In Alan Wake 2, Nursery Rhymes are riddles in the Saga Anderson sections of the game. Players need to interpret the riddle and solve the puzzle using Dolls they find along their journey. Typically, these dolls can be found near the Nursery Rhyme they’re meant to solve, but not always.
Remember to be thorough in your exploration so you don’t miss any of them needed to solve a Rhyme later in the game. The Watery Shortcut Nursery Rhyme is the first one Saga will come across in Watery. Here is how to solve it.
Alan Wake 2
- Released
- October 27, 2023
- Developer(s)
- Remedy Entertainment
Watery Shortcut Nursery Rhyme Solution
This Nursery Rhyme can be located a little way into the Watery shortcut Saga is forced to take in order to get to Coffee World to get the key to her trailer from the Gift Shop. The Koskela Brothers will guide you along the shortcut with directions to Coffee World.
Halfway through the shortcut, you’ll notice a small section of the map (marked on the screenshot) with a Nursery Rhyme hidden behind some bushes. Interact with the Nursery Rhyme. Look up from the Rhyme to find a Moose Doll and a Deer Doll.
The Moose Doll is located on a wooden beam to the right of the Rhyme, and the Deer Doll is on the radio just on the other side of the Rhyme. Pick both of the dolls up and interact with the Nursery Rhyme again. The task here is to solve the clue in the Rhyme.
The Gentle Beast with a beautiful crown
Runs through the woods with a worried frown
The Gentle Beast is a Moose and he should be placed ‘between mighty trees’. Place the Moose Doll on the picture of the tree to solve the puzzle. There will be a glitching effect on the screen to signify this being successful. Pick up the Moose Doll and turn around.
Go back the way you came (do not go down the ledge), and you’ll see a life-sized Moose doll standing on the corner of the next turn. Look at its feet to find the Coffee Mug Charm, a one-use item that will revive Saga to full health when she dies while wearing it.
