Hi-Fi Rush Guide: Where To Find All Broken Armstrong Circuits Collectibles

Read our guide on how to find all Armstrong Circuits collectibles in Hi-Fi Rush.

Posted By | On 10th, Feb. 2023

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The Armstrong Circuit in Hi-Fi Rush enables you to increase Chai’s chip capacity, making him more powerful in the long run. Combined with Gears, you’ll be able to craft these chips in Peppermint’s shop. However, they are incredibly hard to locate, and in this guide, you’ll learn all of the hidden spots where you can find these circuits.

Track 1: Fresh Start

  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #1: Reward for talking to the HR investigator.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #2: Complete the SPECTRA Challenge Room 1 for the second circuit.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #3: After leaving the second conveyor belt and reaching the generator, continue deeper into the factory. Keep going until you reach a massive chamber with a red button that you have to press in order to activate the platforms. Now head left until you reach a catwalk and eventually a large locked door. Use one companion to smash through the door and a second one to activate the wind generator which activates an obstacle course. There is a treasure chest in the end containing the circuit.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #4: Towards the left of the boss door there’s a raised lift. Use it to get to the QA Check lobby and head towards the upper left side where you’ll come across a path blocked by flame jets. Use the third companion to extinguish the fires and get to the top of the chamber to get the circuit.

Track 2: Power Up

  • Broken Armstrong Suit #5: Use the magnetic arm to zip across the next large factory room. Search for a lower floor you can descend to containing a cracked door and a bunch of gears. Use your second companion to blast through the door and collect the circuit.
  • Broken Armstrong Suit #6: After the graffiti section, you should come across some tracks with moving containers and the circuit. Jump onto the containers and use your dashing skills to grab the circuit.
  • Broken Armstrong Suit #7: After the flying enemies complete the section with the three platforms. After traveling through the hallway you’ll come across a flame wall barrier. Keep moving until you come upon a forcefield. Use Peppermint and your third companion to get through to the treasure chest and collect your reward (circuit).
  • Broken Armstrong Suit #8: After the flame wall dodge the crushers to reach the control room containing the jump pad. Don’t jump and instead, look toward the right. Use the second companion to punch through the wall and finally collect your circuit.
  • Broken Armstrong Suit #9: Across the platforming section containing numerous floating platforms, you’ll come across a hallway with flame walls towards the left. Use the third companion to unlock the path and once inside, reach through the fence to get to the treasure chest containing the circuit.

Track 3: Trial By (Volcanic) Fire

  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #10: Shoot down the first hanging rock with Peppermint and you’ll see a magma-geyser controlled platform. Use it to reach the bottom are and collect the circuit.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #11: Deeper into the level, Chai enters a lava chamber after climbing up a lava-filled canyon-corridor. After he’s done commenting on the great view, look to the left for the circuit.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #12: After the first encounter with the robot that rides on a motorcycle wheel and spawns shield generators, exit the arena and look towards the left for the circuit.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #13: Go to the region outside of the R&D entrance and on the rock lede right of Vlog #5. Jump on the vending machine and double-jump to get to the circuit.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #14: Behind the fences, to the Left of the R & D entrance. It’s on the table near the window where you find the tablet.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #15: After exiting the maintenance hallway, head upstairs and go into another glass-lined lab area to find a circuit towards the left.

Track 4: Less Budget, More Problems

  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #16: In a small laboratory room.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #17: Go back to the ring located at the base of the drill. Travel to the back to find another rock platform path. Hop onto the platforms as they’re elevated by the lava to find a circuit at the top.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #18: Exit the drill using the zipline and land on one the platform with the shipping containers. Knock over the standee after landing to get the circuit.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #19: Go to the AR Labs and behind the stairs, enter a small lab at the base of the circular room. Go around to the bunk beds to find a circuit lying on them.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #20: Descend onto the rock ledges and look left to find a free circuit lying there.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #21: Use a zipline to reach the third AR Lab. After the zipline, get down on one of the platforms to get to the circuit floating directly above you.

Track 5: Breakin’ Out

  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #22 – Get to the floating platform below the graffiti. Now jump onto the platforms to the left to find the Armstrong Circuit.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #23 – Can be found on the same floor as the SPECTRA Challenge Room. ride the platforms until you reach the two elevator tubes to find a circuit floating towards the outside of the right tube.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #24 – Go to the central dome after passing the unfurling ramps on Route 1. Don’t use the next grapple point. Instead, look to the left to find the circuit on the crates.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #25 – Once again, use the floating platforms on Route 1 to reach the high catwalks of the dome tube.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #26 – Defeat Super Tough Samurai on Route 1. Before entering the Z-Shielded Door, head right and hop into the timed platforms to reach the optional door. Use your third companion to activate the fan generator and reach the end of the platforming gauntlet to win the circuit.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #27 – After reactivating Node 01, jump down to a small platform behind the switch to grab the hidden circuit.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #28 – Exit Node 01 to enter a 2D platforming sequence. After crossing the first group of laser traps, search for a hidden alcove you can double jump to. Follow the walkway to get the circuit.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #29 – Reach the big red starter button within Node 03 room and search behind the orb to get the circuit.

Track 6: L.I.F.T. Me Up

  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #30 – Turn around at the beginning of the track to get the circuit.

Track 7: The Climb

  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #31 – Drop behind the first ramp and go to the back of the Construction Progress sign for the circuit. You can also double jump to get it.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #32 – At the end of the breakable door, head right to see an Armstrong Circuit floating at the end of the green pipe.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #33 – Ride the timed platform during the 2D tower climb. Go all the way to the top and but jump left instead of right to see an Armstrong Circuit on the left ledge.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #34 – At the end of the 2D tower climb, get around the divider to spot an Armstrong Circuit sitting on some crates.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #35 – In Tower 2, use the crates to hop onto a pair of catwalks surrounding the two small pillars. This will eventually lead you to a platform with the circuit.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #36 – Head right from the breakable door after entering the Tower 2 chamber. Do not break the door, and head right to find a platform with numerous crates and an Armstrong Cricuit floating over them.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #37 – After obtaining the graffiti art in Tower 3 head right to collect the Armstrong Circuit.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #38 – Go around to reach another platform before using the jump pad. The circuit should be sitting right at the corner.

Track 8: A History Lesson

  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #39 – Head over to the far side of the park where a robot is having a hard time. Go to the top to find the first circuit.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #40 – After crossing the first fire door, descend to the broken catwalk and turn around to see the circuit floating next to the debris.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #41 – Starting from the central grounds head right through the gate and take another right to find the Armstrong Circuit floating near a tree.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #42 – Past the graffiti in The Back Rooms, there is a metal divider. The circuit is hidden behind the divider.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #43 – In the back rooms, instead of hopping on the pipes, head down the hallway to grab the Armstrong Circuit.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #44 – After the shocking floors look towards the right of the fire door to locate a side room where the circuit is located in the corner.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #45 – The path splits after finishing the fight on the suspended catwalk. Head right towards the catwalk consisting of the containers for the Armstrong Circuit.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #46 – Within shocking developments, there is a new timed generator sequence in the back rooms. Don’t break the door and jump onto the pipes to get the circuit.

Track 9: Take the Stage

  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #48 – The hallway past Mimosa’s dressing room is closed off due to construction. Instead of climbing the barrier, keep moving straightforward to find the Armstrong Circuit.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #49 – After reaching the far side of Mimosa’s dressing room, Chai puts on a shark costume and passes through the 2D section, trying to reach the main level of the stage. There is an area where Chai has to jump down and then climb back up. However, close to the top of the climb is an overhang to the left that makes it hard to jump. Use a double jump to get past the overhang and reach the Armstrong Circuit.

Track 10: A Masterplan

  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #50 – Go through the new hallway in Making an Entrance. The circuit is right at the end of the hallway.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #51 – After the fight in the round lobby area, enter the next hallway after climbing the stairs. The circuit is in the crates on the left.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #52 – Don’t hit the hammer button in the Atrium. Instead, turn right, and jump up one of the balconies past the railing. They’ll lead you to a higher platform where you can find an Armstrong Circuit lodged in between hedges.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #53 – You’ll land on a garden rooftop after the first double rail sequence. Once there, turn around to find the Armstrong Circuit.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #54 – Enter the third office to find the Armstrong Circuit behind a couch in the corner.
  • Broken Armstrong Circuit #55 – Remain on the left side of the Finance area and travel via it all the way to pick up the circuit.

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