Echoes of the End Chapter 1 — All Collectibles & Locations
Find all 11 Chapter 1 collectibles in Echoes of the End: every journal, both Health upgrades, the Mana upgrade, and the three optional conversations. No fluff.
TL;DR
- 11 collectibles total: 8 journals, 2 Health upgrades, 1 Mana upgrade, 3 optional conversations.
- Health and Mana upgrades are early and important—grab them before Chapter 2.
- Some journals are missable if you progress past puzzles or gates; check walls, ziplines, and puzzle areas.
- Follow the order in this guide: tents, cliffside paths, crank/puzzle rooms, and the zipline wall for final items.
What You Need to Know First
Quick heads-up before you start hunting: Chapter 1 hands you a handful of traversal and interaction options that gate collectibles. If you ignore a side path or ride a zipline too far, a couple of journals and a Health Upgrade can become annoying to retrieve later. Clear enemies in camps when required — some chests sit inside tents or behind cleared areas.
Requirements and useful abilities/items
| Item | Effect | Where to Get |
|---|---|---|
| Torch | Burns vines and triggers vine-burning puzzle routes | Available early in Chapter 1 (used to clear vines) |
| Rope-pulling power | Opens gate mechanisms and moves environmental devices | Taught during initial puzzles in Chapter 1 |
| Crank mechanism access | Removes wooden blocks / changes level geometry | Puzzle area with the crank (see Secret #3) |
| Moveable cube | Used as a climbing platform to reach higher chests | Found in mid-chapter combat area (Secret #7 area) |
| Ziplines & vines | Fast traversal; zipline exits can hide ledges | Multiple cliffside segments in Chapter 1 |
Collectible summary
| Item | Effect | Count/Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Journal | Lore and story context | 8 total (names listed in guide) |
| Health Upgrade | Permanent HP increase | 2 (missable if you skip locations) |
| Mana Upgrade | Increases mana pool | 1 (important for ability builds) |
| Optional Conversation | Extra character lines | 3 (found near specific chests or objects) |
Recommended approach: play through the main path once but stop at every climbable wall, beach edge, and puzzle exit. If you see a crank or rope mechanism, check both sides before progressing. Treat tents and small rooms near enemy camps as potential chests.
Step-by-Step Guide
Follow this order if you want a clean run without backtracking. Numbered steps correspond to the chapter's general flow and the original Secret numbering.
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Secret #1 — Journal: Syrouvian Ranger's Insignia
- Where: Opening tower exterior. Look for a wooden beam protruding from the tower and walk along the wooden pathway that wraps the tower.
- How: Climb onto the beam, skirt right along the outer path; chest sits at the pathway's end.
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Secret #2 — Journal: Valestin's Note
- Where: First cave system, bottom level by the water's edge.
- How: Descend fully to the lowest wall, head right toward the water. The chest is near the shoreline.
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Secret #3 — Journal: Setweave Compass
- Where: After the wooden block removal puzzle with a crank.
- How: Solve the crank puzzle, then don’t rush forward. Climb the nearby wall and head left to find a hidden chest.
- Important: This collectible becomes inaccessible if you progress too far past the crank puzzle area.
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Secret #4 — Journal: Valestin's Note (second)
- Where: Beach area before the rope-pulling mechanism.
- How: Explore the beach thoroughly; the chest sits in plain sight but is easy to miss when focused on the rope puzzle.
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Secret #5 — Health Upgrade
- Where: Enemy camp after the first mini-boss encounter.
- How: Clear two guards at the camp, then search inside the tent for the chest containing the Health Upgrade.
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Secret #6 — Journal: Broken Focal Brace
- Where: Area opened by the vine-burning puzzle.
- How: Use your torch to clear vines, lower the bridge, cross, then check the small room immediately on the right.
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Secret #7 — Journal: Syrouvian Sword (+ Optional Conversation #2)
- Where: After a combat encounter with access to a moveable cube.
- How: Pull the cube down, use it as a climbing platform to reach an elevated chest. Interact with nearby environmental elements for the optional conversation.
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Secret #8 — Journal: Bronze Bracelet
- Where: Clog and wheel puzzle area.
- How: Solve the clog/wheel puzzle, then climb to the top of the nearby wall structure; the journal waits at the summit.
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Secret #9 — Journal: Valestin's Note (third)
- Where: After your first rope-pulling power use when you open the gate mechanism.
- How: After opening the gate, head right instead of moving forward — the final Valestin's Note sits off the main path.
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Secret #10 — Mana Upgrade
- Where: Cliffside path from the enemy-filled camp.
- How: From the camp, take the left pathway along the cliff. Vine climbing reaches an elevated chest containing the Mana Upgrade. This expands ability use and is particularly helpful if you rely on spells.
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Secret #11 — Final Health Upgrade
- Where: After two consecutive ziplines near the chapter end.
- How: After the second zipline, climb the wall on your left immediately instead of continuing. The chest holds the second Health Upgrade.
Optional Conversations
| Conversation | Trigger | Where to Get |
|---|---|---|
| Conversation #1 | Post-boss interaction | Interact with the hanging carcass after first mini-boss |
| Conversation #2 | Environmental interaction | Found alongside Secret #7 after the cube-climbing puzzle |
| Conversation #3 | Cliff-side inspection | At the enemy camp, cliff edge beside the tent after clearing hostiles |
If you want a checklist: use the collectibles table below.
| Secret # | Type | Where/How |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Journal - Syrouvian Ranger's Insignia | Tower beam path (opening area) |
| 2 | Journal - Valestin's Note | First cave, water edge |
| 3 | Journal - Setweave Compass | After crank puzzle; climb left wall |
| 4 | Journal - Valestin's Note | Beach before rope puzzle |
| 5 | Health Upgrade | Tent in enemy camp after mini-boss |
| 6 | Journal - Broken Focal Brace | Room right of lowered bridge (vine puzzle) |
| 7 | Journal - Syrouvian Sword | Elevated chest using moveable cube (+ Optional #2) |
| 8 | Journal - Bronze Bracelet | Top of wall after clog & wheel puzzle |
| 9 | Journal - Valestin's Note | Right path after rope-opened gate |
| 10 | Mana Upgrade | Elevated chest via vine climb (cliff left path) |
| 11 | Health Upgrade | Wall left after second zipline |
Finish the chapter only after confirming the chest icons or audible unlocks. If you missed something, note which puzzle or zipline you passed — that’s usually where it went wrong.
Pro Tips
- If you plan to use the Mana Upgrade, grab it before you start optional fights; it makes magic-centric approaches actually viable rather than mid-tier.
- When you see a crank or rope mechanism, take 30 seconds to check both sides. Several journals hide on the "wrong" side of the puzzle.
- After clearing enemy camps, loot every tent and cliff edge. The Health Upgrade and at least one journal hide inside what looks like filler geometry.
- Treat ziplines like forked roads. Ride them slowly on your first pass and check every climbable wall immediately after landing.
- For the cube platform (Secret #7), reposition the cube before climbing. It’s easier to miss the jump if the cube is angled against a slope.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Rushing past the crank puzzle and assuming nothing is behind it — Setweave Compass can become inaccessible.
- Ignoring small rooms after lowering bridges; Broken Focal Brace waits in a tiny right-hand room.
- Taking ziplines immediately without scanning the surrounding walls — one Health Upgrade sits left after the second zipline.
