Published: October 2, 2026 
Act 1 of Gears of War: E-Day has 13 Collectibles spread across four different chapters at different locations. The game drops you right into the chaos of Emergence Day with many collectibles to find. The game is a little chaotic, and the map can be confusing. So, here is a list of all 13 collectible locations you can find in Gears of War: E-Day Act 1.
How to Find Collectibles Faster in Gears of War: E-Day
There are two things that make collectible hunting way less painful in E-Day. First, listen for the audio stinger. It's a clue that a collectible is nearby.
Second, use your Tac-Com by pressing LB. It highlights nearby collectibles in your environment. The range is short, so it won't spot things across the map, but it's great for confirming you haven't missed anything in a room you're already standing in.
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Act 1 Collectibles Location in Gears of War: E-Day
Gears of War: E-Day Act 1 has four chapters, and each chapter has a different number of collectibles at different locations. Here is the exact location of all collectibles in Act 1 Chapters 1-4:
Chapter 1 - Emergence: 3 Collectibles Location
| Collectible | Location |
|---|---|
| Monster Jaw | After the first e-hole encounter, you'll return to the street. Look to your right near the newsstand. The Monster Jaw is sitting in front of it. |
| Bloody Transit Worker's Helmet | After finding the first e-hole in the maintenance tunnels, continue forward. Look for a corpse with a flashlight on the left side of the tunnel. The helmet is next to the body. |
| Front Page of the Kalona Times | When you are done helping the civilians under the rubble, enter the bakery on the left. Go through the door beside the counter and enter the kitchen. The newspaper is inside. |
Below are the images for the exact locations of all the collectibles:
Chapter 2 - Survival of the Fittest: 4 Collectibles Location
| Collectible | Location |
|---|---|
| KPD Police Bulletin | Before entering the Police Department, check the tables on the left. The bulletin is sitting there. |
| Bloodied Police Chief's Badge | Enter the Tactical Operations room and find the impaled Police Chief. The badge is on his left side. |
| Army Recruitment Pamphlet | Go to the army recruitment center. The pamphlet is behind the reception desk. |
| Try on Pilot Helmet | Stay inside the recruitment center. Look on the right side of the room, near the pamphlet. |
Below are the images for the exact locations of all the collectibles:
Chapter 3 - A Gear in Need: 2 Collectibles Location
| Collectible | Location |
|---|---|
| Tomatoes, Canned | Enter the warehouse and go towards the area at the very back. Go to the left aisle and look near the corpse on the floor. |
| Broken Lancer Bayonet | After defending the warehouse, a cutscene will play. When you regain control, look directly below you. The bayonet is on the ground in front of the hardware sign. |
Below are the images for the exact locations of all the collectibles:
Chapter 4 - Back in the Fold: 4 Collectibles Location
| Collectible | Location |
|---|---|
| Front Page of the Tyran Chronicle | At the start of the chapter, check the staircase on the right side of the road. |
| Anti-UIR Propaganda Poster | Look for the graffiti-covered walls on the right side of the red Major Burger Van. |
| Landa Memorial Medical Supplies Memo | Check the reception desk inside the clinic. |
| COG Tags of Private Brick Russo | Look beside a police car in front of the Kalona Echo Park. |
Below are the images for the exact locations of all the collectibles:
Getting through all 13 Collectibles in Act 1 of Gears of War: E-Day doesn't unlock anything specific on its own, but they count toward the Memories of E-Day achievement, which requires every single collectible across all five acts.
They're also all logged in your War Journal, which sorts them by act and chapter. If you miss one and want to come back for it, that's where you'll see exactly which one is still left.
FAQs
There are 13 collectibles in Act 1, spread across four chapters: Emergence, Survival of the Fittest, A Gear in Need, and Back in the Fold.
Yes, you can replay individual chapters from the campaign menu to pick up anything you missed.
Yes. All 13 count toward the Memories of E-Day achievement, which requires finding all 140 collectibles in the game.
