An interactive map of the areas of the world that we explore in Alan Wake 2 while playing as Alan. These include Talk Show Studio, The Dark Place, Subway, Oceanview Hotel and the Poet's Cinema.
This map features such locations as Weapons, Words of Power, Location Maps, Echoes, Writer's Journey Videos, Break Rooms, Key Items, Sheriff's Caches, etc.
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Maps are usually posted on boards which you can find shortly after entering a new area. Maps of some locations can be found in a couple of places, you just need to find any one of them. There are also "supplementary" maps that cause additional interesting points, etc. to be added to the maps you already have.
Oceanview Hotel MapChapter: Initiation 5: Room 665. This map hangs on the wall in the reception room located on the first floor.
Oceanview Hotel Map UpgradeChapter: Initiation 5: Room 665. The map will indicate where to find Words of Power and Sheriff's Supplies located on the hotel premises.
Poet's Cinema MapChapter: Initiation 8: Zane's Film.
Poet's Cinema Map UpgradeChapter: Initiation 8: Zane's Film. The map will indicate where to find Words of Power and Sheriff's Supplies located on the cinema premises.
Subway MapChapter: Initiation 2: Casey. You can find this map in the subway tunnel, right next to the entrance to the Subway A break room.
Subway Map UpgradeChapter: Initiation 2: Casey. The map will mark where you can find the Words of Power and the Sheriff's Supplies located in the subway area.
The Dark Place Map #1Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey. You can find this map near the phone booth where you need to answer the phone (story related).
The Dark Place Map #2Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey. An alternative place where you can find this map.
The Dark Place Map UpgradeChapter: Initiation 2: Casey. The map will mark where you can find the Words of Power and the Sheriff's Supplies located in the base area of the Dark Place.
The Dark Place Upgrade (Alley)Chapter: Initiation 5: Room 665. The map will mark where you can find the Words of Power and the Sheriff's Supplies located on rooftops near the Alley.
The Show Studio MapChapter: Initiation 1: Late Night. This map can be found hanging on the wall in the hallway just past the cafeteria.
Various Weapons that you can find on your way.
Double-Barrelled Shotgun
Revolver & FlashlightChapter: Initiation 2: Casey. You will find both near the corpse.
Writer's Journey Videos are collectibles available in Alan Wake 2 when you play as Alan. In order to collect them, you must find the TV sets placed somewhere in the Dark Place on which one of the videos will be played.
The Dark PlaceChapter: Initiation 1: Late Night. Story related. You'll watch it once you get here.
WritingChapter: Initiation 2: Casey. Approach the TV set standing in the store window.
Murder SitesChapter: Initiation 2: Casey. Look at the TV standing in the break room.
The Dark PresenceChapter: Initiation 4: We Sing.
VisionsChapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.
DrowningChapter: Initiation 7: Masks.
Stop WritingChapter: Initiation 8: Zane's Film.
InitiationChapter: Initiation 8: Zane's Film. You will get here by passing through a Secret Door that will appear on the stage. In the small room found in the third loop.
Words of Power are special glyphs that you will discover as you explore the Dark Place. Words of Power can be used to make Alan stronger.
Word of Action #1Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Word of Action #2Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Word of Action #3Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Word of Action #4Chapter: Initiation 8: Zane's Film.
Word of Aid #1Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Word of Aid #2Chapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.
Word of Aid #3Chapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.
Word of Fix #1Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Word of Fix #2Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Word of Fix #3Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Word of Fix #4Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Word of Fix #5Chapter: Initiation 8: Zane's Film.
Word of Gun #1Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Word of Gun #2Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Word of Gun #3Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Word of Gun #4Chapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.
Word of Lamp #1Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Word of Lamp #2Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Word of Lamp #3Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Word of Lamp #4Chapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.
Word of Lamp #5Chapter: Initiation 8: Zane's Film.
Word of Stuff #1Chapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.
Word of Stuff #2Chapter: Initiation 8: Zane's Film.
Word of War #1Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Word of War #2Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Word of War #3Chapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.
Word of War #4Chapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.
These are vintage suitcases that hold more supplies than regular containers. The places where you can find them will be marked on your maps when you interact with the map upgrades you find in Sheriff Tim Breaker's hideouts.
Echoes consist of two spheres - light and dark. To activate a certain echo you have to stand in such a place that both spheres line up and the dark sphere obscures the light one.
Casey Billboards #1 - Cold CaseChapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Casey Billboards #2 - Hard CaseChapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Casey Billboards #3 - Closed CaseChapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.
Casey Billboards #4 - Final CaseChapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.
Casey Billboards #5 - Worst CaseChapter: Initiation 8: Zane's Film.
Casey Billboards #6 - Murder CaseChapter: Initiation 8: Zane's Film.
Draft One #1 - FBI AgentChapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Draft One #2 - Bad LuckChapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Draft One #3 - Murder CultChapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Draft One #4 - TorchbearersChapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Draft One #5 - Summoning RitualChapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Draft One #6 - MarkingsChapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Draft One #7 - The TreeChapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Draft One #8 - Something in the AirChapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Draft One #9 - Alice WakeChapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Draft Two #1 - Another MurderChapter: Initiation 5: Room 665. When you leave room 665, before you take the elevator down.
Draft Two #2 - Pre-Show RitualChapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.
Draft Two #3 - HauntedChapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.
Draft Two #4 - The DevilChapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.
Draft Two #5 - Room 666Chapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.
Draft Two #6 - The ClimaxChapter: Initiation 5: Room 665. It's in the room 666.
Draft Two #7 - Quid Pro QuoChapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.
Draft Two #8 - Dead TiredChapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.
Draft Three #1 - Thomas ZaneChapter: Initiation 7: Masks.
Draft Three #2 - The Cult of the WorldChapter: Initiation 8: Zane's Film.
Draft Three #3 - Crooked CopsChapter: Initiation 8: Zane's Film.
Draft Three #4 - Nightless NightChapter: Initiation 8: Zane's Film.
Draft Three #5 - Clip of the Lost FilmChapter: Initiation 8: Zane's Film.
Draft Three #6 - Down the ChuteChapter: Initiation 8: Zane's Film.
Draft Three #7 - Death of a CultistChapter: Initiation 8: Zane's Film.
Draft Three #8 - The GrandmasterChapter: Initiation 8: Zane's Film.
Draft Three #9 - TrappedChapter: Initiation 8: Zane's Film.
Break Rooms are safe places where you can save your game progress.
Alley RooftopsChapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.
Break RoomChapter: Initiation 5: Room 665. After escaping from Room 666.
Break RoomChapter: Initiation: We Sing.
Caldera St. PlazaChapter: Initiation 2: Casey (Completed).
Oceanview Hotel 2nd FloorChapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.
Oceanview Hotel BallroomChapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.
Oceanview Hotel OfficeChapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.
Poet's CinemaChapter: Initiation 8: Zane's Film.
Poet's Cinema Rooftop
Prop StorageChapter: Initiation 8: Zane's Film.
Subway AChapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Subway BChapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Subway CChapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Subway DChapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Talk Show StudioChapter: Initiation: We Sing.
Talk Show StudioChapter: Initiation 1: Late Night.
The Dark PlaceChapter: Initiation 2: Casey. You will be able to reach this place when you carry the light from Light Shift #4 to Light Shift #6 and thus unblock the stairs.
The Janitor's Buckets are used to switch between Saga and Alan. This will become possible after completing chapter "Initiation 2: Casey" and returning to the Elderwood Palace Lodge in Bright Falls.
Closed passages such as doors, gates, etc., to open which you generally need to find some key, code or use a tool. Sometimes it is enough to approach them from the right side and sometimes you need to make the necessary progress in the game's storyline.
Various types of containers, for example, cabinets, drawers, tool boxes, crates, and the like in which you can find supplies. What you find inside is largely random or depends on what weapons you have, what you are missing, etc. Sometimes they can be empty.
Various Keys, codes, tools or other items that can be used to open a door or container, activate a device, restore power, etc.
Alice's PhotographsChapter: Initiation 7: Masks.
Angel LampChapter: Initiation 1: Late Night. You can use it to move light between Light Shift Locations and thus create new opportunities, such as opening a path forward, etc.
Janitor's KeyChapter: Initiation 1: Late Night. You will receive it from the janitor who is here. It opens the Talk Show Studio Basement Door.
Neon SignChapter: Initiation 1: Late Night. It's not a key but it provides the codes for the Keypad Door:
1st. This is simply the number displayed: 665
2nd. It's a sequence of blinking digits: 565.
Room 104 KeyChapter: Initiation 5: Room 665. This key lies on the box. You have to be in the right scene to be able to take it. It unlocks Room 104 Door.
Room 665 KeyChapter: Initiation: We Sing.
Manuscript Pages are a collectible items that can be found in Alan Wake 2 when playing as Saga Anderson.
Door Traverses The Dark PlaceChapter: Return 9: Come Home. You will receive it from Sheriff Breaker.
Places where you can meet people you can talk to and get new clues that way, etc.
Tim BreakerChapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Tim BreakerChapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.
Tim BreakerChapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.
Tim BreakerChapter: Initiation 2: Casey.
Tim BreakerChapter: Initiation 8: Zane's Film.
Places between which light can be transferred, using the Angel Lamp. Bringing or taking a light from a location will switch the state of that location.
Teleport Door A1
Teleport Door A2
Teleport Door B1
Teleport Door B2
Teleport Door to Room 202
Teleport Door to Room 225