Heart Machine’s PC game Hyper Light Drifter has a lot of secrets hidden all around its stages. Those looking for all the secrets and hidden items scattered throughout the eastern zone will be able to get those achievements and find each hidden location in this guide.
In total, the eastern zone holds two equipment sets, four keys, four Monoliths, eight modules/power nodes, and 43 Gearbits/coins. Each items will have their own section so that you can find them quicker, with time stamps added beside their names.
The helpful video comes in by YouTuber Ttarraj42, and runs players through each and every secret location in the game. However, there are a few locations missed which are linked and posted near them.
You can use the video above for reference to help you find the missing or hidden items that you are after, which are linked and noted below, courtesy of Ttarraj42.
COINS:
- 0:50 shows the first coin
- 1:22 shows the second coin
- 2:03 shows the third coin
- 2:57 shows the fourth coin
- 4:26 shows the fifth coin
- 6:04 shows the sixth coin
- 10:45 shows the seventh coin
- 11:19 shows the eight coin
- 13:00 shows the ninth coin
- 16:20 shows the 10th coin
- 16:43 shows the 11th coin
- 18:25 shows the 12th coin
- 21:09 shows the 13th coin
- 24:25 shows the 14th coin
- 25:30 shows the 15th coin
- 26:15 shows the 16th coin
- 27:15 shows the 17th coin
- 28:44 shows the 18th coin
- 30:55 shows the 19th coin
- 21:48 shows the 20th coin
- 35:46 shows the 21st coin
- 36:11 shows the 22nd coin
- 37:05 shows the 23rd coin
- 37:51 shows the 24th coin
- 38:29 shows the 25th coin dropped by an enemy
- 38:45 shows the 26th coin
- 42:00 shows the 27th coin
- 42:52 shows the 28th coin
- 43:42 shows the 29th coin
- 46:42-43 shows the 30th and 31st coins
- 49:49-51 shows the 32nd, 33rd, and 34th coins dropped by boss
- 51:08 shows the 35th coin
- 52:16 shows the 36th coin
- 54:17-20 shows the 37th and 38th coins
- 54:50 shows the 39th coin
- 56:23 shows the 40th coin
- 57:39 shows the 41st coin
- 21:30 shows the 42nd and 43rd coins, which you can catch in his other “missed” video.
Monoliths:
- 20:05 shows the first Monolith
- 36:10 shows the second Monolith which you can catch in his other “missed” video
- 47:20 shows the third Monolith
- 57:28 shows the forth Monolith which you can catch in his other “missed” video.
Nodes:
- 5:30 shows the first Node
- 9:37 shows the second Node
- 17:50 shows the third Node
- 29:30 shows the forth Node
- 34:29 shows the fifth Node
- 44:30 shows the sixth Node
- 50:49 shows the seventh node
- 52:38 shows the eighth Node.
Shotguns:
- 50:33 shows the shotgun
- 56:36 shows the beta shotgun.
Keys:
- 21:10 shows Key 1 — which he already has one extra for the rest
- 26:03 shows Key 2
- 31:15 shows Key 3
- 40:29 shows Key 4.
Hidden Switches/Gun Switches:
- 20:35 shows rifle switch
- 23:13 shows hidden switch 1
- 25:04 shows hidden switch 2
- 27:35 shows hidden switch 3
- 32:55 shows hidden gun switch.
Key Doors:
- 16:21 shows the first key door that needs one key to open it
- 23:43 shows the second key door that needs eight keys to open it
- 41:04 shows the third key door that needs three keys to open it.
Equipment Sets:
- 18:03 shows where to find the yellow equipment set
- 23:43 shows where to find the white equipment set.
Warp Points:
- 6:30 shows Warp Point location, which is in the center of the T-junction.
Boss and Final Area:
- 48:10 shows Boss
- 53:16 shows Final Area.
Something to keep in mind, this guide only covers the eastern zone and note the other zones. So it’s worth noting that all of the hidden items and locations listed in the bullet list and in the video only cover these sections when moving to various areas and how to get there.
Hyper Light Drifter is available right now for PC, and it’s scheduled to arrive later in the year for the home consoles and portable devices, so keep your eyes on the lookout.