The Alters – Where to Find Cargo Drops

Empty cargo pods contain Jan’s lost personal items—anything from emotional knick-knacks to hard-to-find videos and critical upgrades. Small as they may be, these items have great morale boosts to your Alters, open more dialogue and backstory, and can influence the outcome of significant events.

Here is a comprehensive guide to discovering all the cargo pods for each act, including those containing Qubit Chips, which you’ll have to use to upgrade Quantum Computers and unlock more Alters. 

Prologue (2 Pods)

The first zone is tight, but don’t rush through it quite so much—both pods within this zone are too easily overlooked but important.

Calendar, Book, The History of the Universe (Movie)

Head straight east from your mobile base until you hit terrain. Turn south and you’ll have a cargo pod nestled amongst the boulders. It is an early film that will improve morale if you build a Social Room.

Multitool

NW of the base, at the far end of a looping sandy path. The multitool is Jan’s retro relic and unlocks a giftable alternative for some Alters.

Act 1 (6 Pods + 1 Qubit Chip)

Things begin here. Don’t forget to bring a Drill Cartridge for cutscenes.

Trading Card, Rubber Duck, Secret Alien (Movie)

West of the base, in the space between two of the big mining deposits (Metals and Enriched Metals). Look in the little alcove in between them. Easy to overlook when focused on resource gathering.

Damaged Qubit Chip 1

Go through the tunnel north of the Minerals field. To enter it, go south from base and take the middle route. Drilling into a rock ledge and giving a return shortcut with a Drill Cartridge. This chip is utilized to upgrade the Quantum Computer and fit a new Alter slot.

Marked Cards, Watch

Proceed in the same tunnel, towards the rock wall where you will employ the drill. The pod is on the other side of the blockage.

People Who Always Finish Your Sentences (Movie)

Head north along the eastern path from the Mineral field, near the lava river. You pass through a narrow anomaly-filled corridor and short climb before reaching the pod.

Lava Lamp

When you have reached the Bridge Anchor point across the lava river, look east toward the first Internal Vein. There is a cave entrance to a pod in a nestled position. Make use of this to practice tracking Interal Trails for Planetary Samples.

Act 2 (7 Pods + 2 Qubit Chips)

Act 2 gets hot. You’ll need the Upgraded Climbing Hook to access some of the pods, so do that.

Damaged Qubit Chip 2

Right outside your base—exit and head west. Halt just short of entering the radiation zone near the Enriched Metals. The chip is a requirement for early Act 2 upgrades.

Soccer Ball, Body Swap (Movie)

Climbing the canyon on the north edge (installing Gravity Sensors), look for a tunnel half-way up. Accessible by using the High Climb with the Climbing Hook, or the longer route via northeast caves.

University Hoodie, Lucky Keychain, Future Ex-Girlfriend (Movie)

Scale the high wall at the Organics field north of camp using Climbing Hook. In a hidden cavern is a pod full of nostalgia.

Broken Qubit Chip 3

Found northwest of the Rapidium deposit, far inside the cave under the bridge to the forest part. Lots of anomalies here—bring a Luminator and spare batteries. Last chip and allows full Quantum Computer operation.

Class Photo, Night Sky Projector

Proceed northwest tunnel from the Metals deposit. Along the end is a waiting suitcase in a hidden corner.

Mind Wipe (Movie)

Located with the ruined TUR vehicle in the southern gorge. Cross over to the other side (east) and discover the hidden cargo pod.

Skipping Rope, Yerba Kit

After ascending the southern canyon after passing the Energy Gate, ascend left or go around and bore through a rock wall to access the pod on a ridge.

Act 3 (6 Pods)

Anomaly density increases here, especially Prism Anomalies, so clear them out with the Luminator in advance.

Scout Badge

Head north of the base and take the cave leading from the Rapidium to the Enriched Metals fields. Walk out onto the ledge and along the cliff edge path south. The pod is at the edge.

Self-Made Mug

By the southernmost Internal Vein you survey in the main quest. Remove the short-cut rocks near the rebel base and head right to find the mug.

Aliens Have Finally Responded (Movie)

By the rebel base in the distant southwest. In front of their shelter, turn left to find the suitcase covered up behind supply crates.

Bong

In the canyon that is dark southwest of your headquarters. Make your way to the rebel base along the eastern cliff until you notice a slender side trail that goes to this pod.

Ask Me Something Only I Would Know (Movie) and Secret Message From Earth (Movie).

Go north of the Rapidium deposit and climb up the ledge to find a cave with two films. This is a morale enhancer for the whole team if watched in the Social Room.

Band T-Shirt

East of the base, climb up the smaller hill south of the hill on which you place the rescue beacon. The suitcase awaits you.