.

Research Point, Oakland

If your RC Jumper e.g. can jump higher (required research: Remote Ctrl: Enhanced Spring) then you can climb to the roof of a smaller building to the right, then use RC Jumper and jump onto the ventilation duct from the small wooden platform.

Research Point, Oakland

Get to the terminal and unlock it.

Research Point, Oakland

Now you can go back to the front of the building and hack the antenna.

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16Research Point, Oakland

WiFi device inside a ventilation shaft.

Locate the entrance to the ventilation shaft and use RC Quadcopter.

Research Point, Oakland

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17Research Point, Oakland

Electronic device on the roof of the theater.

Start climbing here.

Research Point, Oakland

Use RC Jumper to jump on ventilation ducts and reach the terminal, use it to unlock the gate.

Research Point, Oakland

Continue as Marcus to the other side of the building and call down the elevator.

Research Point, Oakland

Use it to get to the roof and pick up the device.

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18Research Point, Oakland

Electronic device on a windowsill in a fenced off area.

Find the entrance to a tunnel located on the other side of the street and use RC Jumper.

Research Point, Oakland

Exit from the tunnel is inside the fenced area so you can pick up the device.

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19Research Point, Oakland

It's a WiFi device on top of the building under construction.

You can use RC Quadcopter and hack it remotely.

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20Research Point, Oakland

It's an antenna on the roof.

The antenna is locked so you have to find closed circuit terminal first.

Start here and climb up.

Research Point, Oakland

To get to the roof where teminal is, you need to destroy this wooden fence. To do it, you can use explosives or detonate the junction box.

Research Point, Oakland

Now you can activate RC Jumper and jump to the other side (you need speed boost and improved jump height).

Research Point, Oakland

Terminal is on the other side of the roof.

Research Point, Oakland

Activate RC Quadcopter and hack the antenna.

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21Research Point, Oakland

It's WiFi device and it lies on top of the scaffolding located behind the billboard.

You can use RC Quadcopter and hack it remotely.

Research Point, Oakland

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22Research Point, Oakland

It's an antenna on top of the high voltage pole.

The antenna is locked, you have to hack closed circuit terminal first.

Research Point, Oakland

You can jump over the wall.

Research Point, Oakland

There is also a tunel you can use to get inside. The entrance to it is barely visible as it is covered with greenery.

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23Research Point, Oakland

It's a suitcase.

It's in a restricted area.

Research Point, Oakland

Jump over the fence here and quickly hide under the trailer.

Research Point, Oakland

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24Research Point, Oakland

Item lies on top of the box below the highway.

It's in a restricted area.

Research Point, Oakland

Electronic device lies on the top of the box.

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25Research Point, Oakland

This is a WiFi device inside a buoy platform.

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

Research Point, Oakland

THere is a hole in the middle of the platform, activate RC Jumper and jump inside.

Research Point, Oakland

Inside you will find WiFi device, hack it.

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26Research Point, Oakland

This is a WiFi device inside the ventilation duct on the roof of the Climbax Equipment Co. building.

You can use RC Quadcopter and fly inside the duct.

Research Point, Oakland

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27Starter Oil Co.

It's a suitcase at the top of the huge tank.

Starter Oil Co.

To get to the top of the tank, you need to use the nearby crane (required research: Remote Ctrl: Environmental RC).

Starter Oil Co.

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28The Fox Theatre

It's a hackable WiFi device mounter on the top of the building. Use the quadcopter and hack it remotely.

The Fox Theatre

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