This guide shows the location of all the collectibles in Chapter 5 of Guardians of the Galaxy. There are 8 collectibles in Chapter 5 (3 Archives, 2 Outfits, 1 Guardian Collectibles, 2 Galactic Compendium Item).
1) Galactic Compendium Item: Chitauri Sear-Cuffs
You will get it inside Star Lord’s room in the spaceship at the start of the chapter. It will be available only if you collected this item in Chapter 3. Exhaust all the dialogue options after picking it up for the item to count.
2) Galactic Compendium Item: Assassin’s Ring
You will get it inside Gamora’s room in the spaceship at the start of the chapter. It will be available only if you collected this item in Chapter 4. Exhaust all the dialogue options after picking it up for the item to count.
3) Archive: “The Golden Force”
This one is on the top of the table in the room to the left of the waiting room with the 4 counters.
4) Outfit – Drax: Nova Corps
Inside the room where you got the previous collectible, you will see an air vent as shown below. Shoot the air vent and then send Rocket inside. He will go inside and activate the power. You need to reroute the power to the door left of the room where you got the previous collectible. You can reroute the power by pressing two switches in visor vision as shown in the second and third pictures below. Once the power is routed to the door, it will open. Go inside and collect the outfit.
5) Guardian Collectible: Cold Case File
Reroute power to the big gate on the right side of the waiting room. Then follow the main path until you reach the Control Center. The collectible will be on the floor to your left as you enter.
6) Archive: Elevator A23
Staying on the main path, soon after the previous collectible, you will see an area with red light. The collectible will be on the floor to your right, next to some boxes.
7) Archive: Memo: Suit Protocol
This one is inside the blue room with the Centurion Armor. You will reach here in the main story path.
8) Outfit – Groot: Nova Corps
It is behind a forklift in the yellow room where you have to jump up through the roof.