Hivebusters — all 23 collectibles and 12 ability upgrades
This is the expansion, not Gears 5's main campaign.
There are 35 pickups here, but two separate achievements: 23 story collectibles for Searching for Answers, and 12 ability upgrades for Renewed, Not Consumed. Pick up the upgrades in one continuous campaign save; do not assume jumping between chapters preserves your ability progress. Collectible cleanup and upgrade progression are not the same thing.
Chapter 1 — 4 collectibles
- Condor Pilot’s COG Tags: Under the hanging pilot, check the water beside the fallen log.
- Kaliso Family Photograph: On the descending jungle route, check the body off to the right. Look around the large tree rather than continuing straight down the path.
- Outsider Accolade: At the aircraft crash site, follow the right-hand edge beyond the ammunition and EMBAR.
- Onyx Guard Helmet: After leaving the plane and sliding down, take the right-hand branch to the damaged DeeBee.
Chapter 2 — 7 collectibles, 4 upgrades
- Keegan upgrade 1: Once the vault opens, descend the first stairs. Check beside the crates before advancing into Sanctum.
- Citizen Intake Form: Right control room, near the lockers.
- Missive to Prescott: After second Reject group, left bedroom.
- Mac upgrade 1: After hacking the first yellow electrical box, backtrack to the previously locked room. The upgrade is on its table.
- Locust Burial Report: First slope after Missive; fusebox opens room; coffee table.
- Hydroponics Handbook: Gardening area, upper-left room after clearing Rejects.
- Lahni upgrade 1: Before taking the elevator down, check the ground on its left beside the supply boxes.
- Sovereign Directive 34724: After first Swarm fight, right control room by ladder.
- Sanctum Welcome Brochure: Climate Room, side room left of entrance.
- Keegan upgrade 2: Leaving the coolant area, inspect behind the boxes on the right in the next area.
- Map of Sanctum: After Carrier, right corner near Keegan’s control panel.
Chapter 3
No collectibles or ability upgrades.
Chapter 4 — 6 collectibles, 5 upgrades
- Eiko’s Letter: Village’s right barn, beside skeleton.
- Mac upgrade 2: At the fishing village, go down the stairs and enter the first hut on the right.
- Fearsome Mask: Outside first house, left-hand table.
- Lahni upgrade 2: Inspect the hut on the left near the father/philosophy conversation rather than continuing through the village.
- Weilehan Incantation: Final right-hand house, table with meat.
- Keegan upgrade 3: Inside the dining hall with the radio, follow the right wall toward the windows. Check the floor.
- Lahni upgrade 3: Past the fight, inspect behind the dead creature, between the two pillars.
- The Journey: Carved Canoe: House after first Swarm fight, left table.
- Mac upgrade 3: Before climbing the temple stairs, explore the platform on the left beside the waterfall.
- The Spirit Walk: Carving: After podded people, take right path.
- The Fear: Amulet: Silverback room, right side of table.
Chapter 5 — 1 collectible
- Melted Swarm Skull: After Wakaatu escape, drone beside dead Carrier.
Chapter 6 — 5 collectibles, 3 upgrades
- Weilehan Prayer Bowl: First poison room, statue left of center.
- Weilehan Wake Totem: Side room right of statue’s rear room.
- Lahni upgrade 4: Enter the room behind the Ritual Chamber statue; search the floor.
- Mac upgrade 4: Explore the first section of the broken bridge before following the onward route. The pickup is on the ground.
- Keegan upgrade 4: At the twisted-tree view, enter the cave ahead and inspect to the right.
- Silver Era Relic: Same room as final upgrade, behind it.
- Message to Hoffman: Fallen DeeBee ship, left immediately inside.
- Graye’s Journal: After DeeBee battle and vines, right downhill path.
Sources and route check
- Maka 91 original video, all item names and chapter counts (https://t.co/X2wozLoH8s). Chapter starts: 0:03 / 1:50 / 6:55 / 11:39 / 12:03. This is a useful visual companion where a landmark is ambiguous.
- Chapter 1 (https://t.co/eQ8DczCZsZ)
- Chapter 2 upgrades (https://t.co/0gZrF53oDD)
- Chapter 4 upgrades (https://t.co/oKGeIcA9wu)
- Chapter 6 upgrades (https://t.co/RLm0DJ2TtV)
- Other collectible landmarks (https://t.co/tgVOOjaZnL)
- Upgrade-save warning (https://t.co/kd5kpLhJtZ)
Hivebusters — all 23 collectibles and 12 ability upgrades
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