Where To Find All Act 1 Collectibles In Gears Of War E-Day

Gears Of War: E-Day - All Act 1 Collectible Locations Guide Published Oct 2, 2026, 10:43 AM EDT Collin is a Guides Staff Writer at TheGamer who has been writing guides for nearly ten years. He is also a professional game/level designer. More importantly, he's still waiting for a new Ape Escape game to release. Gears of War: E-Day has finally been released, so it's time to grab your lancer, stock up on grenades, and get ready to saw some truly horrific monsters in half. While you'll spend the vast majority of the game shooting or hacking up enemies, there are quite a few collectibles scattered throughout the game's five acts. If you're looking to snag everything, here is where to find all the collectibles during Act 1. Remember, you can always go back to any of the chapters in an Act to grab anything you might have previously missed! Act 1 Collectible Locations When it comes to collectibles, Gears of War E-Day bucks the traditional trend of them just being COG tags you will find scattered throughout the map. Instead, these are different themed items that will provide more lore and background to the world when examined. These appear on any difficulty and once they've been collected you don't need to worry about finishing the chapter you're on. Emergence — Monster Jaw Your first collectible will be right after you fight the first appearance of the Locust in the game. After you beat the enemies that emerge from the ground to death with melee weapons, a brief cutscene will play. Once you've regained control of Marcus, you can find the Monster Jaw right next to the body on the right, where the blue van was before it fell into the pit. Emergence — Bloody Transit Worker's Helmet Progress through the first mission until you are forced into a maintenance tunnel when the underground road becomes blocked off by rubble. Continue down the path where the Wretches are crawling around you until you find a small side room in the hall with a dead maintenance worker. Inside, you will find a flashlight shining on the helmet collectible you need to pick up. Emergence — Front Page Of Kalona Times The last collectible during Emergence can be found after you've helped the trapped civilian under the rubble. Clear out the wave of Wretches coming out of the emergence hole and then go into the building labeled "Café and Bakery." Through the door under the television on the left you'll find the newspaper sitting on the kitchen counter. Survival of the Fittest — KDP Police Bulletin This collectible can be found once you initially enter the police station. Move to the main room with all the desks and head to the back left corner. You'll find two desks that are pressed against one another, with the KDP Police Bulletin located on the desk. Survival of the Fittest — Bloodied Police Chief Badge Continue through the police station until you enter the Tactical Operations wing of the building. This will be right after the Armory fight. Go through the rooms until you find the police chief smashed against the wall. Next to his body on the left will be his badge. Survival of the Fittest — Army Recruitment Pamphlet Fight through the Locust enemies in the city until you reach the Recruitment Center. After killing all enemies outside, you'll be let in through the front door by some civilians. Behind the desk you will find the pamphlet on the counter. Survival of the Fittest — Try On Pilot Helmet Still in the lobby of the recruitment center, to the right of the front desk where you found the pamphlet, you'll find a row of different COG helmets. The third one from the left will be the helmet you can grab and add to your collection. This will also be the last one in the Survival of the Fittest chapter of Act I. A Gear In Need — Tomatoes, Canned Progress through Act 1, Chapter 3 until you are taught the Lancer Bayonet charge. After this brief tutorial, make your way into the warehouse and progress through the building until you reahc an area with two rows of shelves. Go down the one on the left and next to the dead body will be your collectible. A Gear In Need — Broken Lancer Bayonet Make your way through the hardware store until you meet up with Mako. After a lengthy combat section, Marcus will be saved by Tai. After a brief cutscene, do not go outside with the gang. Instead, look for the carved up corpse of the Locust that Tai killed. In its chest will be the Broken Lancer Bayonet collectible. Back In The Fold — Front Page of the Tyran Chronicle At the start of Act 1, Chapter 4, make your way out of the building with the Gears and mayor. Run down the street until you see a neon sign that says "Bar and Lounge." To the right of this sign will be a building with a newspaper on the steps by the door. Grab the paper to unlock the next collectible. Back In The Fold — Anti-UIR Propaganda Poster After fighting through the Locusts in the back alley, you will break open a gate and reemerge back on the street. While looking at the Landa Medical building, go down the stairs and take a right. On the wall across from the red food truck you will find the Anti-UIR Propaganda Poster. Back In The Fold — Landa Memorial Medical Supplies Memo Once you're in the hospital, Sai will eventually move to treat a wounded COG soldier in the hallway. Enter the room to the right and look for a desk with several monitors. On the desk will be the memo collectible. Back In The Fold — COG Tags of Private Brick Rosso The final collectible of Act 1 is located right outside of the entrance to Echo Park. Before going into the park, look for a blue police car on the left. Behind the car on the sidewalk will be a dead body with the COG Tags collectible. This will be the last one in Act 1, so don't worry about missing anything else!