Days Gone All Nero Checkpoint Locations

There are 12 Nero Checkpoints in Days Gone. This guide shows all Nero Checkpoint Locations in the order they can be reached. Completing all of them completes the World’s End trophy and questline.

Completing a checkpoint unlock it as a fast travel point. They also contain one Nero Injector each (used to max out your stats: health, stamina, focus). Additionally, you’ll find one Nero Intel Collectible inside each Nero Checkpoint.

The concept is always the same: there’s a generator at each Checkpoint that needs fuel to be powered on. There are always 2 fuel canisters in the Checkpoint area. Find one of them and refuel the generator. Then the doors have power again and you can enter the Nero Building. Some also require a fuse, in which case you can simply interact with the fuse box and follow the clues to be guided to the fuse location. Sometimes you must repair the generator too, which costs a little bit of scrap.

None of these are missable! After the story there’s free-roam and you can go back to all regions and finish up any side activities and collectibles you have left. It’s worth noting that there are two temporary points of no return. One at the end of 3rd region “Lost Lake” and one more at the end of 5th region “Crater Lake”. This will lock you out of some regions until the end of the story. Then after the story the whole map opens up again.

Nero Checkpoint #1: Little Bear Lake

Region: Cascade

The first Nero Checkpoint is story-related and cannot be missed. You go there during story mission “Bugged the Hell Out” (one of the first few missions). Next to the Nero building is a power generator. To power it on you must find one of the fuel canisters inside the Nero Checkpoint area. There are always multiple of these in every Nero Checkpoint. One can be found on the back of a repair truck here that’s parked at the end of the street. Bring it to the power generator and press to fill it. Then the doors have electricity and you can enter the building. Use the big white box inside to finish this Nero Checkpoint. This will be a common theme; for every Checkpoint you must find fuel to power the generator and then open the big white box inside to get a Nero Injector upgrade.

Nero Checkpoint #2: Horse Lake

Region: Cascade

Behind this Nero building slightly up a hill stands a car. You can push this car downhill (stand in front of the car and push ). Then you can climb the car to get on top of the Nero Checkpoint’s roof and drop down the side. There you find the generator. Fuel can be found outside the fence, where the car was that you pushed.

Nero Checkpoint #3: Old Pioneer Cemetery

Region: Cascade

This one is very simple. Enter the Checkpoint area and there will be a couple of Freakers feeding. Kill these freakers, they are guarding the fuel canister. Then you can use that canister on the power generator that’s next to the fence and near the Nero building itself.

Nero Checkpoint #4: Marion Forks Tunnel

Region: Belknap

The fuel canister in this checkpoint is on the back of a military truck that’s facing the tunnel. That’s not all you have to do here though. After using the fuel you must still find a fuse to fix the door panels. You should see a blue search area on the mini-map that leads to the broken door panel. Once you investigated it, you can follow the tracks on the floor to locate the fuse in a white container near the tunnel entrance.

Nero Checkpoint #5: Iron Butte Pass

Region: Belknap

When facing the entrance to this Nero Checkpoint (coming from the north), you can find the fuel canister on the far left side in a pile of trash. However, this generator also needs to be repaired after refueling it. This requires a little bit of scrap.

Nero Checkpoint #6: Old Sawmill

Region: Lost Lake

Fuel for this checkpoint can be found in one of the tents on the right side. The generator is in the middle of the area by a big rock.

Nero Checkpoint #7: Santiam Tunnel

Region: Lost Lake

This Checkpoint has a few steps involved. First you must burn out the infestation nest in this checkpoint area (to the side of a dark tunnel). Inside the nest you find a fuse. Use this fuse at the fuse box of the Nero building. Then you must grab fuel (found in the tent) and carry it around the back of the checkpoint. There you can climb up and find the generator behind the Nero building.

Nero Checkpoint #8: Rogue Tunnel

Region: Lost Lake

Fuel can be found on the back of a SUV next to the Nero building. The generator is on the opposite end of the Nero building.

Nero Checkpoint #9: Spruce Lake

Region: Crater Lake

Fuel is found on the right side after entering the camp or in a tent on the left side. You must also find a fuse. Follow the clues after examining the fuse box. It’s up the hill in a box.

Nero Checkpoint #10: Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway

Region: Crater Lake

Fuel is behind a yellow school bus. The generator is inside a fenced area near the Nero building.

Nero Checkpoint #11: Chemult Community College

Region: Highway 97

This area is locked until you head there in the story. Simply advance the story until you come to the College area (do more missions in Crater Lake region). After you’ve been there for the first time you can return. You must find fuel and a fuse. The fuse is in one of the tents, simply follow the clues from the fuse box. Fuel can be found under a wooden roof straight in front of the Nero building.

Nero Checkpoint #12: Pillette Bridge

Region: Highway 97

Fuel is found right behind the little security checkpoint building at the entrance to this area. The generator is behind the Nero building in a fenced area, must run around the fence to reach it.

That’s all the Nero Checkpoints in Days Gone! This finishes the World’s End Storyline and also unlocks the “World’s End” trophy.

For all other Days Gone Collectible Types check out the full Days Gone Collectibles Guide.