Unlocking crates in Alan Wake 2 can provide the player with ammunition, utility items, and healing kits. These crates, known as Cult Stashes, are hidden throughout the game’s chapters. The Cult Stashes come with mini-puzzles that require solving to open. This comprehensive guide aims to assist players in locating all 22 Cult Stashes and providing solutions for their associated puzzles.

How to Reveal All Cult Stash Locations

Initially, Cult Stash locations remain unknown to the player. However, during the chapter called “Return 3: Local Girl,” you enter the Kalevala Knights Workshop. Inside this workshop, you’ll find a board with several maps. Interacting with these maps will mark the locations of all remaining Cult Stashes that you haven’t discovered yet on your own map.

Cult Stash Locations in Cauldron Lake

Cult Stash #1

Chapter: Return 1 – Invitation
Location: Near a cabin close to the Murder Site.
Puzzle Type: Cult symbols
Solution:

  • First symbol: Triangle up and down; interlinked
  • Second symbol: Triangle down and up; hourglass
  • Third symbol: Triangle left and right; side-by-side

Cult Stash #2: Inventory Upgrade Reward

Chapter: Return 2 – The Heart
Location: The beach where Saga and Casey first meet Alan.
Puzzle Type: Button presses
Solution:
Players must press the buttons in a specific sequence, which is revealed through contextual clues in the game.

Cult Stash #3

Chapter: Return 2 – The Heart
Location: Lakeside area cleared after the first Overlap encounter.
Puzzle Type: Glowing arrows and missing key
Solution:
Shine your flashlight to reveal glowing arrows. Following them will lead you to a hidden key.

Cult Stash Locations in Watery

Cult Stash #1

Chapter: Return 3 – Local Girl
Location: End of the narrow ravine in the eastern woods.
Puzzle Type: Button presses
Solution:
Press the buttons in the order indicated by clues within the game environment.

Cult Stash #2: Crossbow Reward

Chapter: Return 3 – Local Girl
Location: Outside the hut/save point in the woods.
Puzzle Type: Keycode combination
Solution:

  • The note hints at the use of a crossbow.
  • Bolts are lodged into wooden beams with numbers.
  • The numbers form a code sequence, with the solution being 5-2-7.

Cult Stash Locations in Bright Falls

Cult Stash #1

Chapter: Return 4 – No Chance
Location: Behind a large rock near the hut/save point.
Puzzle Type: Button presses
Solution:
Press the buttons in the order they light up, which is indicated by game clues.

Cult Stash #2

Chapter: Return 4 – No Chance
Location: Back of an abandoned truck.
Puzzle Type: Math problem
Solution:

  • The math problem is about finding the number of cars in a factory.
  • Through substitution and solving, the number of cars turns out to be 177.

Cult Stash #3

Chapter: Return 5 – Old Gods
Location: Wooded area after exiting Valhalla Nursing Home.
Puzzle Type: Glowing arrows and missing key
Solution:
A key is hidden next to a downward-pointing arrow sign on a sloping rock near the chest.

Final Thoughts

Understanding the locations and puzzle solutions for Cult Stashes in Alan Wake 2 can greatly enhance your gaming experience. This guide aims to provide a thorough walkthrough to assist players in finding and unlocking these valuable crates.

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