You’re sprinting through the neon-soaked ruins of Eidos 7, parrying Naytiba like a pro, and then you see it. A vending machine. You give it a good kick, and out pops a brightly colored tin of "Potential Blast." It feels like a silly distraction, right? Wrong. In most games, collectibles are just busywork for a shiny trophy. In this game, they are the secret sauce to making Eve actually survival-ready.
If you’ve been ignoring the cans, you’re basically playing on "Extra Hard" mode without meaning to. This Stellar Blade can guide is going to break down why you need to stop and smell the soda, where the tricky ones are hiding, and how to snag that elusive Black Pearl suit without losing your mind.
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Why You Actually Need These Cans
Let’s be real: Eve’s inventory is kinda tiny at the start. You get a couple of grenades, maybe a potion or two, and then you’re empty. Every few cans you return to the display case in Xion gives you a permanent, passive buff. We’re talking +1 to your max Shock Grenades, Pulse Grenades, and most importantly, those life-saving WB Pumps.
If you collect all 49, you get the Black Pearl Nano Suit. It’s easily one of the best-looking outfits in the game, and honestly, the bragging rights are half the fun. But the real meat is the utility. Having extra grenades means more stagger potential. More stagger means easier boss fights. It’s a simple math equation that ends with you not seeing the "Game Over" screen every ten minutes.
The Rewards Tiers
You don't have to get all 49 at once to feel the benefits. The game trickles rewards to you at specific milestones:
- 1 Can: +1 Shock Grenades
- 7 Cans: +1 Lingering Potions
- 14 Cans: +1 Smart Mines
- 21 Cans: +1 Highly Concentrated Potions
- 28 Cans: +1 Pulse Grenades
- 35 Cans: +1 WB Pumps (This is the big one)
- 42 Cans: +1 Sonic Grenades
- 49 Cans: Black Pearl Nano Suit + "Can Collector" Trophy
Finding the Sneakiest Cans
Most cans are just sitting in vending machines. You find one, you interact, Eve does her little animation, and you're good. But some of these are devious. The developers at Shift Up clearly had some fun hiding these behind puzzles and platforming challenges.
The Xion Rope Trick
In Xion, most cans are in the vending machines scattered around the city. But "GrainT Oolong" (Can #19) isn't. You have to head toward the bridge leading to the Tetrapod. Before you cross, look over the cliff edge on the right. There’s a rope. Slide down, jump across the gap, and there’s a crate waiting for you. Most people walk right past it because they’re too busy looking at the shop icons.
The Wasteland Puzzles
The Wasteland is a massive playground for can hunters. "Behemoth Green" (Can #28) is a classic example. You’ll find two pressure plates on the ground and two metal spheres nearby. You have to roll those spheres onto the plates to unlock the chest. It’s not "Portal" level complexity, but it’s enough to make you stop and think while a stray Naytiba tries to chew on your leg.
Then there’s "Pixie Zero" (Can #4). Look for the Junkyard area. You’ll see a little robot pinned under some debris. If you shoot the beams holding it down, the little guy flies up and digs the can out for you. It's a nice moment of "I helped a robot and got soda for it."
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The Point of No Return (Read This First!)
This is the most important part of any Stellar Blade can guide. There are two "Points of No Return" that can permanently lock you out of your collection for that playthrough.
First, when you finish the Abyss Levoire and return to Xion, the game state changes significantly. You want to make sure you have every can from Xion, Eidos 7, and the Wasteland before you commit to the Spire 4 mission.
Second, once you finish Spire 4 and head to the final area, the door shuts on everything. If you’re at 48 cans and you step through that final threshold, you’re looking at a New Game Plus run to get that last one.
What if I missed one?
Don’t panic. If you missed "Spiral Apple" (Can #4) in the Spire 4 area, there’s a weird but effective backup. You can actually fish for missed cans at the Oasis in the Great Desert using "Strange Bait." It’s not a guaranteed drop, and it feels a bit like gambling, but it’s better than restarting the whole game because you forgot to check a hallway in a space elevator.
Pro Tips for the Dedicated Collector
- Check the Display Case: Don't just collect them and forget. You have to physically go to the display case near the Tetrapod in Xion to "register" them and get your rewards.
- Drone Upgrades: Early on, upgrade your drone's scanner. It makes spotting chests and vending machines through walls way easier.
- Vary Your Search: Don't just look for vending machines. Some are in crates, some are buried, and some are rewards for "puzzles" involving moving yellow shipping containers.
- The Spire 4 "Moonwell": This one is a nightmare. It’s tucked away in the Space Logistics Complex. You have to navigate a series of conveyor belts and lasers. If you see a room that looks like a death trap, there’s probably a can in it.
Actionable Steps for Your Collection
If you're sitting at 20 or 30 cans and feeling stuck, start with the Great Desert. It has the highest concentration of "environmental" cans that don't require story progress.
- Clear Xion first. Since it's the first place to get locked out, grab all 8 cans there. Most are in the main plaza or the side alleys near Roxanne’s shop.
- Use the Drone Scanner constantly. If you see a blue outline through a wall, go investigate it.
- Prioritize the WB Pump reward. Reaching 35 cans should be your primary goal before the Spire 4 mission. Having that extra "revive" is the difference between beating a late-game boss and throwing your controller.
- Visit the Oasis. If you’re near the end and the math isn't adding up, grab some bait and spend ten minutes fishing. You might just pull up the one you’re missing.
Collecting all 49 is a grind, sure, but it’s one of the few grinds in modern gaming that actually feels worth the effort. The buffs are real, the suit is top-tier, and there’s a weirdly satisfying feeling to seeing that display case in Xion completely filled with colorful cans.