All 10 Epsilon tracts in GTA 5 in order: when Michael gets Marnie’s first clue, where each tract is, what you need to reach it, the reward and whether it affects 100% and Kifflom!.
Epsilon tracts at a glance
| How many | 10 |
|---|---|
| Whose | The Epsilon cult strand, Michael only |
| When | After Unknowing the Truth, whatever you choose |
| Clues | Marnie sends them to Michael; the next one comes after each tract |
| Order | Fixed, one tract at a time |
| Reward | A congratulations email and a link to the full tract |
| Achievement | None (Kifflom! comes earlier, for the strand itself) |
| For 100% | Not needed |
When the tracts unlock
The tracts are the last step of the Epsilon cult strand. It consists of eight Michael missions in Strangers and Freaks, from Seeking the Truth to Unknowing the Truth. After the final mission, Marnie emails Michael about the tracts and sends the first clue. According to IGN, the email arrives one in-game day later.
Whatever you chose in Unknowing the Truth, whether you handed over the car full of money or took it, the tracts unlock all the same. Only Michael gets the clues. According to GTA Fandom, any protagonist can pick up a tract, but it is easier to play as Michael: he gets the next clue after each one.
All 10 Epsilon tracts in order
The order is the same in GTA Fandom, IGN and GamesRadar, and you cannot change it. In the table, Marnie’s clues are paraphrased.
| # | Area | Where it is | What the clue is about | What you need |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Chiliad | The summit, on the observation deck by the cable car station | worship Kraff where the earth reaches up | cable car or helicopter |
| 2 | Palomino Highlands | Underwater in the bay off the east coast, on the seabed next to a large steamboat wreck | where the first ship of the fleet was taken by the waves | a boat and scuba gear |
| 3 | Paleto Bay | The northernmost island in the sea north of Paleto Bay, on top | an offering for those who sail from the north | a boat or Jet Ski |
| 4 | Mount Chiliad | The road tunnel through the mountain, halfway along: on the steps by an emergency door | the core of the mountain, where the blast is not felt | any car |
| 5 | Little Seoul | The large old church at the corner of San Andreas Avenue and Ginger Street | the rubble of the old religion as the basis for the new | - |
| 6 | Paleto Cove | Sonar Collections Dock: the low landing at the end of the pier | the place where the first fleet set sail | - |
| 7 | Richman | The red castle-like mansion in the north of the district: the stairs before the entrance | a dwelling worthy of the humble Kraff | - |
| 8 | Mount Chiliad | The summit again: a little below the first tract, by the trees | a tree in the jet stream | cable car or helicopter |
| 9 | Downtown Los Santos | The roof of Maze Bank Tower, the tallest building in the city, in the middle of the helipad | the tallest obelisk of glass and steel | helicopter |
| 10 | Pacific Bluffs | The cemetery: the little island with a grave in the middle of the pond | where people discard their "earthly prisons" | - |
Tracts #1 and #8 are on the same summit of Mount Chiliad, so remember the way. Areas are on the GTA 5 map.
What to prepare before the first clue
- Sonar Collections Dock. Tract #2 needs scuba gear. You get it from the Dinghy Abigail leaves at this dock during the submarine pieces quest and, according to GTA Fandom, from the sub that is moored at the dock right after you buy it. The dock goes on sale after The Merryweather Heist for $250,000 (GTA Fandom, GTABoss), so before that mission the hunt stalls at #2. Tract #6 is on the same dock; the sub is covered on the nuclear waste page.
- A helicopter. It is the only way onto the Maze Bank Tower roof (#9), and it also cuts the trip to the top of Mount Chiliad for #1 and #8.
- A boat or Seashark for #3. According to IGN, you can swim to the northern island, but it is faster on the water.
- Travel time. The fixed order makes you cross the map several times: Mount Chiliad → Palomino Highlands in the southeast → the island in the far north → the tunnel under Chiliad → Little Seoul → Paleto Cove → Richman → Chiliad again → Downtown → Pacific Bluffs.
How not to get stuck
- Tract #2 is underwater. You need a boat with scuba gear. Abigail provides a Dinghy with scuba gear at Sonar Collections Dock (see submarine pieces); GamesRadar recommends the Dinghy. Until #2 is found, the next tracts will not unlock.
- Tract #9 is on the roof of Maze Bank Tower. You need a helicopter; where to get one is in the GTA 5 vehicles section.
- The next one did not appear? GTA Fandom says the second tract sometimes fails to appear after the first and recommends reloading the game.
- Do not delete Marnie’s email. The full tract opens only from the link in her last email.
What you get for all 10 tracts
After the tenth tract, Marnie sends Michael a congratulations email with a link to the in-game site epsilonprogram.com/tract and the full text of the tract. No money, no clothes and no new missions: that ends Michael’s involvement with Epsilon. GamesRadar says plainly that there is no reward for the tracts.
There is no achievement for the tracts either. Kifflom! is awarded earlier, for finishing the Epsilon strand up to Unknowing the Truth. All rewards are on the GTA 5 achievements page.
Neither the tracts nor the Epsilon strand itself are needed for GTA 5 100% completion.
The Epsilon strand in brief
Michael starts the Epsilon strand through the cult’s website. Then come eight missions: donations through the site, finding cars for the cult, wearing the robes, a marathon through the desert. For the finale, Unknowing the Truth, Michael needs at least $50,000 in the bank (according to GamesRadar). That is also where you decide whether to hand over the car with the cult’s money or take it. More on the Strangers and Freaks page and in the GTA 5 collectibles section.
The 8 Epsilon missions: what to do and how much to pay
The tracts only open after the whole strand, and the strand asks for donations on the cult’s website. Without a donation the next mission does not appear. GamesRadar and GTA Fandom describe the steps the same way.
| # | Mission | What to do | Donation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seeking the Truth | Fill in the form on the Epsilon website, find the red truck in Raton Canyon | $500 |
| 2 | Accepting the Truth | Meet Marnie | $5,000 |
| 3 | Assuming the Truth | Deliver five cars: Pegassi Vacca, Benefactor Surano, Declasse Tornado, Enus Super Diamond, Dinka Double-T | - |
| 4 | Chasing the Truth | Find three “alien” items with a scanner | $10,000 (two payments of $5,000) |
| 5 | Bearing the Truth | Buy the robes on the website and wear them for 10 in-game days | $25,000 for the robes |
| 6 | Delivering the Truth | Fly a plane to an airfield | - |
| 7 | Exercising the Truth | Walk or run 5 miles through the Grand Senora Desert in the robes | - |
| 8 | Unknowing the Truth | Arrive in the robes with $50,000 in the bank; hand over the cult’s money car or keep it | $50,000 |
In total the strand costs $90,500. The robes reach Michael’s wardrobe after one in-game day, and the 10 days are easiest to sleep through: sleeping moves the clock fast (GamesRadar, GTA Fandom). If you hand over the car in the finale, the cult gives you a rusty tractor; if you keep it, you get $2.1 million (GTA Fandom, GTABase). The choice does not affect the tracts. Marnie, who guides Michael through the strand, is a GTA IV character (GamesRadar, GTA Fandom); more references are on the GTA 5 Easter eggs page.
Epsilon tracts FAQ
How many Epsilon tracts are in GTA 5?
10. You have to find them one by one, in a set order.
When do the Epsilon tracts appear?
After the last Epsilon mission, Unknowing the Truth, whatever you choose in it. Marnie sends the first clue.
Where is the first Epsilon tract?
On the summit of Mount Chiliad, on the observation deck by the cable car station.
What do you get for the Epsilon tracts?
Only a congratulations email with a link to the full tract. No money, achievements or new missions.
Are the Epsilon tracts needed for 100%?
No. Not even the Epsilon strand itself is needed for 100%.
Can Franklin or Trevor find the tracts?
According to GTA Fandom, anyone can pick up a tract, but only Michael gets the clues. So it is easier to play as him.
How much money does the Epsilon strand cost?
$90,500 in donations: $500, $5,000, $10,000, $25,000 for the robes and $50,000 in the finale. If you keep the car in Unknowing the Truth, you get $2.1 million.
Sources
- Official: Rockstar Games, Rockstar Newswire, Rockstar Support, Take-Two Interactive
- Databases and guides: GTABase, GTA Wiki, GTA BOOM, PowerPyx
- Press: GamesRadar, PC Gamer, IGN, VGC, Game Informer
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