Hell is Us Exploration Items Guide (100+ Items)

When exploring the world of Hell is Us is not just about surviving battles, it’s about discovery. Hidden within its landscapes are items that play a vital role in progressing through the game.

Hell is Us exploration items, these objects help you solve puzzles, complete Good Deeds, and uncover mysteries that might otherwise remain locked away.

While they may not always drive the main storyline, these items are indispensable. Missing one could mean getting stuck on a puzzle or losing access to a side quest that holds valuable rewards.

Hell is Us Exploration Items: Your Complete Guide

What Are Hell is Us Exploration Items?

Exploration Items are keys, clues, and special objects scattered across the virtual Hell is Us world. They function much like Investigation Items but are more closely tied to gameplay progress.

For example, you might need a key to access an office, a collar to complete a Good Deed, or an Amine Prism to collapse a Timeloop.

Some are reusable, but many are single-use, which means once they’re gone, you’ll need to find another to keep moving forward.

Examples of Exploration Items and Their Uses

Players will come across dozens of Exploration Items, each linked to a particular task, puzzle, or quest. Some noteworthy ones include:

• Bloodied Plushie found in Acasa Marshes, used for the “Love Thy Neighbor” Good Deed.
• Bottle of Mead: Full located at Lake Cynon, giving access to Vaas’ Office during “The Captain’s Office” Mystery.
• Dog Collar in Acasa Marshes, tied to “Man’s Best Friend” Good Deed.
• Gold Watch in Senedra Forest, needed for the “Golden Watch” Good Deed.
• Official Hadean Stamp discovered in Lethe, crucial for “A Way Out” Good Deed.

These are just a handful of examples, but together they illustrate how exploration ties directly into progression.

Hell is Us Exploration Items: Complete Table

Exploration Item	Location	Specific Directions	Used For
Bloodied Plushie	Acasa Marshes	Underneath the hanging tree in the marshes	“Love Thy Neighbor” Good Deed
Bottle of Mead – Full	Lake Cynon	In front of the lakeside house after rescuing Abbot Jaffer	Access Vaas’ Office – “The Captain’s Office” Mystery
Bottle of Mead – Nearly Empty	Acasa Marshes	Inside the house with graffiti “Sabiians sogs We will kill you!”	Attempt to access Vaas’ Office (fails)
Cigarette Case	Auriga Museum	Corpse in Cell 4, red/black marble hall, level B1, via Training Room Cell 8	Give to Elzina Tibor in Marastan
Classroom Picture	Acasa Marshes	Given after handing Bloodied Plushie to Forlorn Man (west Jova, green pickup house)	“Love Thy Neighbor” Good Deed
Diary – Crazy Week	Talju	On a corpse, train platform east of church	“Supply Chain” Mystery
Dog Collar	Acasa Marshes	Retrieved by freeing the dog	“Man’s Best Friend” Good Deed
Ethnic ID Card – Lukhan	Talju	In a backpack on the Playground ground	Possible clue (no explicit use yet)
Gas Canister	Marastan	Southeast of Father Bramante, fenced-off area near blue house	—
Gold Watch	Senedra Forest	Trenches past temple exit near APC	“Golden Watch” Good Deed
Golden Clover	Acasa Marshes	Pathem Abbey after clearing Timeloop	Triggers The Protector Mystery, opens Jova cemetery
ID Cards – Blank	Lethe – Ministry of Cultural Primacy	Office 112, 3rd floor (drop down from 4th floor broken hallway)	“A Way Out” Good Deed
Key – Rusted (Senedra Forest)	Senedra Forest	Road to APC, barrels with white X on blue barrel, go SW to red boulder	Opens lockbox near blue boulder
Key – Antenna	Marastan	South of boarded barn with red doors, left of APC road	Shuts down propaganda antenna – “Insult to Injury” Good Deed
Key – APC	Senedra Forest	On dead body past lever door in temple under APC	Unlocks APC, allows travel
Key – Archeology Camp	Jeljin	Underground area near Timeloop	Opens Archeology Camp basement
Key – Auriga Locker	Auriga Museum	B3 blue room	Triggers Whistleblowers Mystery
Key – Barrel	Plains of Mist	Near eye symbol in diamond, SW of first puzzle door	—
Key – Brass	Senedra Forest	Skeleton in pit under broken Arcas Spire stairs	—
Key – Jova Office	Acasa Marshes	Give full mead bottle to drunk soldier near Vitalis’ house	Vaas’ Office – “The Captain’s Office” Mystery
Key – Mossy	Plains of Mist	Higher ruins NW of APC	—
Key – Rusted (Arcas Spire)	Senedra Forest	Behind locked gate in Arcas Spire underground	—
Key – Rusted (Vyssa Hills)	Vyssa Hills	Mines: left path at “Baccata was here” stone	Skeleton with mining pick
Key – Rustic	Lake Cynon	Garage of house after Abbot Jaffer & Rebecca arrive	Rose head key – chest at lower Abbey entrance, “Safekeeping” Mystery
Key – Talju House	Talju	In backpack on Playground ground	—
Key – Samo’s Spare	Marastan	Found in Samo’s General Store (high ground)	—
Keycard – Ministry	Lethe – Ministry of Cultural Primacy	On corpse in parking garage, 1 floor lower	Unlocks door near Eynon Baughan (4th floor office)
Keys – Algae	Lake Cynon	Bottom of drained Lake Cynon reservoir	—
Keys – Car	Acasa Marshes	On porch of Vitalis’ house, Jova	Opens jar half-buried in water N of hanging tree
Keys – Car (Wolf’s Head)	Lethe – National Library	Locked staff room, 2nd floor (door code 5055)	—
Keys – Ministry Car	Lethe – Ministry of Cultural Primacy	Secretary’s Office desk, 4th floor	Opens blue hatchback in P2 garage
Letter – Daughter’s Hope	Jeljin	Locker in Archeology Camp (opened with underground key)	—
Letter – Safe Delivery	Lethe – Ministry of Cultural Primacy	White pickup truck in parking garage	—
Letter – Safekeeping	Lake Cynon	Shed near lakeside house after rescuing Abbot Jaffer	“Safekeeping” Mystery
Letter – Worried Wife	Acasa Marshes	Back porch of house with white ON truck (Village of Jova)	—
Lymbic Rod – Ecstasy, V	Plains of Mist	Temple of the Fallen, “This door you must cross” path	Opens Lymbic Chest – Temple of the Fallen
Lymbic Rod – Ecstasy, W	Plains of Mist	Temple of Fallen, LH path “Sealed for eternity”	Opens Lymbic Chest – Temple of the Fallen
Lymbic Rod – Ecstasy, X	Lethe – Ministry of Cultural Primacy	Blue hatchback, P2 parking garage	Opens Lymbic Door – Dormitory
Lymbic Rod – Ecstasy, Y	Lethe – Ministry of Cultural Primacy	Desk outside Office 108, 3rd floor	Opens Lymbic Door – Dormitory
Lymbic Rod – Ecstasy, Z	Vyssa Hills	Found after Token of the Moon door	Opens Lymbic Chest – Vyssa Hills Fort
Lymbic Rod – Grief, V	Vyssa Hills	Past Mine Key door near glowing mineshaft	Opens Lymbic Door – Senedra Hilltop
Lymbic Rod – Grief, W	Acasa Marshes	Vitalis’ basement keypad room (Jova)	Opens Lymbic Chest – Vitalis’ Basement
Lymbic Rod – Grief, X	Auriga Museum	Complete B4 Timeloop Weaponization, then Stock Room	Opens Lymbic Chest – Waterfall
Lymbic Rod – Grief, Y	Acasa Marshes	Behind red tool chest in blacksmith shop, after rescuing Victor Gaz	Opens Lymbic Chest – Vitalis’ Basement
Lymbic Rod – Grief, Z	Vyssa Hills	Chest under Watcher’s Nest (stone coffin)	Opens Lymbic Door – Senedra Hilltop
Lymbic Rod – Neutral, V	Lake Cynon	Library wing, near wine cellar	Opens Lymbic Chest – Dormitory
Lymbic Rod – Neutral, W	Acasa Marshes	OMSIF Outpost 08 (code 151991) NE of Jova	Opens Lymbic Chest – Lake Cynon Reservoir
Lymbic Rod – Neutral, X	Acasa Marshes	Small ruins N of hanging tree	Opens Lymbic Door – Western Monument
Lymbic Rod – Neutral, Y	Lake Cynon	Bookcase room behind chapel pulpit (water drained)	Opens Lymbic Chest – Reservoir
Lymbic Rod – Neutral, Z	Acasa Marshes	Behind Pathem Abbey, roadside corpse	Opens Lymbic Door – Western Monument
Lymbic Rod – Rage, V	Lethe – Ministry of Cultural Primacy	White pickup, parking garage north of ON soldiers	Opens Lymbic Chest – Jeljin Camp
Lymbic Rod – Rage, W	Lake Cynon	Chapel pulpit, below hammer door (drain water)	Opens Lymbic Chest – Hall
Lymbic Rod – Rage, X	Jeljin	End of underground tunnels near Timeloop	Opens Lymbic Chest – Camp
Lymbic Rod – Rage, Y	Talju	Capsian’s house	Opens Lymbic Door – Senedra Underground
Lymbic Rod – Rage, Z	Marastan	Backpack in Blood Queen tunnels	Opens Lymbic Door – Senedra Underground
Lymbic Rod – Terror, V	Marastan	South tomb path in graveyard tunnels	Opens Lymbic Chest – Ruins
Lymbic Rod – Terror, W	Lake Cynon	Below hammer door (drained)	Opens Lymbic Door – Forge
Lymbic Rod – Terror, X	Lake Cynon	Chapel of Forge (hammer door drained)	Opens Lymbic Door – Forge
Lymbic Rod – Terror, Y	Lake Cynon	Forge statue room chest (yellow loot)	Opens Lymbic Door – Forge
Lymbic Rod – Terror, Z	Acasa Marshes	Next to Timeloop in Pathem Abbey	Opens Lymbic Chest – Eastern Ruins
Map – Senedra Mountains	Talju	Dead body, 2nd floor Vanderlyn Trust	“Forlorn Fate” Good Deed
Marton Ralst’s Wallet	Lethe – Ministry of Cultural Primacy	Room beside Exposition Room, 3rd floor	Hints for Marton’s computer
Necklace	Acasa Marshes	Trunk of car N of hanging tree, opened with Vitalis porch key	Give to Victor Gaz
Newspaper – Sports Result	Marastan	Hanging Coffins site, right turns at lantern/ruins	“Locked Down” Mystery
Note – Blackmailed	Lethe – National Library	Staff room, 2nd floor, door code 5055	“Blackmailed” Mystery
Note – Caddell Treasure Hint (#1)	Senedra Forest	Left of APC on stone	APC gate key clue
Note – Caddell Treasure Hint (#2)	Senedra Forest	Path past APC, near tire fork	APC gate key clue
Note – Conspiracy	Lake Cynon	Picnic table, start of Lake Cynon	“Conspiracy” Mystery
Note – Cryptic Clue (A-3)	Marastan	Outdoor market, highest tier	“Conspiracy” Mystery
Note – Cryptic Clue (E-9)	Talju	Bus stop near Pharmacy NE	“Conspiracy” Mystery
Note – Cryptic Clue (K-5)	Lethe – Ministry of Cultural Primacy	Behind Reception, 3rd floor	“Conspiracy” Mystery
Note – Cryptic Clue (L-6)	Lethe – National Library	Shipping bay	“Conspiracy” Mystery
Note – Cryptic Clue (N-1)	Acasa Marshes	Acasa Auto Repair back	“Conspiracy” Mystery
Note – Cryptic Clue (Y-7)	Jeljin	Bench left of church entrance	“Conspiracy” Mystery
Note – Cryptic Maxim	Vyssa Hills	Beyond Mine Key glowing shaft	—
Note – Exodus	Plains of Mist	Near eye diamond symbol, SW of 1st puzzle door	—
Note – Favors Owed	Lethe – National Library	Locked Restoration Office, basement, passcode 537734	—
Note – Lost Keys	Lake Cynon	Bulletin Board at picnic area start	—
Note – Rho-021	Auriga Museum	After B4 Timeloop Weaponization, Stock Room	—
Note – Training Ground	Acasa Marshes	Vitalis’ blacksmith shop (after rescuing Victor Gaz)	—
Notebook – Symbol Research	Acasa Marshes	Corpse, NE wooden path of Jova	—
Official Hadean Stamp	Lethe – Ministry of Cultural Primacy	Safe in Office 109, 3rd floor, code 2703	“A Way Out” Good Deed
OMSIF Deployment Order – Acasa Marshes	Acasa Marshes	Past Outpost 08 (code 151991)	—
OMSIF Deployment Order – National Library	Lethe – National Library	On corpse near entrance	—
OMSIF Report – Ram’s Head	Senedra Forest	Dead body S path past trenches	—
Photograph – Girl	Vyssa Hills	Lockbox by destroyed ON trucks (after Gaz/Zao quests)	“Where the Heart Is” Good Deed
Pill Bottle – Atenolol	Vyssa Hills	Small crevice NE of Timeloop	—
Pill Bottle – Metformin	Talju	Bedroom inside Pharmacy	—
Ram’s Head Medallion – Viridian	Senedra Forest	Near dual-locked door enemies	“Secrets of the Ram” Mystery
Ram’s Head Medallion – Crimson	Senedra Forest	Dead body S path past trenches	“Secrets of the Ram” Mystery
Recording – Aster Doorway 1	Lethe – Ministry of Cultural Primacy	Bookshelf, Marton Ralst’s office (4th floor)	Clues for “Family First” Mystery
Recording – Aster Doorway 2	Jeljin	Large tent S of church	Clues for “Family First” Mystery
Recording – Aster Doorway 3	Jeljin	Timeloop – Jeljin Cemetery	Clues for “Family First” Mystery
Report – Confiscation	Lethe – Ministry of Cultural Primacy	Blue hatchback car, P2 garage	—
Ring – Hand-Made	Auriga Museum	Corpse in Cell 002 (after B1 Training Room Cell 8 exit)	“Mementos” Good Deed
Samo’s Keys	Marastan	Behind counter in Samo’s Store	—
Satellite Radio	Lethe – Ministry of Cultural Primacy	Hallway outside keycard office, 4th floor	“Waylaid” Good Deed
Scroll – Failsafe	Lake Cynon	Eye of God room past keystone door	Lists icon names for Lymbic Spheres
Sheet Music – Losilus Dreaming	Vyssa Hills	Suitcase near Weeping Knight statue corpse	“Performance of a Lifetime” Good Deed
Sheet Music – Our Pride	Acasa Marshes	Piano, patio S of Jova Java café	“Performance of a Lifetime” Good Deed
Shoes – Red	Jeljin	Locker in Archeology Camp (key from underground)	“Never Worn” Good Deed
Signal Flare	Talju	Found west of Town Hall front door (x4)	“A Light in the Dark” Good Deed
Symbol – Flame	Talju	Dead body, 2nd floor Vanderlyn Trust	Opens sealed Senedra Forest door
Symbol – Iron Crown	Auriga Museum	B4 Timeloop Weaponization, then Stock Room	“Great Responsibility” Mystery (opens library)
Woman’s Clothing	Lethe – Ministry of Cultural Primacy	Keycard-locked office, 4th floor	“Incognito” Good Deed
Zoom Lens	Talju	Burning Photo Shop front window	“The Hermit” Mystery

Why They Matter?

Without these items, advancing through Hell is Us becomes nearly impossible. They are the silent backbone of exploration, ensuring that every puzzle has a solution and every side story can unfold. For completionists and players seeking full immersion, collecting them all is a must.

Mastering Hell is Us exploration items is the difference between merely playing the game and truly experiencing it.

They unlock secrets, fuel Good Deeds, and ensure smooth progression through every corner of the haunting world. Keep your eyes open, search carefully, and make every item count.