Mafia 2 All Collectibles Guide: Every Wanted Poster, Playboy Magazine, and Hot Rod Location Your definitive roadmap to 100% completion in Empire Bay Released in 2010, Mafia II remains a beloved open-world classic, praised for its gritty narrative, authentic 1940s-50s atmosphere, and detailed city of Empire Bay. However, for completionists, the game presents a notable challenge: finding all 199 collectibles scattered across the city. This guide provides a complete, chapter-by-chapter walkthrough to locate every single collectible without backtracking through the entire open world aimlessly. We'll cover all 50 Wanted Posters , all 50 Playboy Magazines , and all 99 Foxiest Hounds (Hot Rod) magazines .
Why Bother With Collectibles? Before diving into the locations, here is what you unlock for your effort:
Wanted Posters (50): Unlocks the "Sharpshooter" achievement/trophy and the powerful "Vice 29" tommy gun variant at any weapon vendor. Playboy Magazines (50): Unlocks the "Ladies' Man" achievement/trophy, plus a gallery of classic period-accurate pinup art. More importantly, each magazine permanently increases your health bar. Hot Rod Magazines (99): Unlocks the "Petrol Head" achievement/trophy and a unique "Hot Rod" vehicle at all garages.
Crucial Note: Mafia II does not allow free-roam after the final mission. You cannot go back to collect everything post-story unless you replay specific chapters. Therefore, use this guide while playing through the story chapters to avoid replaying the entire game. mafia 2 all collectibles guide
Part 1: The Wanted Posters (50 Total) These posters depict Vito’s fellow WWII squadmate, Joe Barbaro (yes, the same Joe from Mafia III ). They are glued to walls, fences, and billboards. You can shoot them or press the action button. Chapter 2: The Old Country (3 Posters)
Poster #1: After leaving Mike's Bar, look on the brick wall to the right of the bar’s entrance. Poster #2: During the mission "The Old Country," behind the abandoned building where you hide from the police. On a wooden fence. Poster #3: On the way to the construction site, look left of the entrance gate.
Chapter 3: Enemy of the State (4 Posters) Mafia 2 All Collectibles Guide: Every Wanted Poster,
Poster #4: Outside the scrap yard. On the large red garage door. Poster #5: During the warehouse shootout (after the cutscene with Giuseppe), on a pillar in the main room. Poster #6: In the same warehouse, upstairs near the explosive red barrels. Poster #7: After escaping police, heading toward the docks – on a blue container.
Chapter 5: The Buzzsaw (5 Posters)
Poster #8: Outside Mike's Bar again, but on the telephone pole across the street. Poster #9: During the mission to steal the gas ration cards – inside the alley behind the drugstore. Poster #10: On the side of the Chinese laundry building (near the card drop-off point). Poster #11: Near the elevated train tracks in the South Park district – on a support pillar. Poster #12: On the wall of the butcher shop where you meet Steve. We'll cover all 50 Wanted Posters , all
Chapter 7: In Loving Memory of... (6 Posters)
Poster #13: Outside Vito’s new apartment (Kingston), on the wall behind the dumpster. Poster #14: During the church mission – on the left side of the church exterior wall. Poster #15: Same church, inside the confessional booth. Poster #16: After the church, chasing the bomber – on a red brick building to your right. Poster #17: On the overpass bridge near the Empire Arms Hotel. Poster #18: Inside the hotel lobby where you interrogate the desk clerk – behind the reception desk.