Alan Wake 2 Guide - Every Word of Power Location

Alan Wake 2 is a game full of strange and exciting moments, set in a creepy place called the Dark Place. As you try to get out, you'll find special glowing drawings known as Words of Power that give you helpful bonuses.Our guide shows you where to find all 27 of them in the game.

You'll come across these Words of Power while playing as Alan, the main character, in the Dark Place. Keep an eye out for arrows that pop up when you shine your light on walls—they'll lead you to these helpful drawings. To unlock a perk, just stand in the right spot and wait for the screen to shake a bit.

Remember, each drawing gives you a different kind of help. Some make you better at fighting, while others help you heal or fix things.

Words of Power:

1. Main Plaza
2. Subway
3. Streets, Back Alley and Rooftops
4. Oceanview Hotel
5. Poet's Cinema

Main Plaza - Initiation 2: Casey

In the Main Plaza in chapter Initiation 2: Casey you will find 6 Words of Power. They're hidden near alleyways, above doorways, and even between air conditioners. Follow the in-game arrows and use your flashlight to discover them.

Word of Power#1 (Word of Fix)

• Look for a shining arrow in the alley by Casey. It'll lead you to the first drawing above a doorway.

Word of Power#2 (Word of Fix)

• There's one near where the trash cans are, right outside where they do talk shows.

Word of Power#3 (Word of Action)

• Over on Draft Street, shine your light up at the railway to find another one.

Word of Power#4 (Word of Lamp)

• Use your special lamp on a post near Caldera Street Station. Follow the steps you find to a save point and look for an arrow pointing to the next drawing.

Word of Power#5 (Word of Gun)

• By the police car, use your lamp and then look on the building wall after dealing with some bad shadows.

Word of Power#6 (Word of War)

• Next to the police car from the previous one, find a ladder in the alley, climb it, then check between two big air units.

Subway - Initiation 2: Casey

In the Subway part of the same chapter, the Words of Power are tucked away in tricky spots like abandoned trains, construction sites, and behind walls you can only see by changing reality with your flashlight. Some areas might be blocked off later, so it's a good idea to grab these perks as you go through the chapter.

Word of Power#1 (Word of Gun)

• Down in Caldera Street Station, before it gets too dark, find a left-behind train and use your lamp to show the hidden drawing.

Word of Power#2 (Word of Aid)

• Walk past the first place you can save in the subway and look around the construction stuff for arrows that lead to the next bonus.

Word of Power#3 (Word of Lamp)

• After the big Collapsed Tunnel, make a cart vanish with your lamp to get into a room with the drawing on the wall.

Word of Power#4 (Word of War)

• When the Derailed Train scene comes up, look at the ceiling.

Word of Power#5 (Word of Action)

• Change the Derailed Train scene, go through the mess, and then down a ladder to find arrows that tell you where to shoot and reveal the drawing.

Word of Power#6 (Word of Fix)

• Right after the last one, get rid of some more bad shadows and check behind the ticket booth's wall where it says "Lost."

Word of Power#7 (Word of Lamp)

• At Shrine Street Station, look in the wet area on your left for an arrow and the drawing on the far wall.

Word of Power#8 (Word of Gun)

• Keep going in Shrine Street Station and you'll see two trains that don't work anymore. Use your lamp to find the next drawing.

Word of Power#9 (Word of Action)

• After the End of the Line scene, change things up with the Summoning Ritual and look in the next room for the drawing.

Word of Power#10 (Word of Fix)

• After you get the last one, go upstairs near another save point, but before going back, check the wall behind a metal gate for the last drawing.

Streets/Back Alley/Rooftops - Initiation 5: Room 66

In this chapter of the game your goal is to get to the Oceanview Hotel. Your only way is through the back alley and the rooftops. Here you will find 4 more words of power.

Word of Power#1 (Word of Aid)

• From the water tank, go left and down some metal stairs. Listen for Tim Breaker humming and find a crawlspace under the walkway for another drawing.

Word of Power#2 (Word of Aid)

• On the southern rooftops, follow the glowing arrows to a metal board with the drawing on it.

Word of Power#3 (Word of Lamp)

• On the northern rooftops, there's a tricky one. Find a doorway with downward triangles and spot the drawing on a water tank. Be sure to get it from the right angle or it might not work.

Word of Power#4(Word of Gun)

• Look at the wall on the left side of the street before the alley and rooftop path, near the Oceanview Hotel.

Oceanview Hotel - Initiation 5: Room 66

Once you get into the hotel, you will find 3 more Words of Power.

Word of Power#1 (Word of War)

• Get the key to Room 104 and use it to get to Room 225. Then, go to Room 224, break the wooden board, and check the bathroom wall for the drawing.

Word of Power#2 (Word of Stuff)

• In the hotel ballroom, look above the bar to find this rare drawing. These help you carry more items.

Word of Power#3 (Word of War)

• You can see this one through the glass over the doors to the emergency exit on the second floor. It's not clear if you can get this early, but it was noticed after using the Devil and Climax scenes in the game

Poet's Cinema - Initiation 8: Zane's Film

• In this Chapter you will find four more Words of Power. It's a good idea to look for these 

Word of Power#1 (Word of Fix)

• When you get to the cinema, go up to the lobby's second floor and check along the right side.

Word of Power#2 (Word of Action)

• On the cinema's ground floor, go into the left bathroom. There's a storage room behind the stalls, and you'll find the drawing on the ceiling there.

Word of Power#3 (Word of Stuff)

• After you leave the Theater Hall and see the Out in the Night Scene, change the scenes around until you can go through a door highlighted by a police car's light. On the rooftop, face away from the spotlights and look for the drawing on a lower right wall. These are very special and not found often.

Word of Power#4 (Word of Lamp)

• From the last rare drawing, cross to the other side of the rooftop. Listen for Tim Breaker humming and find a small space under the walkway on the right. This leads to his little room. Then, look at the water tank to spot the last drawing.

Remember to look in less obvious places, like ceilings, behind boards, or on water tanks, and to use your flashlight and scene-changing abilities to find these perks. They're essential for enhancing your abilities and helping you progress through the dark and mysterious world of the Alan Wake 2.