There are 35 Dataslates in Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2. Finding all of them unlocks the Data Mining trophy & achievement. If you miss a Dataslate you can still replay the missions later at any time. You can use the game’s objectives for orientation, which can be seen by pressing Touchpad (PS5) / Menu-Button (Xbox).
To view which Dataslates you are missing, press Touchpad (PS5) / Menu-Button (Xbox) while in the Battle Barge (hub area) and click on “Dataslates Repository”.
Kadaku Planet
Campaign Mission: Skyfire – 4 Dataslates
Dataslate #1: Stormtalon Crash, Kadaku
Objective: Make Your Way Through the Swamp
At the start of the swamp area, stay to the left of the mission objective “Make Your Way Through the Swamp”. Shoot the exploding plants on the left to reveal a secret path. Follow the path to the dead-end to get the dataslate.
Dataslate #2: Admission of Desertion
Objective: Make Your Way Through the Swamp
Shortly after kicking through a small wall where you have to hold / , follow the path until you have to drop down a broken metal bridge. Then go up the path and drop down the right of the large metal tower. The collectible is in front of the large tree root. Just before dropping down a ledge where human soldiers wait for you (can’t go back after dropping down the ledge, so get it before this).
Dataslate #3: Anti-Tyranid Offensive, Kadaku
Objective: Navigate Through the Base
Shortly after entering the base when we arrive in the tunnel, DON’T follow the main path to the objective “Navigate Through the Base” but keep left until reaching the dead end. There is the collectible.
Dataslate #4: Desired Purgation of Data
Objective: Reach the targeting system
The last collectible is on the table to the right of the elevator, BEFORE using the elevator.
Operation: Inferno – 2 Dataslates
When back in the hub area, interact with the data terminal to the left of the carrier ship (blue marker) to start this Operation. It’s basically a side quest.
Dataslate #5: Amelioration of Improper Ordnance Storage
Objective: Reach the Astra Militarum Camp
At the very start of this Operation, go down the slope in front of you, then at the end of the area take the right path. Now stick to the far right side of the path until you reach a bunker building. Go inside this bunker to find the dataslate at the end of it.
Dataslate #6: Admiration of Promethium
Objective: Advance to the Observation Platform
The next collectible can be found on the main path when following the objective ‘Advance to the Observation Platform’. Just after triggering this objective, you must use a terminal to open a door and drop down a ledge, then go through a corridor. After the corridor you can see a bridge at the end of the room. Go up a ramp on the left (main story path), at the top you find the dataslate in an alcove on the left. Where a white number “2” is painted on the wall. Must collect it BEFORE dropping down to the bridge and using the elevator.
Campaign Mission: Severance – 4 Dataslates
Dataslate #7: Conflict, Adeptus Astartes/Tyranid, Kadaku
Objective: Reach the Adeptus Mechanicus facility
After you have to kick through the first wall of this mission with (PS5) / (Xbox), go past the white tent in front of you and up the slope where a bunch of enemies spawn, then go left to find this behind a broken military car.
Dataslate #8: Tyranid Attack, Designation: Rippers, Kadaku
Objective: Locate the Transmitter
BEFORE using the first elevator in this mission, check to the left of the elevator where a red light is. Just after leaving the jungle and entering a military facility.
Dataslate #9: Lamentation for Sacred Machines
Objective: Locate the Transmitter
After the room where you must use a flamethrower to chase away rats and reboot the power, you will enter the door that says “Sector 614” above it. In the next room interact with the switch on the left to open a door, go through it and follow that path to find the dataslate at the end.
Dataslate #10: Summary, Tyranid Invasion, Kadaku
Objective: Reach the Crash Site
The next collectible is during the ‘Reach the Crash Site’ objective. Here you have the jetpack for the first time, which we use to collect the next collectible. As soon as we enter the first little cave tunnel, you have to fly upwards with the jetpack to the upper cliff. The next dataslate is at the top.
Avarax Planet
Campaign: Machinus Divinitus – 3 Dataslates
Dataslate #11: Attempted Liturgy for Burnt Capacitator
Objective: Proceed to the Elevator Control Room
After the first wall where you have to hold (PS5) / (Xbox) to lift the wall, you will go up a big rooftop. Immediately after the long rooftop is a console marked as the main objective you have to interact with to extend a bridge. Then you must hold off enemies until the bridge is fully extended. Then go over the bridge into next building, go left, there on the roof sits the dataslate.
Dataslate #12: Termination 101010-S
Objective: Proceed to the Databanks
Immediately when getting the objective ‘Proceed to the Databanks’, you will need to interact with a wall panel to open a door labeled “Sector 5” to enter the tunnels of a facility. From this door follow these directions: Take first left, right, right, left, right – this leads to a dead-end where you find the dataslate. It’s basically opposite the main path.
Dataslate #13: Improper Command
Objective: Proceed to the Databanks
After defeating the Carnifex boss, go through the next area and you’ll reach a long metal bridge (mandatory story path). After going over the metal bridge you have to interact with a wall panel, then fend off enemies while you wait for a gate to open. After this door opens, go straight ahead to the end of the corridor, in the right corner is the dataslate. Make sure you grab it before you proceed to the “assemble” objective on the elevator.
Campaign Mission: Servant of the Machine – 2 Dataslates
Dataslate #14: Cannon Maintenance, 1.002.81
Objective: Advance to the Neurothropes Lotus
The next collectible is on the way to the objective ‘Advance to the Neurothropes Lotus’ The collectible is almost on the main path, but we have to keep left at the top of the grid path to get to the collectible.
Dataslate #15: Tithe Collection, Avarax
Objective: Advance to the Temple of Thassean
The next collectible is on the way to the objective ‘Advance to the Temple of Thassean’ The collectible is almost on the main path, before we go in and see the weapon selection, we look to the right of the entrance. The dataslate is hidden there.
Operation: Ballistic Engine – 2 Dataslates
Dataslate #16: Servo Hauler
Objective: Proceed to the Militarium Depot
The next collectible is on the way to the objective ‘Proceed to the Militarium Depot’. Here the collectible is in the metallic room on a table to the right of the quest marker before you enter the large arena room.
Dataslate #17: War Preparation, Avarax
Objective: Proceed to the Militarium Depot
The next collectible is on the way to the objective ‘Proceed to the Militarium Depot’ The collectible is north of the firing point to the left of the tank.
Operation: Decapitation – 2 Dataslates
Dataslate #18: Final Sermon
Objective: Proceed to the Bridge Tower
The next collectible is on the way to the objective ‘Proceed to the Bridge Tower’. The collectible is almost on the main path. In the large church, before we cross the ruins, we keep to the left of the quest marker. There is a dataslate outside on the balcony to the left.
Dataslate #19: Bridge Construction, Overseer Commentary
Objective: Purse the Hive Tyrant
The next collectible is on the way to the objective ‘Purse the Hive Tyrant’. The collectible is almost on the main path. When we arrive in the underground and search for the Tyrant, we will see the Tyrant walk past very slowly for a short time. When we arrive at this scene, we run in the opposite direction. At the very end of the passage is the collectible in the dark corner on the right.
Operation: Vox Liberatis – 2 Dataslates
Dataslate #20: Creation of Daemonhost, I
Objective: Find a way to bring down the warp shielding
The next collectible is on the way to the objective ‘Find a way to bring down the warp shielding’. The collectible is almost on the main path. When we run down a corridor and are attacked by a Venetor, we have to keep left and run up the large metal staircase. The collectible is in the red room in the far corner.
Dataslate #21: Creation of Daemonhost, II
Objective: Restore the elevator shielding
The next collectible is on the way to the objective ‘Restore the elevator shielding’. The collectible is almost on the main path. When we take the lift down three floors, the collectible is on the bottom floor, where we automatically get to during the story. The collectible is on the table. However, we must not run to the quest marker at this point, otherwise we will miss the collectible and have to replay the mission.
Campaign Mission: Voidsong – 3 Dataslates
Dataslate #22: Potential Heresy, Adeptus Astra Telepathica, 2287.8
Objective: Restore Power to the Door
The next collectible is on the way to the objective ‘Restore Power to the Door’. The collectible is in the opposite direction to the quest marker. Simply follow the other path, which does not lead to the marker, to the end. There you will find the Dataslate.
Dataslate #23: Potential Heresy, Adeptus Astra Telepathica, 2228.2
Objective: Advance to the Relay Entrance
The next collectible is on the way to the objective ‘Advance to the Relay Entrance’. As soon as we have the jetpack and see the weapon station, we have to jump onto the platform above us. The collectible is also there. Don’t go to the quest marker yet.
Dataslate #24: Potential Heresy, Adeptus Astra Telepathica, 2289.5
Objective: Transit a message to Lord Calgar
The next collector’s item is on the way to the destination ‘Transit a message to Lord Calgar’. Here we follow the main path until we see NPCs spraying flamethrowers. In the same room, the collectible is behind us in the left corner.
Demerium Planet
Operation: Reliquary – 2 Dataslates
Dataslate #25: Servitor Greeting, Demerium
Objective: Proceed to Warp Beacon
The next collectible is on the way to the objective ‘Proceed to Warp Beacon’. Here the collectible lies next to the locked door on the balcony in front of the bookshelf.
Dataslate #26: Heretic Attack, Demerium
Objective: Proceed to Warp Beacon
The next collectible is on the way to the objective ‘Proceed to Warp Beacon’. As soon as we arrive in the Tuirm, which is broken, we don’t go up to the left, but first run out to the right. The dataslate is also there.
Operation: Fall of Atreus – 2 Dataslates
Dataslate #27: Unauthorized Override Attempt
Objective: Proceed to the Mechanicus Compound
The next collectible is on the way to the objective ‘Proceed to the Mechanicus Compound’. As soon as we have to activate two terminals on time and have gone a long way down, we don’t run to the quest marker at first, but run in the opposite direction. The dataslate is there at the end.
Dataslate #28: Status Battle Barge, Sword of Atreus
Objective: Proceed to the Mechanicus Compound
The next collectible is on the way to the objective ‘Proceed to the Mechanicus Compound’. As soon as we have defeated a large wave of enemies and are walking on a metal scaffold, we will see a red hydraulic system in a room. In the room, follow the path to the quest marker until you can take a short alternative path to the left. The dataslate is lying on crates there.
Campaign Mission: Dawn’s Descent – 4 Dataslates
Dataslate #29: Effects of Noctilith Exposure
Objective: Advance to the cathedral
The next collectible is on the way to the objective ‘Advance to the cathedral’. As soon as we have to jump over the wall with the jetpack, we go along to the left of the ammunition box. The dataslate is hidden in the rubble there.
Dataslate #30: Tomb Excavation, Analog Backup Log 8.6
Objective: Advance to the Mechanicus Facility
The next collectible is on the way to the destination ‘Advance to the Mechanicus Facility’. There we have to walk across a cemetery. We take the alternative route away from the quest marker and follow it until we reach the collectible.
Dataslate #31: Tomb Excavation, Analog Backup Log 8.7
Objective: Explore the Ruins
The next collectible is on the way to the destination ‘Explore the Ruins’. Before we arrive at the gate with all the fire bowls that are not burning, we walk south of the main path down the dark path. There lies the Dataslate.
Dataslate #32: Tomb Excavation, Analog Backup Log 9.9
Objective: Advance to the Aurora
The next collectible is on the way to the destination “Advance to the Aurora”. The same thing happens here. We don’t follow the quest markers but walk the other way along the blue archways to the abandoned camp. The dataslate is there.
Campaign Mission: Bellum Sempiternus – 3 Dataslates
Dataslate #33: Effects of Warp Exposure
Objective: Regroup with Acheran
The next collectible is on the way to the goal “Regroup with Acheran”. As soon as we follow the main path and jump down, we follow the pipes along the wall to the left, which lead us to the dataslate.
Dataslate #34: Burial, Adeptus Astartes, Salamander Chapter
Objective: Advance to the Second Force
The next collectible is on the way to the goal “Advance to the Second Force”. As soon as we follow the main path and see a very special coffin in the middle of the room with small red lights, we do not follow the main path, but go up the stairs in the same room, which lead to the collectible.
Dataslate #35: Amount of Deceased on Demerium
Objective: Advance to the Obelisk
The next collectible is on the way to the goal “Advance to the Obelisk”. As soon as we cross the blue glowing tunnel, we keep to the right and come directly to the last dataslate.
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Dataslate #9
Objective: Locate the Transmitter
Twice now I do this level and can’t find it.