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Days Gone Nero Research Site locations, Nero Checkpoint locations and Nero Injector locations explained

Where to find everything Nero-related - from Research Sites to Injector locations - in Days Gone.

Days Gone Nero Research Sites and Nero Checkpoints are one of many types of collectibles and places to visit. Even in the post apocalypse there are still things worth searching for, and these are probably the ones you want to find first.

These areas feature Nero Injectors , which upgrade your maximum Health, Stamina or Focus - making them well worth the time and effort in tracking down.

We explain Nero Checkpoint locations and other Nero Injector locations we've found, and also a few things to keep in mind if you don't want to be surprised by a swarm of Freakers.

Days Gone Nero Research Sites, Nero Checkpoints and Nero Injectors explained

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Found throughout Days Gone is the Nero Injector. This grants Deacon St. John the choice to upgrade either his maximum Health, Stamina, or Focus, the latter attached to an ability from the Ranged Combat skill tree, letting you slow down time while you're aiming.

There are 30 in total, and they are found in two types of locations - Nero Research Sites and Nero Checkpoints.

Nero Research Sites can be found mostly inside of caves or around empty campsites, but some will require you to boost yourself with your bike.
Nero Checkpoints are usually found in certain points of the map if you follow the main roads, and feature a locked facility that you'd absolutely want to crack open since, once inside, you'll find all sorts of resources (including Nero Recordings, which is another collectable).

What to do at Nero Research Sites

To access some Nero Research Sites, you're going to need at least the first level of the Nitrous upgrade, and whichever Acceleration upgrade is available for you in the closest mechanic.

These spots are usually given away by a crash site or a red beacon, and once discovered, they'll show up on your map. Keep in mind that they'll disappear once you use the Nero Injector and, unlike Checkpoints, they won't serve for fast travel.

What to do at Nero Checkpoints

There are two things you need to take care of to open Nero Checkpoints: Finding a gas tank for a generator and then powering it up. There will always be one nearby, but sometimes you're going to need to climb on a rooftop to get to the other side of a fence, for example.

These aren't too complicated to nail down, but be aware of the underage Newts crawling on rooftops. Which are always harmless unless you get too close or you happen to be low on health.

As for power, you'll need to find the switch, and sometimes there will be a fuse missing from the box. Yes, it's a hassle, but it's worth it. Along with the loot inside, you can access the weapons locker inside, make use of the bed inside to either save the game or rest, and use it as a fast travel waypoint.

How to turn off the speakers at Nero Checkpoints

If you're reckless unlocking the first Nero Checkpoint, you'll quickly find out that there are speakers connected to the generator. Once the power is back on, they'll automatically be turned on, blabbering an old recording as loudest as possible. This, of course, will track the attention of Freakers all around.

Right before you push that button, make sure to destroy them. You will want to climb and take them out one by one by cutting them off. Once more, beware of any Newts that may be laying around, along with holstering your gun so you don't make any sudden noises.

As well as Nero Injectors found at each individual Nero Checkpoint, you can also find Nero Injectors at various other locations out in the world.

Here's our list of Nero Research Sites:

Cascade - Nero Research Site location 1

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There are several research sites in the Cascade region, and keep in mind that you'll need to have nitrous installed on your bike for some of them. The first can be found in the southern side of the map, close to the entrance to Lost Lake. You'll see it higher than where Deacon can reach by just jumping, so you're gonna have to go to the other side and boost your way following the road.

In the other side you'll find the crash site. Along with loot and a handy gas tank, you'll find a new Nero Injector, and the micro-recorder Flight Data Recording 2097.

Almost on the middle of the map, there's a place in the shape of a circle that is crossed in between by a road. Only a few steps away from it, you'll see a massive bridge where the train used to pass by.

If you follow this track right until the end, you'll come across a new site, which awaits you with loot, a Nero Injector, and the Black Box Recording 1001.

Placed in the far east side of the region, you'll come across the Pioneer Cemetery Infestation Nest (unless you were smart enough to have cleared it already), and you'll see a small cabin.

Follow it through down the path until the open field, and head towards the left side. You'll see a giant generator along with some supplies. Keep going until you're inside a cave.

Don't worry about enemies inside. Just keep sprinting until you get to the end to grab a Nero Injector and the Research Field Note 9791

This one is on the opposite side, right in the upper left corner of the region. Get close to the location on the map and you'll hear Deacon reading a sign: The White King Mine.

There will be a Horde inside, but that said, for us there were none - but be cautious all the same. Once you get to the end, you'll be able to obtain a new Nero Injector, along with the Research Field Note 1677.

You're gonna have to head all the way to the left side of the region. In the location marked in the map, you'll see a ramp that leads to another crashing site. Gain as much speed as possible, and use your nitrous when you're getting close to the edge to get to the other side safely. Also, watch out since there might be a pack of wolves roaming around.

Once you land, head to the right side and climb your way to the top. There's a Nero Injector, a bunch of loot, and the Flight Data Recording 2041.

North from the previous research site, you'll have to enter yet another cave. Sadly, this one isn't as friendly as the others.

To make things even worse, there's not one or two freakers, but an entire Horde waiting for Deacon. Make sure to grab the best weaponry available along with molotovs, and once you clear it, don't forget to grab the Nero Injector along with the Research Field Recording 1577.

As well as Nero Checkpoint locations, there's one Nero Injector that isn't part of them, and can be easily missed. While you're roaming through the south of the Lost Lake region, you'll come across a location that isn't very clear on the map, and can only be accessed by using going through a ramp with your bike.

It might seem like nitrous is mandatory here, but if you already upgraded the bike (or at least ramped up its speed) you should be good to go. Try to gain as much acceleration as possible from the road in the path, and then jump to the other side.

You will see a crash site with helicopters, and if you take the route to the right, a campfire will make itself visible. The place is empty, so don't worry about encountering any enemies here. Just loot everything there and follow the path until seeing yet another one of those suitcases, carrying an additional Nero Injector.

This one is really easy, and can be found on the upper right corner of the region. Make your way there and you'll notice a cave, along with a small hill on a side with that sweet, sweet white box holding a Nero Injector. Oh, and there's the Research Field Note 1960 too. Don't miss it.

On the left corner of the region, you'll have another one of those ramps to get through to another crash site. Make sure to zoom in to see exactly where the path begins, since you can easily end up in a massive Rippers' camp nearby.

You'll find a Nero Injector on top of a hill, and if you loot the body on the yellow suit, it will give you the Nero Site Order - TS-03-900SQM. And that's all for Iron Butte.

As long as research sites scattered throughout the map, some Nero Injectors can be found following main stories. This particular one will take you inside a cave filled with Runners, but just before entering to their den, you'll see a Nero Injector on the left side.

You'll get this by just following the main story, but if you missed it the first time around, head towards the location shown in the map and look for cabins right before entering the mine.

You're gonna want to take the right side and enter there, which will lead you exactly to the Nero Injector and the Researcher Field Note - 2072. In case you just take another path, just look for a red flare before an exit, although it's likely that Deacon will make a comment about finding a Nero beacon.

Close to the previous site, you'll come across an upside path that starts with a few bodies littered in the ground.

From there, keep heading up either with your bike or on foot, and you'll see a cave. Ignore it completely and keep heading straight until finding a campsite. In here, you'll see a new Nero Injector, along with the Researcher Field Note - 1833.

This one is at the south of the island. Head outside using the main path from there, and head west to the houses shown in the map. Enter the big one, and you'll find a Nero Injector along with the Researcher Field Note - 2069. Just beware of the Newts on the rooftop, in case you're low on health.

Surprise: There's another jump waiting for you, this time to a small island on the east side of the main encampment. First, head down to the shore and look for a small ramp.

Boost yourself onto the small island and look for the way up. Along with loot from bodies, you'll find another Nero Injector, and the Flight Data Recording - 1787 can be picked up from the chopper.

Luckily, this one is pretty straightforward. Head to the marked location and enter inside the cave.

There aren't any surprises, so just keep walking and pick up both the Nero Injector and the Field Recording - 2011.

Another cave! Head to the marked location and look for the blue graffiti on the wall. Go inside towards the left side. There's another Nero Injector, along with the Researcher Field Note - 2020. We're getting closer to the end of the list.

For a change of pace, getting to this research site will require you do jump not one, but twice using your bike. Head to the mark location and, as usual, look for a ramp-like structure on the ground. Boost yourself to the shore of the first island, and without getting off from your bike, head towards the next one with another jump.

Once you managed to arrive to destination without Deacon losing his bike in the water, head towards the crash site for a new Nero Injector, and loot the body nearby for the Flight Data Recorder - 1377.

This is the end of the road as we know it. Head towards the southern side of the Highway 97 region until you cross paths with a broken bridge. Your instinct will be to jump using the ramp, but instead, leave your bike and towards it. Both the last Nero Injector and the Researcher Field Note - 1005 are hiding underneath the bridge. Congrats!

What follows is a complete list of Nero Checkpoint locations - 12 in total - each with a Nero Injector location to find at each one.

Cascade - Horse Lake Nero Checkpoint location

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From the O'Leary Mountain Safehouse, head north using the path on the right or by just traversing through the forest. You'll see the Horse Lake Nero Checkpoint.

This one isn't hard at first glance, the gas tank is right when the train starts and there are a few speakers on top of the bunker. But you want to say out of the train as much as possible, since there is a Horde inside.

If you drive to the northwest from Copeland's Camp, you'll find the Little Bear Lake Nero Checkpoint.

There's a good chance that you'll go through this one often during missions, so don't worry about missing it. The gas tank is in a tow truck on the road, and there are speakers in the rooftop and in a smaller cabin underneath the bridge as well.

In the far northeast of the the Cascade region, you'll find the Old Pioneer Cemetery. Keep following the road and it will lead you to the third and final Nero Checkpoint in here. It's pretty straightforward, but it has a few things to keep in mind.

Once you arrive, you'll want to take care of the first speaker you come across. It's on the cabin in the middle of the road. Then, move to the giant tree on the right side, and take the gas tank that is right behind it.

Go back to the tend and move all across until the backyard. Beware, since (at least during the day) there's a group of enemies on the other side. But, there's a conveniently placed gas tank on their side, so just shoot and it will take most of them.

Load up the generator, climb onto the rooftop and take care of the two speakers in there. Now, feel free to activate it. Inside, along with another Nero Injector and some supplies, you'll find the Mobile Medical United Recording - 1111.

Right when you enter Belknap from the northern entrance, you'll come across the Marion Forks Tunnel Nero Checkpoint.

You won't have much problem getting around this one, just watch out for the third speaker in the cabin close to the tunnel. Oh, and that slippery gas tank is on the truck in the main road.

This one is on the southwest side of the map, and it's a bit complex.

For starters, the place is crawling with Rippers who will shoot on sight, and there are also a few Freakers here and there. The other problem is that the gas tank is kinda out of sight, but you'd want to take the left side and look for a pile of corpses to find it.

Go to the generator in the middle of the street and turn it on, but make sure to take out all the speakers first. Check the lines coming from the bunkers since there are at least five of them, plus one in the locked entrance that you can see blocking the path. There's no way to climb, so just shoot it.

From Iron MIke's Lost Lake Encampment, go all the way south following the main road.

Right in the centre, keep heading towards a hidden checkpoint, which is surrounded by a four nests infestation. It would be better to do this during the day to avoid a larger enemy counter than usual.

Inside, the generator can be found by entering from the right side of the place, since the fence door is locked. If you go to the big tent on the left, you'll be able to pick up a gas tank. Once that's settled, make sure to have a molotov ready, since the missing fuse is inside the nest in the checkpoint. Lastly, there are only two speakers, which can be found in the rooftop of the bunker.

Heading out from the one in Santiam Tunnel, head east to the Old Sawmill area. It's best advised to avoid entering the perimeters as much as possible, since there's a massive Horde inside. For this, just head around the right side until you can climb and get inside the checkpoint.

The gas tank is inside one of the tents, just laying on the floor. Get to the generator, but beware, since there are around six speakers in here. Four of them are on usual places, while the others can be found in light posts. In here, it's up to you: You can either ignore them, loot everything inside and head out as much as possible, or go and shoot them beforehand. Either way, make sure to have your bike parked nearby.

There are two MMUs in here: One of them has a Nero Injector along with loot, and the other (which can only be accessed by the back exiting from the first one) has the Mobile Medical United Recording - 1301.

We're getting closer to the final stretch of the game. But first, make sure to head over to this checkpoint in Iron Butte. If by any chance you get to the final mission before getting locked out (the game will let you know), make sure to do a separate save so you don't miss this one during the first time. Otherwise, you're gonna have to wait until after finishing the game.

This one is easy, but be prepared to face a group of Rippers to get to it. The gas tank is in the back of a black truck nearby.

Now, beware since there are seven speakers to care care of: Two in each truck, two in light pots, and one in the cabin that can be found following the main road. Just follow the wires and you'll see them.

Now, go to activate the generator, which will get jammed. Just keep holding square until it's functioning. Surprisingly, you won't find a recording here but a Mobile Medical Site Order, the TS-27-760GDQ especifically.

This one has a bit of everything, and can be found on west to the island, following the main road all the way south and then heading west until reaching the left corner.

There are several Nero units, speakers in all of them, and a bandit camp that you're gonna have to take care. Be careful, though, since the gunshots will probably alert a Horde that is inside the tunnel.

There are two gas cans, but the easiest one to pick up is inside an empty MMU. Go to the generator, which will get jammed too, and keep holding square until it's activated. But surprise! You're gonna need a flare, too.

Go to the flare box and activate the prompt. To save you some time, the location is behind the first big tent you cross by, on the left side.

Once you have brought it back and everything is activated, get inside to find another Nero Injector, along with the Mobile Medical Unit Recording 1683.

This one might seem like a breeze at first. You can find it on the upper right side of the map, taking the island once more as the centre.

Follow the main road, and then start heading east until you cross the river. If you see a small lake that breaks into two smaller paths, you are only a few steps away from it.

There aren't any enemies nearby, and you only need to fill the generator once. Just beware of the speakers, since there are two posts (one at the beginning and the other at the end of the road, you can't miss them) along with a couple above each MMU.

Once that's settled, the gas tank is just at the side of the schoolbus. Light up that generator and get inside the two MMUs: The first will get you a Nero Injector along with loot, while the other has the Mobile Medical Unit Recording 1682.

In order to access this one, you're gonna have to do the mission "Can I Ask You Something?" and follow it through. The area won't be unlocked before then. The checkpoint is probably the biggest one in the list, covering an entire football field along with tents scattered throughout the place. Oh, and there are 8 speakers to take care of.

Since there are many enemies around, the best way to approach this is by taking care of the ones surrounding the MMUs (placed on the rooftops, as usual), and use the rest as distractions.

The gas tank can be found between some destroyed tents, and you would want to walk close to the goalpost to find the generator. Light it up, and get ready to find a fuse. As usual, follow the yellow path to the fuse box, and then keep heading towards the direction it highlights.

It's not far from there, and you can find it in a metal box inside a tent. Go back, insert the missing fuse and you'll be all set.

Now, get inside the MMU to find the Mobile Medical Unit Recording 0805. Head back again and enter the other unit, where another Nero Injector along with some supplies will be waiting for you.

At least, the final Nero Checkpoint is in Highway 97 as well. This one is easy, but there's a thing with the speakers here. There's a Horde very close to the area, and some of them are tied to light pots. You can either risk yourself by shooting them down, or leave them as a distraction.

Do make sure to cut off the speakers that are on top of the MMUs, and the one in the cabin right when you enter the checkpoint. In fact, the gas tank is just behind the cabin, and the generator can be found on the right side.

Just make a U turn around it to enter. Inside the MMU, you'll have the Nero Injector, along with the Mobile Medical Unit Recording 1685.

Days Gone: Nero Research Site Locations

NERO Checkpoints are found all over the map in Days Gone. We can show you how to find them, beat them and get the valuable injectors inside.

While out exploring the wildlands of Days Gone , there’s plenty of side activities for you to take on. One such distraction is that of the various NERO Checkpoints scattered throughout the map. You’ll want to check them out, as they contain useful loot, and NERO injectors, which will make the game easier with each one that you find. In this Days Gone NERO Checkpoints Guide , we’ll take a look at how to restore power to NERO Checkpoints using fuses and fuel. We’ll also look at disabling the alarms first, so that you won’t alert any nearby hordes in the process.

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All Nero Checkpoint Locations in Days Gone

How to restore power to nero checkpoints, how to disable the alarms at nero checkpoints, days gone nero injectors.

NERO Checkpoints are found all over the map in Days Gone. Each one hides a NERO Injector (more on that later) and once unlocked can be used as a fast travel point. They are represented as white crosses on your map, though will turn into black crosses once you restore power. Let’s take a look at where you can find them on the map.

For more on Days Gone, be sure to head over to our Days Gone Guides Hub. It's where you'll find all of our Days Gone content, like Where to Get Fuel in Days Gone, How to Fast Travel in Days Gone, a look at NERO Checkpoints , a breakdown of how to Upgrade Your Bike in Days Gone. Also, there's our guide on How to Increase Trust Level at Camps in Days Gone. For a look at the Best Weapons in Days Gone, there's our Days Gone Weapons Guide. If you're looking to trigger the Days Gone Secret Ending, you'll need our guide on all of the Days Gone IPCA Locations.

In the majority of cases, NERO Checkpoints will consist of a generator and a monitoring unit. To restore the power, you just need to clear out the area and locate a fuel can. Use this fuel can to refuel the generator and hit the button. There’s an extra step that we’d advise you do before you hit the button though, and that’s disabling the alarms.

Before activating the generators at NERO Checkpoints, you’ll want to disable the alarms. This is done by carrying out the following steps:

Alarms are usually found on the roof of the mobile containment unit.
They are represented by speakers, with orange wires on them.
Climb up and cut the wires with your knife.
Alternatively, you can shoot them with a suppressed weapon.
Be sure to check the whole area for alarms, as one is enough to draw a horde.
If an alarm is triggered, it will show up on your map as a loudspeaker icon, you’ll also hear it.

So why go through all the fuss of restoring power to NERO Checkpoints? Well, each one has a NERO Injector, essentially a stat boost for either your Health, Stamina, or Focus. Once you open the box, you’ll be given a choice of which one to bolster, so choose carefully!

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Days Gone NERO Injectors - all locations for the stat boosting syringes

All the Days Gone NERO Injector locations, NERO Research Stations and Checkpoints

Days Gone NERO Injectors are a crucial to progress. Every time you find a Days Gone NERO Injector location - usually at a NERO Research Station or NERO Checkpoint - you can use them at to increase your health, stamina, and focus (a slow mo aiming ability you can unlock). Days Gone 's work can be tough and while you need to explore to find these vital resources, the journeys you'll constantly be making between checkpoints, and through the wilderness, are filled with danger and peril. That's why the best chance of survival means finding these Days Gone NERO Injectors to boost your stats, and finding them fast with the minimum of danger.

These amazing Days Gone NERO Injectors wunder-drugs can be located at NERO checkpoints, which also double up as fast travel points once you've got them up and running. The remaining upgrade items can be at NERO Research Stations which are always a little harder to get to, and usually require a bit of creative traversal to reach - if you can't reach and area of injector then upgrade your bike's speed and nitrous boost will probably give you the boost you need to get there and find the Days Gone NERO Injectors you can't reach at first.

There are 30 Days Gone NERO Injectors for you to collect in all – that’s 10 for each ability – and you may not want to focus on just collecting all of one upgrade to start with, but rather build up all your skills in tandem. Here’s what you should focus on if you’re struggling in the game, though:

Health - Good for general gameplay but not essential until you meet more dangerous enemies given the ease with which you can heal.
Stamina - very important for running away, especially early game when you might accidentally find a horde and not have the Stamina to escape.
Focus - you'll need to unlock the Focus Shot skill to use this but it's invaluable if you're going up against hordes, giving you a slow-mo aim to keep the tide at bay.

Where to find all Days Gone NERO Injector locations

As we mentioned, you'll find Days Gone NERO injectors at checkpoints that are permanently marked on the map, and research stations which have to be found and disappear once you've claimed the syringe. These research stations will be marked if you get close enough, and finding the bunker at cleared Ambush Camps will also note them on your map. They usually also have a red flashing beacon that makes a noise, but that's of limited use if it's hidden in a cave or at an areas you can't reach without a bike jump.

To speed things along though we've found them all for you:

During the mission to find sterile bandages for Boozer you’ll find the Little Bear Lake NERO Checkpoint and your first injector.
During the mission Spy on the NERO Researcher you’ll sneak around some caves. After it’s done go back inside the caves to find a NERO Research Site and injector.
Old Pioneer Cemetery NERO checkpoint.
Iron Butte Pass NERO Checkpoint.
Horse Lake NERO checkpoint.
Marion Forks Tunnel NERO checkpoint.
There's a NERO research station with a NERO Injector at the crashed chopper . Look for a path leading to a ramp that you can jump over to reach with your bike.
There’s a cave here near some water with a NERO Research Station inside is. Head in there to find the injector.
During the Bounty to find Anderson mission you’ll have to search a Runners Cave, you Can find a NERO Research Station and injector inside.
There’s a house here with a NERO Injector inside.
There's a NERO research Station in a cave by the wall of a wooden fenced base.
There’s a NERO Research Station and on small island. Use the ramp where the land is closest to the island to reach it on your bike.
There's a NERO Research Station and injector in a cave at the top of a mountain. Get as close as you can to the marker and then look for a ledge you can climb up. Once you're up then follow the path up.
There’s a NERO research site with a NERO injector here you can reach by jumping a nearby ramp.
There’s a NERO Research Site under the bridge here with a NERO injector.
There's a tree trunk stretched between two rocky outcrops here on either side of the road. Use the ramp on the higher rocky side to jump to a crashed helicopter where you'll find a NERO Research Station and Injector.
Pillette Bridge NERO checkpoint.
Chemult Community College NERO Checkpoint base.
Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway NERO Checkpoint.
Santiam Tunnel NERO checkpoint.
You’ll find a railway bridge here with NERO research site and injector, on the far side.
Old Sawmill NERO Checkpoint.
There's a NERO Research Station here you'll have to reach on bike via a path leading to a rock ramp. One you've cleared the jump look for a ledge to the right that you can climb and follow the path around to find a crashed chopper.
Rogue Tunnel NERO Checkpoint.
Spruce Lake Nero Checkpoint.
There’s are two islands here, and a NERO Research Station on the furthest one. Use the ramp on the shore to reach the first island and then you can swim across to the second and grab the injector.
There’s a NERO Research Site and an injector here near the mountainside, next to a screamer body on a table.
You'll find a NERO Research Station injector inside the White King Mine here. But also a Horde so maybe go there at night while they're off doing horde things in the forest.
There's a NERO Research Station tucked away on the mountainside here. While it might look high up there's no fancy tricks needed to reach it, just ride up there on your bike and grab the shot.
There's another easy to find injector here, horde aside. Just look for the cave, head inside and find a NERO Research Station and the injector at the back.

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In this guide we will show you where to find all the Days Gone NERO research sites and how to reach them with our motorbike or on foot

If you have taken Days Gone with the Playstation plus or if you have found all the places where NERO has placed its search sites and you cannot reach a certain place, this guide is the one for you. For those who are waiting the release of the title on PC and want to know some more details about the game, I invite you to read our review. What better way to start the adventure knowing what awaits us? So let’s start this guide and let’s find out where to find and how to reach all NERO search sites .

What Days Gone NERO research sites are, where they can be found and how they can be reached

For those of you who have already played the title you will surely already know what awaits you. Those who have not yet done so, or are only at the beginning, rightly need some more explanation. These particular places, scattered far and wide throughout the map, are of vital importance. Inside each NERO station, whether they are research sites or principals, we will find a metal box that will contain the NERO technology .

This particular object, which will be consumed on the spot by injection, it will guarantee our Deacon a permanent increase in energy, vigor or concentration depending on our choice. Furthermore, here it will also be possible to find very important recordings for the lore of the game. Thanks to these, in fact, we will be able to find out what happened in those places before they were definitively abandoned.

However it is good to do one clear distinction between research sites and principals . The first are in fact places, we can define them as outposts, in which NERO conducted its research on the virus that hit the population. Here they came all infected were studied directly on the spot to understand their habits and to catalog them according to their abilities. The principals, on the other hand, were checkpoints, much larger than research sites, and acted almost as small headquarters.

In this guide we will explain where to find all NERO search sites present in Days Gone and how to reach each of them . In another guide we will show you instead where to find the principals , what they are and how to reactivate them. Furthermore, again in this guide, it will also be explained how to access Chemlut Community College . For more details I invite you to read it clicking here .

Days Gone: where to find and how to reach NERO research sites

Things to know before continuing – Where to find and how to get to NERO research sites in Days Gone

The research sites, unlike the principals, they are almost always found in areas that are difficult to reach on the map or in any case away from the main roads. They are often found inside caves or in abandoned fields. At other times they are found at accident sites, often identifiable from afar through destroyed helicopters nearby. Once identified these will be visible on the map.

To identify them, just go to the search site and an X will appear on the map . However, there are other ways to find out where they are. The “simplest” of all is reading the cards present in the bunkers of the hidden camps . However, contrary to the principals, once the NERO technology has been used, the icon will disappear and they cannot be used to move quickly.

Another important factor to always keep in mind is the location of these search sites . As mentioned above, these are located inside caves or in hard to reach places. As for the former, usually these caves are populated by hordes of the infected . I therefore advise you to go there at night, when the cave is free from enemies. If you want to know where to find all the hordes, you can read our relative guide by clicking here.

As for the harder to reach ones, you will need one motorcycle update . To jump longer in fact you will need dell’upgrade N20 – shown in the photo – which will guarantee you a small turbo . You can purchase level 1 at Copeland’s camp for 900 credits. Using this however you will have to choose the timing for the jump well , as the usage time is shorter.

As with what happened in the other guide on principals, this too, for simplicity, will be divided into several parts based on the areas of the map. You will find below the list with links to directly reach the various areas of interest .

Cascade NERO Research Sites – Where to find and how to get to NERO research sites in Days Gone

Below is the map with the four numbered research sites in this area.

Research site NERO 1

As the image above reports, we can find several research sites in the Cascade region. The first one you will surely find is the one in southern part of the region , near the entrance to Lost Lake. The site it will be found on a hill reachable only by jumping with the motorbike . So, before reaching it you will need to equip the upgrade as in the previous section of the guide.

Once this is done, head to the place indicated in the image, open the gas and activate the turbo. When you get to the other side you will find the NERO technology ready to be used and in addition the usual recording that will explain a bit of lore.

Research site NERO 2

The second search site is located east of the region . To reach it, all you have to do is head east with the motorcycle from your shelter. Once you reach the tracks you will have to follow them and cross a bridge to reach the site . Pay particular attention because just below the bridge is one of the possible feeding areas for a horde.

NERO 3 research site

This site is slightly harder to find and definitely presents more dangers than the previous ones . It is located in the northeastern part of the map , near the Pioneers Cemetery. Follow the road to arrive at the designated point on the map below. You will find yourself in an open space used for parking where you can retrieve some material. However, pay close attention to the shed nearby .

In fact, there will be a nest here, unless you have already eliminated it. If it’s still there, it’s time to destroy it. To continue you will have to burn the nest . Once done, enter the shed, collect those few objects that are inside and exit the other side. You will find yourself on a downhill path with a rocky wall on the right. Continue and once you arrive in a clearing proceed to the left, where you will find a wooden bridge and a cave . Inside you will find the beacon that will show you the location of the search site. Pay close attention to the horde that may be inside the cave .

NERO research site 4

The last site is located in the northwestern part of the region . Starting from the Horse Lake garrison, continue northwest and you will find yourself in a clearing with a small lake next to it. On the left you will see the entrance to a mine . Be very careful because even here there could be a horde being one of the land used as a “home” for these packs of enemies. Go inside and you will immediately find the beacon with the respective search site.

Belknap’s NERO Research Sites – Where to find and how to get to NERO research sites in Days Gone

Below is the map with the two numbered research sites in this area.

The first site is located in the western part of the region . Head to the indicated place e you will find a ramp ready to be used . Jump over and you will land at the crash site. Try to gain as much speed as possible e use the turbo only when necessary , that is when you are near the cliff. If you have done everything perfectly then you will be able to land safely. Now head to the right where you can climb up to reach the research site .

To reach the second site it will be enough for you head north east from the previous one . You will reach a place with 3 small lakes. In the direction of the rocky coast that caresses the two smaller lakes you will notice a cave . Be very careful because there will be a horde inside ready to jump on you at the slightest noise. Get rid of the latter or at most go back to it at night, when it has gone out hunting.

Lost Lake NERO Research Sites – Where to find and how to get to NERO research sites in Days Gone

The first site of this region will be found east of the old sawmill . Head to the point indicated on the map e here too you will find a ramp ready to wait for you . Again, pay close attention when jumping to avoid crashing into the rock face. Once we have reached the scene of the accident head left and go around the block which will prevent you from reaching the site.

The second search site will be found in the northeastern part of the region , more precisely north of Iron Mike’s farm. The site will be found on a rise just near the entrance to a cave . Pay close attention because a horde of infected will find accommodation inside ready to attack poor Deacon. To avoid meeting them, I recommend that you go there at night, when the infected will come out to feed.

Iron Butte NERO Research Sites – Where to find and how to get to NERO research sites in Days Gone

Below is the map with the only numbered search site in this area.

The only research site of this region is located in the southern part of the map , almost in correspondence with a hidden encampment. It will not be necessary to attack the Camp of the Hideous , however, if you want to be a little quieter while you are dedicated to loot, then I highly recommend that you clear it. Just before the entrance to the camp, head right, going up the hill .

Once you get to the wooden barricade of the camp, turn left where you will find the ramp that will allow you to jump until you get to the accident site. Coordinate well and take flight. Once you land on the other side, be careful not to enter the sniper’s visual range of the camp.

Crater Lake NERO Research Sites – Where to find and how to get to NERO research sites in Days Gone

Below is the map with the five numbered research sites in this area.

The first site of this region is located in the southwest corner of the same. Although many sites are scattered in areas that are difficult to reach, some like this one here can be reached via the main quests ….

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Section 28: Nero Checkpoints and Research Sites

Days gone — guide and walkthrough (ps4).

Guide and Walkthrough (PS4) by SENIORBILL

Version: 1.2 | Updated: 08/03/2020 FAQ of the Month Winner: November 2019 | Highest Rated Guide

Previous: Section 27: Infestations

Next: Section 29: Encampment Missions
Section 1: Game Basics
Section 2: He Can't Be Far
Section 3: Smoke On The Mountain
Section 4: Price On Your Head
Section 5: It's Not Safe Here
Section 6: What Have They Done?
Section 7: Not Gonna Kill Anyone
Section 8: Now You See It
Section 9: Flow Like Buried Rivers
Section 10: Moments Of Lucidity
Section 11: Drinking Himself To Death
Section 12: Better To Light One Candle:
Section 13: Trying To Help The Camp
Section 14: Now That's An Idea
Section 15: Why Am I Here?
Section 16: Mayday, Mayday
Section 17: We Will Take Back This World
Section 18: Afraid Of A Little Competition
Section 19: Just Another Requisition Form
Section 20: What Kept Me Going
Section 21: This Could Be It.
Section 22: The Anarchist Spy
Section 23: Ascending From The Underworld
Section 24: You Can't Do This Alone
Section 25: Afterward
Section 26: Ambush Camps
Section 27: Infestations
Section 29: Encampment Missions

Cascade Region NERO Checkpoints and Research Sites :

There are three NERO Checkpoints and four NERO Research Sites in the Cascade region. All liberated NERO Checkpoints provide fast travel stations, have a NERO Injector enhancing Health , Stamina or Focus and will have gasoline cans for refueling. NERO Research Sites will have a NERO Injector , a recorder yielding information about NERO activities and most have a gasoline can for fueling.

Cascade NERO Checkpoints :

Little Bear NERO Checkpoint : (video in Section 2 at 46m) This NERO Checkpoint i s embedded in the mission, Bugged The Hell Out detailed in Section 2: He Can't Be Far.

Horse Lake NERO Checkpoint : (video in Section 3 at 18m) This NERO Checkpoint is embedded in Section 3: Smoke On The Mountain.

Old Pioneer NERO Checkpoint : (video in Section 3 at 38m) This NERO Checkpoint is embedded in Section 3: Smoke On The Mountain.

Cascade NERO Research Sites :

NERO Research Site: (video in Section 4-2 at 46m 30s) This site is located in the east central margin of the Cascade region, southeast of the Infestation at the High Desert Logging Co . The site is revealed by clearing the Horse Lake Ambush Camp , which is just north of the Research Site . Ride east along the railway track past the logging camp and across the railway bridge to find a makeshift campsite where you'll find the case with the NERO injector and recorder. There is usually little or no opposition at the remote site. The site also has a gas can and other resources to raid.

NERO Research Site: (video in Section 6 at 56m 20s) This site is located about 320 meters southeast of Copeland's Camp and it will require jumping a gulch to reach the NERO chopper's crash site. You'll need an upgraded engine and the nitrous upgrade to make that jump from the dirt path northwest of the crash site. The case with the NERO Injector , the recorder and a gas can are at the site.

NERO Research Site: (video in Section 6 at 47m 15s) This site is located in a the cave where you encounter O'Brian in the mission, They're Not Sleeping . This mission is detailed in Section 3: Smoke On The Mountain. It is deep inside the cave strewn with the filth found in caves where the Freaks hibernate. This site is best visited after the chopper departs and the roaming Freaks near the Old Pioneer Cemetery Infestation nest site are cleared. Beware of the horde that hibernates there during the daytime. (video in Section 6

NERO Research Site: (video in Section 6 at 44m 20s) This site is inside The White King Mine where a small horde hibernates and is best visited at night when they are foraging elsewhere. The mine is located in the extreme northwest region of Cascade , about 375 meters northwest of the Horse Lake NERO Checkpoint , on the high ground above the Marion Forks Tunnel . The case with the NERO Injector is located deep inside the mine. Just follow the tracks to the site. (video in Section 6 at

Belknap Region NERO Checkpoints and Research Sites :

There are two NERO Checkpoints and two NERO Research Sites in this region. All liberated NERO Checkpoints provide fast travel stations, have a NERO Injector enhancing Health , Stamina or Focus and will have gasoline cans for refueling.

Belknap NERO Checkpoints :

Iron Butte NERO Checkpoint : (video in Section 6 at 31m 30s) This NERO Checkpoint is located west of Crazy Willies and southeast of the Hot Springs Camp . Stop about 90 meters short of the site and scout from the overlook. The fenced site is occupied by eight or nine Rippers. A couple will be on watch on the roofs of the buildings and the others will frequently be battling wolves and Freaks. Snipe the rooftop sentries and any outliers before dropping down and moving around the outskirts to snipe the defenders.

The site has seven speakers. There are two speakers on both of the two NERO buildings. Both of the north end guard huts have a speaker and another speaker is on the light tower near the south gate. A gas can is located near the fence on the northeast side of the compound. You must repair the generator to energize the doors. (video in Section 6 at

Storyline: World's End . Rewards: 1,000 XP, 750 trust, 1,200 credits.

Marion Forks Tunnel NERO Checkpoint: (video in Section 4-2 at 4m) This NERO Checkpoint is embedded in Section 4: Price On Your Head.

Belknap NERO Research Sites :

NERO Research Site : (video in Section 6 at 57m 30s) This is the southernmost of the two markers on the western margin of the Belknap region. This is about 400 meters due west of Hot Springs Camp . There will likely be roaming Freaks and perhaps a pack of wolves in the area. You'll need an upgraded bike with the nitrous boost to jump the gap. Speed west on the dirt path where there is a gap in the rock wall. Boost over the gap. Once you make the jump, skirt afoot counterclockwise around the outcropping and climb the ledge to reach the crash site where you'll find the case with the NERO Injector , the recorder and a gas can.

NERO Research Site : (video in Section 6 at 42m 10s) This NERO Research Site marker is on the western margin of the Belknap region; this is about 430 meters northwest of Hot Springs Camp. It is revealed by taking the Bear Creek Hot Springs Ambush Camp . Ride to the area at night to avoid the horde that hibernates in the cave during daytime. There will likely still be Freaks in the area even during the nighttime. The NERO Research Site is located deep inside a cave whose entry is about 75 meters east of the marker near a small pond.

Lost Lake Region NERO Checkpoints and Research Sites :

There are two NERO Checkpoints and two NERO Research Sites in the Lost Lake region.

Lost Lake NERO Checkpoints :

Old Sawmill NERO Checkpoint : (video in Section 8 at 38m 20s) This NERO Checkpoint is located about 475 meters southeast of camp and it sits alongside the Old Sawmill where a horde hibernates inside the big machine building. Disabling the sites seven speakers, therefore, is essential. Enter the double fenced compound through the open northeast gate and disable the speaker on the guard shack.There are two speakers on each of the two NERO buildings. Another speaker is on the light tower in the center of the facility. The seventh speaker is located on a light tower outside and south of the facility. This one is partially obscured by the trees. Shoot the elevated speakers on the light towers with a suppressed weapon. A gas can is located near the dozer near the buildings and another in the northwest Quonset Hut. Fuel and start the generator to energize the doors. Enter and find the recorder and the Nero Injector in the case.,

Storyline: World's End . Rewards: 1,500 XP, 350 trust, 1,900 credits.

Santiam Tunnel NERO Checkpoint : (video in Section 8 at 46m) This NERO Checkpoint is embedded in Section 8: Now You See It with the Berley Lake Infestation , one of whose nests must be burned to energize the NERO building's door locks.

Lost Lake NERO Research Sites :

NERO Research Site : (video in Section 9 at 50m 30s) This site is located on the northeast margin of the region, just south of the Cascade region. Go during the daytime when the horde is hibernating in the cave near the site. There will be Freaks foraging in the area north of the railroad tracks. The site is on a low rock shelf near the cave's entry.

NERO Research Site : (video in Section 11 at 22m 30s) This site is on the southeast margin of the map, south of the Deerborn Ambush Camp and about 400 meters due east of the Old Sawmill NERO Checkpoint. You'll need an upgraded bike with a nitrous boost to jump the gap as you ride toward the marker. You'll need to duck under the fallen tree to get the NERO Injector . There is also a recorder and a gas can at the site.

Crater Lake Region NERO Checkpoints and NERO Research Sites:

There are two NERO Checkpoints and five NERO Research Sites in this region.

Crater Lake NERO Checkpoints :

Spruce Lake NERO Checkpoint : (video in Section 18 at 00m) This NERO Checkpoint is at the same site as the Spruce Lake Ambush Camp . Both are detailed in Section 18: Afraid Of A Little Competition.

Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway NERO Checkpoint: (video in Section 16-2 at 43m 20s) This site is embedded in Section 17: We Will Take Back This World in the mission Never Give Up Hope .

Crater Lake NERO Research Sites :

NERO Research Site : (video in S17 at 19m 25s) You'll find this site during the Encampment Job, Keeping Souvenirs , which is detailed in Section 17: We Will Take Back This World.

NERO Research Site : (video in Section 17 at 16m) You'll find the site during the mission, Leave All That By The Door , which is detailed in Section 17: We Will Take Back This World.

NERO Research Site : (video in Section 21 at 11m) You'll find this site inside the house during the mission, This Could Be It , to obtain a Newt test subject for Sarah. This is detailed in Section 21: This Could Be It. It is located southwest of Wizard Island Camp on the main east-west roadway.

NERO Research Site : (video in Section 19 at 50m 10s) This site is located due west of Diamond Lake Camp. It is the southernmost of the two "X" markers. This is on the extreme eastern margin of Crater Lake territory. Drive north along the rock wall on the slope above the roadway and you'll find a blood trail winding southwest. Follow it past the cave to the remote campsite with the recorder and the case with the NERO Injector . Beware of Freaks in the area. The Mount Bailey horde circulates in this area.

NERO Research Site : (video in Section 19 at 35m 50s) This site is located east of Wizard Island Camp on a small island. You'll need to have your bike's engine upgraded and nitrous installed to make the jump required to reach the island. There is a small rock ramp on the south side of the island that you must hit at speed to reach the island. The crash site with the recorder and the case with the NERO Injector is farther inland. You can make the jump to the mainland beyond the site, but you can also just fast travel away.

Highway 97 Region NERO Checkpoints and Research Sites :

There are two NERO Checkpoints and four NERO Research Sites in the region.

Chemult Community College NERO Checkpoint : (video in Section 22 at 47m) This NERO Checkpoint is embedded in Section 22: The Anarchist Spy.

Pilette Bridge NERO Checkpoint : (video in Section 19 at 54m 30s ) This NERO Checkpoint is embedded in Section 18: Afraid Of A Little Competition.

Highway 97 NERO Research Sites :

NERO Research Site: (video in Section 16-2 at 51m) This site is embedded in Section 17: We Will Take Back World. It is in a cave, up the grade southwest of the Aspen Butte Ambush Camp.

NERO Research Site: (video in Section 22 at 21m) This site is located in a shallow cave 350 meters due east of the Aspen Butte Ambush Camp.

NERO Research Site: This site is located in the southern area of the Highway 97 region, 400 meters southeast of the Pillette Bridge NERO Checkpoint. It is under the fractured bridge, alongside the stream, on the south side of the lake, sitting on a container near the recorder.

NERO Research Site : You'll need an upgraded bike to reach this site. This crash site is located on a small island in the southeastern region of Highway 97 on the north end of the bay. Get to the northwest side of the marker where you must make a jump over the deep water and then boost again to the larger island. Ride through the gully to reach the crash site to obtain the recorder, which is on the dead NERO agent, and the NERO Injector . You can fast travel away or jump to the mainland from the crash site.

Days Gone All Nero Intel Locations

April 27, 2019 by PowerPyx 9 Comments

Days Gone has 52 Nero Intel Locations. This guide shows where to find all of these Collectibles. The NERO Intel is found at NERO Checkpoints, NERO Research Sites, many are obtained automatically from the story, some are found in unmarked caves and the wilderness. A few are also left behind by Nero Soldiers at places where you see them during the story.

Most of these look like Recorders and play some audio when you pick them up. A few are just text notes. So be aware that they look slightly different. The text notes also don’t show a collectible icon when you get near them so they are easier to overlook.

The best approach is to finish the story first to get all the story-related ones and grab what you find along the way. Then finish the rest after the story in free-roam. If any of them are not at the marked spots you must advance the story further.

None of these collectibles are missable! After the story there’s free-roam and you can go back to all regions and finish up any side activities and collectibles you have left. It’s worth noting that there are two temporary points of no return. One at the end of 3rd region “Lost Lake” and one more at the end of 5th region “Crater Lake”. This will lock you out of some regions until the end of the story. After the story the whole map opens up again and you can continue collecting.

The order & numbering in this guide is the same as the in-game Collectible Menu! The items at Nero Checkpoints are found INSIDE the Nero Building that requires you to refuel the generator. The ones at Nero Research Sites are always found near to the white box that contains the Nero Injector (stat upgrade).

Nero Intel Locations

#1: Researcher Field Note – 2000 Automatic story collectible, cannot be missed.

#2: Researcher Field Note – 2064 Automatic story collectible, cannot be missed.

#3: Researcher Field Note – 2068 Automatic story collectible, cannot be missed. Unlocks during storyline “I Remember” – Mission “Moments of Lucidity”.

#4: Researcher Field Note – 2060 Automatic story collectible, cannot be missed.

#5: Flight Data Recording – 2044 Found at a Nero Research Site (Lost Lake Region).

#6: Field Recording – 2011 Found at a Nero Research Site (Highway 97 Region). This research site is inside a cave.

#7: Flight Data Recording – 1787 Found at a Nero Research Site (Crater Lake Region). It’s on an island and you must jump to it with the bike from a cliff, must use Nitro to gain enough speed.

#8: Flight Data Recording – 1377 Found at a Nero Research Site (Highway 97 Region). You must use your bike to jump over a cliff to an island and from the island to the Nero Research Site.

#9: Flight Data Recording – 2041 Found at a Nero Research Site (Belknap Region).

#10: Flight Data Recording – 2097 Found at southern Nero Research Site of Cascade Region (requires bike jump across cliff to reach a downed helicopter on a hill).

#11: Researcher Field Note – 2102 Automatic story collectible, cannot be missed. Unlocks during storyline “Surviving Isn’t Living” – Mission “You Twisted My Arm”.

#12: Nero Evacuation Notice Found in the middle of a street, next to some parked cars and a red suitcase. It looks like a piece of paper, easy to overlook.

#13: Nero Site Order – TS-03-900SQM Found at Nero Research Site (Iron Butte Region). You need a bike to jump there from a cliff, at Ambush Camp in south of Iron Butte. If you can’t fully access this region yet you need more story progress. Also, this Nero Intel looks like a text note, not a recorder (next to a hazmat suit corpse).

#14: Mobile Medical Site Order – TS-27-760GDQ Found inside Rogue Tunnel Nero Checkpoint (Iron Butte Region). Unlike other Nero Intel this one looks like a text note!

#15: Mobile Medical Unit Recording – 0980 Found inside Marion Forks Tunnel Checkpoint (Belknap Region).

#16: Field Recording – 1260 Found inside Horse Lake Nero Checkpoint (Cascade Region).

#17: Mobile Medical Unit Recording – 1111 Found inside Old Pioneer Cemetery Nero Checkpoint (Cascade Region).

#18: Mobile Medical Unit Recording – 1231 Found inside Santiam Tunnel Nero Checkpoint (Lost Lake Region).

#19: Mobile Medical Unit Recording – 1301 Found at Old Sawmill Nero Checkpoint (Lost Lake Region).

#20: Mobile Medical Unit Recording – 0805 Found at Chemult Community College Nero Checkpoint (Highway 97 Region).

#21: Field Recording – 1577 Found at a Nero Research SIte (Belknap Region).

#22: Mobile Medical Unit Recording – 1788 Found inside Iron Butte Pass Nero Checkpoint (Belknap Region).

#23: Mobile Medical Unit Recording – 0817 Found in the north-west corner of Belknap Region, in an abandoned Nero Unit. This is NOT marked as a Nero Checkpoint on the map, but looks like one. In the Nero Building is this recorder.

#24: Researcher Field Note – 0988 Found inside a cave in Lost Lake Region (directly north of Iron Mike’s camp at northern end of this region). A Historical Maker collectible is also found at the cave entrance.

#25: Researcher Field Note – 0701 Found at a Nero Research Site (Cascade Region). Inside a Freaker Cave.

#26: Researcher Field Note – 1677 Found at a Nero Research Site (Cascade Region). Inside a Freaker Cave.

#27: Mobile Medical Unit Recording – 1682 Found inside Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway Nero Checkpoint (Crater Lake Region).

#28: Black Box Recording – 1001 Found at Nero Research Site (Cascade Region).

#29: Mobile Medical Unit Recording – 0820 Found at Little Bear Lake Nero Checkpoint (Cascade Region). You go there automatically during an early story mission “Bugged the Hell Out”.

#30: Researcher Field Note – 2069 At a Nero Research Site (Crater Lake Region). You go there automatically during This Could Be It story mission.

#31: Researcher Field Note – 1735 Found by a cliff, on a green table.

#32: Researcher Field Note – 2073 Found inside a mine / cave. See the second map screenshot (zoomed in). The red line shows the entrance to the mine. You go there during the story and can return later.

#33: Researcher Field Note – 1960 Found at a Nero Research Site (Lost Lake Region).

#34: Researcher Field Note – 1463 Found at a Nero Research Site (Crater Lake Region).

#35: Researcher Field Note – 1833 Found at a Nero Research Site (Crater Lake Region).

#36: Researcher Field Note – 2072 Found at a Nero Research Site in Crater Lake Region. It’s at the end of a Mine (you go there automatically in story mission “Leave all that by the Door”).

#37: Researcher Field Note – 2043 Found by a yellow hazmat suit corpse, next to a truck by a cliff. You must climb over some parked cars to reach it.

#38: Mobile Medical Unit Recording – 1685 Found inside Pillette Bridge Nero Checkpoint (Highway 97 Region).

#39: Researcher Field Note – 2020 Found at Nero Research Site (Highway 97 Region).

#40: Researcher Field Note – 1005 Found at a Nero Research Site (Highway 97 Region).

#41: Researcher Field Note – 2006 Automatic story collectible, cannot be missed. Unlocks during storyline “I Remember” – Mission “Making Contact”.

#42: Researcher Field Note – 2071 Automatic story collectible, cannot be missed. Unlocks during storyline “I Remember” – Mission “I Need Your Help”.

#43: Researcher Field Note – 2104 Automatic story collectible, cannot be missed.

#44: Researcher Field Note – 2105 Automatic story collectible, cannot be missed.

#45: Researcher Field Note – 2106 Automatic story collectible, cannot be missed.

#46: Inspector Field Note – 1375 Found at a Nero Dig Site (Belknap Region). Inside a little shed that has a warning sign “Restricted Area, Quarantined Materials”.

#47: Inspector Field Note – 1376 Found outside of Horse Lake Nero Checkpoint (Cascade Region), on the front of a truck by a Nero Dig Site.

#48: Inspector Field Note – 1381 Found on a box at a Nero Dig Site in Cascade Region (thanks to RisinDragon for sending in this location).

#49: Inspector Field Note – 1674 Found at the end of train tracks in the very north of Cascade Region, out in the wilderness.

#50: Inspector Field Note – 1680 Found at a Nero Dig Site in the north of Crater Lake region (5th region). It’s sitting on an excavator.

#51: Mobile Medical Unit Recording – 1683 Found inside Spruce Lake Nero Checkpoint (Crater Lake Region).

#52: Researcher Field Note – 2055 Found in the north-east of Cascade Region in the wilderness on a box. It’s an area where you go during a Nero Story Mission (may need more story progress).

For all other Days Gone Collectible Types check out the full Days Gone Collectibles Guide .

April 28, 2019 at 11:27 pm

thanks man. btw #9 is Flight Data Recording – 2041 not 2014

April 29, 2019 at 12:06 am

Indeed, that was a typo. Well spotted, thanks for letting me know. It’s corrected now.

May 2, 2019 at 5:40 pm

Nice guide man! Anyway number 48 is near the northeast of the O’Leary Mountain Safehouse in Cascade, you’ll find it in a mass grave along the side of the road. The recorder is on top of a crate amidst the corpses.

May 4, 2019 at 1:25 pm

48 is at cascade. Where you go with Rikki to fix the power the west of the dam you’ll find a big mass grave. Kinda grey on the map close to the railways. It is on the top of the box what’s somewhere in the middle of the field.

Hope it’ll help and thanks for the list helped me out. 🙂

May 4, 2019 at 1:28 pm

West of the biggest lake on the map @ Cascade.

May 26, 2021 at 7:05 am

I appreciate the information… the pictures helped me out a lot while explaining things to my dad.👍👍

August 9, 2021 at 12:01 am

Really appreciated this guide, helped me find the Nero recordings I’d have had 0 chance at finding.

August 2, 2022 at 3:16 am

This guide has been very helpful. For Nero recorders, #32, a cave thing, doesn’t seem to exist. I’ve completed the story and am just cleaning up collectibles. I wonder if I somehow missed the mission during play, and the cave never spawned.

August 15, 2023 at 9:45 pm

Go in the cave follow the tracks until they dead end turn left into the end of the cave. It’s sitting on top of the 50 gallon barrel, next to the deceased Nero body.

Days Gone: All Iron Butte Nero Research Sites

Days Gone Iron Butte Region includes only one Nero Research Site you have to investigate in order to get 100% completion in the latest video game developed by Bend Studio for PlayStation 4 .

Iron Butte Research Site Map

Days Gone Iron Butte Nero Research Sites Locations Map

Specifically, you have to clear Redwood RV Park Ambush Camp and Wagon Road Ambush Camp .

On our map above you can see where the Research Site in Iron Butte Region is located, while our guide below explains how to access it.

Iron Butte Nero Research Site

In fact, it is above the camp’s entrance, but to reach it, you’ll have to perform a long bike jump.

This will be very close unless you purchase the last engine and nitro upgrades.

Your starting point is a dirt path north from the actual jumping point. Boost your bike and you’ll land on a secluded hill.

Here you should see a helicopter and above it a small cave.

Climb inside and the Nero Injector case will be on the left side; however, here you’ll also see the remains of a Nero Scientist wearing a white suit.

Check the corpse to find another IPCA Tech .

Finally, before leaving this area, make sure you look for the Nero Intel Collectible , which is located at the edge of the cliff next to another dead Nero Scientist wearing a yellow suit.