Alan Wake 2: How To Reveal Hidden Collectibles On The Map

One of the defining features of Alan Wake 2 is the incredibly dense map filled with tons and tons of hidden items and collectibles that are cleverly camouflaged to confuse players. Even the most dedicated explorers will miss out on a few of these simply because of their sheer number. Luckily, there is a way to make the search easier: revealing them on the map.

There are two ways to reveal collectibles on the map. One method for Saga Anderson and another one for Alan Wake. The methods don’t overlap, so if you unlock Saga’s ability to reveal collectibles, Alan won’t get the same ability until he unlocks his version of the buff during his parts of the game.

How To Reveal Hidden Collectibles As Saga

For Saga, the way to reveal hidden items on the map is to interact with every Mayor Setter Sign in Bright Falls and Watery. There are six signs in total: three in Bright Falls and three in Watery. Explore both areas thoroughly, and you should be able to discover all of them by the time you reach Return 6: Scratch.

To find out whether or not you’ve collected all Mayor Setter Signs, enter Saga’s Mind Place and look at the notice board at the back of the room, near the sink. Any discovered Mayor Setter signs will be placed on this Notice Board as you discover.

Once you have all the Signs on your notice board (in Return 6), Saga will be note that the Mayor is in Suomi Hall. Head over there and interact with the Mayor—a dog—to receive the Mayor Setter Charm. Equipping this charm will reveal all collectibles in Saga’s immediate vicinity.

How To Reveal Hidden Collectibles As Alan Wake

Like everything else with Alan, his method of gaining new abilities is by investing points in Words of Power. In this case, Word of Stuff: Tourist Map reveals all collectibles in Alan’s immediate area, just like Mayor Setter’s charm does for Saga.

Words of Stuff are among the rarest Words of Power Alan can get, and there are currently only two known locations to get them in the game.

Word of Stuff #1

You’ll be able to enter the Oceanview Hotel in Initiation 5 and head up to the second floor. Once there, you’ll encounter a bar in a room lit with red, demonic lighting. Walk up to the bar and look up. You should see a Word of Power on the ceiling. Interact with it to get your first Word of Stuff.

Word of Stuff #2

You’ll find yourself in the Poet’s Cinema in Initiation 8 as Alan. Open the map and look at the top left corner of the map, and you should see an area marked as Rooftops with a section marked as Spotlights. Head to this location and look towards the adjacent buildings. You’ll find the second Word of Stuff on one of the surrounding walls, half-hidden behind the corner. Flash your torch at it to get your second Word of Stuff.

You only need one Word of Stuff upgrade to get your hands on the Tourist Map. To do so, enter Alan’s writer’s room and select the Words of Power prompt on the writer’s desk and select Words of Stuff. There will be three options here. Select the one saying ‘Tourist Map‘ to gain the ability to see nearby collectibles as you near them.