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Table of contents
Quick Links
Walkthrough
Collectibles
- Cult Stashes
- Nursery Rhymes
- Lunch Boxes
- Deer Heads
- TVs
- Words of Power
Night Springs
Alan Wake 2 is a complex survival horror game that is packed to the brim with puzzles to solve, clues to decipher, and collectibles to locate. As players work through this content, they may occasionally find themselves stuck and in need of assistance. Providing that assistance is the precise purpose of the guides that are collected below, and they will help players make the most of their time with Alan Wake 2.
Basics & FAQ
Alan Wake 2can be a tough nut to crack, and even the game's basic mechanics may leave some players confused. These guides are here to address that confusion and help fans start with a strong foundation.
- Beginner Tips
- Chapter List
- The Final Draft Guide
- How to Increase Inventory Slots (All Inventory Upgrade Locations)
- How Long to Beat
- How to Save
- How to Switch Characters
- How to Upgrade Weapons
Walkthrough
The story ofAlan Wake 2is told over the course of 19 chapters, and players will take control of two protagonists as they work to complete them. These walkthroughs will help players get through those chapters, and some of their particularly tricky objectives have been further elaborated in the stand-alone guides that are underneath them.
- Return 1: Invitation
- How to Unlock the Parking Lot Gate
- Return 2: The Heart
- Where to Find the Witch's Hut Fuse
- How to Beat Nightingale
- Return 3: Local Girl
- Where to Find the Screwdriver
- How to Open the Coffee World Gift Shop and Safe
- All Parade Float Item Locations
- How to Beat Mulligan and Thornton
- Wellness Center Computer Password
- How to Get Bolt Cutters
- How to Beat Cynthia, The Drowned Lady
- Return 6: Scratch
- How to Beat Mr. Scratch
- Return 7: Summoning
- How to Beat Alan
- Initiation 1: Late Night
- Where to Find Talk Show Door Codes
- Initiation 2: Casey
- Initiation 4: We Sing
- Initiation 5: Room 665
- How to Get to the Oceanview Hotel
- Initiation 8: Zane's Film
- Return 1: Invitation
Collectibles
There are several different types of collectibles inAlan Wake 2, and many of them can only be obtained by solving a puzzle. While not all of these puzzles are extremely difficult to address, some of them are quite tricky, and this group of guides is here to help players that may get stuck on them.
Cult Stashes
Cult Stashes are containers in Alan Wake 2that hold a variety of consumable items, including ammo and healing items, and there are 22 of them in total. Here are details on how to solve the puzzles and find the keys that are used to open those containers.
Cauldron Lake
- Murder Scene Cult Stash (Confused Follow These Steps)
- Streamside Cult Stash (Key)
- Streamside Cult Stash (Rock Rock Tree)
- Rental Cabins Cult Stash (Key)
Watery
- Crossbow Cult Stash
- Coffee World Cult Stash (What Hides Behind the Smile)
- Downtown Watery Dock Cult Stash (Battery Amps)
- Kalevala Knights Workshop Cult Stash
- Trailer Park Cult Stash
- Watery Lighthouse Cult Stash
Bright Falls
- Ranger Station Cult Stash
- Truck Bed Cult Stash (Car and Bike Wheels)
Nursery Rhymes
There are 17 Nursery Rhyme puzzles in Alan Wake 2, and each one is solved by placing Dolls in specific configurations. Here are details on those configurations, and players will receive a Charm every time that they address a Nursery Rhyme.
Cauldron Lake
- Private Cabin Nursery Rhyme
Watery
- Watery Nursery Rhyme #1
- Radio Tower Nursery Rhyme
- Watery Lighthouse Nursery Rhyme
- Trailer Park Nursery Rhyme
- Downtown Watery Nursery Rhyme
- Coffee World Nursery Rhyme (A Devil With A Prize)
- Ranger Cabin Nursery Rhyme (A Young Woman)
Lunch Boxes
Players that want to upgrade Saga's weapons inAlan Wake 2 will need to obtain Manuscript Fragments, materials that are earned by opening Alex Casey Lunch Boxes. There are 21 of those Lunch Boxes in total, and the following guide will help players find them all.
- All Lunch Box Locations
Deer Heads
There are 12 mounted Deer Heads in Alan Wake 2, and players that interact with them all will gain access to a special room within Bright Falls'Elderwood Palace Lodge. The following guide contains full details on that endeavor, and it wil help fans decide if it is worth pursuing.
TVs
Players will encounter many TVs during their time withAlan Wake 2, and there are achievements associated with finding them. Indeed, fans can earn trophies by watching all the Koskela Brother commercials and Writer's Journey videos in the game, and these guides explain exactly how those actions are performed.
- All Koskela Brother Commercial Locations
- All Writer's Journey Video Locations
Words of Power
Words of Power are collectibles that are exclusive to Alan's chapters inAlan Wake 2, and they are the ways by which players will improve the protagonist's abilities. Here are details on where to find all these important collectibles.
- All Words of Power Locations
Codes, Keys, & Passwords
Many of the codes, keys, and passwords inAlan Wake 2are connected directly to advancing the story and obtaining collectibles, and are thus detailed in the walkthroughs and collectible guides that are above. That is not the case with all of them, though, and this group of guides focuses on the exceptions.
- Pump-Action Shotgun Code
- Room 209 Key
- Sawed-Off Shotgun Code
- Witchfinder's Station Computer Administrator Password
- Watery Lighthouse Key
- Wellness Center Door Knob
Achievements & Trophies
While players will earn many achievements as they work through the guides in the preceding sections, there are some trophies that have not yet been addressed. This group of guides is here to resolve that issue, and fans that are going for 100% completion ofAlan Wake 2should find them to be quite helpful.
- The Nice Things in Life (How to Pet Mayor Setter)
Night Springs
Alan Wake 2's first expansion, Night Springs, consists of three episodes in which players take control of three distinct characters. This group of guides is here to help fans work through those episodes and address the optional content that is contained within them.
- Episode 1: Number One Fan Walkthrough
- Episode 2: North Star Walkthrough
- Episode 3: Time Breaker Walkthrough
- All Night Springs Stash Locations
- Games
- Alan Wake 2
- Remedy Entertainment
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