Alan Wake 2: All 27 Words Of Power Locations

Here is a complete guide over all 27 Words of Power that you can find along with their locations.

Words of Power are scribbles of words put together that give abilities to Alan Wake. Each Word of Power glows when it is found and sort of glitches and distorts your screen. These words of power grant you either defensive stats, health upgrades, incoming damage reduction, weapon upgrades, or flash upgrades. Finding Words of Power will increase your chances of survival in Alan Wake 2. 

Key Takeaways
  • There are 27 Total Words Of Power.
  • Alan Wake 2 has 7 types of Words, which are Words of Fix, Lamp, War, Gun, Action, Aid, and Stuff.
  • The scribbles of words put together will give abilities to Alan.
  • All are spread across the different areas on the map in Alan Wake 2.
  • Go to Tim Breaker’s room to find a map that marks all Words of Power on your map. 

Words Of Power Types Comparison

There are a total of 7 words of power types in Alan Wake 2, which you can find explained below:

SR#TypeNumber of WordsLocation Effect
1Words of Fix5Various locations including Main Plaza, Subway, and Poet's Cinema.Enhances health and health renewal
2Words of Lamp5Found in Main Plaza, Subway, Rooftop, and Poet's Cinema.Stun, return charge, or health boost are enhanced when using a torch
3Words of War4Locations include Main Plaza, Subway, and Oceanview Hotel.
Damage from Revolver, Flare gun or shotgun is increased
4Words of Gun4Located in Main Plaza, Subway, Shrine St. Street, and Rooftop.
Increases ammunition and effects of weapons
5Words of Action4Found in Main Plaza, Subway, and Poet's Cinema.
Increases damage dealt or stealth or lessens damage received
6Words of Aid3Found in Subway and Oceanview Hotel.
Improves the effects of healing items or sometimes flares
7Words of Stuff2Located in Oceanview Hotel and Subway.Alan’s inventory space is increased, a charge is added to Alan’s flashlight or reveals all nearby items
  1. Words of Fix:- Enhances health and health renewal
  2. Words of Lamp:- Stun, return charge, or health boost are enhanced when using a torch
  3. Words of War:- Damage from Revolver, Flare gun or shotgun is increased
  4. Words of Gun:- Increases ammunition and effects of weapons
  5. Words of Action:- Increases damage dealt or stealth or lessens damage received
  6. Words of Aid:- Improves the effects of healing items or sometimes flares
  7. Words of Stuff:- Alan’s inventory space is increased, a charge is added to Alan’s flashlight or reveals all nearby items

Each of the Words of Power types upgrades a certain aspect of ability but only on a specific condition or activity. 

Important: Follow the whistling noise by Sheriff Tim Breaker and go to his room to find a map that marks all Words of Power on your map.

Words Of Fix 

Words Of Fix Power in Alan Wake 2
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There are a total of Five Words of Fixes in Alan Wake 2:

1st Word Of Fix 

Fix 1 Word Of Power In Alan Wake 2
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Required Chapter  Main Area
Initiation 2 – Casey Main Plaza
  1. When you meet and speak with Casey in the main storyline, you will begin to be trapped in a loop in The Dark Place Alleyway.
  2. The Alley will be found left to the Caldera St.
  3. Once you start the loop, some spray paint will start to appear.
  4. In your third turn to the alley, you can spot the Word Of Fix circular mark on top of the door. 

2nd Word Of Fix  

Fix 2 Word Of Power In Alan Wake 2
Fix 2 -[Screenshot By Me]
Required Chapter  Main Area
Initiation 2 – Casey Main Plaza
  1. On the left side of the Main Plaza, head toward Wheeler Street.
  2. Walk down the path of Wheeler Street until you reach Talk Show Studio in Alan Wake 2.
  3. You will come across some pay phones and trash cans, and a glowing arrow will point you toward the word on the ground. 

3rd Word Of Fix 

Required Chapter  Main Area
Initiation 2 – Casey Subway
  1. Head to the Abandoned Stations.
  2. In front of the broken derailed train, there will be an exit room.
  3. Get inside and climb the ladder down.
  4. Move to the next room by going down the stairs.
  5. Fight off Taken Shades, and across the wall of bars, you will see “LOST” and “Scratch” graffiti. 
  6. The word will be on the same wall.

4th Word Of Fix

Required Chapter  Main Area
Initiation 2 – Casey Subway
  1. Head to the Shrine St. Station after the flood has receded.
  2. In the main storyline (after End Of The Line), use Murder Cult to change reality through the Summoning Ritual.
  3. Enter the new room, take left, and head upstairs.
  4. Across the blocked path with the metal bars, you will see the Words of Power in Alan Wake 2.

5th Word Of Fix

Fix 5 Word Of Power In Alan Wake 2
Word Of Fix 5 -[Screenshot By Me]
Required Chapter  Main Area
Initiation 8 – Zane’s Film Poet’s Cinema
  1. Head to the Scene: Lobby of the Poet’s Cinema.
  2. Take the stairs up.
  3. As soon as you get to the floor on the right corner of the wall, you will find the words.

Words Of Lamp 

Words Of Lamp Power In Alan Wake 2
Words Of Lamp – [Image By Me]
There are a total of Five Words of Lamp in Alan Wake 2:

1st Word Of Lamp

Lamp 1 Words Of Power In Alan Wake 2
Word Of Lamp 1 -[Screenshot By Me]
Chapter  Main Area
Initiation 2 – Casey Main Plaza
  1. Walk to the Caldera Street.
  2. Use your Angel Lamp to conjure a post.
  3. Use it again so you can go up the stairs to the rooftop.
  4. Aim your flashlight to aim at the arrows at the outer.
  5. It will aim at another arrow that points down on the words. 

2nd Word Of Lamp 

Required Chapter  Main Area
Initiation 2 – Casey Subway
  1. You will have to navigate through the Collapsed Tunnel and get past it until you reach the end and almost towards the main tunnel.
  2. Use the Angel Lamp at the crashed subway railway with two metal bar gate rooms.
  3. After the second room is unlocked, go into it, and the words will be on the wall.

3rd Word Of Lamp

Required Chapter  Main Area
Initiation 2 – Casey Subway
  1. Walk to the Shrine Street Entrance.
  2. Head to the main central track.
  3. On your left, there will be a brick tunnel.
  4. Use your Angel Lamp and head back to the main track.
  5. On the left side, you will start to see graffiti.
  6. Follow the arrow, and on the far left corner of the wall will be the words.

4th Word Of Lamp

Lamp 4 Words Of Power In Alan Wake 2
Word OF Lamp 4 – [Image By Me]
Required Chapter  Main Area
Initiation 5 –  Rooftop
  1. Locate the rooftop with two ladders in the middle of the rooftop area.
  2. Head up the stairs.
  3. You will see a water tank that is clearly marked with the Words of Power.

5th Word Of Lamp 

Lamp 5 Words Of Power In Alan Wake 2
Word Of Lamp 5 – [Image By Me]
Required Chapter  Main Area
Initiation 8 – Zane’s Film Poet’s Cinema
  1. Reach the left building of Poet’s Cinema just above the Maintainance Room in Alan Wake 2.
  2. Following the humming of the sheriff, Tim Breaker.
  3. On the right side of the room, you will find the metal stairway.
  4. Look up toward the Water Tank with a flashlight, and you will see the words.

Words Of War 

Words Of War In AW2
Words Of War -[Screenshot By Me]
There are a total of Four Words of War in Alan Wake 2: 

1st Word Of War 

War 1 Words Of Power In Alan Wake 2
Word Of War 1 -[Screenshot By Me]
Required Chapter  Main Area
Initiation 2 – Casey Main Plaza
  1. Go to the left side of the rooftop on Caldera Street, where you will find the 2nd Word of Lamp.
  2. Walk upstairs to get the reality changed into heading to the down alley.
  3. Head up to the building with the “Forever” Billboard.
  4. Move straight ahead and open the flashlight to follow the arrows
  5. Between the second and third exhaust AC units, you will find the words.

2nd Word Of War

Required Chapter  Main Area
Initiation 2 – Casey Subway
  1. Head to the central point of the Subway area in Alan Wake 2.
  2. When the train gets derailed (main story in Initiation 2), look at the pipelines above.
  3. There will be arrows that will guide you to the words.

3rd Word Of War

War 3 Words Of Power In Alan Wake 2
Word Of War 3 -[Screenshot By Me]
Required Chapter  Main Area
Initiation 5 – Room 665 Oceanview Hotel
  1. Get to the second-floor area of Oceanview Hotel.
  2. Head to room 224.
  3. Go to the other room and crouch in the washroom.
  4. The words will appear on the right wall of the shower compartment.

4th Word Of War 

War 4th Word
Word Of War 4 -[Screenshot By Me]
Required Chapter  Main Area
Initiation 5 – Room 665 Oceanview Hotel
  1. Reach the second-floor hallway of Oceanview Hotel.
  2. Look through the glass above the first closed “EXIT” door, and you will find it.

Words Of Gun 

Words Of Gun In AW2
Words Of Gun -[Screenshot By Me]
There are a total of Four Words of Gun in Alan Wake 2: 

1st Word Of Gun 

Word Of Gun 1 In AW2
Gun 1 – [Image By Me]
Required Chapter  Main Area
Initiation 2 – Casey  Main Plaza
  1. Go to the location of the 1st Word of War and then climb down the stairs.
  2. Move to the graffiti building. 
  3. Turn around once you get in, and you will find it on the wall. 

2nd Word Of Gun

Word Of Gun 2 In AW2
Gun 2 – [Image By Me]
Required Chapter  Main Area
Initiation 2 – Casey  Subway
  1. Walk to Caldera Station.
  2. At the end of the rail, you will see a train.
  3. Stand outside and see through the window to get the word.

3rd Word Of Gun 

Word Of Gun 2 In AW2
Gun 3 – [Image By Me]
Required Chapter  Main Area
Initiation 2 – Casey  Subway
  1. Reach the derailed train in the middle of the Shrine St. Street.
  2. Enter the Night Springs Av train.
  3. Turn left at the end, and the corner beside the train will have the word. 

4th Word Of Gun 

Word Of Gun 4 In AW2
Gun 4 – [Image By Me]
Required Chapter  Main Area
Initiation 5 – Room 665 Rooftop
  1. After the 4th Word of Lamp on the Rooftop, head down the metal stairs.
  2. Crouch below through the metal stairs, and the main base of the stairs will have the word.

Words Of Action 

Words Of Action In AW2
Words Of Action – [Image By Me]
There are a total of Four Words of Action in Alan Wake 2: 

1st Word Of Action 

Word Of Action 1 in AW2
Word Of Action 1 – [Image By Me]
Required Chapter  Main Area
Initiation 2: Casey Main Plaza
  1. Head to the main Draft Street with the exact words “Draft Street: written on the map.
  2. Look up, and you will see the word.

2nd Word Of Action 

Required Chapter  Main Area
Initiation 2: Casey Subway
  1. Move to the Abandoned Stations.
  2. In front of the derailed train, there will be an emergency exit room.
  3. Go inside and climb the ladder down.
  4. Some arrows will be pointed towards a wooden plank, so destroy it to get the word.

3rd Word Of Action 

Required Chapter  Main Area
Initiation 2: Casey Subway
  1. Reach to the Shrine St. Station after the flood has receded.
  2. After the End Of The Line storyline in Alan Wake 2, use Murder Cult to change reality through the Summoning Ritual.
  3. The word will be in the new room appeared straight ahead.

4th Word Of Action 

Word Of Action 4 in AW2
Word Of Action 4 – [Image By Me]
Required Chapter  Main Area
Initiation 8: Zane’s Film Poet’s Cinema
  1. Reach the SCENE: Lobby basement.
  2. Walk to the Ladies’ bathroom.
  3. Enter the storage, and you can spot it on the roof.

Words Of Aid

Words Of Aid In AW2
Words Of Aid -[Screenshot By Me]
There are a total of Three Words of Aid in Alan Wake 2: 

1st Word Of Aid 

Word Of Aid 1 in AW2
Word Of Aid – [Image By Me]
Required Chapter  Main Area
Initiation 2: Casey Subway
  1. Find the Main Tunnel break room.
  2. Turn 180 degrees around and head straight till you see an arrow pointing toward the word. 

2nd Word Of Aid 

Word Of Aid 2 in AW2
Word Of Aid 2 – [Image By Me]
Required Chapter  Main Area
Initiation 4: We Sing Subway
  1. Walk to Ocean Ave.
  2. Reach the Phone Booth in front of the Oceanview Hotel.
  3. The word will be up the left wall. 

3rd Word Of Aid 

Word Of Aid 3 in AW2
Word Of Aid 3 – [Image By Me]
Required Chapter  Main Area
Initiation 5: Room 665 Subway
  1. At the southern building of Ocean Ave in Alan Wake 2, head to the rooftop and move forward. 
  2. It will be on a metal board in the building ahead. 

Words Of Stuff

Words Of Stuff In Game
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There are a total of 2 Words Of Stuff in Alan Wake 2: 

1st Word Of Stuff

Word Of Stuff 1 in AW2
Word Of Stuff 1 – [Image By Me]
Required Chapter  Main Area
Initiation 5: Room 665 Oceanview Hotel
  1. Reach the bar in the hotel’s ballroom and look up to find the word. 

2nd Word Of Stuff

Word Of Stuff 2 in AW2
Word Of Stuff 2 – [Image By Me]
Required Chapter  Main Area
Initiation 8: Zane’s Film Subway
  1. Head to the rooftop of Spotlights.
  2. Look at the left building to find the word on the wall.

So these were all of the Words Of Power in Alan Wake 2. They are easy to find if you follow the exact instructions above. Check out the newly published guide on the best Alan Wake 2 settings written by eXputer’s editor, Ayyoun Ali. Most players said on X that they were confused by the Words of Power map system, which is why the article above details specific locations.

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