Warhammer 40K: Space Marines 2 does offer some trophies if you meet the special requirements for it. There is a collectible called Dataslates located all across the Campaign and Operation mission maps, and locating them all will help you get the Data Mining trophy/ achievement. Dataslates are super rare and hard to locate, hence this guide will show you the location of all 35 Dataslates in Space Marines 2. In case you do miss them during your playthrough, you do have the option to replay missions and find them.
Where To Locate All Space Marine 2 Dataslates
There are 35 Dataslates scattered across all missions in Space Marine 2. In this guide, we have listed out all the Dataslate locations in Space Marine 2 along with the missions and the planets where you can collect them.
Planet: Kadaku | 10 Dataslates
Mission: Skyfire | 4
- Stormtalon Crash, Kadaku: When you spawn into the mission, look to the left and you will spot some explosive plants. Shoot them down and go down the path and turn to the right to find the first Dataslate.
2. Admission of Desertion: Stick to your right side after starting the mission and you will come across a broken bridge. Jump down near the broken bridge and you will find the Dataslate below.
3. Anti-Tyranid Offensive, Kadaku: Pass through the entrance just past the hall with Xeno’s body. Turn left and go down the passage on your right. Head straight, go up the stairs, and you will find the Dataslate.
4. Desired Purgation of Data: Enter the base and before getting into the elevator that takes you up to the satellite dish, look behind the elevator to get the final Dataslate of this mission.
Mission: Inferno | 2
- Amelioration of Improper Ordnance Storage: When you start the level, keep to your right and go around to the back to find a bunker entrance. Go through the bunker and exit out the other side, and on your left is the Dataslate.
2. Admiration of Promethium: Make your way to the Observation Platform and explore it till you reach an area with a partially destroyed bridge. Head straight up the ramp on your left, go up on your right, and keep to your left to find the Dataslate.
Mission: Severance | 4
- Conflict, Adeptus, Astartes/Tyranid, Kadaku: While exploring the area where tents and bases are set up, you will come across a broken structure located before a bridge. You can find the structure when you make your way up the ramp on the right side of the base. Check behind the structure to find the Dataslate.
2. Tyranid Attack, Designation: Rippers, Kadaku: Once you reach Adeptus Mechanicus facility, the Dataslate is located at the back of the entrance room, near the red light.
3. Lamentation for Sacred Machines: While exploring the facility, you will come across a room containing an unmarked green console and a locked door next to it. Interact with the console to open the door and you will find the Dataslate at the end of the grated floor to your right side.
4. Summary, Tyranid Invasion, Kadaku: After you get the Jetpack and enter the cave, fly upwards and land on the ledge on the left side to find the Dataslate.
Planet: Avarax | 14 Dataslates
Mission: Machinus Divintus | 3
- Attempted Liturgy for Burnt Capacitor: Wait for the bridge to extend, then cross it and go left to find the Dataslate on the downward sloping roof.
2. Termination: 101010-S: While exploring the hallways, you will come across a passage with a silhouette of a Tyranid on the wall. Head towards the shadow, then turn right towards the passage with the candles in the corner. Turn right when you reach the candles, then turn left and left again. You will spot the Dataslate on the floor on your right, next to a corpse.
3. Improper Command: After defeating the Carnifex boss, you will come across a locked door that you can access after defeating all the Xenos. Turn right from the locked door and enter the passage on the left. Proceed straight to the end of the corridor and you will find the Dataslate on the right.
Mission: Ballistic Engine | 2
- Missing Servo Hauler: Navigate through the initial sandstorm area and enter the passage on your right side. At the end of the passage is the Dataslate.
2. War Preparation, Avarax: Reach the destroyed train tracks and keep to your left. Once you reach the end of the debris-filled track, you will find the Dataslate on your right behind a tank and in front of the pillar.
Mission: Servant of the Machine | 2
- Canon Maintenance, 1.002.81: Make your way to the first elevator that you need to take when you start the mission. Instead of hopping in, check behind the elevator to find the Dataslate.
2. Tithe Collection, Avarax: After regrouping with Chiron and before heading through the entrance to the Temple of Thassean, check the right side to find the Dataslate near some debris.
Mission: Decapitation | 2
- Final Sermon: After entering the first chapel building, head up the stairs, go through the archway towards the balcony, and go left. At the end of the passage is the Dataslate.
2. Bridge Construction, Overseer Commentary: After you blow up the bridge, you will get the Pursue the Hive Tyrant objective. As soon as you spot the Hive Tyrant running through the tunnels behind two large fans. Explore the right side of this area to find the Dataslate.
Mission: Vox Liberatis | 2
- Creation of Daemonhost, I: Exit the first elevator that you take, go straight and down the slope on your right. Turn left once you reach the bottom and go up the first flight of stairs. There is a little alcove on your left with the Dataslate.
2. Creation of Daemonhost, II: After taking the large elevator all the way down and just before entering the blue corridor, turn right to get the Dataslate.
Mission: Voidsong | 3
- Potential Heresy, Adeptus Astra Telepathica, 2287.8: After following a tank that breaks through a large door, you will get an objective to restore power to the door. As you enter the room to find the power grid, keep to your left, then go right, and continue to go left and right again. The Dataslate is found on the table.
2. Potential Heresy, Adeptus Astra Telepathica, 2288.2: After you get through the double doors using your jetpack, fly up and head over to the ledge on the right side to find the Dataslate.
3. Potential Heresy, Adeptus Astra Telepathica, 2289.5: Enter the chamber filled with burning bodies, head down the stairs towards the fire pit, and turn right from there. Turn completely to the right to find the Dataslate on the floor.
Planet: Demerium | 11 Dataslates
Mission: Reliquary | 2
- Servitor Greeting, Demerium: Enter the room with a large console and get up the stairs on the left side. You will find the Dataslate on the right after you reach the top of the stairs.
2. Heretic Attack, Demerium: Once you reach the lair of Heldrake, avoid its fire and make your way to the first building checkpoint. From there, turn right, go through the doorway, and turn right again to find the Dataslate.
Mission: Fall of Atreus | 2
- Unauthorized Override Attempt: After clearing the passage; proceed to the Mechanicus Compound objective, you will drop into a room with a loadout drop. Head over to the very back of the room to find the Dataslate.
2. Status: Battle Barge, Sword of Atreus: On your way to the Mechanicus Compound, you will come across a multi-floored facility. Head up the ramps till you reach ramp #5. Before heading up ramp #6, take a quick left and turn right to find the Dataslate.
Mission: Dawn’s Descent | 4
- Effects of Noctilith Exposure: Check the tombstones to the left side of the floating church’s entrance to collect the first Dataslate.
2. Tomb Excavation, Analog Backup Log 8.6: After the cutscene with the Battle Barge, head down the stairs on the left side and continue on the left side path. Keep going straight down the path and you will find the Dataslate at the end of the path.
3. Tomb Excavation, Analog Backup Log 8.7: After destroying the Eye Altar and unlocking the passage ahead, make your way towards the lit pillars and go left from there. You will spot the Dataslate on the floor.
4. Tomb Excavation, Analog Backup Log 9.9: While making your way to Aurora, you will come across a large yellow block that you need to move aside. After doing that, some enemies will appear and you will have to deal with them. Once that is done, head up the hill and keep to your right to find the final Dataslate here next to a corpse.
Mission: Bellum Sempiternus | 3
- Effects of Warp Exposure: After passing by the Marines and dropping down into a small room, follow the pipes on the left side of the wall that will lead you near the exit. Right side of the exit and near a rambling Marine is the Dataslate.
2. Burial, Adeptus Astartes, Salamander Chapter: Once you reach the burial chamber, head over to the back through the left side and go up the stairs, then turn left to find the Dataslate near the candles.
3. Amount of Deceased on Demerium: After activating the Advance to the Obelisk objective, cross the blue glowing tunnel and keep to the right. Within the debris is the final Dataslate.
That’s all there is to know about all Dataslates locations in Space Marine 2. If you like this guide you can check out our other guides like Space Marine 2: Campaigns & Operations Full List and Can You Change Your Class In Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2?