Use drone scan to locate upgrade bodies

Open sections of the Wasteland and Great Desert, and other regions where Body Core markers are available.

Before you go

Unlock and use the drone scan function.
Reach a region with uncollected fallen Angel bodies.
Keep a regional Body Core checklist so you can distinguish new targets from completed ones.

Open the regional map or checklist and choose an uncollected Body Core marker in the area.
Move to a clear vantage point on the route and activate the drone scan.
Look for the white highlight indicating a fallen Angel body.
Follow the highlight through the terrain, checking nearby ledges, rubble, and structures if the direct path is blocked.
Approach the body and collect its Body Core.
Record the pickup as complete and move to the next marker before scanning the same empty ground again.
At three collected cores, confirm the permanent HP increase; continue toward the 18-core cap if that is your goal.

Use scans at intervals while traversing open ground rather than repeatedly scanning the same location.
If the highlight appears above or below you, inspect nearby ramps and ledges instead of circling at ground level.

Scanning can be repeated freely, but each body yields its core only once per playthrough. New Game+ restores the collectible bodies.

Expecting the scan to collect the item automatically: walk to the body and interact.
Scanning without a target checklist: use region markers to avoid revisiting already looted bodies.
Stopping at 18 when pursuing full collection: 18 reaches the HP cap, while additional cores may remain for completion.

Stop scanning a region when its Body Core markers are complete; switch to the next region or another upgrade target.

Sources & fact checks

Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.

Exploration and progression

Scanning reveals fallen Angel bodies that can otherwise blend into open terrain, helping recover permanent Body Cores efficiently.