Directive 8020 Collectibles & Heirlooms Guide
Collectibles in Directive 8020 matter for more than completion. In a mimic story, clues and environmental evidence can help you decide who is human, which branch is safe, and what route to replay through Turning Points.
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Collectibles are route data. In Directive 8020, clues can help identify mimic contradictions and may affect safer dialogue routes. Track every item by episode, room, route condition, and whether it persists after Turning Points.
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What to Track
The exact collectible list should be completed from in-game capture, but the tracking format can be prepared now. Every item should be logged with its chapter, room, route condition, and whether it affects story, trophies, or mimic suspicion.
Collectible Cleanup Plan
| Step | Do this | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Before leaving a room | Check terminals, corners, personal objects, and objective-adjacent shelves. | Collectibles often sit near progression triggers. |
| When finding evidence | Record whether it appears before a trust or accusation choice. | Evidence may unlock safer mimic decisions. |
| When using Turning Points | Check whether collected items persist after rewinding. | Persistence rules change cleanup strategy. |
| For Heirlooms | Track Deluxe mission items separately from main-story clues. | Bonus mission relics may have different trophy or lore logic. |
| Episode | Chapter title and scene where the item appears. |
| Location | Room, corridor, lab, crew quarter, or objective area. |
| Item type | Secret, clue, premonition, heirloom, log, terminal, or relic. |
| Route condition | Whether a choice, survivor, or Turning Point is required. |
| Impact | Lore only, dialogue option, trophy, ending clue, or mimic evidence. |
Best Places to Search
- Crew quarters: personal logs, identity clues, and relationship context.
- Labs: sample records, organism evidence, and containment clues.
- Medical areas: injury reports, death context, and mimic clues.
- Control rooms: ship systems, mission logs, and route-critical terminals.
- Objective exits: check nearby corners before triggering scene transitions.
Heirlooms Retrieval Notes
The Digital Deluxe upgrade includes The Dark Pictures Heirlooms Retrieval, a bonus mission tied to dolls and relics from earlier anthology games. This is likely the most important collectible content for series fans, so keep a separate checklist for heirlooms instead of mixing them with main-story evidence.