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Europa: all 40 emeralds, journal pages, sketchbook records and upgrades

Released: main route and all 159 collection records organized · Updated 2026-10-13

Check the five categories with separate numbering. The 15 stone chests contain upgrades, so Z and C appear together on the same rows. The total is 159 objectives, not 159 distinct locations.

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Collection order and returning for missing items

Check landmarks and required actions separately. Table directions refer to looking forward from that area's entrance.

Location/landmark	Next action	Progression/collection check
High gems	Secure nearby Zephyr upgrades and recharge points first.	Four upgrades are a guideline for E04; nine for E09.
Sketchbook	Collect sketchbook G01 at the chapter 3 entrance, then approach subjects to record them.	Check the displayed sketch controls for PC/your platform.
Stone chests	Jump and stomp downward to open them.	Check upgrades Z11 onward separately from stone chests C01 onward.
Missed items	After finishing, return to the relevant chapter with chapter select.	Chapters 11, 14 and 15 have no collectibles in these five categories.
Finishing the 40 gems	Inspect the orange gem at the end of chapter 13 too.	A final landmark separate from the 40 green gems.

All 40 emerald locations

Numbers are this guide's own sequence. Chapter select becomes available after finishing once. Directions are left/right when looking forward from the entrance; check ground level, building interiors and roofs separately.

Number	Chapter	Collection location	Access/collection action
E01	1	Behind the watermill	Circle around the back when you reach the mill.
E02	1	Inside the house with a green domed roof	Cross the first gap and enter the house on the right.
E03	1	Left of the lantern platform	Slide down the slope from the house and inspect the left side of the plaza with the page.
E04	2	Roof of the bullet-shaped building left of the entrance	Collect upgrades Z01–04 first, then rise from the blue energy rock.
E05	2	Round building left of the slope overlooking a small pond	Cross the first lake and visit the interior before flying to the small pond.
E06	2	Beneath two blue platforms	Beyond the gate opened with three orbs, at the base of the right tower.
E07	2	Inside the round building on the left	Look around from Z07's tower and descend to the building.
E08	3	On the broken bridge left of the house with two green domes	Rise from the roof and cross to the bridge.
E09	3	Top of the tower beside the first cannon	Collect Z01–09, then rise from the high ground behind the tower.
E10	3	Behind the third cannon	Circle behind the cannon before passing it.
E11	3	Leftmost room of the large building after the fourth cannon	Operate the shutdown switch before entering.
E12	4	Tower in the area with energy-draining flying creatures	Fly from the hilltop with the lizard. Avoid the flying creatures.
E13	4	Another tower visible to the right of the tower climbed by air current	Glide from the height reached while climbing the main-route tower.
E14	4	Roof of the large building in the plaza's center	Ascend via the floating energy to the building's right.
E15	4	Broken bridge right of the large structure	Use the air current about halfway up the tower to cross to the bridge.
E16	5	Structure above the first cannon	Recharge at the blue-tadpole pond and rise.
E17	5	Left tower beyond the first broken bridge	Return to the tadpole pond to recharge before climbing.
E18	5	Tower ahead in the purple-wall, mine and cannon area	Recharge at the pond below and reach the tower top.
E19	5	Right tower beyond the broken bridge with mines	Recharge at the pond below the next slope, then return to the tower.
E20	7	Right tower in the first plaza	Descend from the entrance and head to the high spot on the right.
E21	7	Tower at the same plaza's far left	Check the tower top from the left lantern side.
E22	7	Behind the waterfall on the same plaza's right	Enter behind the waterfall and collect it. Also counts toward the waterfall achievement.
E23	8	Tower below the slope with a boar and frog	Climb directly above page J21.
E24	8	Left tower after the first sphere gate	Use the air current to descend the slope, then head left.
E25	8	Tower on the slope where mist begins to appear	Descend farther from the round ruins on two thin pillars.
E26	9	Above a mushroom in the seaweed and tall-flower area	Gain height with the third air current along the route.
E27	9	Tall plant near purple crystals	Look above Z24's stone chest and fly up.
E28	9	On a pillar in the snow and whale area	Recharge and operate the switch below before checking the high spot.
E29	9	Upper part of the building in the four-lantern and manta area	From the manta, look back the way you came.
E30	10	Tower immediately after the fox appears	Check the tower top before following the fox.
E31	10	Upper part of the building the fox crosses after the first ice field	Recharge at the building in the next area and return to the previous one.
E32	10	On the rock behind the switch where the fox lies down	Descend to the lower right of the L-shaped wind path and look up behind the fox.
E33	12	Thin central air current visible from the first landing point	Use the large current to land on the first platform, then turn back toward the thin current.
E34	12	Thin central air current near the tower top	Ascend until greenery is visible, then check the center again.
E35	13	Beyond rubble right of the entrance page	Fly across to the right before climbing the stairs.
E36	13	Building ahead on the hilltop	Use the right cannon and left small pond as landmarks and enter the building ahead.
E37	13	Right tower in the plaza beyond the orb gate	Climb the tower after the second three-orb gate.
E38	13	Central hilltop in the four-green-block plaza	Inspect the central hill while operating the gate mechanisms.
E39	13	Roof of the left building in the same plaza	Look left from the large door. A green block is inside.
E40	13	Right-hand one of two round buildings joined by a long passage	After the four-block gate, climb the building on the right.

All 37 journal-page locations

Number	Chapter	Collection location	Access/collection action
J01	1	Desk outside the watermill	After the chapter title, on the desk before the house.
J02	1	Stone platform left of the path after the mill	Continue from the mill and head left.
J03	1	Below the slope after the green-domed house	Leave E02's house and slide down the slope.
J04	2	Opposite shore of the large plaza's lake	Cross the lake and collect it at ground level.
J05	2	In front of the cliffside building	After rising and gliding from the lake, before climbing the ruins' slope.
J06	2	Top of the second broken slope	Pass the switch you cannot yet use and climb the slope with pillars.
J07	3	Main route beyond two blue platforms	Cross the platforms at the chapter entrance.
J08	3	Inside the purple wall on the left	Ground level in the butterfly and stone-creature area.
J09	3	Waterside inside the other purple wall	Return to the three-orb switch and use the other entrance.
J10	3	Purple-crystal platform	After stone chest C01, on the path beyond the arch.
J11	4	Lizard hilltop	Where the flying creatures are explained.
J12	4	Beyond the ruins' cannon	Main route after leaving the interior.
J13	4	Entrance to the plaza after the air-current tower	Descend from the tower to the next plaza.
J14	4	Main route up the large structure	Check the bridge and climbing route up the tower.
J15	5	Main route after the next cannon	After crossing blue platforms over water.
J16	5	Behind the later purple wall and cannon	Pass the mine bridge and recharge pond.
J17	6	First turn at the chapter entrance	Just after entering the deep ruins.
J18	7	Ground below the entrance	Look down before dropping into the plaza.
J19	7	Near the blue lantern on the plaza's right	Collect it while operating the right lantern.
J20	7	Near the lantern on the plaza's left	Collect it while operating the left lantern.
J21	8	Waterside below the slope with a boar and frog	Descend the first slope and inspect the ground.
J22	8	Near the second sphere gate	Descend the next slope after the first gate.
J23	9	Beside purple crystals after the seaweed area	After E26, head to the purple crystals at ground level.
J24	9	Beyond the upper gate in the whale area	Open it with the switch on the lower right.
J25	9	Path after the whale chase	Inspect the ground after escaping the chase.
J26	10	Center of the first ice field after following the fox	The area after the fox and tower E30.
J27	10	Beyond the purple-crystal arch after the wind-dodging area	Pass through the arch to ground level.
J28	12	Tower top	Ride air currents all the way up the tower.
J29	12	Just beyond the tower-top page	Continue along the main route from J28.
J30	13	Before the stairs at the chapter entrance	Collect it before heading up the stairs.
J31	13	Above the same stairs	On the ground at the top.
J32	13	On rubble in the area with the large fly	Inspect sketchbook G36's area.
J33	13	Uphill slope after going outside	Main route toward the small pond and hill.
J34	13	Far side of the plaza after the three-orb gate	After passing the gate, head across the plaza.
J35	13	Beside the large door opened with four green blocks	Inspect around the door before passing through.
J36	13	Path toward one of the final three orbs	Collect it while gathering the orbs.
J37	13	Beyond the final three-orb gate	Beyond the opened gate. Check the achievement for all 37 pages.

Sketchbook and 39 sketch records

Number	Chapter	Collection location	Access/collection action
G01	3	Green light on the platform left of the entrance	Obtain the sketchbook, unlocking subsequent sketches.
G02	3	Giant mechanical snake in the plaza	Approach the subject and use the sketch action.
G03	3	Deer before the house with two green domes	Descend on the opposite side of the tower and approach it.
G04	3	Mechanical wreckage beneath E08's broken bridge	After collecting the gem above, go beneath the bridge.
G05	3	Butterflies around rocks inside the purple wall on the left	From the switch, take the left entrance.
G06	3	Small stone creature in the same area	Inspect the ground and sketch it.
G07	3	Yellow flying sphere above the stairs in the same area	Climb the stairs and approach it.
G08	3	Giant robot wreckage after the three-orb gate	Sketch it at the next plaza's entrance.
G09	3	First cannon	Stop it with the switch before approaching.
G10	3	Wreckage before the second cannon's shutdown switch	Pause before the switch.
G11	3	Creature with a stone on its head beyond the arch after stone chest C01	Pass the arch and approach it.
G12	4	Robot with a raised back at the chapter entrance	Check just after the chapter changes.
G13	4	Lizard on the right rock of the hill climbing to two broken-arch pillars	Head right before reaching the hilltop.
G14	4	Energy-draining flying creature	Look for the sketch prompt around J11.
G15	4	Another creature species inside the building with water and rocks	Inspect the interior leading toward the blue beam.
G16	5	Green flying creature at the chapter entrance	Approach it immediately after landing.
G17	5	Blue tadpole-like creature in the pond after the first gate	Recharge pond before the cannon.
G18	5	Fish beneath the broken bridge after the cannon shutdown switch	Sketch from above the bridge.
G19	5	Squirrel in the grass before the second set of blue platforms over water	Area reached by descending from the first platforms over water.
G20	5	Yellow dragonfly on a rock near E19's recharge pond	Approach the rock.
G21	6	New cannon type in the second room	Approach while avoiding its line of fire and record it.
G22	7	New robot below the entrance	Descend to the ground and approach it.
G23	8	Boar near the ruins right of the first slope	Head right to record it.
G24	8	Frog at the waterside below the same slope	Record it separately from the boar.
G25	9	Giant flying creature below the first slope	Sketch after sliding down the slope.
G26	9	Purple jellyfish at the ruins' exit	Record before it drains your energy.
G27	9	Whale in the snowy area with a central light	Sketch from where you enter the area.
G28	9	Small flying robot in the whale area's lower level	Descend instead of checking only the upper level.
G29	9	Manta near the four-lantern gate	Approach it before opening the gate.
G30	10	Balloon robot near the chapter entrance's edge	Record from the entrance's upper level.
G31	10	Mountain goat on the ice field below the entrance	Record as a different species from the deer.
G32	10	Rabbit on the hill after the first appearing/disappearing platforms	Cross the platforms and descend to the slope.
G33	10	Fox appearing beyond the rabbit	Approach after its introductory scene.
G34	10	Flying robot on the stairs beyond the air currents	Inspect partway up the stairs.
G35	10	New balloon robot at the same stairs' top	A separate record from G34.
G36	13	Large fly above the entrance stairs	Record it in J31's area.
G37	13	Old egg-shaped cannon outdoors	Go outside and approach it.
G38	13	Turtle in the small pond below the outdoor area	Descend to the ground and inspect the pond.
G39	13	Another flying-robot type after the four-green-block gate	Record it beyond the gate and check the sketchbook achievement.

All 28 Zephyr upgrade and 15 stone chest locations

Number	Chapter	Collection location	Access/collection action
Z01	2	Directly ahead at the large plaza's entrance	Collect the star on the ground.
Z02	2	Inside the bullet-shaped building left of the large plaza's entrance	Separate from E04 on the roof.
Z03	2	Above the lake's center	Rise while recharging at blue spheres.
Z04	2	Inside the round building across the lake	Check to the right of J04.
Z05	2	Behind the building atop the broken ruins' slope	Climb from J05 and circle behind it.
Z06	2	Top of the tower with two blue platforms after the three-orb gate	Above E06. Use platforms and upward flight.
Z07	2	Another tower near the same area's main route	Look left from Z06.
Z08	3	Tower top near the mechanical snake	Use the right cliff as a stepping stone to rise.
Z09	3	Inside the hill's building left of the first cannon	Stop the cannon and climb left.
Z10	3	Tower top after the second cannon	Ascend via floating energy.
Z11 / C01	3	Round stone chest near the blue beam	Jump and stomp to open the chest.
Z12 / C02	4	Stone chest near the waterfall left of J11	Descend left from the hilltop and stomp.
Z13	4	Ground right of the ruins' cannon	Where you leave the interior for the outdoors.
Z14 / C03	4	Round ruins left of the plaza's large central building	Stomp the stone chest open.
Z15 / C04	4	Round ruins right of the same large building	Check the left and right chests separately.
Z16	4	Inside the central ruins with a keyhole-shaped window	Between the air-current ruins on either side. Stomp through the square floor.
Z17 / C05	5	Stone chest in the purple-wall, cannon and recharge-pond area	Check the same area as E18.
Z18 / C06	7	Round ruins to the right below the entrance	Stomp the stone chest.
Z19 / C07	7	Beneath the ruins opposite the entrance	Inspect the lower level at the plaza's far end.
Z20 / C08	8	Inside the ruins beside the boar right of the entrance slope	Reach the stone chest inside the building.
Z21 / C09	8	Inside the left tower after the first sphere gate	Directly below E24.
Z22 / C10	8	Inside the round ruins supported by two thin pillars	After the second sphere gate, enter the building from above.
Z23 / C11	9	Left of the spot overlooking the giant flying creature	Open the stone chest below the slope.
Z24 / C12	9	Right of the purple-crystal and J23 area	Open the stone chest and check E27 above too.
Z25	9	Whale area's lower level	The same lower level as flying robot G28.
Z26 / C13	10	Inside the building left of J26 on the first ice field	Inspect the interior before following the fox.
Z27 / C14	10	End of the ice field after the building the fox crosses	Stone chest beyond E31's building.
Z28 / C15	10	Lower right of the L-shaped path after the strong-wind bridge	Descend and open the stone chest before continuing along the path.

Collection and corresponding achievements

Check landmarks and required actions separately. Table directions refer to looking forward from that area's entrance.

Location/landmark	Next action	Progression/collection check
Green Genesis	Collect all of E01–40.	Distinguish the orange final landmark.
Echoes Of Adam	Collect all of J01–37.	J37 is beyond the final three-orb gate.
Gardener’s Guide	Record G01, the sketchbook itself, through G39.	Repeating the same species does not create a new record.
Waterfall Whisperer	Enter behind E22's waterfall.	The waterfall on the right of chapter 7's plaza.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Q1 Are emeralds and stars the same count? ▼

No. Check 40 emeralds, 28 Zephyr upgrades, 37 pages, 39 sketchbook records and 15 stone chests separately. The 15 stone chests share locations with their upgrades.

Q2 The first sketchbook record is not a creature. ▼

G01 is the sketchbook at chapter 3's entrance, obtained to enable later sketches. The source's 39 records including the book differ from the 38 creatures.

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