Welcome to our Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 (2026) Collectible Guide!
This guide will walk you through all of the collectibles that are required for trophies in Modern Warfare 4. The collectibles are only found in certain missions. There are 64 notes, but only 50 are required for the Noteworthy trophy. As for the Yellow Crates, there are 26 of those and they are needed for the Time To Crate trophy. Supplies are also listed below. You’ll need supplies in order to repair everything at Base Camp which is something you need to do for the Scavenger trophy. Supplies are found very frequently only in the mission, Stranded. So pick these up any time you come across them. There are usually some found right next to the other collectibles, but you can also come across some random ones strewn across the map.
Only three missions have collectibles and any notes you find in any of them counts toward Noteworthy. Missions can be replayed via Mission select and your collectible data is saved differently than mission checkpoint data. So you can go back and clean up anything you didn’t grab.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 Trophy Guide and Roadmap
Missions:
Following Orders
No Harm Done 
When speaking to the NPCs in the first house that you search, do not attack or hit them. Only ask them questions or tell them do something. Do not choose any of the violent dialogue options.
Contraband #1
As soon as you enter the house at the beginning of the mission, go left and enter the bathroom. The contraband is in the medicine cabinet.
Contraband #2
Exit the bathroom and enter the door to the left of the TV. This will be in the big cabinet in the top doors.
Note #1
Exit the previous room and enter the kitchen. This note is in the first white cabinet on your left as you enter.
Contraband #3
This is in the white cabinet to the right of the previous note.
Contraband #4 & Note #2
Go back through the living room and enter the door left of the main entrance. Once in, go to the shelf and interact with the red tool box. Enter the combination, 214 to open. Both the Contraband and Note are inside of the toolbox.
Note #3
Progress through the chapter until you are told to search a third house. Enter the house, go through the door on your left and then through the next door straight across the room slightly right. As you enter, look right and open the cabinet.
Basement Key
From the previous collectible, exit the small room and then go through the door to your left and you’ll be in the living room. As you enter, go right and open the door in front of you. Go to the back of this room and open the upper cabinet doors to find the key.
Note #4
Return to the living room and head over to the small kitchen area. Look down on the ground to find a hidden door. Open the door and ask the woman to leave the house. When she leaves, drop down into the space and pick up the note. It’s right in front of where she was crouched. If you can’t grab, crouch down and then try.
Stranded
While playing through this mission, make sure you are picking up the supplies. These are usually found around the other collectibles that are listed below. They will be backpacks, boxes and containers. You need to collect these for the Scavenger trophy.
As you explore this map, there will be roving patrols driving around in trucks. Whenever you see one of these, kill the soldiers in the trucks and then check the back of the truck for a Yellow Case. One of the Yellow Cases will spawn in the back of one of these patrol trucks. So always check them when you encounter one.
Note #1 – Base Camp Keypad Note
As soon as you exit the basecamp, choose to explore first. Head straight toward the big blue tower. This note is posted on the shipping container at the base of the tower.
Supplies
The supplies can be found inside of the shipping container where you found Note #1. There is also a bag of them to the left of the shipping container under the blue tower.
Notes #2 – Radio Tower Note / #3 – Top of Radio Tower Note / Yellow Crate #1 / Supplies
All of these are found up on the radio tower. Climb up the ladder and jump at the gap in the ladder to continue. From there, just keep climbing up. There are two floors of the tower that you’ll pass through. Both floors have collectibles. One in the middle and then the very top.
Note #4 – Smuggler House Note / Supplies
Head to the question mark on your map to the southeast of the tower (652,162). Enter the building with the blue stripe painted on it to find this note on a blue shelf inside.
Note #5 – Cargo Container Note / Supplies
These are found in the small building next to the house where Note #4 was found.
Note #6 – Water Treatment Note / Supplies
From the previous location, head to the question mark that is west (641,165). These are found inside of the white and blue building at the marker. Enter the doors and go left to find these on the ground inside.
Note #7 – Sewers Note / Supplies
Inside of the same building as the previous note, go to the opposite side of the room to find a ladder that will take you down into the sewers. At the bottom of the ladder, turn around and these will be across from you on the ground.
Note #8 – Sewer Smuggler Remains Note / Supplies / Yellow Crate #2
From the previous note in the sewers, go right and you’ll see a tunnel with some arrows painted on the wall. The arrows are the directions you need to crawl while in the tunnel. After following those directions, you’ll come to another small tunnel with a second set of directions. Follow the second set of directions and you’ll come out where all of the collectibles are.
Yellow Crate #3 / Note #9 – Supply Crate Weapon Inventory / Supplies
This is found at the outpost (633, 170) that is southwest from the sewers building, It is in the small building near the bridge with the flagpole on the roof. The note is found inside of the yellow crate.
Note #10 – Island Hidden Bunker Note
This is located nearby west from the previous outpost (616,168). There is a bunker down in the riverbed and the note is hanging on the wall of the bunker.
Note #11 – NW Island Bunker Note / Yellow Crate #4 / Supplies
Enter the the code, 0008, on the keypad next to the previous note to open the bunker. All of the collectibles are found down in the bunker.
Yellow Crate #5 / Note #12 – Supply Crates Equipment Inventory / Supplies
This is found inside of the small building next to the floodlights that have camouflage painted on it at the outpost (646,171) east of where Yellow Crate #3 was found. The note is inside of the yellow crate.
Note #13 – Under Bridge Note / Supplies
From the previous outpost, head southwest to a bridge, it might be marked on your map as a question mark (644,176). Go under the bridge to find these items out in the open.
Note #14 – Top of Southern Monument Note / Supplies
Head southwest from the previous bridge location to the big statue (638,179). You’re going to need to climb up this statue all the way to the very top. The collectibles are at the top.
Yellow Crate #6 / Supplies
Continue making your way south to the outpost at 636,189. These collectibles are found in the building with the three garage doors.
Yellow Crate #7
This is found up on a tower at 649,192. This is east from the previous crate. You will need to climb up the red pole on one of the legs of the tower and then jump across the narrow silver poles in order to reach the crate.
Yellow Crate #8 / Note #15 – South East Village Keypad Note / Supplies
This is found just north of the previous Yellow Crate on the other side of the destroyed bridge in a sealed container at 652,188. The note hanging on the container next to the keypad. Enter the code, 0078, to open the container and find the yellow crate.
Note #16 – Inminban (Social Police) Report / Supplies
This is found in the school house just north of Yellow Crate #8. It is on one of the teacher’s desks inside of the school. There are supplies just outside of the entrance to the school as well as inside of it.
Note #17 – Southwest Village Note / Supplies
This note is found just north of Note #16 inside of a barn-like building at 652,178. Enter the barn and deal with the enemies. Go through the door in the back of the barn and follow the path to the note. There are also supplies inside of the barn.
Yellow Crate #9
This crate is found on the moving train. You’ll need to hop on to the train, deal with the enemies and then open the crate. The train will be running along the south side of the map.
Note #18 – Work Camp Escapee Journal / Supplies
This is found inside of a red train car that sitting parked in the southeast corner of the map at 667,189. There are also supplies in the train car.
Note #19 Train Boxcar Note – / Supplies
This note is found in the second train car that is attached to the one where Note #18 was.
Yellow Crate #10 / Supplies
This is found at the outpost (668,184) that is just north of where Notes #18 and #19 were found. The crate is inside of the building next to the green watchtower. There is an antenna and flag pole on the roof.
Supplies
Interact with the button on the control console in the same room as Yellow Crate #10. This will move the yellow crane down the tracks a bit. You can climb up a container and onto the ladder of the yellow crane. At the top, jump off of the crane and onto the train as it passes by. Then quickly jump from the train to the shipping containers where the supplies are.
Bunker Main Objective Area
Yellow Crate #11
This is found right next to the entrance of the Bunker in the outpost. Very hard to miss.
Note #20 – Provisions / Supplies
Right after Ko pries open the first door inside the bunker, go straight back to find this on a desk in the back of the room.
Note #21 – Mutiny / Supplies
After restoring power, the next room you enter will have a yellow tool box in front of you. You need to push this to the immediate right from where you entered this room in order to reach a higher level.
Note #22 – Discipline / Supplies
This is found on a desk that you have to pass by when exiting the big open room where the previous note was located. You’ll go up some stairs and then go through a door. The desk will be straight ahead.
Note #23 – Traitors / Supplies
This will be on a desk in a small supply room that you will have to pass through in order to advance the mission. It is the same room as the suppressed shotgun.
Free Roam
Yellow Crate #12
This is found in a small guard shack next to a green watchtower at the outpost located at 663,167 on the eastern side of the map.
Note #24 – Silenced Repair Note
Interact with the Silenced Thermal Sniper at Base Camp to get this note.
Note #25 – Snow Ghillie Suit Repair Note
Interact with the Snow Ghillie Suit at Base Camp to get this note.
Note #26 – Tactical Boots Info
Interact with the Tactical Boots at Base Camp to get this note.
Note #27 – Tactical Gloves Info
Interact with the Tactical Gloves at Base Camp to get this note.
Note #28 – Grenade Launcher Info
Interact with the Grenade Launcher at Base Camp to get this note.
Note #29 – Cliff Near Base Camp Keypad Note / Yellow Crate #13 / Supplies
These are found just north of the Base Camp at 645,149. The Note is on a container and the Yellow crate is inside of the container. Enter the code, 0600 to open the container.
Yellow Crate #14 / Note – Bombed House Note / Supplies
This is found inside of the yellow house that has a crashed drone sticking out of the roof at 651,135 north of the previous collectible. The note is on the floor in the living room just before the front door.
Note #30 – Cultural Traitor / Supplies
This is found inside of one of the bedrooms in the house that has a fire burning in front of it at 653,131 north of the previous yellow crate. It is on a desk in one of the bedrooms.
Yellow Crate #15 / Supplies
This is found inside of the guard shack at Infantry Outpost #3 (672,141). The guard shack is next to the green and blue building.
Note #31 – Cliffside Dead Soldier Note / Supplies
From the road just outside of the Jamming Station entrance, there is a side path that will lead you up into the mountains and into the Jamming Station. Make your way up that mountainside path until it turns right up a stone stairway. Before going up those stairs, continue forward to find this note in a dead end.
Jamming Station Main Objective Area
Note #32 – Jamming Station Quarters Note / Supplies
As you enter the Jamming Station area, there will be a big blue building on your right. This note is on the bottom floor of that blue building on a counter.
Note #33 – Jamming Station Helipad Note
This is found on the left side of the outdoors Jamming Station area. It is on a drum which is on the helipad.
Note #34 – Jamming Station Main Room Note
This is found on a bench in the locker room when you first enter the Jamming Station building.
Note #35 – Jamming Station Entry Room Note
This is found in the next room from the previous note on a tower next to a console station.
Note #36 – Jamming Station Locker Room Note
This is found in the upstairs room in the same room as the previous note. Head up stairs and to the end of the narrow room to find it on the floor.
Yellow Crate #16
This is on the tower you need to climb up as part of the main objective. You should see it after climbing the first ladder.
Free Roam
Note #37 – South of Jamming Station Keypad / Yellow Crate #17
This is found almost right where you’ll be landing (667,125) after jumping from the tower at the Jamming Station. The note is on the container and the Yellow Crate is inside of the container. Use the code, 8609 to open the container.
Note #38 – Exiled in Snow
This is found in a shipping container to the right of the container that had Yellow Crate #17 in it. They’re at the same location.
Note #39 – NE Statue Note
This is found the body of a dead soldier at the base of the statue that is located at 660,127. This statue is just west of note #37.
Note #40 – North East Outpost Note / Yellow Crate #18 / Supplies
These are both found inside of the guard shack at the Logistics Station #20 at 658,119 north of the previous note.
Yellow Crate #19
This is found inside of a shipping at the Artillery Battery #6 outpost (641,130). The shipping container opening is being blocked by two destructible boxes. Drop a grenade near them to blow them and gain access to the inside of the container to find the yellow crate.
Yellow Crate #20 / Note #42 – Big Sign Patrol Note / Note #43 – Big Sign Keypad Note
These are found southwest from the previous yellow crate near the shoreline at 634,137. The two notes are hanging on the sides of a shipping container and the yellow crate is inside of it. Use the code, 1234 to open the container.
Note #44 – Big Sign Smuggling Note
This is found on top of the big concrete sign to the right of the container that held the previous collectibles.
Note #45 – Shed Near Hub Note / Supplies
This is found inside of a destroyed small house at 638,145. It is south from the previous few collectibles.
Note #46 – River Shed Note
This is found in a small building next to the statue located at 627,147. This is on the other side of the river across from the plane crash site in the water.
Note #47 – Helipad Outpost Note
This note is found in the blue and green building at Logistics Station #100 (617,142). This outpost is northwest from the River Shed Note.
Note #48 – Elevator Controls Note
This is found hanging from the big elevator at the same outpost as the Helipad Outpost Note.
Yellow Crate #21
Climb up the elevator shaft all the way to the top. This yellow crate will be at the top on the walkway. Before climbing, interact with the button on the generator
Note #49 – Northwest Abandoned House Note / Note #50 – Family Affair
Both of these notes are found inside of the same house located at 606,136. This house is northwest from the previous collectible location.
Note #51 – Small Island Keypad Note / Yellow Crate #22
These are found on an island east of the previous collectible location at 619,132. The note is on a container and the yellow crate is inside of it. Enter the code, 6789 to unlock the container.
Note #52 – Farm Field Hidden Bunker Note / Note #53 Farm Field Hidden Bunker Note (New Orders)
This is found on the entrance to bunker located at 630,127. This east from the previous location just before a bridge that leads to an outpost. Enter the code, 0330 on the keypad to open the bunker. The second note is found inside of the bunker on a desk.
Yellow Crate #23
This is found in the guard shack at Infantry Outpost #5 located at 621,122. This is north up the road from the previous bunker.
Note #54 – Farmer’s Note
This is found in a house located at 609,115. This is north up the street from the previous outpost. It’ll be on the floor just inside the front door.
Note #55 – Booby-Trapped Store Note / Yellow Crate #24
Both of these are found inside of the store that is nearby the previous note. It is located at 606,114. Be careful when entering the store. There are tripwires inside, so make sure to disarm those by carefully interacting with the grenades, or blow them up with your own explosives.
SAM Site Main Objective Area
Note #56 – Change of Plans
This is found inside of the first big building (598,125) that you pass on your left after crossing the bridge to the Sam Site island. The building has multiple garages. Enter through the door in the middle of the building and look right to see this note.
Note #57 – SAM Site Note About Bunkers
This is found on a concrete block (608,125) when approaching the SAM Site. You can take a left and right path straight up to the SAM Site. This is in the middle of those two paths just as the enemies guarding the site come into view.
Note #58 – SAM Site Note About Helipad / Yellow Crate #25
Both of these are found right next to each other to the left of the statue at the SAM Site.
Yellow Crate #26
This crate is found randomly in the back of one of the patrolling trucks on the map. Hopefully you’ve come across it by now, but if not, you’ll need to keep checking the backs of trucks until you find it.
Incoming
As you approach the statue at the SAM Site, your squad mates will start planting explosives on the SAMs. That will spawn a wave of trucks that are driving in from the bridge to your location. In order to earn this trophy, you need to blow up every vehicle that comes before the soldiers can jump out. For this, you can grab proximity mines and drones from the cases next to the statue. Quickly plant the mines down the roads and then use the drones to blow up the trucks as they approach. You can restart the checkpoint if you need to try again.
Escape
Note #1 – Confiscation Protocol Reminder
After fighting the enemy at the very beginning of the mission, go down the hallway and enter the first open door on your left. This note is on the desk by the grated window.
Note #2 – Updated Code
After crawling through the vent and then killing the enemy you sneak up on, you’ll pass by a room that has a grated window on your left. There’s a guard inside, but will leave if you wait him out. When he leaves, go inside of that room to find this note on the desk by the window. This will be when the enemies are taking about being reassigned and are having to hurry.
Dog Tags / Never Forgotten
Regroup with Ghost and make your way through the mission. After fighting through the bunk room with all of the beds, exit this room and open the first door on your right after the bunk room. It’ll be immediate. Go into that side room and then input 8410 on the safe on the wall to open it. Grab the dog tags from the safe.
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