As you progress through Stellar Blade, you'll have the opportunity to upgrade the main heroine's characteristics. For instance, finding three beta cores will allow you to increase her maximum beta energy reserve, which is spent on using special abilities in combat. You can learn the exact locations of these items from our guide.
Beta cores are collected while scanning specific corpses. Typically, they are located in inconspicuous places, and sometimes they are guarded by particularly strong aliens. If you find all the cores, you will earn the «Perfect Beta Energy Enhancement» achievement.
The first beta core. After the boss fight on Quiet Street, turn into the alley on the left and defeat the guard. Then, scan the body lying in the arena.
The second beta core. While exploring the Flooded Commercial Center, you will see a monorail station. To the left of it, you will find a metal ladder. Do not climb it, but go behind it instead. Among the ruins, you will discover the corpse you need.
The third beta core. Proceed further through the Flooded Commercial Center. Near the armor for your robot, you will see a lattice fence. Close to it, you will find a body with a beta core.
The fourth beta core. After defeating the Desecrator in the Tower of Memory, approach The Red Grill establishment and enter the building. There lies another corpse to examine.
The fifth beta core. During your visit to the Construction Site as part of the story, you will need to go through a tunnel pipe. But before that, go down into the hole on the right. There you will discover a body. Examine it.
The sixth beta core. Near a dried-up tree by the cliff, you will see a corpse in white clothing. You need to examine it, after which you will extract another core.
The seventh beta core. On the garbage plains, there is a huge pile of scrap metal. Next to a grate with fine mesh, lies the body you need.
The eighth beta core. Move east from the previous position and climb up the ruined building. There you will find a corpse with a beta core.
Ninth beta core. At the location Destroyed Railway Bridge, you will board a train. The body with the upgrade is in the penultimate car.
Tenth beta core. As part of the story, while visiting the Sewers, you will need to flood the area. After that, swim to a new location that was previously inaccessible. The required corpse lies to the right of the computer, behind a grate. The path to it is underwater.
Eleventh beta core. In the Rotten Labyrinth, you will need to find a receptor for the thermal cell. Next to it is a room with two enemies. They guard the body with the beta core.
Twelfth beta core. Install the battery in the Shelter's reactor, but don't rush to leave the location. Go into the corridor to the right of it and move forward. There you will find another corpse with intact data.
Thirteenth core. Take the yellow container and drag it to the fence on your left. Then jump over it and land on the concrete platform. The body you need is on it.
Fourteenth core. South of the northern Buried Ruins, there is a crumbling building. Enter it. The corpse lies behind the wall.