Curveballs

For thrown weapons in Dead Island and Dead Island: Riptide, see Throwables.

Curveballs are thrown weapons featured in Dead Island 2. They are throwable weapons which recharge over time after being used.

List of Curveballs

Image	Name	Attributes	Location	Description
	Meat Bait	Contact explosion Lure	Purchased from Carlos for $0 in Bel-Air	Rotten, stinking flesh that is catnip to zombies. Use it to lure them over, or distract them while you escape!
	Pipe Bomb	Timed Explosion Physical	Checkpoint between Beverly Hills and Monarch Studios	An improvised explosive device made from a section of pipe. It will explode soon after being thrown.
	Shuriken	Direct Contact Physical 3-shot	Outside of the Halperin Hotel	Three throwing stars that can be hurled at zombies, dealing PHYSICAL damage.
	Sticky Bomb	Proximity Explosion Sticky Physical	Purchased from Dougie for $1,500 in the Serling Hotel	An explosive device that will stick to walls or zombies. It will explode on proximity, or after a long delay if nothing has gotten close enough.
	Bait Bomb	Timed Explosion Physical Lure	Purchased from Dougie for $3,500 in Serling Hotel	Explosives wrapped in rotting flesh that will lure in zombies before exploding.
	Caustic-X Bomb	Timed explosion Acid Caustic	Quest reward from the side quest The Rav-Ages of Caustic-X in the Halperin Hotel	An explosive device filled with Caustic-X. Shortly after being thrown, it will explode, dealing Caustic damage and Melting any zombies in the area.
	Chem Bomb	Contact Explosion Water Traumatize	On the second floor of the Halperin Hotel	A fire suppression device that extinguishes flames, and makes all zombies around it Traumatized and Soggy.
	Electric Bomb	Contact Explosion Shock	Quest reward from the lost & found quest Jo's Secret Stash in Venice Beach.	An electrical device that will overload soon after being thrown, dealing SHOCK damage and ELECTRIFYING all zombies in the area.
	Electric Star	Direct Contact Shock	Water Treatment Plant in Beverly Hills Purchased from Rodriguez for $1,500 in Venice Beach	A juiced-up throwing star that deals SHOCK damage and ELECTRIFIES zombies.
	Flashbang	Enables Countering Traumatize	Purchased from Rodriguez for $1,500 in Venice Beach	A standard-issue military flashbang that Traumatizes all zombies in the area. Those at the center of the blast can also be countered.
	Military Grenade	Contact Explosion Physical	Quest reward from the side quest Boz Makes a Bang in Monarch Studios	A military-issue explosive grenade. Fire in the hole!
	Molotov Cocktail	Contact Explosion Fuel Fire	Brentwood Sewer	A glass bottle filled with fuel with a rag for a wick. When thrown, it will shatter dealing Fire damage, and inflicting Ignited on all zombies in the area.
	Nail Bomb	Timed Explosion Bleeding	Second floor apartment of the Thalia Residences in Ocean Avenue. Purchased from Ezekiel for $1,500 in Santa Monica	An improvised explosive device filled with shrapnel. Shortly after being thrown, it will explode dealing BLEED damage, and inflicting BLEEDING on all zombies in the area.
	Hornet's Nest		Quest reward from SoLA main quest Shit Hits the Fan.	Release the hive! This bug-infested grenade releases swarms that seek out and attack zombies, dealing damage over time.