# Do I need to manually loot? **URL:** \ **Category:** Hints and Tips\ **Created:** [April 4, 2020, 3:20am UTC](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/do-i-need-to-manually-loot/10142 "2020-04-04T03:20:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Freelancer167](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8baadc/32.png) [@Freelancer167](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/u/Freelancer167)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 3:20am UTC](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/do-i-need-to-manually-loot/10142/1 "2020-04-04T03:20:37Z")
I’m a new player, sorry if this have been asked before: 1. Are all crates automatically looted after battle? 2. Are all monster loot have to be picked up manually? Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![mcarver2000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forums.snapshotgames.com/mcarver2000/32/2435_2.png) [@mcarver2000](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/u/mcarver2000)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/do-i-need-to-manually-loot/10142/2 "2020-04-04T07:53:02Z")
One doesn’t need to manually loot. However, the first time chests are opened, the unit receives some will power. ---
**Author:** ![Freelancer167](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8baadc/32.png) [@Freelancer167](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/u/Freelancer167)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/do-i-need-to-manually-loot/10142/3 "2020-04-04T09:45:58Z")
Thanks! How about alien weapon drops, I don’t have to pick them up manually? ---
**Author:** ![mcarver2000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forums.snapshotgames.com/mcarver2000/32/2435_2.png) [@mcarver2000](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/u/mcarver2000)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/do-i-need-to-manually-loot/10142/4 "2020-04-04T10:47:59Z")
Only if you want to use it during the mission. ---
**Author:** ![UnstableVoltage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forums.snapshotgames.com/unstablevoltage/32/5_2.png) [@UnstableVoltage](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/u/UnstableVoltage)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/do-i-need-to-manually-loot/10142/5 "2020-04-04T11:19:35Z")
You also need to manually loot on missions where you do not “secure” the area by clearing all the enemies. For example, any mission where you have to extract, such as an ambush mission, or just if you’re evacing from difficult mission. You will only take what you have picked up. ---
**Author:** ![Bazzabear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@Bazzabear](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/u/Bazzabear)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/do-i-need-to-manually-loot/10142/6 "2020-04-04T12:21:59Z")
In my experience, even if you do pick up an enemy’s weapon during a mission, you still won’t get it at the end. It irritates me slightly that the stuff you scavenge at the end of missions is pretty much only ammo and medkits - it’s practically never weapons themselves. ---
**Author:** ![Yokes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forums.snapshotgames.com/yokes/32/310_2.png) [@Yokes](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/u/Yokes)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/do-i-need-to-manually-loot/10142/7 "2020-04-04T12:36:33Z")
> [@Freelancer167](#): > > Are all crates automatically looted after battle? I think that only if you open them - you don’t have to move items. Those not opened aren’t looted automatically after mission. Or I am wrong here? > [@Freelancer167](#): > > Are all monster loot have to be picked up manually? As Kevin said. > [@Bazzabear](#): > > In my experience, even if you do pick up an enemy’s weapon during a mission, you still won’t get it at the end. You mean that you don’t have that weapon in summary screen after mission or you don’t get it in your inventory after mission? From what I have experienced any additional weapon picked up during mission is transferred to the general stores. Have that changed? > [@Bazzabear](#): > > It irritates me slightly that the stuff you scavenge at the end of missions is pretty much only ammo and medkits - it’s practically never weapons themselves. That is other story. It is probably because of two reasons: - there is reverse engineering available when you find new weapons. So devs cut weapon drops from crates so the players won’t reverse engineer every weapon available in the game after couple of missions. 🙂 - weapons have a nice cost so even if you have them researched you still can scrap them for resources. So those from missions would be additional income which probably wasn’t balanced by the development team - that is why weapons aren’t frequent drop during missions. But as a player you can bypass that by mind controling enemies and giving enemy’ weapons to your soldiers, before you release unit control to the enemy. ---
**Author:** ![UnstableVoltage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forums.snapshotgames.com/unstablevoltage/32/5_2.png) [@UnstableVoltage](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/u/UnstableVoltage)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/do-i-need-to-manually-loot/10142/8 "2020-04-04T13:57:37Z")
> [@Yokes](#): > > But as a player you can bypass that by mind controling enemies and giving enemy’ weapons to your soldiers, before you release unit control to the enemy. I believed we removed the ability to access the inventory of mind-controlled enemies. ---
**Author:** ![Yokes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forums.snapshotgames.com/yokes/32/310_2.png) [@Yokes](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/u/Yokes)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/do-i-need-to-manually-loot/10142/9 "2020-04-04T14:00:25Z")
Damn ☹ I haven’t noticed that. Also patch notes don’t include this information. ---
**Author:** ![Bazzabear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@Bazzabear](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/u/Bazzabear)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2020, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/do-i-need-to-manually-loot/10142/10 "2020-04-05T13:39:35Z")
From these answers I need to re-ionvestigate these possibilities! I haven’t been checking crates unless I needed the will, and I haven’t been picking up weapons! ---
**Author:** ![Freelancer167](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8baadc/32.png) [@Freelancer167](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/u/Freelancer167)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2020, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/do-i-need-to-manually-loot/10142/11 "2020-04-05T14:09:44Z")
> [@Yokes](#): > > I think that only if you open them - you don’t have to move items. Those not opened aren’t looted automatically after mission. Or I am wrong here? I hope the devs can clarify on this? thanks ---
**Author:** ![mcarver2000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forums.snapshotgames.com/mcarver2000/32/2435_2.png) [@mcarver2000](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/u/mcarver2000)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2020, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/do-i-need-to-manually-loot/10142/12 "2020-04-05T14:12:26Z")
I all most never open crates, and if it’s a normal ending mission (no evac) I always recover goods. ---
**Author:** ![Yokes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forums.snapshotgames.com/yokes/32/310_2.png) [@Yokes](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/u/Yokes)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/do-i-need-to-manually-loot/10142/13 "2020-04-05T14:52:46Z")
> [@mcarver2000](#): > > I always recover goods. Question is if from fallen enemies or also from crates. Btw I often receive loot even if there was no such drop from enemies and it wasn’t in any of the crates. So part of reward after mission may be just tied to your performance and how grateful haven is to you. ---
**Author:** ![mcarver2000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forums.snapshotgames.com/mcarver2000/32/2435_2.png) [@mcarver2000](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/u/mcarver2000)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/do-i-need-to-manually-loot/10142/14 "2020-04-05T16:11:48Z")
Did you open every crate? ---
**Author:** ![Yokes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forums.snapshotgames.com/yokes/32/310_2.png) [@Yokes](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/u/Yokes)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2020, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/do-i-need-to-manually-loot/10142/15 "2020-04-05T21:47:25Z")
In previous playthrough I tried to do that. I always tried to leave one enemy bleeding and then make fast run to every crate with all my assaults. Most often they are empty or just with some ammo inside.