Welcome to the Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Collectibles locations guide that helps you find the total of 56 Collectibles locations for the PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One & PC first-person shooter game. This includes the “Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Intel locations guide ” of past games, since Black Ops 3 has intel, helmets, weapons, flowers, necklaces, robot parts and more to collect.
Table of Contents
The Timeline with photos for all these in-game Collectibles locations is listed below.
Index of Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Guides:
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Collectibles
How to find missing Collectibles?: In-game the Collectibles come in many different forms and shapes such as intel, helmets, weapons, flowers, necklaces, robot parts and more. They usually get marked by a white icon when you are getting really close. At which point you can pick up to collect them when you stand next to it. It can be confirmed as being Collectibles simply by walking up to it, as the on-screen text will then tell you can press the action button/key (Square on PlayStation / X on Xbox) to “Pick Up” the Collectible. After which you’ll get a “Collectible Discovered!” confirmation message at the top-right side of your screen.
Tip: You can pause the game anytime and see a little collectible tracker in the bottom-right side. This pause menu shows them in the order in which they can be picked up, making it very easy to find what’s missing in the current mission.
Note: There’s a collectible tracker in mission select. It shows how many collectibles you have found in each mission.
The Collectibles can be inspected back at your Safehouse*, and placed around your bunk for customization.
*After completing Mission 2: New World in the story campaign, you’ll be able to visit the safehouse where the game is at any time. Simply go back to the Main Menu and select the “Campaign” section again, and select “Go To Safehouse”.
Finding all 56 Collectible locations and picking them up will help unlock the following Achievements / Trophies:
* “Walking Encyclopedia” (10 Gamerscore / Bronze Trophy) — Discover all of the collectibles in any Mission.
* “Curator” (20 Gamerscore / Silver Trophy) — Discover all of the collectibles in the Campaign.
Does the game save each Collectibles you collect?: Yes, the game will automatically save the Collectibles you just collected if you picked up the Collectible, so you don’t have to play to the end of the mission. After picking up each collectible you can safely quit the mission without losing collectibles progress.
Where to find all Collectibles in Call of Duty: Black Ops 3? The in-game collectibles locations for the collectible items are described in this detailed video guide.
The Collectibles are listed in the video in the order that they are found chronologically.
Timeline in minutes for the Collectibles Locations Guide:
Collectible Location #1: The NRC Comms Earpiece is on the downstairs Communications Room’s computer desk with a red coffee mug, next to a corpse
The 5 Collectibles found in Mission 1 are: NRC Comms Earpiece, Dud RPG, Egyptian Army Cap, Replica Nano Drone, and VTOL Panel.
Collectible Location #1: The NRC Comms Earpiece is on the downstairs Communications Room’s computer desk with a red coffee mug, next to a corpse
Collectible Location #2: The Dud RPG is in the Security Room in a dark corner opposite the Camera Control panel
Collectible Location #3: The Egyptian Army Cap is in the breached Observation Room, on the left of the see-through glass in a storage rack
Collectible Location #4: The Replica Nano Drone is in the storage space with a roof right below the “HANGAR 04” text, in the far-side dark corner in a storage crate
Collectible Location #5: The VTOL Panel is to the right of the “MOTOR POOL 03” text, on a desk next to a jeep. Go there before taking the APC
• Collectible Location #1: NRC Comms Earpiece – [00:09]
• Collectible Location #2: Dud RPG – [00:33]
• Collectible Location #3: Egyptian Army Cap – [01:02]
• Collectible Location #4: Replica Nano Drone – [01:37]
• Collectible Location #5: VTOL Panel – [02:03]
Collectible Location #6: The Defective Robot Hand is in the center of “STEEL FOUNDRY 02” next to the tipped over acid vat
The 5 Collectibles found in Mission 2 are: Defective Robot Hand, Bomb Detonation Cap, Model Maglav Train, Premium Liquor, and Train Pass.
Collectible Location #6: The Defective Robot Hand is in the center of “STEEL FOUNDRY 02” next to the tipped over acid vat
Collectible Location #7: The Bomb Detonator Cap is the “STATION 22” trainstation, go up the escalator where it’s next to the trashcans
Collectible Location #8: The Model Maglev Train is the downstairs contruction area, all the way in the back of the bottom storage rack
Collectible Location #9: The Premium Liquor is in the “C4” train carriage that has a bar stocked with liquor bottles
Collectible Location #10: The Train Pass is on the “C5” train carriage has a stairs up (as robots attack). It’s on the seat next to the first passenger you see up there
• Collectible Location #6: Defective Robot Hand – [02:24]
• Collectible Location #7: Bomb Detonator Cap – [03:02]
• Collectible Location #8: Model Maglev Train – [03:31]
• Collectible Location #9: Premium Liquor – [03:57]
• Collectible Location #10: Train Pass – [04:14]
Collectible Location #11: The Broken Respirator is in the Docks area, go inside the abandoned store with the red neon sign where it’s behind the counter
The 6 Collectibles found in Mission 3 are: Broken Respirator, Urn with Incense Sticks, Child’s Toy, Warlord Helmet, Fu Dog Figurine, and Therapy Session Recording.
Collectible Location #11: The Broken Respirator is in the Docks area, go inside the abandoned store with the red neon sign where it’s behind the counter
Collectible Location #12: The Urn with Incense Sticks is near the water opposite the NBS lighted sign, hop the fence to find it on the ground
Collectible Location #13: The Child’s Toy is in the flooded trainstation. From the top swim down 2 escalators, then swim straight ahead through the seaweed until you find it on a bench
Collectible Location #14: The Warlord Helmet is near the “WAITING AREA”, walk into the room with the bright studio light & enter another door to look on top of a storage box
Collectible Location #15: The Fu Dog Figurine is in a war-torn skyrise building. Before entering take two stairs up & turn around to jump over to the other skyrise’s 2nd room
Collectible Location #16: The Therapy Session Recording is found if you follow Hendricks to the Black Station Operations Center where it is on top of a desk
• Collectible Location #11: Broken Respirator – [04:40]
• Collectible Location #12: Urn with Incense Sticks – [05:10]
• Collectible Location #13: Child’s Toy – [05:44]
• Collectible Location #14: Warlord Helmet – [06:16]
• Collectible Location #15: Fu Dog Figurine – [06:43]
• Collectible Location #16: Therapy Session Recording – [07:14]
Collectible Location #17: The Gangster Bling is on your way to Cloud Mountain. In town look inside the blue building’s garage on top of a red power generator
The 6 Collectibles found in Mission 4 are: Gangsta Bling, Supertree Souvenior, Dud Slave Collar, Antique Vase, Mineral, and Bullet Shell necklace.
Collectible Location #17: The Gangster Bling is on your way to Cloud Mountain. In town look inside the blue building’s garage on top of a red power generator
Collectible Location #18: The Supertree Souvenir is on your way to Cloud Mountain. In town look for the red & blue-outlined neon sign, on the tables behind it the item lies in the corner
Collectible Location #19: The Dud Slave Collar is on your way to Cloud Mountain. Right before reaching the town “EXIT” sign, enter the right-side building with the red panel in front, go to the 1st floor to find it
Collectible Location #20: The Antique Vase is on your way to Cloud Mountain. In the town’s colorful containers storage yard, jump on top of a set of red containers & walk towards the blue container to find it
Collectible Location #21: The Mineral is found during your trip to the 54i servers. When you climb the stairs into a cave-like builing with English ivy weed on the walls & hanging from the ceiling. Look for the lighted wall crevices
Collectible Location #22: The Bullet Shell Necklace is found during your trip to the far Super Tree. Climb to the top of the burning tree village & hook up to the Z-Trak to cross over. Climb to the tree-top again & cross the nearest bridge right, to find the item 1 step of stairs down atop grey box
• Collectible Location #17: Gangster Bling – [07:44]
• Collectible Location #18: Supertree Souvenir – [08:06]
• Collectible Location #19: Dud Slave Collar – [08:23]
• Collectible Location #20: Antique Vase – [08:52]
• Collectible Location #21: Mineral – [09:23]
• Collectible Location #22: Bullet Shell Necklace – [09:53]
Collectible Location #23: The 54i Data-Pad appears as you exit the jungle on your way to the Facility, follow the path into a makeshift campsite with a yellow roof to find it on top of a grey cooler box
The 6 Collectibles found in Mission 5 are: 54i Data Pad, Contamination Test Kit, Coalescence Marketing Material, Bio-containment canister, E-Ink White-board, and Prototype DNI-Implant.
Collectible Location #23: The 54i Data-Pad appears as you exit the jungle on your way to the Facility, follow the path into a makeshift campsite with a yellow roof to find it on top of a grey cooler box
Collectible Location #24: The Contamination Test Kit is found as you enter the Atrium with the dozen big TV screens with text like “COALESCENCE” on them, take a left & follow the screens until you reach the elevator doors. It’s on the table
Collectible Location #25: The Coalescene Marketing Material is found as you make your way down to the Core. When you reach the bottom floor, follow the short blue lit stairs into a conference room where it’s on a round table
Collectible Location #26: The Bio-Containment Canister is found on your way to the signal source, as you reach the blue “SPICORUUS” eagle wall-logo, enter the room directly behind the logo to see it on the floor
Collectible Location #27: The E-Ink White-Board is in the research room with the “DIGITAL NEURAL” screens, walk past the medical pods with skeletons inside to see it atop a computer desk
Collectible Location #28: The Prototype DNI Implant is found on the way to the server room. From the flooded area, go up some steps, take your 2nd right into a remote research station where it’s right below the “COALESCENCE” screen
• Collectible Location #23: 54i Data-Pad – [10:46]
• Collectible Location #24: Contamination Test Kit – [11:09]
• Collectible Location #25: Coalescene Marketing Material – [11:38]
• Collectible Location #26: Bio-Containment Canister – [12:03]
• Collectible Location #27: E-Ink White-Board – [12:25]
• Collectible Location #28: Prototype DNI Implant – [12:48]
Collectible Location #29: The Damaged Optical Camo Cloak is on your way to the safehouse. You find the town’s on fire with people hung from the streetlights. There take a left-side detour into a dark alley with white curtains hanging in the doorway at the dead-end, where it’s on the curb
The 4 Collectibles found in Mission 6 are: Damaged Optical Camo Cloak, Bio-Luminescent Orchid, HCXD Bomb Sniffer Robot, and Dragon Necklace.
Collectible Location #29: The Damaged Optical Camo Cloak is on your way to the safehouse. You find the town’s on fire with people hung from the streetlights. There take a left-side detour into a dark alley with white curtains hanging in the doorway at the dead-end, where it’s on the curb
Collectible Location #30: The Bio-Luminescent Orchid is in the garden with the orange hanging Chinese lampoons everywhere. Before entering the jeep on the way to the safehouse, turn right & walk forward into the lampoon garden’s dark corner patch of plants with a blue & green glow in the middle
Collectible Location #31: The HCXD Bomb Sniffer Robot is on your way to the safehouse. Enter the blown apart apartment building with destroyed Police cars in front of it through the wall gap, to find it on the left-side floor
Collectible Location #32: The Dragon Necklace is on your way to the Safehouse’s panic room, 30 meters away from that target. As the ground below you shakes, you walk into a room engulfed in flames. Look for it on the salon table next to the red couch
• Collectible Location #29: Damaged Optical Camo Cloak – [13:16]
• Collectible Location #30: Bio-Luminescent Orchid – [13:34]
• Collectible Location #31: HCXD Bomb Sniffer Robot – [13:58]
• Collectible Location #32: Dragon Necklace – [14:27]
Collectible Location #33: The NRC Helmet is in the computer room before entering the holding room. Opposite the chatting Kane & Hendricks you’ll find a computer desk with it
The 6 Collectibles found in Mission 7 are: NRC Helmet, Broken Stained Glass, NRC Propaganda Poster, Military Officers Sword, Piece of Broken Statue, and Etched glass bottle.
Collectible Location #33: The NRC Helmet is in the computer room before entering the holding room. Opposite the chatting Kane & Hendricks you’ll find a computer desk with it
Collectible Location #34: The Broken Stained Glass is at the station area. Go up the escalator to the humongous “ADNES: Resort & Bar” screen to find it on right below that text on a computer desk
Collectible Location #35: The NRC Propaganda Poster appears before you have to plant a spike. It’s visible as you enter the area with “07” on the wall, it’s directly to your left on that same wall
Collectible Location #36: The Military Officers Sword is as seen as you cross the half-demolished town’s apartment buildings towards Sofiya Square, enter a building with a red-lit cannister in front & go downstairs, keep walking forward until you reach a cozy apartment with it on a bookcase next to a red painting
Collectible Location #37: The Piece of Broken Statue is in the collapsed building right before you pull open the VTOL hatch. To the right are some couches and chairs with it on the table
Collectible Location #38: The Etched Glass Bottle is found in the A.S.P.-ML robot battle area. Make like a hero & run through those explosions into the building with the red neon sign next to the robot. It’s on the upstairs 1st floor in front of the elevator, next to the waiting couches
• Collectible Location #33: NRC Helmet – [14:50]
• Collectible Location #34: Broken Stained Glass – [15:11]
• Collectible Location #35: NRC Propaganda Poster – [15:36]
• Collectible Location #36: Military Officers Sword – [15:55]
• Collectible Location #37: Piece of Broken Statue – [16:24]
• Collectible Location #38: Etched Glass Bottle – [16:48]
Collectible Location #39: The Shell Casing is in between your fellow army men chasing down Sarah Hall (55 meters away from her) on the snowy battlefield. It’s inside a white sandbag bunker to their right
The 6 Collectibles found in Mission 8 are: Shell casing, WWII U.S. Field Radio, Field Binoculars, Russian Field Compass, Russian Hat, and Wagner Gramophone Record.
Collectible Location #39: The Shell Casing is in between your fellow army men chasing down Sarah Hall (55 meters away from her) on the snowy battlefield. It’s inside a white sandbag bunker to their right
Collectible Location #40: The WWII US Field Radio is in between your fellow army men chasing down Sarah Hall (47 meters away from her) on the same snowy battlefield. It’s inside a white tent to their left near the rocks
Collectible Location #41: The Field Binoculars is in between army vehicles & ammo boxes when chasing down Sarah Hall (26 meters away from her) on the same snowy battlefield. It’s in the open (more on the left-side) atop a crate
Collectible Location #42: The Russian Field Compass is near Hughes & Harris when chasing down Sarah Hall (50 meters away from her) on the same snowy battlefield. It’s on the left side inside a barn house with the side wall blown out, enter & go up the stairs to find it atop a crate
Collectible Location #43: The Russian Hat is in between your fellow army men chasing down Sarah Hall (when you’re finally near her) on the same snowy battlefield. It’s inside a little stone brick house to their left in the ending corner of the area
Collectible Location #44: The Wagner Gramophone Record is found once again during the Sarah Hall chase, right after snipers try to take you out, walk up the hill next to a demolished house. It’s in the first room atop a cabinet
• Collectible Location #39: Shell Casing – [17:19]
• Collectible Location #40: WWII US Field Radio – [17:41]
• Collectible Location #41: Field Binoculars – [18:07]
• Collectible Location #42: Russian Field Compass – [18:30]
• Collectible Location #43: Russian Hat – [18:57]
• Collectible Location #44: Wagner Gramophone Record – [19:20]
Collectible Location #45: The Postcard is found right after landing on the mobile refinery. Walk straight ahead until you can walk up the stairs to the command center guarded by 2 enemy soldiers, where it is on the computer desk
The 2 Collectibles found in Mission 9 are: Postcard and Industrial Drillbit Parts.
Collectible Location #45: The Postcard is found right after landing on the mobile refinery. Walk straight ahead until you can walk up the stairs to the command center guarded by 2 enemy soldiers, where it is on the computer desk
Collectible Location #46: The Industrial Drillbit Parts is found right after landing on the mobile refinery. Walk off the circular landing platform & take an immediate left, where you’ll find it on the ground next to a stack of metal pipes
• Collectible Location #45: Postcard – [19:45]
• Collectible Location #46: Industrial Drillbit Parts – [20:21]
Collectible Location #47: The Hamsa is seen during the riots section on your way to the security station. From the “TRANSPORT 37” platform (with the rioters to your right) go left until you walk into the store & up to the left Cafe & Hooka corner-wall with it on it
The 6 Collectibles found in Mission 10 are: Hamsa, Taylor’s Insignia, Hookah, Wall Hung Carpet, Decorative Lantern, and Melted Robot Part.
Collectible Location #47: The Hamsa is seen during the riots section on your way to the security station. From the “TRANSPORT 37” platform (with the rioters to your right) go left until you walk into the store & up to the left Cafe & Hooka corner-wall with it on it
Collectible Location #48: The Taylor’s Insignia is found after you enter the console-hacking room where it’s in a left-side locker
Collectible Location #49: The Hookah is found on the way to Tayler’s holding cell when you enter tower area “A1”. Walk up the blue-LED-lit stairs & keep going until you reach the desk with the item lying on top
Collectible Location #50: The Wall Hung Carpet is found as you climb your way to Tower Two. When you find a half-collapsed “bridge” between towers where it’s in the middle, on the ground next to a box
Collectible Location #51: The Decorative Lantern is found on the way to the mobile shop. As you cross from the robot storage pods room onto the burning & rubble areas, you’ll pass by a blue electricity sparks from a white pod & find it lying on the ground a little further next to a red box
Collectible Location #52: The Melted Robot Part is found right after Rachel Kane asks you to destroy the VTOL Leviathan with a minigun she drops from her mobile armory, then walk outside & go straight forward into the computer room with the roof blown off to find it on the ground
• Collectible Location #47: Hamsa – [20:42]
• Collectible Location #48: Taylor’s Insignia – [21:04]
• Collectible Location #49: Hookah – [21:24]
• Collectible Location #50: Wall Hung Carpet – [21:53]
• Collectible Location #51: Decorative Lantern – [22:24]
• Collectible Location #52: Melted Robot Part – [22:53]
Collectible Location #53: The Promo Poster is found on your way to the Coalescene building plaza, when you encounter the red “EVACUATION EMERGENCY” signs, walk to the Zurich Coffee House to see it next to the entrance door
The 4 Collectibles found in Mission 11 are: Promo Poster, Prototype Robot Part, Fulgurite, and Raven Feather.
Collectible Location #53: The Promo Poster is found on your way to the Coalescene building plaza, when you encounter the red “EVACUATION EMERGENCY” signs, walk to the Zurich Coffee House to see it next to the entrance door
Collectible Location #54: The Prototype Robot Part is found in the “LEVEL 031 A” room where your objective is to hack the Terminal. Opposite the Terminal it’s on the desk next to the fallen over deskchair
Collectible Location #55: The Fulgurite is located near the end of the game in the outside desert area, atop the building opposite the building with the burning man square screen on top. Follow the broken “07” wall until you can climb up the balconies to the mostly destroyed rooftop where it is in the corner
Collectible Location #56: The Raven Feather is located at the end of the game when your direct neural interface is being purged, when it’s stuck at 20%, walk forward to the “COALESCENCE” wall logo to find the final collectible behind the desk there
• Collectible Location #53: Promo Poster – [23:09]
• Collectible Location #54: Prototype Robot Part – [23:26]
• Collectible Location #55: Fulgurite – [23:45]
• Collectible Location #56: Raven Feather – [24:21]
There you go! All Collectibles in Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 are yours! 🙂
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