The Unstable Ink Upgrades are crucial in improving Audrey’s three stats: Health, Stamina and Ability. Her ability stat is unlocked in Chapter 2. There is a total of 9 to collect throughout the story of Bendy and the Dark Revival, some obvious, most hidden. Here is our guide on where to find every Unstable Ink Upgrade and get ‘The Ink Provides’ Achievement in the Dark Revival. A lot of these upgrades are obtainable after gaining the Flow ability in Chapter 2 after helping The Lost One ally Porter who is stuck in a pipe. Upon receiving this ability players should backtrack to Heavenly Toys in Chapter 1.
Unstable Ink Upgrade 1
The first Unstable Ink Upgrade is handed to you in Chapter 1. This is found in the locker room approximately 10-15 minutes into the game. When grabbing the Key to the Maintenance Gate, you will find an Ink Upgrade on the table to the left in the same room as the key. Here you will only have the option to upgrade your Health and Stamina stat. You can only upgrade once per Unstable Ink Cannister.
Unstable Ink Upgrade 2
Found in Chapter 1 at Heavenly Toys after backtracking from Chapter 2. Go up the staircase on the left side and jump on top of the wooden barrel at the top of the stairs. Turn left and look up, you will see the upper level above the lever on the left wall. Use your Flow ability here to get to the upper level. Input the code 2 5 1 into the Security Lock on the wall. You then need to get to the other side of the gate. Do this by jumping towards the Bendy and Butcher Gang banners. Mid jump, turn right and use your flow ability to get to the other side of the gate on the upper level. On the other side, directly to your right, is a short corridor. Go down here to find the first Unstable Ink Upgrade.
Unstable Ink Upgrade 3
This is one of the Cannisters that require more work to obtain. Here players must find 3 Work Posters and break them with the Gent Pipe and hit the button that is hidden behind the Posters. These Posters are all located in Chapter 1.
Poster Locations
- Take 5 to Stay Alive – There is a breakable wall in front of Animation Alley ticket booth (to the right of the bench). Break it with the Gent Pipe and crouch into the room. A Bendy toy is on the office chair. The Poster can be seen on the left wall, to the right of the Bendy toy.
- A Busy Bee is a Happy Bee – Start in front of the Animation Alley ticket booth again and turn left. Opposite the Safe and Sound cabinet is a Bendy cardboard cut-out and a breakable wall next to it. Break the wall and crouch into the hidden room. Past the desk on the wall opposite the hole you went through is the next Poster you need to break and push the second button.
- Joy in Work. Trust in Joey – The final location is in the main area, go past the Butcher Gang carboard cut-outs. On your left is a couch and a locker to hide in. In between these items is the final Poster on the wall. Break and press the last button.
After pushing all buttons, head to Atrium Supply which is still in this area where you found all of the Work Posters. Go into the next room via the hole in the wall and turn right, break the lock on the door. Go through to where there would have been a locked door. This is now unlocked as you pushed the 3 buttons. Go down the ladder with the Alice Angel cut-out. The third Ink Cannister is down here.
Unstable Ink Upgrade 4
This Ink Cannister is located in Chapter 2, but you do not gain access when playing through Chapter 2 normally. It is located next to the pipe which leads to Porter who is stuck in the pipe. However, you would have already done this part to process the story and get the Flow Ability from Porter. After this, players should backtrack, similar to gaining Upgrade 2. This will take you Maintenance entrance, go through until you return to the area where the giant pipe broke for you to get across the gap. Use the Flow Ability to get across. Go through as if you were heading to Porter, you cannot climb through the pipe this time. Instead, the room that was previously hidden is now open (to the right of the pipe). Go here and pick up the fourth Unstable Ink Cannister on the floating shelf.
Unstable Ink Upgrade 5
The second Chapter 2 Upgrade can be picked up as you progress through the story as you would in a normal playthrough. In Artist’s Rest, go to the Hot Blankets and Coffee stand and unlock the Upper Level/Bedroom door by switching the door access. Now, go up the stairs and use your Flow Ability to stand on top of the Coffee stand. There is a floating platform to the right of the stand. Use Flow to get on top of that. Now on the platform, use Flow once more to get across to the upper level. The door will be unlocked, and you can grab the fifth Unstable Ink Cannister to give yourself another upgrade.
Unstable Ink Upgrade 6
This Cannister is located in Chapter 3. After completing the Overflow Puzzle, return to the upper level where you will see Gent Shaft R above the lower-level tunnel. Go into the room on the left side of the upper level (beside the 3 lockers). Inside the room, crouch under the small archway crawlspace directly on the left. Pull the Security Override lever in the room. Head back to the Overflow room, this time go into the room that is on the other side. The small archway crawlspace with ‘Security Lock’ above it will now be unlocked. Crawl through and pick up the sixth Upgrade.
Unstable Ink Upgrade 7
In Chapter 4, you need to go to the Unsafe Area. You can get here by climbing the ladder next to the Dishy Cantina in the Gents Factory. There is a Keeper patrolling the area. Use the Flow Ability to get on top of the floating platform and then again to get to the other side of the upper level. This takes you straight to the Unsafe Area. In here you will see the cutscene of Big Steve blocking the doorway. All you have to do to find the seventh Upgrade is turn around and go up the ladder in the room (directly to your left after walking in).
Unstable Ink Upgrade 8
This Cannister is found in the Alice Angel Boss fight in Chapter 4. It is located in the room with the first lever. Charge the Gent Pipe on the bottom floor by going on the left-side of the room, avoiding Alice’s bullets.
Related: All Bosses and How to Beat Them in Bendy and the Dark Revival.
With the Gent Pipe charged, go back to where you started and ascend the ladder with the giant arrow on the wall pointing up beside it. Use the Gent Pipe to open the door on your right. Inside is a lever for you to pull. Instead, use the Pipe on the breakable wall on your left as soon as you unlock the door. Crawl through and pick up the eighth Ink Upgrade on the desk in this small room.
Unstable Ink Upgrade 9
The final Upgrade is found in the outside area in the Good Tower Cafe. This is locked when you first arrive to the outside area with Bendy in Chapter 4. Return to this area in Chapter 5 after you gain across to the subway. You would also return to this area to complete the side quest set by Betty to obtain Memory 8 for the ‘Self Discovery’ Achievement. The Cafe is opposite the Unsafe Area entrance and to the right of Ye Olde Farmer’s Market which is crucial in completing Betty’s quest.
That is our guide on where to find all Unstable Ink Upgrades in Bendy and the Dark Revival. For more Bendy content, see our related article: All Memory Locations in Bendy and the Dark Revival.
