Locations of Words of Power in Alan Wake 2

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Finding Words of Power in Alan Wake 2 is very helpful because collecting them boosts Alan’s ability to combat the darkness, increasing your chances of survival in the Dark Place. These Words are divided into different types, and each one you discover while exploring gives you access to a set of upgrade options. You can then spend your words on perks, like marking collectibles on the map or making Alan’s weapons more powerful.

Since there are fewer Words of Power than perks to unlock, you’ll need to choose your upgrades carefully. We’ve found all of them and created maps to help you locate each one. Here’s a full guide to all the Words of Power locations in Alan Wake 2.

There are seven types of Words of Power in the game, which act like a skill or perk tree. They appear as circles of words, usually hidden away, with a trail of arrows visible only when shining a torch on them. To claim a Word, look at it carefully—your controller will vibrate and you’ll hear a sound when you’re aligned correctly.

With each Word you find, you can allocate a point into one of three options it controls, and you can do this up to three times. These upgrades are more subtle—they might help you regain some health after specific actions or prevent using torch charges when fighting darkness. They don’t boost stats directly but offer buffs and advantages to certain actions.

Here’s what each Word of Power does:

– Words of Fix: Boosts health and health regeneration.
– Words of Gun: Increases ammo capacity and weapon effects.
– Words of War: Raises damage for weapons like the revolver, shotgun, or flare gun.
– Words of Stuff: Adds inventory space, highlights resources on the map, or increases flashlight charges.
– Words of Aid: Strengthens effects of flares and healing items.
– Words of Action: Boosts damage you deal, reduces damage you take, or enhances stealth.
– Words of Lamp: Improves health, stuns enemies, or restores torch charges when used.

### Words of Power in the Dark Place
While your main goal is to reach the subway, the Dark Place is large and packed with secrets. You’ll find six Words of Power initially, and a character there will mark optional locations on your map—mostly Words of Power. You’ll find a character near location 3, and later, after returning with the goal of reaching the Oceanview Hotel, you’ll be able to find more, including Word of Fix and Word of Lamp.

Dark Place Words of Power include:

1. Word of Fix – boosts health and regeneration.
2. Word of Lamp – increases health, stuns enemies, or adds torch charges.
3. Word of Gun – enhances weapon damage.
4. Word of Action – increases damage, stealth, or triggers for combat.
5. Word of Fix – again, boosts health regeneration.
6. Word of Lamp – same as above, for health and torch effectiveness.
7. Word of Action – again, for damage and stealth boosts.

### Subway Words of Power
The subway area is complicated, and it’s easy to overlook some Words as you solve puzzles. The map marker character is here again, helping you locate their positions. There are several Words in this area, usually behind obstacles or in hidden spots:

1. Word of Aid
2. Word of Lamp
3. Word of Gun
4. Word of War
5. Word of Action – reveal it by shooting the board.
6. Word of Fix
7. Word of Lamp
8. Word of Fix
9. Word of Action
10. Word of Fix

Use the provided maps and images to spot exactly where each Word is hidden, especially in the maze-like corridors and puzzle sections.

### Words of Power at the Oceanview Hotel
In the Oceanview Hotel, three Words of Power are accessible from different floors. These are slightly harder to find but still reachable later if missed:

1. Word of War – in Room 224, behind a panel in the bathroom that needs shooting out.
2. Word of Stuff – on the ceiling behind the bar in the ballroom.
3. Word of War – in the second-floor hall, visible on the ceiling through a window above the door.

The map and images will assist in pinpointing these locations, making it easier to gather all Words before moving on.