Mafia 3 All Collectibles Locations: Full Guide

New Bordeaux is sprawling, and if you're chasing 100% completion, knowing where every Mafia 3 collectible is hiding saves hours of aimless driving. There are dozens of Playboy magazines, Vargas paintings, vinyl albums, and hot rod parts scattered across the city's ten districts — and missing even one can lock you out of a trophy. This guide breaks down every Mafia 3 all collectibles locations category, explains how the in-game tracking works, and gives you the most efficient route to sweep each district clean.

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What Counts as a Collectible in Mafia 3?

Mafia 3 splits its collectibles into four main families, plus a few one-off items tied to specific story beats. Understanding the categories first matters, because each type behaves differently — some sit in plain sight on a table, while others require you to climb, swim, or break into a locked room.

The table below summarizes the major categories and roughly how many of each exist in the base game.

Community reports and the Mafia Wiki generally agree on these totals for the base game, though the exact figure for magazines is often debated because a few spawn only after certain rackets are taken over. If you're working from a checklist, treat 50 as your target and verify against an interactive map as you go.

Why the Counts Sometimes Confuse Players

A common frustration: you clear a district, the map icon disappears, but your counter still reads one short. This usually happens because a collectible was inside a building that only unlocks after you've assigned that district to one of your three underbosses. Take over the rackets first, then hunt collectibles — otherwise you'll be circling an empty block wondering what you missed.

How to Track Mafia 3 Collectibles Efficiently

The single biggest quality-of-life tool is the in-game map, but it doesn't reveal every collectible until you're close. That's why most players pair it with a third-party interactive map. Sites like MapGenie's Mafia 3 interactive map let you filter by category, mark items as found, and track progress across districts — a huge upgrade over the vanilla map.

Here's the workflow that works best:

1. Finish the district takeover first. Rackets, then the sit-down. This unlocks interiors.
2. Buy the wiretap and informant upgrades early so enemy positions and some item hints surface.
3. Sweep one district at a time, north to south, so you don't backtrack across the map.
4. Mark each find on an interactive map the moment you grab it.
5. Save before entering a locked building — a few collectibles sit behind doors that can glitch shut.

Using the In-Game Map vs. Interactive Maps

For the "all collectibles locations" grind specifically, the interactive map wins hands-down — the distance-measurement and filter tools alone save you from crisscrossing New Bordeaux.

Playboy Magazines: The Big One

Playboy magazines are the marquee collectible in Mafia 3 — 50 of them, and each one comes with a short in-game article or photo spread that doubles as world-building. They're also the collectible most players finish last, because they hide in genuinely sneaky spots.

Where Playboy Magazines Hide

Based on player experience, magazines tend to spawn in these recurring locations:

• Safe houses and racket HQs — on desks, nightstands, and coffee tables
• Bars and jazz clubs — behind the counter or in the back office
• Motels and apartments — check under beds and on dressers
• Industrial sites — inside trailers and foreman offices
• Docks and warehouses — on crates or in lockers

A useful rule of thumb: if a room looks like someone lives or works there, scan the flat surfaces. Magazines almost never spawn in the open street.

District-by-District Magazine Tips

Because magazines are the most numerous, they're also the easiest to lose track of. Grab them as you pass through a district during the story rather than saving them all for the end.

Vargas Paintings: The Rarest Category

Only 12 Vargas paintings exist, which makes them the smallest — and arguably the most valuable — collectible set. They're tied to the art-collecting subplot and often sit inside gang strongholds or hidden rooms you'd otherwise skip.

Finding Vargas Paintings

• They frequently appear in enemy strongholds you clear during takeovers.
• Several are behind locked doors that require you to pick or force them open.
• A few sit in residential interiors with no combat at all — pure exploration.

Because there are so few, a single miss is noticeable. If your counter stalls at 11, re-check strongholds you may have rushed through during a story mission, since some interiors become inaccessible after certain events.

Vinyl Albums and Hot Rod Parts

The remaining two categories round out the collection. Vinyl albums (records) are scattered through music venues and hideouts, while hot rod parts are the mechanical equivalent — car components you collect to unlock custom vehicle builds.

Hot Rod Parts: Where to Look

Hot rod parts cluster around automotive locations. Head to garages, scrapyards, and the harbor if you're hunting these specifically. Collecting the full set lets you kit out vehicles with performance parts, which is genuinely useful during the mid-game when you're racing between districts.

Rewards for Completing the Collection

Finishing each category pays off in more than just a clean checklist. Here's what you actually get.

The cash rewards are modest compared to what you earn from rackets, so treat collectibles as a completionist goal rather than a money strategy. The real payoff is the trophy — and the satisfaction of a fully explored New Bordeaux.

Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Even experienced players trip up on the same handful of issues. Here's what to watch for.

• Hunting before taking over a district. Interiors stay locked until rackets fall. Do the takeover first.
• Ignoring vertical space. Some collectibles sit on rooftops or upper floors reachable only by fire escape.
• Forgetting the water. A few items near Tickfaw Harbor require swimming to reach.
• Not saving before locked rooms. A rare glitch can trap you or lock a door permanently.
• Trusting the counter blindly. Cross-check against an interactive map when the numbers don't match.

If you follow the district-by-district approach and track everything as you go, the full sweep takes far less time than a scattered, backtrack-heavy hunt.

Putting It All Together

The most efficient path to every Mafia 3 collectible is simple: take over a district, then sweep it top to bottom before moving on. Playboy magazines are your bulk category, Vargas paintings are your rare finds, and albums plus hot rod parts fill in the gaps. Pair the in-game map with a filtered interactive map, mark your finds, and you'll clear all 50-plus items without the usual guesswork. New Bordeaux rewards patience — and a good checklist.