During Lust from Beyond, Victor can find several sets of optional collectibles. Some of them unlock achievements, others open secret compartments or provide useful rewards. This guide covers all 9 Clown Figurines, both Toy Arms, all 4 Lauv'abrarc Figurines, the three mansion Paintings, and all 15 Books of Secrets.
There are 9 Clown Figurines in Bleakmoor. Collecting all of them unlocks the I Hate Clowns! achievement.After collecting the full set, return to the clown display outside Hotel Desire and place the figurines there. A secret compartment opens and rewards you with 4 Potions.Old versions of this guide described these Potions as fully restoring Health and Sanity. That is inaccurate. Each Potion restores 1 point of Health and 1 point of Sanity.
Chapter 3: The Stranger
Turn around near Victor's car and check the crate around the corner behind it.
Look across the street from the clown display outside the hotel.
Check the window inside the building with the blue door across from Hotel Desire. The key is hidden on a loose brick protruding from the wall to the right of the blue door. Pick up this key before entering the hotel because it can become unavailable later.
Look near the tiki bar across the street from the payphone.
Go up the stairs at the end of the street near the bar.
Search the first floor of the bar. The figurine is on crates on the right-hand side.
Check the table near Dr. Austerlitz's flyer.
Chapter 5: Scarlet City
After escaping the hotel, look on the pallets near the beginning of the chapter.
Return to the second floor of the bar and open the locked chest with the Bolt Cutters obtained during Chapter 4.
You can also find the original separate clown guide at this link.
Where to Find Both Toy Arms in Hotel Desire
A strange toy is attached to the telephone inside Hotel Desire. Both of its arms can be collected during Chapter 4: Shadow Over Bleakmoor.
Escape Victor's room through the window and enter Room 206. The first arm is on the end table beside the bed.
After obtaining the key to Room 108 from the reception area, enter the room. The second arm is on the end table near the corpse at the far end of the room.
Where to Find the Toy Arms in Hotel DesireWhere to Find the Toy Arms in Hotel DesireReturn to the telephone and attach both arms to the toy. This opens a hidden compartment containing one of the Book of Secrets: Scarlet Lodge collectibles.
Where to Find All Lauv'abrarc Figurines
There are 4 Lauv'abrarc Figurines, all inside Sabinian's mansion. You can begin collecting them during Chapter 7: Welcome Among Us.Finding all four unlocks the Yv'h lauv'abrarc! achievement and gives Victor access to a more powerful dagger.
At the top of the spiral staircase outside Victor's room, open the drawer.
Climb the ladder into the attic and check the shelves.
On the staircase leading to the top floor, inspect the bust with a missing piece of its skull. The missing skull fragment is on a bookshelf inside Sabinian's room. Take it back to the bust to reveal the figurine.
The final figurine is inside the secret compartment opened by the three Paintings described below.
Go to the fireplace near the pool table and place the Paintings on the wall in this order:
Heaven, Earth, Hell
The hidden compartment opens. Inside you will find the fourth Lauv'abrarc Figurine and one of the Queen of Ecstasy Books of Secrets.
Book of Secrets: Demiurges
There are 5 Demiurges Books of Secrets, all located in Lusst'ghaa. Collecting all five unlocks the The Demiurges achievement.
Victor's first visit to Lusst'ghaa. Look on a pedestal immediately before the long tunnel sequence.
After Victor is forced into Lusst'ghaa on the cross. Complete the sliding-platform puzzle and continue upward. The collectible is on a pedestal before the stealth route.
First visit to Lusst'ghaa with Amanda. During the vorh'n and m'nag ability tutorial, enter the cave on the right and follow the slope upward.
Searching for the Mask of Ughro'ecna. Complete the optional corruption puzzle near the third orb. You need to lure a creature into the area and use it to feed the roots that block the path. The book is on a pedestal beyond the puzzle.
Chapter 15, during the return to Xu'thrar. After the first boss phase and before Amanda's ambush, search the catacombs. The final collectible is inside a small side cave.
Book of Secrets: Scarlet Lodge
There are 5 Scarlet Lodge Books of Secrets, all found in Bleakmoor. Collect all five to unlock the Scarlet Lodge achievement.
Chapter 3: The Stranger. Enter the building with the blue door across from Hotel Desire. The key is on the loose brick to the right of the entrance. The book is on the table inside. You can also collect one of the Clown Figurines here.
Chapter 4: Shadow Over Bleakmoor. During the hotel escape, collect both Toy Arms and attach them to the toy on the telephone. The secret compartment contains the second book.
Chapter 5: Scarlet City. After entering the theatre, explore the side opposite the story route. Use the Bolt Cutters on the locked chest in the storage room near the men's bathroom.
Chapter 10: Below the Eden. When you return to the theatre basement to rescue Lily, search behind the curtains near the puzzle safe. The book is on a table.
Chapter 10: Below the Eden. Find the three Golden Hands and open the door to the Hall of Whispers. The final book is on the desk inside.
Book of Secrets: Queen of Ecstasy
There are 5 Queen of Ecstasy Books of Secrets. All are found in Sabinian's mansion. Collecting the complete set unlocks the The Queen of Pleasure achievement.The original version of this guide was missing the location of the second book. Its location and puzzle solution are now known.
Chapter 7: Welcome Among Us. Enter Sabinian's room on the third floor and open the cupboard near the bookshelf.
Chapter 7: Welcome Among Us. Return to the mansion entrance hall and inspect the bench opposite the dresser. Four decorative panels on the lower part of the bench are actually buttons. Each produces a different number of clicks. Press the panels in ascending click order. Numbering the panels from left to right, the solution is 2, 4, 1, 3. The bench opens and reveals the second book.
Chapter 7: Welcome Among Us. Collect the Heaven, Earth, and Hell Paintings and place them above the fireplace in that order. The hidden compartment contains the third book together with the fourth Lauv'abrarc Figurine.
Chapter 15: Wrath of the Queen. After the attack on the mansion, enter the ritual room and check the table behind Theodore.
Chapter 15: Wrath of the Queen. Before entering the portal to Xu'thrar, check Amanda's bed on the third floor.
All Collectible Achievements
Collecting every set unlocks five achievements:
I Hate Clowns! for collecting all 9 Clown Figurines.
Yv'h lauv'abrarc! for collecting all 4 Lauv'abrarc Figurines.
The Demiurges for collecting all 5 Demiurges story items.
Scarlet Lodge for collecting all 5 Scarlet Lodge story items.
The Queen of Pleasure for collecting all 5 Queen of Ecstasy story items.
For a complete collectible run in Lust from Beyond, you need 9 Clown Figurines, 2 Toy Arms, 4 Lauv'abrarc Figurines, 3 Paintings, and 15 Books of Secrets divided between Demiurges, Scarlet Lodge, and Queen of Ecstasy. The previously unknown second Queen of Ecstasy book is hidden inside the bench in the mansion entrance hall, opened with the panel order 2, 4, 1, 3.
