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October 4, 2026

Gears of War: E-Day Act 5 Collectibles, and Hard Cases Guide

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Gears is back baby! The Coalition have returned with Gears of War: E-Day the latest entry in the iconic XBOX franchise. A prequel that tells the story of Emergence Day, the day when the Locust army reveal themselves. Marcus, Dom and other Gears band together to take on this new threat in the city of Kalona as the world of Sera changes forever!

Gears of War: E-Day Collectibles, Hard Cases, and Secondary Objectives

There’s plenty to find through the campaign of Gears of War: E-Day:

Collectibles: Items scattered across the game’s five Acts of the campaign. These tell a grizzly tale of E-Day and add additional lore from the team. When you are near a collectible you will hear the familiar COG Omen musical sting. There are levels where you have access to a map, in those, the collectible gets added to the map. Get all the collectibles to unlock the “Memories from E-Day” achievement.
Hard Cases: These provides upgrades for your weapons and tactical abilities. There’s plenty to find. You get alerted when you are near one with a message on screen. You can use your Tac-Com (LB on Xbox controller) to see them. In levels where there are maps, you will also get these pinged on your map. Finding all Hard Cases will get you the “Relax. I’m the Map” achievement.
Secondary Objectives: you’ll encounter secondary objectives to help people out around Kalona. You might be pointed to it by the game (sometimes with a visual ‘Hold X to View’ on screen), others you might happen upon as you drawn to firefighting or conversation in the game. You will have to accept a secondary objective when it prompts you to begin it. Complete the objective to receive unlocks as your reward and work towards the “Side Piece” achievement.

Gears of War: E-Day Act 5 Collectibles Guide

You can use a video guide below or read on for a text and image guide:

Use the links below to jump to the chapter you need.

Act 5

Act 5, Chapter 1 – One Problem at a Time
Act 5, Chapter 2 – Ghost Town
Act 5, Chapter 3 – Storm Clouds (nothing to collect in this one)
Act 5, Chapter 4 – Resolve
Act 5, Chapter 5 – The Fall of Kalona

Act 5, Chapter 1 – One Problem at a Time

1 Collectibles
2 Hard Cases

Collectible – COG Tags of Private Lorin Galvin (1 / 3)

Once you get off the train, you’ll need to go through a hole in the wall. Before you do, head to the left to grab the collectible.

Hard Case (1 / 2)

As you search for a train to take you back to the city, you should come across this hard case as you work through the chapter. When you hear Marcus say “that one, it’s facing the city”, you’re nearby.

Hard Case (2 / 2)

You’ll have to board the train which will be the end of this chapter. Before you do, head to the right of where you get the train and see the hard case up a small ledge.

Act 5, Chapter 2 – Ghost Town

3 Collectibles
3 Hard Cases

You will have access to a map in this chapter. I have included the map location for each object where possible.

Collectible – COG Tags of Specialist Wallace Teale (1 / 3)

As you head down the train track, you’ll reach the end where you need to climb up a slope on the left. Go to the right along the train car and find the collectible on a body resting against a container.

Hard Case (1 / 3)

At the top of the slope you need to climb to progress.

Hard Case (2 / 3)

Take a left from the last hard case, and go up the road that has a gap through a cracked wall. At the top of the road, to the right, by a lamppost, is the hard case.

Collectible – Clinical Test Trial Medication (2 / 3)

You’ll head inside the hospital and need to make your way up a floor. At the top of the stairs, take a right and go back on yourself. The collectible is at the end of the walkway on a medicine cabinet.

Hard Case (3 / 3)

You’ll leave the hospital and have to dodge mortar fire, you’ll drop down into a crater, under a bridge which will trigger a checkpoint. The hard case should be just in front of you, on the right.

Collectible – COG Tags of Master Sergeant Joseph Kopec (3 / 3)

When you’re inside the apartment buildings, you’ll get a lookout over the burning city. Turn around to see a dead Gear soldier through a hole in the wall. Go around to them and grab their tags.

Act 5, Chapter 3 – Storm Clouds

There is nothing to grab on this chapter.

Act 5, Chapter 4 – Resolve

5 Collectibles

Collectible – COG Tags of Lieutenant Enola Tabaaha (1 / 5)

When you gain control whilst aboard the Resolve, you’ll head downstairs. At the bottom, there’ll be a turn to the left and a right. Head left first and spot the collectible on the floor to your right.

Collectible – Captain’s Log CNV Resolve (2 / 5)

When you meet up with Michaelson, you’ll enter a control room, with a control console in the centre of the room. Head to the left from where you enter and the collectible is on some shelves.

Collectible – CNV Resolve Decommissioning Plans (3 / 5)

After fighting a load of Locust, you’ll be helping Zee flood the dry-dock when you enter a set of double doors into a boiler room type area. Head forward then curve round to the left. On your right you should spot a workbench with lots of tools on. The collectible is on there.

Collectible – COG Tags of Lieutenant Arthur Palarmo (4 / 5)

You’ll be escorting Zee to the override terminal when you’ll have to climb up a set of ladders to progress. Once at the top, turn around to see a COG soldier crushed under a shutter. Head round to grab the collectible.

Collectible – Sketch of the Kalona Skyline (5 / 5)

Later on you’ll need to climb up a large yellow crane. You’ll head up a ladder, Marcus will comment about an elevator being halfway up. Turn around to the right at the top of the ladder and you’ll see the collectible on some crates.

Act 5, Chapter 5 – The Fall of Kalona

3 Collectibles

Collectible – COG Tags of Lieutenant Enola Tabaaha (1 / 3)

When you arrive on the bridge, you’ll be prompted to look at skinned soldiers hanging from the roof. Head to the left, around the front of the office box in the centre. To the right, past that, you should see a burned out car, the collectible is in front of it.