Cronos: The New Dawn: Core Locations & Interactive Tracking Guide
Cores are the most critical resource for character progression in Cronos: The New Dawn. Unlike Energy, which is used for weapon modifications, Cores are rare, non-craftable items required to upgrade your Temporal Shell (your survival suit).
There are a total of 37 Cores hidden throughout the game’s various timelines. While you only need 36 Cores to unlock the "Forged in Fire" achievement/trophy, finding every single one is vital for surviving the nightmare on Hard Mode.
Cores cannot be purchased or fabricated at workstations. You must find them through:
- Exploration: Many are hidden in Traveler's Outposts (Safe Rooms) within "dispenser" machines or tucked behind chain-locked doors that require Bolt Cutters.
- Hidden Cats: Petting certain cats will cause them to leave behind a Core or a key to a room containing one.
Because Cores are so limited, spending them wisely at the Workstation terminal is the difference between life and death.
- Inventory Slots: This should always be your #1 priority. Increasing your capacity allows you to carry more ammo, healing patches, and quest items like the Bolt Cutters without making "toss or keep" sacrifices.
- Suit Integrity (HP): After your first two inventory upgrades, invest in health. More HP gives you a larger margin for error against aggressive "Unmerged" enemies.
- Resource Limit: Upgrade this once you reach the Steelworks to increase the cap on Chemicals and Metal Scraps, so that you don't waste crafting materials found in the field.
Cores take up an inventory slot until they are used or stashed, so knowing exactly where to find them—and when to spend them—is very important. To track down every dispenser and secret room, we encourage you to use our unique Cronos: The New Dawn interactive maps. You can also access them using the links in the table below.
| Name | Map Location | Details |
|---|---|---|
| CoreUnity HospitalCore | Unity Hospital | Found on a ledge inside the chapel room. |
| CoreStation ACore | Station A | Located in the dispenser inside the safe hub. |
| CoreTram StationCore | Tram Station | Located inside the dispenser on the pillar. |
| CoreBlock 34 OutpostCore | Block 34 Outpost | Located inside the dispenser, immediately past the automatic door. |
| CoreStation BCore | Station B | Found inside the dispenser immediately past the automatic gate. |
| CoreFurnace Control RoomCore | Furnace Control Room | Found inside the dispenser at the end of the bathroom. |
| CoreFurnace Control RoomCore | Furnace Control Room | Found inside the dispenser at the spot where the Brute had been. |
| CoreStation BCore | Station B | Found inside a dispenser after squeezing through the pipes. |
| CoreThe OutskirtsCore | The Outskirts | Found inside the dispenser in the safehub. |
| CoreCauldron Control RoomCore | Cauldron Control Room | Found in a dispenser inside the safe hub. |
| CoreFurnace Control RoomCore | Furnace Control Room | Found on the workbench inside the small room. |
| CoreThe Isolation ZoneCore | The Isolation Zone | Dropped by Merlin after petting it. |
| CoreThe CatacombsCore | The Catacombs | Found on a wooden box at the end of the path. |
| CoreThe AbbeyCore | The Abbey | Found inside the dispenser in the corner. |
| CoreAnomaly-Torn BuildingCore | Anomaly-Torn Building | Found inside the dispenser in the safe hub inside the apartment building. |
| CoreAnomaly-Torn BuildingCore | Anomaly-Torn Building | Found on the coffee table in the living room. |
| CoreAnomaly-Torn BuildingCore | Anomaly-Torn Building | Found in the corner of the ruined kitchen. |
| CorePathfinder's OutpostCore | Pathfinder's Outpost | Found inside a dispenser in the safehub. |
| CoreND-1410's OutpostCore | ND-1410's Outpost | Found inside the dispenser next to the safe hub entrance. |
| CoreThe Underground StationCore | The Underground Station | Located inside the dispenser, near the Saving Station. |
| CoreThe Underground StationCore | The Underground Station | Located inside the dispenser, accessible through the hole in the wall. |
| CorePharmacyCore | Pharmacy | Located inside the dispenser, next to the workstation. |
| CoreBlock 34 OutpostCore | Block 34 Outpost | Located in the dispenser behind the Sealed Door. |
| CoreThe Moonshine DenCore | The Moonshine Den | Dropped by Karol after petting it. |
| CoreStation ACore | Station A | Dropped by Cynamon after petting it. |
| CoreThe Isolation ZoneCore | The Isolation Zone | Found inside the dispenser in the room with the door chained. |
| CoreThe TerminalCore | The Terminal | Dropped by Balbina after petting it. |
| CoreAnomaly-Torn BuildingCore | Anomaly-Torn Building | Dropped by Gus after petting it. |
| CoreUnity HospitalCore | Unity Hospital | Dropped by Bebola after petting it. |
| CoreUnity HospitalCore | Unity Hospital | Found on a table past the Chained Door. |
| CoreStation BCore | Station B | Found inside a dispenser past the Chained Door. |
| CoreThe OutskirtsCore | The Outskirts | Found inside the dispenser past the Chained Door. |
| CoreThe AbbeyCore | The Abbey | Found inside the dispenser past the Locked Door. |
| CoreThe CatacombsCore | The Catacombs | Found inside the dispenser in the safehub past the Locked Door. |
| CoreThe CatacombsCore | The Catacombs | Found inside the dispenser past the Chained Gate. |
| CoreThe TerminalCore | The Terminal | Found in the office with the Chained Door. |
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