Words of Power in Alan Wake 2 are special glyphs that you will discover as you explore The Dark Place. Words of Power can be used to make Alan Wake stronger. You can assign them in the Writer's Room. A total of 27 Words of Power can be found.

Words of Power

Words of Power Upgrades

Words of Fix

  • Wellness Retreat - Increases maximum healths by 15% / 35% / 50%.
  • God Rays - Increases max amount of health restored in Safe Havens by 30% / 60% / -- %. (bugged?)
  • Wheels Within Wheels - Restores 50% / 100% of max health when a new Word of Power is discovered.

Words of Gun

  • Roulette - Provides 5% / 10% / 15% chance to not consume ammo when firing the Revolver.
  • Personal Space - Increases knockback force of Alan's Shotgun by 15% / 30% / 50%.
  • Sunny Skies - Increases Flare Gun projectiles' area of effect by 25% / 50% / 100%.

Words of War

  • Full Stop - Increases damage dealt by the last bullet in the Revolver's chamber by 25% / 50% / 100%.
  • Paint The Town - Increases Double-Barreled Shotgun damage by 25% / 50% / 100% when hitting multiple enemies with one shot.
  • Goes Around - Restores 15% / 25% / 35% of max health when landing a direct hit with the Flare Gun.

Words of Stuff

  • Tourist Map - Marks all nearby resources and points of interest on Wake's map.
  • Magic Pocket - Expands Alan's inventory by 1 row.
  • Battery - Adds one Charge to Alan's Flashlight.

Words of Aid

  • Torchbearer - Increases Hand Flare's area of effect by 13% / 25% / 38% and duration by 1 / 2 / 3 seconds.
  • ER - Increases effectiveness of Trauma Pads by 10% / 20% / 30%.
  • Prescription - Increases effect durationof Painkillers by 1 / 2 / 3 seconds.

Words of Action

  • It's Personal - Increases damage dealt to enemies in close proximity by 10% / 20% / 30%.
  • Never There - Makes Alan 20% / 35% / 50% harder for enemies to detect.
  • Turning Tables - Decreases damage received from the Darkness Projectiles by 25% / 50% / 80%.

Words of Lamp

  • Main Attraction - Restores 50 / 75 / 100 health for each second when using Flashlight boost on Hostile Shadows.
  • In The Headlights - Provides 10% / 20% / 35% chance to stun enemies on Flashlight Boost.
  • Lucky Strike - Provides 25% / 50% / 75% chance to regain a Flashlight Charge on killing an enemy.

Locations on The Dark Place

1Word of Action #1

Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.

Word of Action #1

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2Word of Action #2

Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.

Word of Action #2

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3Word of Action #3

Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.

Word of Action #3

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4Word of Action #4

Chapter: Initiation 8: Zane's Film.

Word of Action #4

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5Word of Aid #1

Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.

Word of Aid #1

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6Word of Aid #2

Chapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.

Word of Aid #2

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7Word of Aid #3

Chapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.

Word of Aid #3

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8Word of Fix #1

Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.

Word of Fix #1

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9Word of Fix #2

Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.

Word of Fix #2

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10Word of Fix #3

Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.

Word of Fix #3

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11Word of Fix #4

Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.

Word of Fix #4

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12Word of Fix #5

Chapter: Initiation 8: Zane's Film.

Word of Fix #5

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13Word of Gun #1

Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.

Word of Gun #1

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14Word of Gun #2

Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.

Word of Gun #2

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15Word of Gun #3

Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.

Word of Gun #3

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16Word of Gun #4

Chapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.

Word of Gun #4

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17Word of Lamp #1

Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.

Word of Lamp #1

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18Word of Lamp #2

Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.

Word of Lamp #2

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19Word of Lamp #3

Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.

Word of Lamp #3

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20Word of Lamp #4

Chapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.

Word of Lamp #4

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21Word of Lamp #5

Chapter: Initiation 8: Zane's Film.

Word of Lamp #5

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22Word of Stuff #1

Chapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.

Word of Stuff #1

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23Word of Stuff #2

Chapter: Initiation 8: Zane's Film.

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24Word of War #1

Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.

Word of War #1

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25Word of War #2

Chapter: Initiation 2: Casey.

Word of War #2

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26Word of War #3

Chapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.

Word of War #3

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27Word of War #4

Chapter: Initiation 5: Room 665.

Word of War #4

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