Dead as Disco Collectibles Guide: Tracking Down Every Main Story Item

Finding every hidden item in Dead as Disco takes a lot more than just casually exploring the stages.

You want to keep the band talking to you. You want those extra challenges. Most importantly, you want all the cosmetics. I completely understand the drive to hunt down everything this game has to offer. I spent a massive amount of time scouring the maps myself. Searching for items blindly will only send you back to the lobby empty-handed. Dead as Disco hides its secrets incredibly well.

Before you waste three hours wandering through empty corridors, you need to understand how the spawning system works. The game does not hand these items to you on a silver platter. You have to trigger them deliberately. I missed several of these during my initial run because I simply did not complete the prerequisite steps. Do yourself a favor and prepare properly.

The Spawning Requirements

If an item refuses to spawn for you, you are likely missing a crucial step. You cannot jump into a stage and expect the object to be sitting there waiting for you. The game demands a specific sequence of events. Do these three things before you even start looking for anything.

First, you need to complete the Idol stage and get them to the encore. Do not bother searching before you hit this specific milestone.

Second, you have to talk to them. You need to keep chatting until their dialogue completely repeats itself. Exhaust every single line of text. If they still have new things to say, the items will remain completely hidden from you.

Third, you must collect the items in chronological order. You cannot skip ahead. Find the first item before you move on to the second. Grab the second before you look for the third. Stick strictly to the sequence.

Dex's Collectibles

Dex has three specific items scattered around. You will need to bounce between his stage and The Encore to track them all down. Pay close attention to the corners of the rooms during combat encounters.

Item Name	Location & Details
Pocket Reactor Core	Replay Dex's stage. You will see it sitting directly to the right of Dex.
Song Notes	Found in The Encore. Start next to Stix, head down the stairs, and make an immediate right. Go down the hallway and look behind some boxes to find it hidden away.
Issue of Guitar Soldiers	Found during the pyramid fight in Dex's stage. Once you spawn into the fight, check the right corner immediately.

Prophet's Collectibles

Prophet brings a mix of stage exploration and a specific Infinite Disco challenge. The game gets a little tricky here by placing an item technically out of bounds. Trust me, you can still grab it without breaking your run.

Item Name	Location & Details
Photo of tagging D.E.D	Found on the first part of Prophet's stage. It rests on top of one of the cars. It sits out of bounds, but if you walk directly in front of it, you can still pick it up.
Wish by Onimaru	Prophet will eventually tell you he wants to hear some new tunes. You have to play this song on the jukebox. To unlock it, complete its corresponding challenge in Infinite Disco.
Poster of young Stix	Found in Prophet's stage during the bouncer fight. Look along the walls to grab it.

Hemlock's Collectibles

Hemlock will actually send you back into Prophet's stage for one of his items. You will also need to survive a brutal challenge in Infinite Disco. Focus your aggression strictly on a single target during the Double Trouble fight to get through it in one piece.

Item Name	Location & Details
Ad for Power Juice	Located on a vending machine on the right as soon as you spawn in. I noticed the room directly after the train section is exactly the same as the start area.
Spray Cans	Head back to the first section of Prophet's stage. You will find it near the back, close to where the D.E.D tagging photo is located.
Double Trouble Challenge	Located in the challenges section of Infinite Disco. This fight is tough. Focus entirely on one enemy and eliminate him ASAP. Rely heavily on takedowns and Prophet's skill.

Arora's Collectibles

Arora, or Rori, requires you to look carefully during some highly visually intense moments. You will be walking up walls and checking the backs of creepy mannequins down in the abyss. Do not rush through the train tunnel or you will walk right past her second item.

Item Name	Location & Details
Bonsai Tree	Found in Prophet's stage right after completing the bouncer fight. Look towards the top left of the stage layout.
Issue of Business World	Found in the train tunnel during Hemlock's stage. It leans against the wall on the left side and blends in completely. Walk straight up the walls to grab it.
Photo of Rori & Her Best Friend	Located in Rori's stage during the abyss section. Look all the way to the top right to find it sitting on the back of a crouching mannequin.

These cover all the currently available items required for the main story arc. I will track down any side collectibles for the encore once they drop.