Alan Wake 2 features a number of supernatural threats lurking in the shadows. As you make your way through the dangerous environments as both Saga Anderson in the real world and Alan Wake in the Dark Place, you’ll be on a constant search for ammo, supplies, upgrade materials, and new weapons.
There are only 8 weapons total in the game, including Saga’s starting pistol and Wake’s Revolver, and some can be quite easy to miss. The crossbow offers some excellent ranged stopping power, making it an excellent weapon to add to Saga’s pistol and sawed-off shotgun arsenal at this point in the game.
Where To Find The Crossbow
You will come across the Crossbow relatively early in Saga’s story; specifically, you’ll be able to acquire this piercing powerhouse early into Return 3: Local Girl. After speaking with the Koskela brothers near the broken bridge in Watery, they’ll direct you up a path toward their charming and totally not haunted theme park, Coffee World. You’ll encounter a new type of Taken on this path, a speedy devil that likes to attack from a distance, so beware.
Along this path, you’ll eventually come across the safety of a cabin. Make sure you save! The crossbow can be found just outside this cabin, though it’s locked within a Cultist Stash.
How To Solve The Cultist Stash Puzzle
The note on the locked Cultist Stash doesn’t offer any clues as to the code, like some others do in the game, but the solution is in the nearby environment. You’ll notice a series of numbered targets dotting the posts and trees just off to the right side of the Cultist Stash. Some of these targets have crossbow bolts still embedded into them. This is the key.
Only three targets have crossbow bolts in them: 2, 5, and 7. That’s not the code, but if you count the number of crossbow bolts in the targets, you’ll see that 5 has 1 crossbow bolt in it, 2 has 2, and 7 has 3.
Input the code on the Cult Stash lock, and you’ll be the proud owner of a brand-new crossbow!