While out exploring the world in Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis, you'll come across containers of three different varieties: Green, Gold, and Red. Green containers respawn and simply have N-Grinders for use in Item Enhancement, while Gold containers typically have materials like Photon Quartz. While you should be on the lookout for these boxes, the Red Item Boxes have Star Gems (SG) you can spend in the in-game shop, lots of N-Meseta, and even some augments and good armor.
Not only that, but late in the game you'll get a side Task from Rossa in the command center simply called Red Containers, which will ask you to find and destroy all 113 Red Boxes in Aelio. So you'll want to get on that if you ever want to clear this out of your Task List.
PSO2: New Genesis - All Red Item Container Locations | Aelio Region
For each region of the map, we've provided a guide map that shows all of the box locations, followed by a listing and screenshot of each box with a small description, in case it's not 100% clear from the guide map alone where the box is.
Note that the numbering is arbitrary, they are not numbered in-game.
Tip: To check how many Red Boxes you've found in a region, open up the World Map from the main menu, mouse over which region you want to check, press Tab, and click on Collectable. This will let you see how many Item Boxes you've found in that region (as well as the number of Datapods).
Tip: You can have your Mag help you find the red containers with its sonar capability. Simply go to the Equipment Menu by hitting Gear/Sub-Pallette, then Mags, then Active Sonar Target Settings, then select Item Container: Red.
Central Aelio
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All Central Aelio Red Item Container Locations
1: Just Southwest of the first training cocoon First Step. -10 SG
2: Just northeast of Central City (Barrier Pods) -C/Ael Note A x10
3: Southwest of the Great Wall Tower, near the wall to Mt. Magnus, next to above (still in Central Aelio) -10,000 N-Meseta
4: Southwest of the Great Wall Tower, near the wall to Mt. Magnus (still in Central Aelio) -10 SG
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5: Just south of the Great Wall Tower -10,000 N-Meseta
6: Straight north of the Great Wall Tower, on some scaffolding -10,000 N-Meseta
7: Far northeast, near the zone transition to Halphia Lake -10,000 N-Meseta
8: North side, on scaffolding overlooking the creek between Central Aelio and Resol Forest -10 SG
9: North side, on plateau in the middle of the creek -10 SG
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10: Northwest of the First Steps cocoon, near the river -10,000 N-Meseta
11: On scaffolding on the far west side of the northern creek -10 SG
12: Far northwest, near the waterfall leading to the Wetlands in North Aelio -10,000 N-Meseta
13: Just west of the First Steps cocoon, on some scaffolding over the grassy ravine -10 SG
14: Northwest of central city, north of the text ‘Halphana Plains’ -10,000 N-Meseta
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15: Directly west of the Halphana Plains: West Ryuker Tower (Barrier Pods) -Qual De Armor: Arga
16: On the east side of Mt. Mahinapali near the Updrafter -10,000 N-Meseta
17: On the east side of Mt. Mahinapali near another Updrafter -10 SG
18: At the top of Mt. Mahinapali -10 SG
19: On the southeast side of Mt. Mahinapali on a lower ledge -10 SG
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20: On the southeast side of Mt. Mahinapali on a upper ledge -10,000 N-Meseta
21: On a ledge far southeast of the Halphana Plains: West Ryuker -10,000 N-Meseta
22: Near a rock wall on the north side of Mt. Mahinpali -10 SG
23: To the west of the very large peninsula north of Mt. Mahinapali. You should see it if you get on top and face west, it’s on the ledge below a campsite. -10,000 N-Meseta
24: On top of a very high ridge directly northwest of Mt. Mahinapali, overlooking West Aelio -10 SG
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South Aelio
All South Aelio Red Item Container Locations
1: On the top of the structure to the northeast of the main Falls area -10 SG
2: On the waterfall structure at the north end of Balflow Falls -10 SG
3: Near the above on a lower level -10 SG
4: On a plateau in the middle of the falls -10,000 N-Meseta
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5: Just south of the ‘South Aelio’ map text, inside of the tent at the campsite -10 SG
6: On top of Mt. Piccolt (Barrier Pods), near Wild Rush cocoon -25,000 N-Meseta
7: On a ridge on the southwest coast -10,000 N-Meseta
8: Southwest beach of Balflow Falls (Barrier Pods) -C/Ael Note C x10
9: On the west ridge at the south part of the main falls area, near a tree -10,000 N-Meseta
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10: On the south side of the white structure to the west of the main Falls area, on a lower level -10 SG
11: At the end and top of the very long peninsula to the west of the west side structure, west of the falls area -10,000 N-Meseta
12: Below the above, also to the west of the west side structure, west of the falls area -10,000 N-Meseta
13: Near the above, just a bit more west -10,000 N-Meseta
14: On the north side of the white structure to the west of the main Falls area -10 SG
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15: On the north side of the big waterfall cave, about halfway up -10,000 N-Meseta
16: On the north and slightly west side of the main falls area, below the peninsula on the map, in an elevated corner nook -10 SG
17: In a cave with campsite at Balflow Falls, about halfway up -10,000 N-Meseta
18: Underneath the big peninsula on the north side of the map -10 SG
West Aelio
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All West Aelio Red Item Container Locations
1: Near the Updrafter north of the Aelio Town Ruins Ryuker Device -10 SG
2: Near the structure just south of the ‘Crykau Hills’ text (Barrier Pods) -C/Ael Note B x10
3: Head east from the Roaring Rush cocoon, use the Updrafter, and you’ll see it on a ledge to the north -10 SG
4: At the tip of the peninsula south of the Roaring Rush cocoon -10 SG
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5: On the south side of the peninsula south of Aelio Town Ruins -10,000 N-Meseta
6: North side of Kanai Isle -10,000 N-Meseta
7: On the western tip of the peninsula north of Aelio Town Ruins, right near the water -10 SG
8: South part of West Aelio, north of Aelio Town Ruins, near some Updrafters north of the peninsula -10 SG
9: On a ridge facing the ocean, in the pocket of a bay region between the Coast and Cliffs, high up -10 SG
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10: On a small island off the west coast. -10 SG
11: On a cliff west of Cryano Cliffs (Barrier Pods) -Qual De Armor: Belta
12: On some scaffolding between the cliffs in Cryano Cliffs where the water heads from the Wetlands out to the ocean -10,000 N-Meseta
13: On top of a tiny island south of the Test Flight cocoon -10,000 N-Meseta
14: On the north side of the cliffs near the beach, straight west of Altoani Plateau -10,000 N-Meseta
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15: West of the Test Flight cocoon, on the wall of the island -10,000 N-Meseta
16: On a small outcropping west of the ALTERS Rush Tower -10,000 N-Meseta
17: On top of the very tall ridge south of the ALTERS Rush Tower -10 SG
18: On the ridge of a cliff facing the ALTERS Rush tower, jump from the top of the ridge and glide down -10,000 N-Meseta
North Aelio
All South Aelio Red Item Container Locations
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1: On scaffolding to the south of the Wetlands -10 SG
2: On scaffolding to the southwest of the Wetlands -10 SG
3: On the west side of the Wetlands (Barrier Pods) -C/Ael Note D x10
4: Underneath the scaffolding on the southeast side of the wetlands -10,000 N-Meseta
5: Near the northern end of the bridge leading out of the Wetlands -10 SG
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6: Near rubble to the north near the Swift Jump cocoon -10,000 N-Meseta
7: On scaffolding to the northeast of the Wetlands -10 SG
8: Near some rubble near a waterfall to the northeast of the Wetlands -10,000 N-Meseta
9: On the cliffs to the northwest of Halphana Wetlands -10,000 N-Meseta
10: On the scaffolding between the two plateaus here -10 SG
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11: On the far east plateau (Barrier Pods) -Qual De Armor: Sheza
12: On a cliff to the west side of Altolani Plateau -10 SG
13: On top of the structure just north of the Altolani Plateau Ryuker, jump from the cliff to the west of it -10,000 N-Meseta
14: On a cliff north of the Altolani Plateau, near the Updrafters -10,000 N-Meseta
15: On top of the main structure in the Wetlands, jump from the cliffs north of it -10,000 N-Meseta
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Mt. Magnus
All Mount Magnus Red Item Container Locations
1: On the south side, it looks like it's near the cocoon on an upper ledge, you’ll have to glide from a nearby Updrafter. The cocoon itself is under the mountain though. -10,000 N-Meseta
2: Just east of the cocoon, in the wooded area -10 SG
3: East of the cocoon, near the top of an Updrafter -10,000 N-Meseta
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4: On the far south of the mountain, overlooking the water -10 SG
5: Far east side at lowest level, behind some trees -10 SG
6: On the northeast side, very close to the boundary to the Lab Ruins -10 SG
7: Northeast side, on a ledge high up facing the Lab Ruins -10,000 N-Meseta
8: On the north side of the mountain high up, also facing the Lab Ruins -10,000 N-Meseta
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9: North side of the mountain, about halfway up, near an Updrafter -10 SG
10: On the far northwest side of the mountain, over a cliff -10,000 N-Meseta
11: Northwest side, in a nook behind two trees -10,000 N-Meseta
12: On a plateau northeast of the mountain -10 SG
13: Southeast side of the mountain, on the south side of a stone arch -10,000 N-Meseta
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Vanford Laboratory Ruins
All Vanford Laboratory Ruins Red Item Container Locations
1: North side of northern ruins, on the interior side of the wall in a corner -10,000 N-Meseta
2: On the top of a tower near above, on the east side of the upper ruins -10 SG
3: On the east side of the ruins, upper half -10,000 N-Meseta
4: On top of east wall of upper ruins -10 SG
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5: East side of the southern ruins, near a collapsed tower -10 SG
6: Between two buildings on the ground level at the south side of lower ruins -10,000 N-Meseta
7: Outside the south wall of the south ruins -10,000 N-Meseta
8: West side of southern ruins, the interior side of the wall next to a building -10 SG
Resol Forest
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All Resol Forest Red Item Container Locations
1: At the west side of the base of the giant tree west of the Ryuker -10,000 N-Meseta
2: In the riverbed northwest of the Ryuker Device -10 SG
3: Just west of where it says ‘Resol’ on the map -10 SG
4: On an upper plateau in the forest, near the root of a larger tree -10,000 N-Meseta
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5: Just north of the Resol Forest text on the map, in the little crevice that looks like a mouth -10 SG
6: On a horizontal root near the north-northeast side of the forest -10,000 N-Meseta
7: In the center of the forest near the river underneath an arcing root -10 SG
8: At the base of a tree on the south side of the river, eastern area -10,000 N-Meseta
Halphia Lake
All Halphia Lake Red Item Container Locations
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1: On the north side of the lake, near the ridge top -10 SG
2: On the north side of the lake, near the ridge bottom (Barrier Pods) -25,000 N-Meseta
3: On some scaffolding facing north towards the ocean -10,000 N-Meseta
4: On the east ridge overlooking the water -10,000 N-Meseta
5: East side of the lake, near the water -10 SG
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6: Southwest of the lake on the top of the cliff -10 SG
7: West of the cocoon here, near the bottom of the waterfall -10,000 N-Meseta
8: South side of the lake, on scaffolding -10 SG
9: Far east area, against the zone boundary -10,000 N-Meseta
