Alan Wake II Trophy Guide & Trophy List

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Sisu

Gain all trophies

Complete the main story campaign for Saga Anderson and Alan Wake.
Find all Manuscript Pages and Artworks in Bright Falls and Watery.
Finish all combat-specific challenges and side investigations.
Complete all objectives within the Night Springs DLC.

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Escape its Gravity

Use a Hand Flare to escape an enemy Grapple

Ensure you have a Hand Flare equipped in your inventory.
Engage a Taken enemy that uses a grappling attack.
Wait for the enemy to grab you, then immediately activate the Hand Flare.

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This is the Moment

Dodge at the last minute to avoid an enemy attack

Locate a Taken enemy with a melee attack, such as a Taken Scares or Brute.
Approach the enemy closely to bait an incoming strike.
Watch the enemy's animation closely for a swing or lunge.
Press the dodge button (L3/Left Stick flick) just before the attack connects.

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Not the Last

Pick up the first Manuscript Page

Play the opening prologue as Saga Anderson.
Follow the path to the Cauldron Lake investigation site.
Pick up the first Manuscript Page encountered.

story

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Shining in the Night

Ignite a Hand Flare to keep enemies at bay

Find a Hand Flare in the environment or your inventory.
Engage a group of Taken during combat.
Equip and light the Hand Flare near the enemies.
Hold the flare close to the Taken to keep them at a distance.

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Secret Stashes

Discover one Cult Stash and one Lunch Box

Search Bright Falls or Watery for a Cult Stash.
Find a Lunch Box near any campsite or investigation site.
Confirm both items are collected.

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Finding a Way

Find the Screwdriver

Travel to the Watery region of Cauldron Lake.
Locate the small cabin near the investigation site.
Search the cabin's interior to find the Screwdriver.

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Cut Short

Find the Boltcutters

Travel to the Watery region.
Navigate the area near the Old Church.
Search the area to find the Boltcutters.

collectible

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Chased the Source

Destroy a Source Point

Use the flashlight to reveal the hidden Source Point within the darkness.
Equip a firearm, like the Shotgun, to attack the revealed point.
Destroy the Source Point to clear the darkness from the area.

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Darkness Coiled

Destroy a Darkness Shield

Find a Taken enemy surrounded by a swirling Darkness Shield.
Aim your flashlight at the shield and hold the trigger to burn it away.
Shoot the enemy with a firearm once the shield is broken.

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Strange Reality

Solve five Nursery Rhyme puzzles

Explore Bright Falls, Cauldron Lake, and Watery to find Nursery Rhyme symbols.
Solve the environmental puzzle near the Bright Falls Water Tower.
Complete the puzzle located within the Cauldron Lake Cemetery.
Find and solve the Nursery Rhyme puzzle in the Watery region.
Locate and finish one final puzzle in the Dark Place.

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The Koskela Brothers

Watch all Koskela brother commercials

Search Bright Falls, including the Diner and residential streets, for hidden VHS tapes.
Explore Cauldron Lake's cabins and shoreline for any missed Koskela Brothers commercials.
Scour the Watery area, checking abandoned buildings and docks for remaining tapes.
Check the Dark Place for any leftover commercials.

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The Trail of the Writer

Watch all the Writer's Journey videos

Search Cauldron Lake and Bright Falls for hidden Writer's Journey video recordings.
Explore the Dark Place to find any remaining segments.
Ensure every discovered segment has been played back in your collection.

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Bring It

Find the Sawed-Off Shotgun

Navigate to the Watery region as Saga Anderson.
Locate the small shack near the Old Service Station.
Search the interior of the shack.
Pick up the Sawed-Off Shotgun.

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Ready for a Fight

Find the Hunting Rifle

Enter the 'Departure' chapter.
Navigate to the Old Service Station in Cauldron Lake.
Search the station's surroundings to find the Hunting Rifle.

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Greatest Hits

Find the Crossbow

Travel to the Cauldron Lake region.
Navigate to the Cauldron Lake Service Station.
Search the Service Station to find the Crossbow.

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Stop Right There

Find the Pump-Action Shotgun

Navigate to the Water Tower area in Cauldron Lake.
Search the small wooden shed near the base of the tower.
Pick up the Pump-Action Shotgun inside the shed.

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Find the Light

Find the Flashlight and Revolver

Start the game as Saga Anderson in the Prologue.
Follow the investigation path at the ritual site.
Pick up the Flashlight from the investigation area.
Pick up the Revolver from the same area.

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Lights Shining

Find the Flare Gun

Travel to the Watery region in Cauldron Lake.
Navigate to the Old Crest area.
Search the small cabin near the shoreline.
Pick up the Flare Gun.

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Yippee Ki-yay

Find the Double-Barrelled Shotgun

Travel to the Watery region in Cauldron Lake.
Navigate towards the Cauldron Lake Marina.
Search the small shed located near the marina docks.
Pick up the Double-Barrelled Shotgun.

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Aimed Ahead

Defeat five enemies with headshots

Find an encounter with multiple Taken enemies, such as in Cauldron Lake or Watery.
Use the Service Weapon or Shotgun to aim precisely at the enemies' heads.
Land headshots on five different enemies to earn the trophy.

grind

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Coffee Thermos

Discover a Break Room

Explore any region such as Bright Falls, Watery, or Cauldron Lake.
Locate a room marked with a coffee cup icon on your map.
Enter the identified Break Room to unlock the trophy.

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Felt Good

Use a Healing Item

Explore Bright Falls or Watery to find supplies.
Locate a First Aid Kit or any healing item.
Use the item on yourself during combat or exploration.

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Lawman

Defeat Nightingale

Enter the ritual site in the Dark Place.
Use your flashlight to track Nightingale's movements.
Deploy flares to illuminate the boss and reveal its weak points.
Use firearms to attack Nightingale while it is exposed by light.
Repeat the cycle of lighting and shooting until Nightingale is defeated.

story

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Bright Falls' Finest

Defeat Mulligan and Thornton

Defeat Thornton during the 'Initiation' chapter encounter.
Locate Mulligan's encounter within the 'Departure' chapter.
Defeat Mulligan in combat.

story

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Girl in Love

Defeat Cynthia

Locate Cynthia's arena in the Dark Place.
Use the flashlight to break her shadow defenses.
Switch to the Shotgun to deal damage while she is vulnerable.
Avoid her lunging attacks and nearby Taken.
Deplete her health bar to trigger the trophy.

story

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Filled with Rage

Defeat Scratch

Reach the 'Departure' chapter.
Navigate the Caverns to find Scratch.
Use your flashlight to break his shadow shield.
Use firearms to deplete his health and defeat him.

story

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Storm Cloud

Escape from the Dark Presence

Navigate the cabin in the Dark Place.
Run through the woods during the scripted pursuit.
Reach the end of the sequence to escape the Dark Presence.

story

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Stop the Monster

Interrupt a Taken Thrower's relocation attempt with the Flashlight Boost

Unlock the Flashlight Boost ability in the Skill Tree.
Locate a Taken Thrower in Cauldron Lake or Bright Falls.
Wait for the Thrower to begin moving to a new position.
Use Flashlight Boost to interrupt their relocation animation.

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Growing Stronger

Upgrade any weapon once

Collect Bloom and Parts from enemies or containers.
Locate an Upgrade Station, such as the one in the Cauldron Lake safehouse.
Select a weapon and use your resources to perform the upgrade.

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All Smiles

Fully upgrade a single weapon

Collect Manuscript Pages and Bloom from chests and enemies in Bright Falls and Watery.
Locate the Cauldron Camp to access the weapon upgrade menu.
Select a weapon, such as the Service Weapon or Lever-action Rifle.
Use your gathered resources to upgrade the weapon to its maximum level.

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Carry his Words

Discover a Word of Power

Enter the Dark Place during the 'Herald of Darkness' musical sequence.
Navigate through the theatrical environment of the Dark Place.
Locate the glowing, floating Word of Power hidden in the scene.
Approach and interact with the Word of Power.

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Nightmare Territory

Pick up a map

Enter the Dark Place as Alan Wake.
Navigate the distorted Cauldron Lake environment.
Locate the Cauldron Lake Map collectible.
Pick up the map to unlock the trophy.

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Grew Bigger

Upgrade the inventory's size

Collect Upgrade Materials found in Bright Falls and Cauldron Lake.
Locate a Workbench, such as the one in the Cauldron Lake Safehouse.
Use the materials at the Workbench to increase your inventory capacity.

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I'll Find You

Find all Nursery Rhyme dolls

Search Bright Falls, Cauldron Lake, and Watery for hidden dolls.
Explore all accessible areas within the Dark Place.
Collect all 16 Nursery Rhyme dolls hidden throughout the game.

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Stunning Vistas

Stun an enemy with a Flashbang

Collect Flashbangs from supply caches or loot them from defeated Taken.
Locate a group of enemies in areas like Cauldron Lake or Watery.
Aim and throw a Flashbang directly at an enemy's feet.
Ensure the Flashbang detonates near the enemy to trigger the stun.

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Gone for Good

Defeat an enemy with an explosion

Locate a red explosive barrel during any combat encounter.
Lure a Taken enemy directly next to the barrel.
Shoot the barrel with a firearm to trigger the explosion.

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The Story Come True

Complete Alan Wake 2

Investigate the murder at Cauldron Lake as Saga Anderson.
Navigate the Dark Place and escape the Writer's Room as Alan Wake.
Traverse the Old Gods of the Mind to uncover the truth.
Complete the final confrontation to finish the game.

story

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Hunting Season

Complete chapter "The Cult"

Play through the 'The Cult' chapter as Saga Anderson.
Investigate the ritual site and gather evidence.
Survive the combat encounters with the cultists.
Reach the chapter's conclusion.

story

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Somebody's Home

Complete chapter "Invitation"

Enter the 'Invitation' chapter as Saga Anderson.
Search the house for clues and examine evidence.
Complete the investigation to finish the chapter.

story

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Into the Overlap

Complete chapter "The Heart"

Reach the chapter 'The Heart' by playing the main campaign.
Navigate the converging narratives of Saga Anderson and Alan Wake.
Complete all objectives within 'The Heart' to earn the trophy.

story

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Back in Watery

Complete chapter "Local Girl"

Play Saga Anderson's storyline in Watery.
Investigate the crime scene and follow the clues.
Finish all objectives in the 'Local Girl' chapter.

story

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We Watch in the Night

Complete chapter "No Chance"

Play the 'No Chance' chapter as Saga Anderson.
Investigate the crime scene and gather clues.
Defeat the Taken encountered during the investigation.
Reach the end of the 'No Chance' chapter.

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The Old Gods

Complete chapter "Old Gods"

Navigate Saga Anderson through the Watery region.
Investigate the ritual site at Cauldron Lake.
Defeat cultists encountered during the investigation.
Complete all objectives within the 'Old Gods' chapter.

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Seeing Double

Complete chapter "Scratch"

Play the 'Scratch' chapter as Alan Wake.
Navigate the distorted environments of the Dark Place.
Defeat any shadows encountered during the chapter.
Reach the end of the chapter to earn the trophy.

story

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Rock n' Roll, Baby

Complete chapter "Summoning"

Follow Saga Anderson's investigation in Cauldron Lake.
Navigate the investigation sites in Watery and Bright Falls.
Complete the 'Summoning' chapter.

story

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The Final Deerfest

Complete chapter "Deerfest"

Navigate the Deerfest festival grounds in Bright Falls.
Investigate the ritualistic clues and environmental details.
Defeat the Taken encountered during the investigation.
Complete the final objective of the Deerfest chapter.

story

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End of the Road

Complete chapter "Come Home"

Navigate the Anderson residence during the 'Come Home' chapter.
Investigate the clues and environmental details in the house.
Complete all objectives in the 'Come Home' chapter.

story

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Talk Show

Complete chapter "Late Night"

Enter the studio during the 'Late Night' chapter.
Explore the studio and investigate the talk show set.
Navigate the control room and backstage areas.
Complete all objectives to finish the chapter.

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New York City

Complete chapter "Casey"

Enter the 'Casey' chapter as Saga Anderson.
Follow the investigation trail through the Cauldron Lake area.
Survive the combat encounters and environmental hazards.
Complete the chapter's final objectives.

story

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Return

Complete chapter "Haunting"

Explore the investigation sites in Bright Falls.
Combat the Taken near Cauldron Lake.
Complete the 'Haunting' chapter.

story

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All His Life

Complete chapter "We Sing"

Follow Saga Anderson's investigation in Bright Falls.
Explore the ritual sites within Cauldron Lake.
Complete the 'We Sing' chapter.

story

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In a Fancy Hotel

Complete chapter "Room 665"

Play the main story until the 'Room 665' chapter begins.
Navigate the Hotel and investigate the room's occurrences.
Complete all objectives within the chapter to unlock the trophy.

story

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Told and Retold

Complete chapter "Return"

Play through Saga Anderson's investigation in Bright Falls.
Navigate the Dark Place as Alan Wake.
Complete the 'Return' chapter.

story

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Behind the Masks

Complete chapter "Masks"

Navigate Saga Anderson through the 'Masks' chapter.
Investigate the ritual site and the mysterious masks.
Complete the chapter's objectives and combat encounters.

story

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The Cult of the Word

Complete chapter "Zane's Film"

Play the 'Zane's Film' chapter as Saga Anderson.
Investigate the clues at the filming locations.
Survive the combat encounters within the chapter.
Complete the final sequence of the chapter.

story

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His Way Out

Complete chapter "Gone"

Play Saga Anderson's story.
Navigate the environments within the 'Gone' chapter.
Complete the chapter's final objective.

story

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All Accounted For

Find all weapons for both characters

Collect the Service Revolver and Shotgun in Bright Falls and Watery.
Find the Lever-action Shotgun, SMG, and Combat Shotgun in Cauldron Lake and the Dark Place.
Scour all weapon caches and boss drops in the Cauldron Lake and Watery regions.
Verify all unique firearms from side objectives are in your inventory.

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In One Go

Defeat an enemy with a single shot from the Crossbow

Obtain the Crossbow while playing as Saga Anderson.
Locate a single, vulnerable Taken enemy.
Aim the Crossbow directly at the enemy's head or weak point.
Fire one bolt to kill the enemy in a single shot.

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Shift in Reality

Complete all Nursery Rhyme puzzles

Solve the Bright Falls Nursery Rhyme using clues found near the Diner and around town.
Complete the Cauldron Lake Nursery Rhyme by deciphering environmental symbols.
Find the Watery Nursery Rhyme and use gathered notes to solve the puzzle.
Ensure all clues in the Dark Place are used to finish any remaining rhymes.

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