Upgrade Gear Locations & Guide
The most valuable pickup in the game. 36 Upgrade Gears are spent with Crystals on the three upgrade tracks.
"The main progression currency. Upgrade Gears work with Crystals to purchase weapon and ability upgrades."
✨ In-Game Utility & Combat Effects
Spent together with Crystals to buy upgrades (the "Shopaholic" trophy requires buying everything the Traveler sells).
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Check off collected items in our live tracker with persistent browser saving and video jumps.
Step-by-Step Location Breakdown
Exact spots, video timestamps, and puzzle solutions for finding every upgrade gear.
Exact Spot: Back out of the cave and up the stairs on the right.
Puzzle / Navigation: Follow the route shown in the region video.
Exact Spot: Look to the right from Echo #4.
Puzzle / Navigation: Follow the route shown in the region video.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Scorched Grove collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Scorched Grove video at 05:44 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Scorched Grove collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Scorched Grove video at 07:18 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Starstone Mines collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Starstone Mines video at 01:32 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Starstone Mines collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Starstone Mines video at 04:51 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Mount Cinder collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Mount Cinder video at 02:24 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Mount Cinder collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Mount Cinder video at 03:48 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Mount Cinder collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Mount Cinder video at 04:14 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Meridian Village collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Meridian Village video at 04:21 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Meridian Village collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Meridian Village video at 06:42 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Lantern Port collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Lantern Port video at 00:00 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Lantern Port collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Lantern Port video at 07:10 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Apprentice's Wing collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Apprentice's Wing video at 00:00 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Clockwork Academy collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Clockwork Academy video at 00:18 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Craftsman's Wing collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Craftsman's Wing video at 02:01 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Great Library & Scriptorium of the Twelve collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Great Library & Scriptorium of the Twelve video at 00:00 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Great Library & Scriptorium of the Twelve collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Great Library & Scriptorium of the Twelve video at 04:33 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Canal Hamlet collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Canal Hamlet video at 01:48 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Canal Hamlet collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Canal Hamlet video at 03:40 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Canal Hamlet collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Canal Hamlet video at 04:03 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Celestial Kingdom collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Celestial Kingdom video at 00:52 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Celestial Kingdom collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Celestial Kingdom video at 06:32 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Royal Highroads collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Royal Highroads video at 00:00 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Royal Highroads collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Royal Highroads video at 02:22 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Auric Palace collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Auric Palace video at 02:05 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Auric Palace collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Auric Palace video at 03:46 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Deepthorne collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Deepthorne video at 02:57 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Deepthorne collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Deepthorne video at 06:04 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Stonetusk Canyon collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Stonetusk Canyon video at 06:00 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Stonetusk Canyon collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Stonetusk Canyon video at 09:26 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Clockmaker's Rest collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Clockmaker's Rest video at 00:00 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Clockmaker's Rest collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Clockmaker's Rest video at 05:12 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Desert of the Last Memory collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Desert of the Last Memory video at 01:33 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Desert of the Last Memory collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Desert of the Last Memory video at 03:50 for the exact pickup route.
Exact Spot: Shown in the Desert of the Last Memory collectible route video.
Puzzle / Navigation: See the Desert of the Last Memory video at 04:59 for the exact pickup route.
💡 Collection Pro Tips
- ★Upgrade Gears and Crystals both feed the Traveler’s shop; buy every item for the Shopaholic trophy.
- ★Several gears sit behind rail-grinds, balloon swings and grapples that only open up later in the story.
Video Route Checkpoints
Watch verified collection routes directly at the designated timestamps.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Upgrade Gears are there?
There are 36 Upgrade Gears. Spend them with Crystals to buy the Traveler’s objects and upgrades for the Shopaholic trophy.
Confirmed Exploration Regions
Navigate to specific region guide pages to see full 100% item maps and routes.