Great Desert Memory Sticks - Stellar Blade Guide - IGN (2024)

While exploring the world of Stellar Blade, you'll come across corpses which you can loot for a collectable known as Memory Sticks. These will share the memories of the deceased, giving you a deeper insight into the game's mythos and the characters living within it.

In this guide, we'll run you through finding every memory stick in Great Desert, sharing their locations and how to reach them.

Great Desert Memory Sticks

Looking for a specific memory stick? Jump between each major location in The Wasteland and the memory sticks found in them below:

Matrix 11 Landing Pad

In total, there's one Memory Stick in the Matrix 11 Landing Pad area.

The Last Theorem of an Unknown

Found at the entrance to Matrix 11 in The Great Desert, as shown on the map above. When facing the elevator leading into Matrix 11, take a right and you’ll walk into a dishevelled bathroom.

In the final stall on the right, you’ll find a corpse with the memory stick. Note that you’ll need to travel to Matrix 11 to reach the launch pad and get the memory stick.

Central Great Desert

In total, there are seven Memory Sticks found in the Central Great Desert.

Sentinel 55's Decision

Found in the Central Great Desert area of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above.

When you arrive at the marker, you'll find the Sentinel's body next to some boxes. Enemies will spring from the ground as you approach, so take them down then loot the body.

Sentinel 15’s Plea

Found in the Central Great Desert area of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above.

When you arrive at the marker, you’ll see a dead sentinel leaning against an overpass column covered in blood. Search the corpse for the memory stick.

Citizen 206’s Memory

Found in the Central Great Desert area of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above.

When you arrive, you’ll find a corpse lying face down next to a large rock with a supply box inside. Loot the body and you’ll get the memory stick.

Sentinel 82’s Memory

Found in the Central Great Desert area of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above.

When you arrive at the marker, you’ll find yourself in a small area with several rock pillars in the centre and a ridge running around it. Next to the smallest of the pillars, you’ll find a body. Loot it for the memory stick.

Citizen 109’s Resolution

Found in the Central Great Desert area of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above.

When you arrive at the marker, you’ll find yourself in a small area with several rock pillars in the centre and a ridge running around it.

In the centre of the pillars, you’ll find a body lying face down on the floor. Loot it for the memory stick.

Galaxy Alan’s Lament

Found in the Central Great Desert area of the Great Desert map. Head to the map marker shown above and you’ll see a small walkway attached to the Great Desert perimeter wall being worked on by a group of drones.

Climb onto the handhold on the side of the wall to the left of the walkway and you’ll be able to use it to ascend to the height of the drones.

From here, hop over the drones, following them around until you make your way past the walkway and see a rope ahead of you.

Jump to it and then across to the platform ahead. When you land, on your left, you’ll see a shutter with a button next to it. Hit the button and you’ll open the shutter. Jump down to the area behind the shutter and you’ll see a body to your left. Loot it and you’ll get the memory stick.

Citizen 246’s Recollection

Found in a ruined building just south of the Great Desert Tetrapod and next to the Northern Great Desert camp, as shown on the map above.

When you arrive, head inside the ruined building and move the orange crate so you can climb up the rubble around the walls of the building. It will lead you to several handholds and poles you can swing across until you reach the top of the building.

From here, jump across to the piece of rubble in the top right-hand corner of the top floor to find a body with the memory stick.

Solar Tower

In total, there are seven Memory Sticks found in the Solar Tower.

Teddy’s Memory

Found next to the Solar Tower in the Great Desert.

Head just south of the Solar Tower and you’ll find Teddy’s body nestled among some rocks. Loot it to get the memory stick.

Sentinel 58’s Advice

Found near the Solar Tower in the Great Desert area, as shown on the map above.

Head to the Abandoned Overpass Supply Camp and make your way to the end of the road it’s found on. After passing the camp, you’ll find the body leaning against some rubble.

Whiiir Whiiir

Found near the Solar Tower in the Great Desert area, as shown on the map above. Head to the Abandoned Overpass Supply Camp and make your way to the end of the road it's found on.

After passing the camp, you’ll find the body leaning against a red car at the very end of the overpass.

Lament of the Isolated

To find the memory stick, you first need to head to a crumbled building northwest of the Solar Tower, as shown on the map above. It’s the same location you need to visit to free one of the drones to turn on the Solar Tower.

After you arrive, scan, and you’ll see a body behind a mesh fence below the ladder you need to climb to reach the top of the building. Break through the wooden boxes on the left-hand side of the fence and loot the body to get the memory stick.

Failed Sentinel’s Lament

To find the memory stick, you first need to head to a crumbled building northwest of the Solar Tower, as shown on the map above. It’s the same location you need to visit to free one of the drones to turn on the Solar Tower.

After you arrive, climb the handholds on the left-hand side of the building and use them to reach a piece of rubble just out of a wall.

From here, jump to the pole opposite where you climbed up and swing across to the main part of the roof. Search the body you find on your right when you land and you’ll get the memory stick.

Citizen 218’s Memory

To find the memory stick, head to the Solar Tower area of the Great Desert and reach the map marker shown above.

Below the Abandoned Overpass Supply Camp, you’ll find a body leaning against a bus. Loot it for the memory stick.

Emil’s Lament

Found just west of the Solar Tower, near the path back to Xion, as shown on the map above.

When you arrive at the marker, you’ll find two bodies behind a rock. Loot the body on the right to get the memory stick.

Oasis

In total, there is one Memory Stick found in the Oasis area.

Harry’s Recollection

Found in the Oasis area of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above.

From the fishing hut, hug the left side of the Oasis fishing lake and keep scanning until you see a body leaning against the rock mounds to your right. Loot the body and you’ll get the memory stick.

Northern Great Desert

In total, there are twelve Memory Sticks found in the Northern Great Desert.

Rambling of the Ascended

Found inside the Broken Hypertube in the Buried Ruins, but accessed via the Northern Great Desert area. To gain access to this area, you need to have acquired the King of the Tunnel side quest after returning from Matrix 11.

When you do, follow the questline until you slide through the hyper tube in the Northern Desert area and drop into a pool of water.

When that’s done, make your way into the tunnel ahead of you and you’ll come across a body lying face down on the floor. Loot it for the memory stick.

Lament of the Fearful

Found inside the Broken Hypertube in the Buried Ruins. To gain access to this area, you need to have acquired the King of the Tunnel side quest after returning from Matrix 11.

When you do, follow the questline until you slide through the hyper tube in the Northern Desert area and drop into a pool of water.

When that’s done, make your way into the tunnel ahead of you until you reach a rope leading out of the tube. To the right of the rope, you’ll find the body with the memory stick.

Exile’s Resolution

Found in the Northern Desert area of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above.

When you arrive, you’ll find a small area filled with shipping containers submerged in sand, explosive boxes and hidden tentacles. On top of the shipping containers in this area, you’ll find a body with the memory stick.

Believer’s Screams

Found in the Northern Desert area of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above.

When you arrive, you’ll find facing a statue. In front of this statue, you’ll find a body leaning against it. Loot the body for the memory stick.

We Must Find Them

Found in the Northern Desert area of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above.

When you arrive, you’ll find yourself in front of a statue. Circle around it and you’ll find a body leaning against the section behind this statue. Loot it for the memory stick.

Scavenger 173’s Lament

Found in the Northern Desert area of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above. Head to the marker and you’ll find yourself in a ruined building.

When you enter, you’ll see some rubble to your left with a moveable crate behind it. Next to this crate, you’ll find a body. Loot it for the memory stick.

Scavenger 390’s Memory

Found in the Northern Desert area of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above. When you arrive, you’ll find yourself in a ruined building next to the Hypertube running through the Northern Desert.

After stepping inside, climb the pieces of rubble running alongside the walls of the buildings interior until you reach the top.

From here, you’ll see the body on a bit of rubble opposite where you’re standing. Take a step back and then run and jump across to the body. When you land, loot it for the memory stick.

Sentinel 95’s Regret

Found in the Northern Desert area of the Great Desert, just northeast of the entrance to Abyss Levoire, as shown in the image above. You’ll find the body by some boxes and barrels in the barren stretch of desert. Search it for the memory stick.

Echo’s Lament

Found in the Northern Desert area of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above. To get the memory stick, you need to have acquired the A United People Cannot Be Defeated side quest from Xion after visiting the Great Desert for the first time.

After you’ve got the quest, head to the marker and you’ll see a statue on the perimeter of the Great Desert map. Kill all the enemies in the area then loot the body to the right of the statue to get the memory stick.

Citizen 779’s Consolation

Found in the Northern Great Desert area of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above.

You’ll find the body just to the right of the Great Desert Outskirts Supply Camp. It’s lying face down next to the rock mound behind the camp.

Scavenger 103’s Memory

Found in the Northern Desert area of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above. You’ll find the body beneath a dead tree behind the giant destroyed boat.

You’ll need to wade into the sand storm that will buffet you as you approach the tree to get the body.

I Felt It

Found near the Abyss Levoire entrance in the Great Desert, as shown on the map above. To get the memory stick, you need to have acquired the A United People Cannot Be Defeated side quest from Xion after visiting the Great Desert for the first time.

During the quest, you’ll head to the hypertube near the Abyss Levoire entrance in search of Felix’s records. As part of the quest’s objectives, you’ll loot the body and get this memory stick.

Buried Ruins

In total, there are twenty one Memory Sticks in the Great Desert.

Sentinel 71’s Resignation

Found in the North Buried Ruins section of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above.

When you arrive at the map marker, you’ll find a corpse on the ground floor of a ruined building. Loot it and you’ll get the memory stick.

Naomi’s Testament

Found in the North Buried Ruins section of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above.

When you arrive at the map marker, you’ll find a corpse leaning against a ruined building. Loot it and you’ll get the memory stick.

Sentinel 39’s Resolution

Found in the Central Buried Ruins section of the Great Desert, near the Opera House. To grab the memory stick, you’ll need to first head to the point shown on the map above. When you arrive, you’ll find yourself in front of a crumbling house with a locked gate to the left of it.

Use the scaffolding here to climb into the ruined house, then climb through the hole in the wall to your right. You’ll find a room with a moveable box and a dirt path circling some rubble in the centre of the room.

Grab the box and follow the path, dispatching the enemies that spawn as you move it. The path will end below a hole in the wall, with yellow paint beneath it, indicating it can be climbed through.

Climb through the wall and dispatch all the enemies you find in the backyard you land in. After they’re dead, you’ll see a body leaning against a fallen pillar on your left. Loot it for the memory stick.

Scavenger 438’s Plea

Found in the West Buried Ruins section of the Great Desert, close to the Opera House, as shown on the map above. When you arrive at the marker, you’ll find yourself in a conspicuously quiet area full of red barrels.

Head into the centre and tentacles and a lurker will jump out of the ground. Defeat them all, then head into the ruined building at the back of the area. You’ll find a body here with the memory stick.

Raan’s Testament

Found in the West Buried Ruins section of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above. To get this memory stick, you’ll need to have acquired the An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth side mission in Xion after returning from Matrix 11.

At the end of this mission, you’ll rematch the Abaddon boss from Eidos 7. After defeating it, loot its corpse for the memory stick.

Yo’s Mutterings

Found in the West Buried Ruins section of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above. To get this memory stick, you’ll need to have acquired the An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth side mission in Xion after returning from Matrix 11.

At the end of this mission, you’ll rematch the Abaddon boss from Eidos 7. After defeating it, loot its corpse for the memory stick.

Ryu’s Rage

Found in the West Buried Ruins section of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above. To get this memory stick, you’ll need to have acquired the An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth side mission in Xion after returning from Matrix 11.

At the end of this mission, you’ll rematch the Abaddon boss from Eidos 7. After defeating it, loot its corpse for the memory stick.

So’s Resolution

Found in the West Buried Ruins section of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above. To get this memory stick, you’ll need to have acquired the An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth side mission in Xion after returning from Matrix 11.

At the end of this mission, you’ll rematch the Abaddon boss from Eidos 7. After defeating it, loot its corpse for the memory stick.

Lune’s Last Words

Found in the West Buried Ruins section of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above. To get this memory stick, you’ll need to have acquired the An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth side mission in Xion after returning from Matrix 11.

At the end of this mission, you’ll rematch the Abaddon boss from Eidos 7. After defeating it, loot its corpse for the memory stick.

Mel’s Faith

Found in the West Buried Ruins section of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above. To get this memory stick, you’ll need to have acquired the An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth side mission in Xion after returning from Matrix 11.

At the end of this mission, you’ll rematch the Abaddon boss from Eidos 7. After defeating it, loot its corpse for the memory stick.

Sentinel 477’s Plea

Found in the West Buried Ruins section of the Great Desert, near the Opera House, as shown on the map above.

When you arrive at the marker, you’ll see a bus crashed through a fence. Leaning against the front of this bus is a body. Loot it for the memory stick.

Citizen 360’s Complaint

Found in the West Buried Ruins section of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above.

You’ll find the body with the memory stick beneath a street light next to a ruined skyscraper.

July’s Memory

Found in the West Buried Ruins section of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above. You’ll only be able to get this memory stick if you’ve acquired the Treasure with a Name side quest, which you can get from Xion after returning from Matrix 11.

Once you have the mission, head to the marker and defeat all the enemies that spawn, then grab the memory stick off the corpse to your right.

May’s Memory

Found in the West Buried Ruins section of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above. You’ll only be able to get this memory stick if you’ve acquired the Treasure with a Name side quest, which you can get from Xion after returning from Matrix 11.

Once you have the mission, head to the marker and defeat all the enemies that spawn, then grab the memory stick off the corpse through the hole in the wall at the back of the arena.

August’s Memory

Found in the West Buried Ruins section of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above. You’ll only be able to get this memory stick if you’ve acquired the Treasure with a Name side quest, which you can get from Xion after returning from Matrix 11.

Once you have the mission, head to the marker and defeat all the enemies that spawn, then grab the memory stick off the corpse through the hole in the wall on the left-hand side of the arena.

Sentinel 46’s Memory

Found in the West Buried Ruins area of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above.

Head to the map marker and you’ll find yourself in an empty area with a pile of boxes in the centre marked by a sign reading Caliente. You’ll find a body leaning against these boxes. Search it for the memory stick.

Laughter of the Isolated

Found in the West Buried Ruins area of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above. At the map marker, you’ll find a ruined building on the outskirts of the Buried Ruins.

On the ground floor, you’ll see a body leaning against the back wall. Loot it for the memory stick.

Luther’s Revelation

Found in the West Buried Ruins area of the Great Desert. To reach the memory stick, we’ll need to start at the area marked on the map above. When you reach the marker, you’ll find yourself in front of a building next to some stone pillars with poles jutting out of the top of them.

Aim your cannon to the left-hand side of this building and look up. You’ll see a target. Shoot it and a rope will descend from it. Climb the rope and jump over to the top of the building. Now, jump across to the poles jutting out of the pillars we saw earlier. Cross both poles then jump to the handholds across from them. Use these holds to reach two more poles to their left, then cross them and jump to the ladder in front of them.

Climb the ladder to reach the rooftop. This next section is tricky and can take a few tries to really lock down. We want to reach the building opposite the one we’re currently standing on. As you can see, there are handholds on the side of the building leading up to the rooftop. However, that requires making a very long jump.

Look for the metal grate on the floor on the side of the rooftop facing the next building, then back up so you can get a long run-up to it. When you’re in position, sprint forward and, at the last second, perform a double jump and then a dash in mid-air. If you timed it just right, you’ll reach the handhold. From here, climb to the top of the building and look for the body lying next to the antenna. Loot it and you’ll get the memory stick.

Scavenger 388’s Plea

Found in the South Buried Ruins area of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above. The map marker will take you to a long road with several broken-down cars.

Down this road, you’ll encounter a droid and two turrets. Destroy them all and then loot the corpse by the boxes they were next to and you’ll get the memory stick.

Scavenger 404’s Advice

Found in the South Buried Ruins area of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above. The marker will take you to a fenced-in area with several buried shop signs.

As soon as you enter, look to your left and you’ll see a sign saying “Daily Grind.” Beneath it is a body with the memory stick.

Sentinel 41’s Memory

Found in the South Buried Ruins area of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above.

The marker will take you to a bus submerged in sand with some poles above it. Use the bus to double jump up to the poles, then swing across to the rope they lead you to.

Ascend it, and then make your way up onto the rooftop. From here, hop up to the rooftop on your left and you’ll find a body. Search it to get the memory stick.

Collapsed Overpass

In total, there are three Memory Sticks in the Collapsed Overpass.

Words Spoken: Finding Peace Before Death

Found in the Collapsed Overpass area of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above. Head to the very end of the collapsed overpass to the east of the area.

If you follow the route, you’ll reach a doorway leading to a second overpass on the west side of the area. As soon as you enter the door, you’ll see the body with the memory stick lying on the floor.

Words Spoken: Embracing Death With a Smile

Found in the Collapsed Overpass area of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above. Head to the very end of the collapsed overpass to the east of the area.

If you follow the route, you’ll reach a doorway leading to the second overpass on the west side of the area.

After entering the door, make your way to the point where the road ramps upwards. Nestled amongst some rocks to your right, you’ll see the body with the memory stick.

Jerome’s Faith

Found in the Collapsed Overpass area of the Great Desert, as shown on the map above. Head to the very end of the collapsed overpass to the east of the area.

If you follow the route, you’ll reach a doorway leading to the second overpass on the west side of the area.

Make your way through this door and continue up the ramp ahead until you reach a man leaning against a car. Loot him and you’ll get the memory stick.