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  • Guide Stellar Blade: How to Fish

    A good rodding

    Looking for how to fish in Stellar Blade? While you'll spend most of your time as Eve battling the nefarious Naytibas, even hardened warriors deserve a bit of a break. You won't learn how to fish until you've reached the Great Desert towards the latter stages of the campaign, but if you're eager to master your rodding technique, we've...

  • Guide Stellar Blade: All Camp Locations

    Carry on campin'

    Looking for all Camp locations in Stellar Blade? Camps are a recurring resource throughout all levels in Shift Up's outing, where you can rest to replenish health, purchase key items, and spend your skill points. Supply Camps include other modules, including a Repair Console where you can upgrade your equipment and a phone box for...

  • Guide Stellar Blade: All Cans Locations

    Can you do it? Yes, you can

    Looking for all Cans locations in Stellar Blade? Cans are a form of collectible in Shift Up's console debut, and they represent old soda tins which can be acquired from around the various locations in the game. There are a total of 49 Cans to collect, and you should be aware of the Point of No Return if you're aiming to...

  • Guide Stellar Blade: All Exospine Locations

    Get a back bone

    Looking for all Exospine locations in Stellar Blade? Exospines can be obtained from red, cube-like crates around the world of Shift Up's console debut, and each has a unique proficiency in combat. These can be upgraded using in-game resources to further enhance their capabilities, and later on in the game Eve will be able to equip...

  • Guide Stellar Blade: All Passcode Locations

    Pass the test

    Looking for all Passcode locations in Stellar Blade? Passcodes can typically be obtained by scanning bodies around the world of Shift Up's apocalyptic world, but sometimes you'll need to kill robots or read documents, too. You can then enter these Passcodes into door panels or chests to open them. On this page, as part of our Stellar...

  • Guide Stellar Blade: All Beta Core Locations

    You Beta find 'em all

    Looking for all Beta Core locations in Stellar Blade? Beta Cores can be obtained from glowing corpses around the world of Shift Up's console debut, and collecting three of them will extend your Beta gauge, which can be used to perform Beta attacks. On this page, as part of our Stellar Blade guide, we're going to reveal all Beta...

  • Guide Stellar Blade: All Body Core Locations

    A literal life saver

    Looking for all Body Core locations in Stellar Blade? Body Cores can be obtained from glowing corpses around the world of Shift Up's console debut, and collecting three of them will increase your HP, allowing you to take more overall damage from attacks. On this page, as part of our Stellar Blade guide, we're going to reveal all...

  • Guide Stellar Blade: All Missions and Quests

    EVE protocol

    Looking for a list of all missions and quests in Stellar Blade? Shift Up's character action outing divides its activities into three categories: Main Missions, Side Missions, and Bulletin Board Missions. Main Missions are required to complete the game's campaign, while Side Missions are optional, and can be collected from NPCs marked...

  • Guide Stellar Blade: What's the Full Cast List?

    Who voices who in Shift Up's debut

    What's the full cast list in Stellar Blade? If you're playing the game in English, you may be wondering who is responsible for the dub. As part of our Stellar Blade guide, we're going to answer the question: what's the full cast list? <related ids="161677"> What's the Full Cast List in Stellar Blade?:...

  • Guide Stellar Blade: All Ark's Puzzle Locations

    Raiders of the Lost Ark

    Looking for all Ark's puzzle locations in Stellar Blade? You'll need to track down the Ark's puzzle in order to complete the Lost Ark Mission. There are six computer panels you'll need to find, and they're all located in and around Xion. On this page, as part of our

  • Guide Stellar Blade: Does It Have New Game +?

    With hopes of starting over

    Does Stellar Blade have New Game +? New Game + is a popular feature in games which allows you to replay their campaigns with many of your existing unlocks from a previous playthrough carrying across to a fresh one. Considering the nature of Shift Up's console debut, with its plentiful secrets and point of no return, you...

  • Guide Stellar Blade: How Long Does It Take to Beat?

    Time is of the essence

    How long does it take to beat Stellar Blade? If you're planning to play Shift Up's console debut, you may be wondering how long it takes to complete the campaign and its various side missions. Fortunately, we've put in the hard yards, so we can give you a definitive answer. On this page, as part of our Stellar Blade guide,...

  • Guide Stellar Blade: What Is the Point of No Return?

    The end as you know it

    What is the point of no return in Stellar Blade? During the mission Orcal's Testimony, when you're tasked with travelling to the Orbit Elevator, you'll be warned that continuing with your mission will lock you out of side content. But is this really the point of no return, and can you continue your progress later? As part of...

  • Guide Stellar Blade: All Endings and How to Unlock Them

    Memory game

    Looking for all endings and how to unlock them in Stellar Blade? Shift Up's ambitious console debut has three distinct endings, depending on feats you complete during the campaign and decisions you make at its conclusion. On this page, as part of our Stellar Blade guide, we're going to introduce all endings and how to unlock them...

  • Guide Stellar Blade: All Outfits and How to Unlock Them

    Dressed to impress

    Looking for all outfits and how to unlock them in Stellar Blade? Costumes are a big part of Shift Up's console debut, with a whopping 30 outfits to unlock. Many of the outfits are discovered within the world as Design Patterns which need to be crafted, although you'll also unlock others by completing quests or purchasing them from...

  • Guide Stellar Blade Guide: A Full 100% Walkthrough

    Your ultimate resource to ridding the world of Naytibas

    Stellar Blade is Korean developer Shift Up's console debut, focusing on buxom heroine Eve in her battle against the nefarious Naytibas. Available from 26th April 2024 on PS5, we awarded the outing an 8/10 in our Stellar Blade review. "Eve’s inaugural outing is largely excellent across the...

  • Guide Stellar Blade: What's the Best Difficulty to Select?

    Starting out strong

    What's the best difficulty to select in Stellar Blade? Choosing the right difficulty can be crucial to having a positive experience in games, and so you may be wondering which is the right level of challenge for you in Shift Up's console debut. On this page, as part of our Stellar Blade guide, we're going to answer the question:...

  • Guide Stellar Blade: How to Solve the Simple Puzzle Mission

    Number crunching

    Looking for how to solve the Simple Puzzle Mission in Stellar Blade? The Simple Puzzle Mission is obtained from the Bulletin Board in Xion, and includes a mathematics puzzle which can be difficult to solve. You'll need to input the solution into a keypad near to where you take the elevator to meet Orcal. On this page, as part of our

  • Guide Stellar Blade: How to Solve the Wisdom Puzzle Mission

    Making the grade

    Looking for how to solve the Wisdom Puzzle Mission in Stellar Blade? The Wisdom Puzzle Mission is obtained from the Bulletin Board in Xion, and includes a mathematics puzzle which can be difficult to solve. You'll need to input the solution into a keypad near to where you take the elevator to meet Or

  • Guide Stellar Blade: Altess Levoire Walkthrough - Passcodes, Camps

    Going underground

    Looking for an Altess Levoire walkthrough in Stellar Blade? This page will demonstrate how to discover every collectible and resource in the underground area, which takes Shift Up's console debut in a different direction, as it becomes more of a third-person shooter. As part of our Stellar Blade guide, our Altess Levoire...

  • Guide Stellar Blade: Who Is the Real-Life Model Eve Is Based On?

    Eve's real-world alter-ego revealed

    Who is the real-life model Eve is based on in Stellar Blade? Eve's curves and revealing attire has attracted a lot of fans to Shift Up's console debut, but is she inspired by a real person and who is it? On this page, as part of our Stellar Blade guide, we're going to answer the question: who is the real-life...

  • Guide Stellar Blade: How to Solve the Clock Tower Door Code Puzzle

    What time is it?

    Looking for how to solve the clock tower door code puzzle in Stellar Blade? The clock tower door code puzzle occurs just after you've come off the monorail and have navigated the Flooded Commercial Sector in Eidos 7. On this page, as part of our

  • Guide Stellar Blade: Abyss Levoire Walkthrough - Design Patterns, Camps

    Into the depths once more

    Looking for an Abyss Levoire walkthrough in Stellar Blade? This page will demonstrate how to discover every collectible and resource in the second underground section of Shift Up's console debut. As part of our Stellar Blade guide, our Abyss Levoire walkthrough will detail the locations of Design Patterns,

  • Guide Stellar Blade: Xion Walkthrough - Cans, Design Patterns, Body Cores

    A safe space

    Looking for a Xion walkthrough in Stellar Blade? This page will demonstrate how to discover every collectible and resource in the settlement, which represents the first open area in Shift Up's console debut. As part of our Stellar Blade guide, our Xion walkthrough will detail the locations of Cans,