Knock box puzzle overview (Dying Light: The Beast)

There’s a small, easy-to-miss puzzle in Dying Light: The Beast that hides a Legendary machete behind a wall-mounted box labeled with a Knock prompt. The trick is simple but stubborn: you must interact and “knock” on the box repeatedly—often well over 50 times—before it finally opens. Players have compared the gag to a Dying Light 1 rooftop secret that required incessant kicking to unlock a powerful blueprint.

Find the knock box (two reported rooftops)

Players consistently report the knock box inside a locked room on a rooftop. Two rooftops keep coming up in community findings:

Reported location How to reach it What to look for
Industrial Zone, building labeled “Taxi” Climb to the roof using stairs along the side of the building. On top, there’s a small terrace shed with a hard lock to pick. Inside the rooftop room, find a wall-mounted box that offers a Knock interaction.
Nate Market (large market complex) Reach the top of the market and access a locked room on the roof. Inside, look for the same wall-mounted box with the Knock prompt.

Both routes lead to the same style of cabinet: a compact wall box that doesn’t open with a key or pick. It only reacts to repeated knocks.

Open the box (how many times to knock)

The number isn’t consistent across reports, which is why this puzzle can feel like a prank. Some players say it opens after roughly 30 to 40 knocks, others after “at least 50,” and several count well into the 70s before it pops. The most reliable guidance is to keep interacting until you hear/see the open state and the reward appears.

Reported knock count Notes
~30–40 Lower-end anecdotes; not guaranteed.
≥50 Common threshold in multiple guides.
~75–77 Higher-end counts reported by several players.

Tips:

  • Don’t leave the interaction zone; just keep triggering the Knock prompt until it changes state.
  • If you lose track of your count, ignore it—persistence is what matters.
  • If nothing happens after sustained knocking, confirm you’re in the rooftop room with the wall-mounted knock box (not a standard loot container).

Reward details (what drops from the knock box)

The cabinet yields a Legendary machete commonly referred to as the Strauss & Broda. Community posts differ on follow-up details—some mention a blueprint or upgrades, others note the weapon cannot be repaired—so treat it like a one-time collectible you may want to save for high‑stakes encounters. Regardless of the exact durability rules in your run, the key draw is the discovery itself: a hidden, high-tier blade unlocked by a very specific interaction.

If it still won’t open

  • Confirm the spot: You should be on a rooftop, inside a small locked room (hard lock in the “Taxi” building version), facing a wall-mounted cabinet that uses a Knock interaction.
  • Keep going: Reports vary widely; opening at 30, 50, or even around 75–77 knocks has all been observed.
  • Try the alternate rooftop: If you’re at Nate Market and nothing works, try the “Taxi” building in the Industrial Zone (and vice versa).

What else to hunt in Castor Woods

If the knock box hooked you, there are other secrets built for patient scavengers. EXPCalibur II, for example, can be unlocked after collecting eight Sigil Stones scattered around Castor Woods. The Beast hides a lot of these layered, location-driven rewards; the knock box machete is an approachable first stop, and a good reminder to check every rooftop, locked room, and odd prompt you find.