Your unusual arsenal of weapons can be the main draw High On Life 2's bizarre world, but there's an equally important tool at your disposal that you won't see on screen very often: your skateboard. Defeating Reptical, one of the earliest bosses in the game, gives you access to the all-important movement tool.
Soon after completing part two of the reptilian battle, you'll befriend this bounty hunter rival and unlock a new set of upgrades and cosmetic color changes for your new skateboard. Check out Reptical's store and complete challenges to unlock all the skateboard upgrades.
How to upgrade your skateboard
You can adapt the appearance of your skateboard at Reptical's store in Pinkline Harbor. This cosmetic part of Reptical's stock may be bought with pesos.
Check your map and go to beach area i center of the area, northwest of the middle fast travel point.
You know you've found the right store when you see one facade with a lizard's head and a sign that says “Skate Then Die” on it.
If you want upgrade your skateboard's combat ability, then go to back of Reptical's store, where you will see the lizard's head poke out one dust-bin along a wall.
Follow Reptical down into his secret underground store, and he will introduce you to his special inventory, which you can use only Skate Letters to purchase.
You can examine the inventory by looking at the physical upgrade items scattered across the room in this shop.
What are Skate Letters?
Skate letters is a valuable commodity which Reptilian use as currency to buy special upgrades for your skateboard.
You can only earn Skate Letters for completing special Skate Challenges, which are scattered across the three maps.
Here is a list of special skateboard upgrades available in Reptical's Secret Shop:
|
Upgrade name |
Effect |
Cost (Skate Letters) |
|---|---|---|
|
Tobacco tires |
Visual change |
25 |
|
Spiked bumper |
Sends enemies flying when you ram them on your skateboard. |
25 |
|
Tether Handle |
Allows Knife to attach to your board after you start it. |
25 |
|
Warhead bolts |
Adding one explosive payload to your board. The payload explodes when you launch the skateboard at an enemy. |
25 |
|
Spiked Underboard |
Increases your damage when you jump on top of enemies while on your skateboard. |
25 |
Where to find skating challenges
Skate challenges only appear on your map when you find them, but we've taken the time to highlight the location of each race and Skate Letter Challenge location on each map.
- Skate race are marked with a skateboard icon on the map.
- Skate Letter challenges are marked with a The “S” icon on the map.
Circuit Arcadia
Circuit Arcadia Zoo
Pinkline Harbor
Each race the area will find itself in a struggle to become it fastest skateboarders around, while Skate Letter challenges is hosted by teens you encountered during the story.
You can earn Skate Letters from each of the three Teen Challenges.
In addition to an award for completion, you can also race to collect them all Skate Letters fastest, with an S-rank waiting for you if you can put together the perfect run.
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