Guide for Alan Wake Remastered (2024)

Introduction

In this page, you will find all the collectibles and achievements in chronological order, with the only exception being a few weapon-related achievements. The text will contain step-by-step information on what will happen ahead.

About the spoilers; there won't be anticipations or story-related information in the Walkthrough. The only things related to the plot will be the "tasks" you're given (usually your destination) which are an important reference to find collectibles. Tasks that contain information anticipating events will be censored.

There will be a link to videos for the collectibles at the beginning of each Episode (Episode Three has been split into two parts). The order of the items in the text and the videos will be the same, with the exception of the Nightmare-only manuscript pages, found in this single video, just for them. You won't need it on your first playthrough of course.

We refer to the circular yellow radar on the upper-left corner of the screen as the "compass." While it's all but a compass, it points to your next destination when it points "North," and it will be our best possible reference. If you read "from the light pole, turn around until your compass points South," what I'm asking you to do is to have the yellow navigator rotating as if it's pointing South. It's simple, but keep in mind that the "relative North" of the navigator will change depending on your current destination/task.

Manuscript pages will be accompanied by an ID in parenthesis, such as (1.7). The first number is the Episode; the second number is the position of the manuscript page in the "official list," which you will see in-game. Very often you will collect manuscript pages in a different order from how they appear in the "Manuscript" menu. For instance, the third manuscript you find is the third of the in-game list, but the fourth you find is the tenth of the in-game list. Quick tip. If you see you're missing the seventh (in the in-game list) manuscript of Episode One for example, search with the CTRL+F function of your browser and type "1.7" (while browsing this page) and you will immediately find its location.

Episode One

Collectibles Video - Episode One

A Writer's Dream

Get to the lighthouse - Part I

As you walk there's a fork. Follow the road to find Coffee Thermos #01/100 on the broken bridge.

Then go right and continue; jump down and proceed, then jump past the obstacle.
You'll be told how to dodge attacks. Dodge a couple of hits and the enemy will disappear, opening the way. If you manage to dodge just before the hit is coming, a slow-motion animation will trigger, giving you a short invincibility frame. Take note, however, that these achievements are finicky, and are prone to not unlocking just because what you did looks like a cinematic dodge. Do this once and then a total of 20 times in the game to unlock these achievements.

Get to the lighthouse – Part II

Before proceeding, check on the right side to find Can Pyramid #01/12.

Proceed, defeat another Taken, jump down and defeat two more, then reach a Safe Haven afterward.
Inside the Safe Haven you will find a red emergency box. Open it and grab Flare Gun and Flare Gun Ammo x2.

Remember that you can change your current weapon (if you have more than one) at any time with the D-pad. is the Flare Gun, is the Revolver, is either Shotgun/Pump-Action Shotgun or Hunting Rifle, and they are your “guns;” allows you to choose between Flares and Flashbangs later, you can have both of these at once, press twice to to select Flashbangs if you have both.

Proceed a few steps, but don't jump down yet; instead, follow the path on your right to enter a small hut where you will find Coffee Thermos #02/100. Now jump down the gap and move on to spawn a fight against three Taken (if you mistakenly missed the last Coffee Thermos, you can reload the last checkpoint). Feel free to kill the Taken with a single shot from the Flare Gun, then continue to find more Taken. A Dark Tornado will chase you; follow the path (be careful not to fall down when the bridge breaks - run right/left/right), and before entering the lighthouse pick up Coffee Thermos #03/100 on the right (you should easily spot this one).

Welcome to Bright Falls

Follow the next events until you are on a dock and your task is to return to Alice.
As you proceed, the first group of Darkness Birds will attack you. These enemies will die from light alone, they do not need to be shot. Return to the house and more scenes will trigger.

Waking up to a Nightmare

Nightmare difficulty only — You will see a fallen tree to use as a bridge to go across the fence. On another fallen tree, on the left of the "bridge" one, there will be Manuscript Page #92/106 (1.13). You should see this by yourself as you go, anyway.

Spotlights are found throughout the campaign. They can be activated for short time periods to assist you in breaking down the dark shields of the Taken. Always try to use them if you're staying for a fight and always use them as an alternative to batteries.

These phosphorescent arrows and signs were painted in certain locations to guide you, mainly to weapons caches. Arrows always indicate the presence of a chest (unless there are other notes nearby, such as "safe haven"), and almost every chest has yellow signs anticipating it.

Before proceeding you will see a small green light (opposite the spotlight, slightly to the right); these typically indicate a switch or a generator. Kick the generator to turn off the electricity from the fence. Another Taken will assault you. Kill him.

The fence on your right is broken. Check before the broken spot to find an emergency box containing Revolver Ammo x1 and Batteries x1. Before proceeding through the broken fence itself, go upwards and look for Manuscript Page #04/106 (1.10) attached to a wooden shack. Then go past the broken fence and jump down.

As you continue, a short scene will trigger. When it's finished, proceed and carefully cross a tree log to the opposite side.
Once you've finished crossing, go left and look for the shine of Coffee Thermos #08/100.

Now go right and proceed past a few rocks on the river. There will be two different groups of tree logs leading to two different places. Stay on the right side and use these logs first to reach Manuscript Page #05/106 (1.11), then go left and use the other logs to go forward (as you walk on these ones, a Taken will spawn and quickly disappear. You don't have to fight him).

Continue on and before some rocks that are used as a bridge, you will find Revolver Ammo x1 and Batteries x1 on the left.

Nightmare difficulty only — You will see Manuscript Page #93/106 (1.4) on the ground, on some rocks on which you have to step as you proceed; it's very easy to see since it's on the path.

Go on to trigger a checkpoint and a fight against two Taken. Get rid of them and climb up a couple of rocks. As you go up, try to spot some yellow signs on the logs in front of you and go left to follow them. Climb up a ladder to reach the top of more logs, then follow the path here into a wooden shack to find Chest #02/30 (Lithium Batteries x2) inside.

It may be important to note that sometimes Taken will spawn repeatedly in certain areas. If you hang around in areas while the environment is swirling with black shadows, Taken may just keep coming forever. For this reason it is important to either stand in a Safe Haven or pause the game while reading this Walkthrough. This is also relevant while searching for collectibles in the dark; it is always best to read ahead or watch the videos if you ever get stuck.

Stick with the Revolver for now. The Shotgun and Flare Gun are too precious to be used on regular Taken. Now proceed forward and you will find Manuscript Page #07/106 (1.6) on the way. After picking it up, stay on the right side as you go to find Coffee Thermos #10/100 on the ground.

Follow your compass and jump down. Stick to the right side and look for the green light of a generator. A total of four Taken will spawn, but if you quickly reach the generator and start it to create a Safe Haven they will be immediately despawned (the safe haven also triggers a checkpoint, like any other safe haven).

Keep in mind that despawning Taken doesn't always mean getting rid of them permanently. As you walk out of the safe haven's light they will often appear again, especially if you go back instead of proceeding forward towards the next objective.

In this safe haven there are also Revolver Ammo x1 and Batteries x1. Fight the four Taken which just surprised you, then pick these two items up. With your back at the generator, go straight forward (the compass should point Northwest/almost West if you're going the correct way) and look for Coffee Thermos #11/100 on the right side, about on the edge of a cliff. Expect two Taken to spawn behind you as you go after this one.

Now place the compass so it points North and follow the path to reach Manuscript Page #08/106 (1.7); just on the way, two Taken will attack behind you as you go for it — it's easy to find this one since it shines the area around it and it's on your main path anyway.

Soon after it you will come to another Safe Haven with an emergency box nearby (Revolver Ammo x1, Batteries x1).

Move on, jump down and immediately head to the left of the rusted tractor to spot yellow arrows leading you to Chest #04/30 (Flare Gun x1). Then take the right path leading down, and be ready to be ambushed by three Taken. On Easy, these ones will die with a single shot of your revolver.

In front of you there will be a closed gate with Manuscript Page #09/106 (1.8) before it, and on the right there's a small shack. Inside the shack you will find Lithium Batteries x1, Shotgun x1, and Shotgun Ammo x1 on some shelves. Moreover, TV Show #01/14 will be found here easily - on a desk. Still in this shack, examine the green flashing light to open the gate.

Go past the gate and operate the machinery (green light here too) on your left, then proceed forward. A checkpoint will trigger anticipating a boss fight.

Bosses are either tougher or faster moving forms of Taken; in most cases you cannot run from them and they must be defeated to proceed. For this reason, the game provides you with an infinite supply of ammo nearby every boss fight (revolver ammo in this and most of the situations).

You will find this supply as you walk forward - in a quite big container; nearby there are also Lithium Batteries x2 on the floor.

Proceed past them both to actually trigger the boss fight. There isn't much of a strategy here, the boss will be accompanied by regular Taken. Step back to be close to the revolver supply, if possible, and feel free to actually use your shotgun on these enemies. In total you will fight; three regular Taken at first, then two weaker Taken, and finally the main boss who will move very quickly from one side to the other until he finally comes near you. While he's doing this, you can keep track of his position barely touching , since it automatically aims at the enemy. Use your boosted light whenever he's not super-dashing to take down part of his shield, and use a continuous stream of boosted light when he's close to you; be ready to press a couple of times to add some batteries to your flashlight and then dispatch him with the shotgun (or revolver, if you prefer).

After you defeat him, you will unlock:

Past the deer cart, with the compass pointing South, you will find Coffee Thermos #13/100 on the metal base of the huge lighted sign which reads "Gasoline." Then move down the street (with the compass pointing South again) and follow it all the way to Coffee Thermos #14/100 (out on the road). Expect several weaker Taken (3 or 4, depending on how you spawn them) to ambush you as you approach it, and three more various Taken on your way back to the gas station itself. Try to hurry here as these may spawn indefinitely.

Nightmare difficulty only — Check the back side of the gas station (go around it from the left side) to find Manuscript Page #94/106 (1.12) attached to the wall.

Episode Two

Collectibles Video - Episode Two

Bright Falls Sheriff's Station

Exit the room and proceed forward, then turn right; in the hallway you will find two signs of "missing people." Read the one with a single man on it (the other one doesn't matter) to collect Sign #02/25. Finally enter the sheriff's room.

Get your cell phone for some scenes, then go to the back lot.

Go through and enter the "Jail" area (on the right, facing the reception). You can turn the lights on (the switch is on your right as you step in), and check the last (and only open) cell to find Manuscript Page #14/106 (2.3) on the floor.

When you're outside you should easily spot Coffee Thermos #17/100 and Radio Show #03/11 on the opposite side of where you are.

Examine the junker

Proceed through the fence, kicking a wooden platform to break in, and then check a stump for Manuscript Page #15/106 (2.4). Pick up the card inside the rusted cart to continue.

Exit the sheriff's station

TV Show #03/14 will trigger on its own as you backtrack and follow the events (it's not shown in the video since you can't miss it anyway).

Elderwood National Park

Talk to Rusty

In the next cabin go downstairs and check in the kitchen to find Coffee Thermos #19/100 and Batteries x1. When you're outside, walk around the house and check the back to find Coffee Thermos #20/100 on the porch. Then proceed down the wooden stairs and you will easily spot Manuscript Page #16/106 (2.6) on the ground near the yellow car. Start going down the path and enter the first cabin (on your right). Inside you will find Radio Show #04/11. You can also turn on the lights and, more relevant, get Revolver Ammo x1 inside the closet. Exit back and continue on the path; past what seems like a safe haven- but the light breaks before you can reach it. Enter the next cabin (on the right side) to find TV Show #04/14 inside.

Back outside again, proceed on a bit and you'll soon spot a phone booth on the right; take the turn right (upwards) instead of proceeding towards the broken car on the road, and you'll eventually find Manuscript Page #17/106 (2.18) on a wooden platform. Then go back on the main road and check the back of the car to find Manuscript Page #18/106 (2.7).

Help Rusty

Continue down the path. As soon as you're about to enter a small camp, on the left you should see a car. Past the car there's a cabin. Enter it to find Coffee Thermos #21/100 in front of you (heading to this cabin makes the compass point East/Southeast). Exit this cabin and head straight in front of you to find Manuscript Page #19/106 (2.8) on a low stone wall. Proceed to speak with Rusty afterward.

Get the lights on

Pick up the Revolver from the ground and head to the opposite building. Before entering, go around it to find Coffee Thermos #22/100 on the ground. Enter the building using the keys to unlock the door, and you will easily spot Manuscript Page #20/106 (2.9) on the floor. Then enter the room on the right and look for a small closet to get Batteries x1 and Revolver Ammo x1; finally reach the generator.

Return to Rusty

As you walk, the "darkness puddles" on the ground will be introduced to you. You can destroy them using light, but in most of the situations you can just avoid stepping on them. They will damage you if you step on them, but they won't "assault" you actively. In addition to this, you'll have to defeat a couple of Taken. I didn't mention this earlier because it wasn't worth it, but you can instantly defeat any Taken if you let them touch the hanging electricity wires (there's one before Rusty's cabin; try to lure them there); while this isn't very important on your first playthrough, it might be helpful on Nightmare difficulty.

Anyway, return to Rusty's cabin after defeating the two Taken and then follow the way through the broken wall. A small "boss fight" will trigger (the ammo supply is on the left side as you exit the cabin, behind a giant rock). Defeat this other fast-moving enemy and two more minor Taken to defeat will spawn — meanwhile you'll have unlocked this achievement.

Reach Lovers' Peak

Stock up on ammo and then continue to a Safe Haven.
A phone call will trigger as you walk on. Proceed, and before another Safe Haven you will find Manuscript Page #21/106 (2.10) on a picnic table. Continue; on the way you will find an emergency box with Batteries x1 and Revolver Ammo x1.

Proceed and go past a wooden bridge to come to a T-junction. The sign to Lovers' Peak leads right, but go left instead. You'll come to a wooden gate, and then you should start to spot yellow signs on the walls. Go deep inside the Moonshine Cave to find a wooden sign which you can read to collect Sign #04/25. Shortly after it you will find Chest #05/30 (Lithium Batteries x1) near a Shotgun. If this is your fifth chest, you will unlock:

Return to the T-junction, now go right. Inside a phone cabin you will find Batteries x1; expect three Taken in this same area.

Go past another wooden bridge to come to another junction. This time the sign to Lovers' Peak leads left, but go right instead and follow the path to reach another picnic area; on the ground of this area you will find Manuscript Page #22/106 (2.19).

Return to the previous junction, now go left. Try to stay on the tracked trail; you should see a Safe Haven up the hill on the left. Go there. Near this safe haven there's a Shotgun and Shotgun Ammo x1.

Continue following the next sign to Lovers' Peak and you'll come to a giant tree. A new type of Taken will spawn from inside the tree itself. It's a stronger Taken (both the shield and the health are stronger); two more minor Taken will spawn afterward. Read the sign near the tree from where the main one spawned to collect Sign #05/25.

As you go on, three regular Taken will spawn. Defeat them and proceed to the next Safe Haven, the light of which will turn off just before you reach it — turn it on again starting the nearby generator. There's a fork up ahead. Before proceeding forward to an emergency box and a manuscript page, go right first and jump past a broken wooden fence beyond a broken phone booth to find the quite hidden Coffee Thermos #23/100 on a rock.

The emergency box has Batteries x1 and Revolver Ammo x1; past it there's Manuscript Page #23/106 (2.11) on the ground.

Continue forward and you will trigger a checkpoint; soon after you will spot a Taken running behind a rock. Immediately after, an ambush by several (4-5) smaller Taken and one bigger Taken will occur. Feel free to use a couple of batteries to speed things up with their shield, and use the shotgun for the big guy.

Go on to eventually find another Safe Haven. The sign points left (where you probably can see a manuscript page), but go right first to come to an area where you will find Coffee Thermos #24/100 and Sign #06/25 which speaks about the tree ring nearby. Back to the last safe haven, now jump past the fence on the left to reach Manuscript Page #24/100 (2.12) on some rocks. Continue forward to another Safe Haven and then use the green switch to call the cable car; then ride it to the opposite side to trigger some scenes. You will lose batteries and ammo.

Follow ??? - Part I (task not entirely written for spoiler reasons)

The game tells you "Hold down to use a flare," but don't use it right now with no enemies around! Instead, pick Flare x1 and Lithium Batteries x1 from an already open emergency box.

As you continue, four Taken will ambush you. Use the flashlight to take their shield down and let the other character take care of the shooting. Just keep in mind that your partner will shoot preferably on enemies on which you're focusing the flashlight. You don't have to worry about your partner's health. Move on and another Taken will attack you (do the same as before). Before a wooden gate, check on the left to find an emergency box with Flare x3.

Hold back the Taken

A fight will trigger after a few lines. Let the Taken approach you and use a flare, possibly when they are gathered. You can either tap or hold . Tapping it means throwing the flare nearby, while holding it means keeping the flare in your hand. They are both effective in this case, but holding it lets you dictate the direction of the light, and therefore is better in this case (on the contrary, if you had a gun it would have been better to throw it and then use the gun to shoot as the flare wears off the darkness shields). Either way, keep in mind that flares have a short life. You should be able to use only three of them before the gate will finally be unlocked by the other character.

Follow ??? - Part II (task not entirely written for spoiler reasons)

You'll come to a Safe Haven.

WARNING - Glitch
Do not rush too much as you continue past this safe haven, because there will be a gate which closes behind you. Should it close behind you before the second character of the group gets through it, you would end up being stuck like this. You can reload the last checkpoint (which is the previous safe haven), but if you continue and trigger the next checkpoint (that is another Safe Haven), you would end up completely unable to proceed because the other character will be trapped and reloading the checkpoint won't reset his position elsewhere. The only thing to do at that point would be restarting the last chapter of this episode (it's the second one, "Elderwood National Park") all over from scratch.

Proceed past a wooden gate up the stairs and move on. You will see another safe haven further on, and a giant map sign on the right side as you go there. Behind the map sign you will spot Coffee Thermos #25/100. If this was your 25th thermos you will unlock:

Under the next Safe Haven there's another emergency box with Lithium Batteries x1 and Flare x4 inside. Get them all and prepare for another gun-less fight (the safe haven will disappear).

Defend the viewing platform

The first three normal Taken are no problem. Don't waste batteries or flares on them. Three more Taken will spawn around you. Save the flares and batteries again. More enemies will spawn now. Feel free to use 2-3 batteries/flares.

Make it through the woods - Part I

On the ground/rocks there will be Batteries x1, Revolver Ammo x2 and Flare x1. Turn back before proceeding and go on the left of some wooden poles (the compass will point South/Southwest) to spot yellow signs leading to Chest #06/30 (Flare x2, Batteries x1).
Go back and proceed forward now; you will notice Manuscript Page #25/106 (2.13) on the rocks as you proceed, and if it's your 25th page you will unlock:

Proceed on the "bridge" provided by the fallen tree and then go on past another one.
There will be a fork, but both the ways lead to your next destination. You will see shiny objects on the ground. They are bear traps which will hurt you if you step on them. Sometimes it'll be hard to spot them before being very close (not to mention when you're fighting), but try your best to avoid these extra dangers. From the fork, have the compass pointing North/Northwest and go ahead past two traps. You'll have a big tree in front of you now. Turn left (the compass will now point North/Northeast) and go on avoiding many other traps.

At one point the compass will point instantly to the East. Follow the way to be before another tree-bridge. Don't cross it yet. Turn around so the compass points to South/Southeast and go on. You will find Can Pyramid #03/12 on a barrel and Manuscript Page #26/106 (2.20) on the ground, past a small fallen tree by the edge of the cliff (it's not the easiest manuscript to spot). There are additional supplies nearby. Batteries x1 and Revolver Ammo x2.

Go back at the last tree-bridge I told you to ignore at first, and now cross it to trigger a checkpoint and a fight against two small Taken and a normal Taken. Proceed trying to keep the compass pointing North and more Taken will ambush you. Feel free to drop a flare behind you and run forward, up another tree-bridge (not above the water this time) to come to a generator.

As soon as you reach it, more Taken will attack you. Use a flare to keep them away as you start the generator to create a Safe Haven and despawn them. Revolver Ammo x1 and Batteries x1 will be found on the floor just outside of this safe haven. On the right, immediately after the generator, you will find a shack with Coffee Thermos #26/100 inside. Then enter the shack in front of the generator where lies Manuscript Page #27/106 (2.14) on the ground; pick up the Hunting Rifle in this same shack as well.

Jump down the path to the left of this last shack. You will see a crashed plane in front of you. Go towards it and search around for yellow signs (there are also darkness puddles here and there). Follow them and jump on some rocks; then jump on the right (yellow) wing of the plane to find Chest #07/30 (Flare x2). Return to the main path and pick up Flare x1 on the ground as you go and jump down after the checkpoint notification.

Try to keep the compass pointing North again and follow the way. Three Taken will attack you as you go, and this time it's better to kill them than running. Three more Taken will attack you when you're about to reach the next Safe Haven. Kill them. Before the safe haven there's a collectible to pick up. Looking at the safe haven, go left and follow the path going upwards, walking near the edge (the edge is on your right as you walk upwards). At the top of the small cliff you will find Coffee Thermos #27/100.
Proceed to the Safe Haven.

Reach the top of the mill

Climb up a ladder and then drop below the platform falling apart where you will be.
Enter a room and watch out for a darkness puddle on the floor (there will be more of them in this mill); pick up Revolver Ammo x1 on your left and then proceed upstairs. You'll find a room before more stairs. Enter the room and exit to its balcony to find Manuscript Page #28/106 (2.21) on the floor. Then go back and proceed up the stairs to find an object to kick down in order to raise a small "cage." Wait for it to be at the top, then jump the gap using it as a platform.

You will definitely see Manuscript Page #29/106 (2.15) in front of you after jumping. Enter the next room and check one of its corners to find Coffee Thermos #28/100. Pick up Flare x2 in this same room, then look for a ladder located in the opposite corner as the one where you found the thermos. Climb it up and proceed to exit the mill.

Make it through the woods - Part II

You will soon come across a strange yellow sentence painted on some wooden boxes (you will see it as soon as you shed light on the boxes); immediately after it a strong Taken will attack you. Take him out and then enter the small ruined shack on the left. Here you will find a Hunting Rifle and some boxes. Climb up them and drop down to the opposite side to find Manuscript Page #30/106 (2.22).

Climb back up and proceed forward jumping past the fence on the left side as you go.
You will find an emergency box on the left (Revolver Ammo x1, Batteries x1). Prepare your hunting rifle and go up the path. Two strong Taken will attack you after some logs fall down.
You will come to another checkpoint and emergency box past them (Revolver Ammo x2, Batteries x1). Proceed through the wooden gate. A fight against a chainsaw Taken and two weak Taken will trigger as you go. The chainsaw is the strongest of the regular Taken and deserves all the attention of your hunting rifle, as well as a couple of batteries. On Nightmare difficulty it's advisable to avoid this fight entirely.

After defeating them, proceed and follow the signal on the left pointing at the "campgrounds" to reach a Safe Haven.
You'll get a phone call here.

Return to Barry

Cross a wooden bridge and check the picnic table before the emergency box (Revolver Ammo x1, Batteries x1) to find Coffee Thermos #29/100. Move on and there will be a truck in a wooden garage on your right. Go opposite this garage to find the restrooms of this area. Before entering the restrooms you will notice Manuscript Page #31/106 (2.16) on the floor. You can enter the women's restroom on the right to get Hunting Rifle Ammo x1. Then enter the men's room and search for the keys in the next room. TV Show #05/14 will automatically start. On your way out, expect a weak Taken to surprise you from a cubicle.

You can now open the garage and get in the vehicle — the commands are very simple. to accelerate, to break and reverse, to steer, to boost the lights (same effect as when you hold with the flashlight) and to get in and out. All vehicles have a certain amount of health, after which they will break down (crashing and damage from Taken hitting you or you hitting them will deplete the vehicle's health). Run over the Taken to kill them when their shield is gone.

You should now be on the road, go right (so the compass points South) to find a log truck blocking the way and Coffee Thermos #30/100 before it, on the road (exit the car to get it).

Then go left and follow the road, running over more Taken. When you see another log truck on the road, go right off-road (the compass will be pointing West/Southwest as you go), to find a small shack inside of which you'll find Chest #08/30 (Flare x2).

Go back to the last log truck, now go straight left and then left again to reach a Safe Haven (get out of the car to actually benefit from it and trigger its checkpoint). Near the safe haven there are picnic benches. Pick up the Hunting Rifle on one and shoot down Can Pyramid #04/12 on the other one. There's also a fresh new car. Use the new one, since yours is probably damaged.

Drive on, back to the street and past a big red sign (about "The Annual Bright Falls Deer Festival") to go across a bridge. Another log truck will be on the way. Go slightly on its left, but don't go in the parking lot after the wooden fence. Instead, from the last log truck, move forward with the compass pointing Northwest to reach another picnic bench (get there on foot) with Coffee Thermos #31/100 on it.

Go back in the vehicle and drive past the log truck (there's barely enough space to get through, from the left side) to reach the end of the road. In the tunnel ahead you will see another log truck blocking the way (there are stone blocks before it anyway), and Manuscript Page #32/100 (2.23) will be near the entrance of this collapsed tunnel. Get it (on foot; expect to spawn of a couple of weak Taken) and then go back to enter the parking lot.

In here there's a new car; drive up the road to reach a Safe Haven. Continue on the road after using the safe haven and you'll enter a fenced area. Follow the compass from now on and continue on the only possible way on the trail.

At one point a car and caravan will block the way. Exit your vehicle and proceed on foot. You will find another broken car ahead, near which you can pick up Revolver Ammo x1, Flare Gun, Flare Gun Ammo x2 (save these ones for the boss fight at the end of the episode). Continue forward and some Taken will attack you from behind. Just speed up to the next Safe Haven to despawn them, and then continue to receive another phone call.

Nightmare difficulty only — As you get the phone call, continue forward; by the time the call is over, you should see Manuscript Page #95/106 (2.17) on the trail. It's very easy to find since you must go on that path to continue with the story.

You will finally reach your destination. Before the wooden stairs, check around for Flare Gun, Flare Gun Ammo x1, Flare x2.

??? (task not written for spoiler reasons)

Then go up the wooden stairs and head towards the opposite side of the cabin. You should spot yellow signs on the way, and they eventually lead you to (on the way the compass will point South) Chest #09/30 (Flare Gun Ammo x2). On the porch of this side of the cabin there are also Lithium Batteries x1 (save them if you already have full batteries).

Defeat the birds

The boss fight here is against hordes and hordes of birds. The Flare Gun will destroy them if you wait for them to be almost on you and then shoot. Use everything you've got (flares are very good too) while standing on the porch (so at least you have your back covered). If you want, take this chance to grind your kills towards the birds (you need 1,000 for an achievement), but you will probably have the achievement anyway by the end of your Nightmare playthrough (these ones aren't the last birds you find; at all). After killing about 200 of them (the amount can vary, probably depending on how quick you are; they might be even 300) you can proceed.

Enter the cabin and switch on the lights to end this episode, unlocking.

Episode Three

On the run

Collectibles Video - Episode Three (Part One)

Wait some seconds so you finish talking to the "manager."

Follow Randolph

Go all the way to the end of the path, near a broken boat; turn right and search for a picnic table with Coffee Thermos #32/100 on it. Follow Randolph so he opens the fence and then reach the house on the opposite side (no need to wait for Randolph to slowly walk there). Knock on the door for some scenes.

Leave the trailer

TV Show #06/14 will trigger automatically; then walk in the kitchen before leaving to find Coffee Thermos #33/100.
Then exit outside.

Get to the car

Manuscript Page #33/106 (3.1) is in front of you.
Proceed forward from the manuscript and check on the left for a white fence. Go through it to find Radio Show #05/11 at the top of the small stairs of a house. Then continue to the next destination for more scenes.

??? (task not written for spoiler reasons)

You will be in a forest.
Jump down and take a few steps forward; then turn left and follow the path trying to keep the compass pointing North (at one point you'll have to turn right, and later left). You may get shot, but don't worry about it and keep going. Jump down when you have to. In front of you will be Manuscript Page #34/106 (3.2). Move on and a cutscene will show a police car crash. Go where the car came from (on the right from the point of view as you approach it) and follow the path to find Manuscript Page #35/106 (3.8) on the road, near a just-fallen tree.

Then go left of the crashed car and reach a Safe Haven. Continue past the safe haven and eventually you'll cross a wooden bridge; keep going and you will find another crashed car. Move on. You'll have to jump down again; shortly after you will see a cutscene about a helicopter. Continue past it to soon find a big wooden structure. Go up the stairs to enter it. You will find Coffee Thermos #34/100 inside, as well as a "false radio show" (just a random radio transmission). You can also use the binoculars outside if you want. Then go down and continue past the fence to exit this area.

Reach the radio station - Part I

You will find a "possessed gate."

Destroy the gate

Go up the small hill on its left and you'll come to a searchlight. You will also see a wooden ramp nearby, which allows you to reach Coffee Thermos #35/100 on a rock.

Look for a small hut where the generator is located (its green light isn't visible at first), then quickly return to the searchlight and point it against the possessed gate. The generator will soon stop working; just start it again if that happens before the gate is "defeated."

Reach the radio station - Part II

You will come to another possessed gate. A flashlight is available nearby. Proceed to find another crashed car with Flashbang x6 nearby. These are great but rare weapons and can be used with the same command as the flares (if you have both of them at once you can choose which of the two to hold in your hand, ready for use, using ), except that the flashbangs can only be thrown and not held (quite obviously), but they will not stun you.
As you continue three Taken will ambush you. If you can, try to avoid fighting and simply dodge their attacks and "back-run."

"Back-running" is one of the most efficient ways of dealing with enemies, and will be essential on Nightmare difficulty. By this term I mean something like this. Go past your enemies, then turn around facing where you came from (facing the enemies too) and step-back to actually proceed in the right direction; while doing so, alternate quick shots of boosted light () on the enemies to stun them a bit and keep them away. The boosted light should only be a quick shot, not a stream of light, since a quick shot is enough to stun the Taken. This allows you to buy time while you recover your stamina. After stunning each of them, you should be ready to sprint again (turn again, now with your back at the enemies, and sprint forward) until your stamina finishes again. By the time this happens you will usually reach another safe haven, despawning the enemies at once; if the next safe haven is still far, continue to back-run by turning again and using shots of boosted light to buy more time as your stamina recovers.
An example of back-running is shown in this chapter's video, from 2.45 to 3.20, while going for one of the collectibles. It's very easy and really, really important to learn and use this technique all the times you see/expect a safe haven (or any other despawning event) ahead.

As for these ones, they will be soon despawned and immediately "substituted" by more Taken on the way.
Check on the right side past this new group of enemies (back-run against them too) to find a Safe Haven and despawn them for good.
There is an open emergency box nearby with Batteries x1; Flashbang x4 are also found on a table in the safe haven, as well as Radio Show #06/11.
Now go past a wooden bridge. Four Taken will spawn, but instead of fighting them right away, turn back by the safe haven. They will probably be very close to each other by then, and it'll be a good time when to use a single flashbang to take them all out at once and earn an achievement (I've shown this done in the video, though the achievement doesn't pop up since I already had it). There are also other good spots to attempt this in the game later (even in this chapter); if you can't achieve it here, don't worry and try again in other situations (there will be plenty). When you succeed, you will unlock:

Manuscript Page #36/106 (3.9) is found on the cliff just right as soon as you walk past the last wooden bridge (after which the four Taken just mentioned will spawn). Continue trying to keep the compass North or around there, and eventually another ambush by Taken will occur. I suggest skipping this fight again, turning and using the flashlight on each of them quickly and then turn again and continue running (in two words.: back-run).

While you're walking away from them you should spot yellow signs. Follow them (as you come, it's the right path) to enter a cavern. Quickly run to the generator and try to start it before the Taken are on you — if you succeed, you'll create a Safe Haven and despawn/kill them with the strong light of it. In the same cavern there's Chest #10/30 (Flare x3, Lithium Batteries x1).

Keep having the compass pointing North or nearby, and proceed. Three Taken will ambush you, and they can again be avoided by back-running. If you want you can also use the flashbang (possibly one for all of them) of course, but it's not a bad idea to start learning to be conservative about your items, especially when thinking of your future Nightmare playthrough where escaping is much a better choice than fighting, whenever possible.

Anyway, with or without the last Taken at your back, another bigger Taken will be in your way just before the fence of the radio station. Ignore him and enter the radio station area reaching the Safe Haven just past the fence.

Talk to Pat Maine

Before entering the building, go below the "Early Bird" giant sign (where the car is) to pick up Coffee Thermos #36/100 on the ground. You can now enter the building. Radio Show #07/11 will automatically trigger as you continue (you may not even notice that, but you'll have it; check the stats if you need to confirm; it isn't shown in the video since it's not missable and you wouldn't see the radio you're turning on anyway).

Reach the train depot

Jump down after some cutscenes inside the station, and follow the path on the right leading down to find Manuscript Page #37/106 (3.3) on the fence just on the way. Soon after it, on the left side near the fence, there's a broken emergency box with Flare x2 inside.

Continue, and when you will see a generator and/or some shiny objects (ammo and similar). Start running to the generator and start it as soon as possible. If you are quick enough, you will manage to create the next Safe Haven before the Taken get on you (they spawn silently as you are operating the generator). Creating the safe haven will be enough to despawn them, as usual.

When the area is clear, pick up Flare x1 near the generator itself, then grab Revolver, Revolver Ammo x1 and Shotgun Ammo x1 (the shotgun will be found soon) in the safe haven area. From the safe haven, turn around so the compass points Northwest/West and proceed upwards; three Taken will spawn on the way, and this time it's a good idea to use a flashbang to take them out. Then start going up the path. As you go up you will turn right, left, right; at this point, before the next turn left, check the cliff on the right side (as you're going up) to find Coffee Thermos #37/100.

Continue upwards for a little longer and you'll reach the tower of the radio station. At its bottom there is Manuscript Page #38/106 (3.10) and Flare x2. Time to get back; on the way down, some birds will attack you (just use boosted light of your flashlight to defeat them); another small group of birds will follow the first as you descend.

At the bottom, make the compass point North and follow the path. A couple more Taken will spawn, just kill them with the revolver.

As you continue to some green flashing lights you will find some spotlights around the area; near the first one you can collect Flashbang x1 and a Revolver. Enter the small shack in front of you, an ambush will trigger when you pick up the Shotgun and Shotgun Ammo x1. Exit outside and fight the enemies. Try to gather them and use a flashbang on most of them (since there are quite a lot, feel free to use even a second flashbang), then finish the survivors with revolver/shotgun depending on their size. This is also a nice fight to attempt the "Sounds and Fury" achievement, if you couldn't succeed earlier.

Go back a bit where the truck was (near the first spotlight you came across). Facing the "shotgun shack," go left to find another shack with Can Pyramid #05/12, Lithium Batteries x1 and Revolver Ammo x1 inside.

Shooting down your 5th Can Pyramid will unlock:

You can stop hunting the cans now, if you want, there is no achievement for smashing all '12' of them, but I'll keep listing them anyway in case you missed any previous ones.

Back to the first spotlight, still facing the "shotgun shack," now go right.
As the compass is pointing West/Southwest, follow the path upwards to find Manuscript Page #39/106 (3.11) attached to a wooden fence. From here, turn around and go down the path again; turn right then, so the compass now points North. Proceed and you will soon find another wooden shack on the right side. Go there to find Coffee Thermos #38/100 on a canister.

Continue and you should soon spot the next safe haven. Before reaching it, look for the white shine of Manuscript Page #40/106 (3.4) on a rock on the right as you go. Reach the Safe Haven and open the emergency box here for Batteries x1, Revolver Ammo x1, Shotgun Ammo x1, Lithium Batteries x1. Proceed down the slope and you'll get a phone call; keep following the path as you hear about it.

You will find Manuscript Page #41/106 (3.5) on the stump of a tree on your right as you go (it's on the main way).
Just past the stump there's a fork. Turn left and go upwards. Follow this path to reach another small shack with Chest #11/30 inside (Batteries x1, Flare x3); on the shelves here you will also find Shotgun Ammo x1 and Revolver Ammo x2 — expect a single weak Taken to spawn as you collect the supplies. Then proceed downwards, fighting a couple more of minor Taken as you go; take the path right at the previous fork. Climb up a ladder and go on. 'poltergeist objects' will now be introduced to you.

Alike to the darkness birds, poltergeist objects do not require weapons to defeat them, just light. They will rise up from the ground, shaking violently, and then they will crash towards you, if they hit you they will cause physical damage, the severity of which will depend on the size and weight of the object and how much it caught you. Try to learn the timing of their attacks and be to ready to dodge with . Normally you can take cover behind solid objects, like trees etc, and save your batteries by just using your normal flashlight on them. However, some of them later can only be damaged 'boosted' light. If you feel you can't dodge them or take cover, it's worth using some batteries on them, since they can do heavy damage.

As for these ones, since the space is tiny and there are no solid objects to to take cover behind, you can try to run to the top left where a single possessed vertical platform is blocking your way out, quickly hammer this object specifically and ignore the rest, when its gone run through to the next area. If you're still having trouble try a flare or flashbang too, to speed up its destruction.

Outside, two more poltergeist objects will come to life. This time you can find some shields around and there's only two of them anyway, so try not to use batteries.

Nightmare difficulty only — After defeating these last two enemies, go up and turn right (you have to go left to proceed; turn right). You will fight Manuscript Page #96/106 (3.12) on a tree stump.

Proceed left of a fence to find Manuscript Page #42/106 (3.6) before a ladder; pick it up and climb up the ladder afterward.

Find a vehicle

You'll reach a Safe Haven. Beneath it is your first flashlight upgrade, a 'Heavy-Duty Flashlight', this has much more boost time and a generally more powerful light, the only downside is that your batteries will not charge it as much. Revolver and Batteries x1 are also found here on a broken metal pillar before the rusted car. Jump down afterward.

As soon as you're down, go right and you will easily find Coffee Thermos #39/100 on a small wooden stack. Then go left and, facing the emergency box, go to its right to find Flare x1 on a small blue container. Grab the supplies in the emergency box (Shotgun Ammo x1, Batteries x1, Revolver Ammo x1) and operate the green-lighted switch to open the gate and trigger a fight against four Taken. Feel free to use a flashbang and then clean up the survivors.

On the two sides of the fighting area there are a couple of emergency boxes, both containing Flare x3, Batteries x1, Revolver Ammo x1 each. There's also a third emergency box (considering "North" where the next gate is, it's in the South-East corner of the area) with the same content again. Finally, there is Lithium Batteries x1 near the green-lighted switch which you will use to open the gate and proceed.

The bulldozer is just like any other poltergeist object, except this one does not float and crash towards you, rather it drives around like a normal bulldozer trying to run you over. It also takes a lot more light to kill it, and it may recharge if you do not keep light on it frequently. There will also be some minor Taken around during the fight, feel free to use a flashbang on them (when they're gathered), possibly when the bulldozer is nearby too; then finish off the bulldozer with some boosted light (you shouldn't even need to use batteries, but if you need them, use them). When it's done, you will unlock:

Once through the gate go right to find Coffee Thermos #40/100. Then enter the truck to trigger more scenes which will end the first part of this episode.

Mirror Peak

Collectibles Video - Episode Three (Part Two)

At one point there will be another car available on the right, and soon after it some tree logs blocking the way. Follow the path on the right of the trail, and before turning left you should see a destroyed white car. As soon as you turn left past this white car, exit the vehicle and walk, have the compass pointing North-Northwest. You should eventually see a red armchair on a cliff. Go there and pick up Coffee Thermos #41/100 on it. Back to the truck, drive below a broken wooden bridge and check on your right to find a wooden set of stairs. Get out and go up on foot to reach a shack with Radio Show #08/11 inside.

Exit the shack and drive the new car outside of it (follow the street where the compass points North).
You will soon find a wooden outpost on your right as you go. Exit the car and go up the wooden stairs to enter the outpost and find Radio Show #09/11 inside. Back in the car, ride forward a bit and you will soon see a big red building on the left. Enter it and follow the stairs inside, go up and find Manuscript Page #44/106 (3.21) (it's not very "outstanding," but it's there).

Return to the road and follow it to finally reach the coal mine museum. Before entering, check on the left side of the area outside where the mine used to be. Facing it, on the right there's Sign #07/25; then enter the collapsed gallery and look for Coffee Thermos #42/100 in a corner, on the ground.

After the Taken fight, be prepared to fight two poltergeist objects. When it's all over, enter the train cart (now open since the last objects broke it). As you step inside, check on the left to find Flashbangs x2, then continue right and past another cart; at the end of the second cart, a couple of weaker Taken will attack you. Kill them.

Now look for a ladder on the left side of the next cart in front of you and climb it up. At the top, open the grid on the "roof" (at your feet since you're standing on the cart) and drop below. There will be two poltergeist items inside, which you can simply ignore (continue and pretend they don't exist). Exit the building into which the cart had crashed (look for a door on the right when you exit the cart).

You're in an open area now, and there's an electrical fence on the ground, blocking your way.

Turn off the power

Inside the building where you will be, search the opposite side from where you enter to find shelves on the right side. There are Batteries x1 and Revolver Ammo x1 there. Then approach the left side and some Taken will break through the wall. Use a quick flashbang to get rid of them and proceed through the hole they created. In this next room check the shelves for Flare x1, Lithium Batteries x1 and Revolver Ammo x1; go up some other wooden stairs to enter another room. Four weaker Taken will ambush you. Defeat them and then check, with your back at the door you just used to enter here, the left side of the room to find a quite hidden ladder going up (check the video if you can't find it).

Up the ladder you will immediately spot Coffee Thermos #44/100 on a red armchair; on the left, look for Manuscript Page #47/106 (3.15).
Exit through the door on the left afterwards, then jump down.

Enter the small building on the left of the gate in front of you to find Revolver Ammo x1 and the green light-control panel. Use the lever here to open the gate.
Near the truck past the gate you will find Flashbang x3.

In the forest again, watch out for puddles here and there.

After a few steps, Taken will start chasing you. Possibly ignore them and back-run to eventually find Manuscript Page #48/106 (3.16) just on the way, on a small rock. The Taken should be quite many by now. Turn around and use a flashbang on them for some carnage (this is also a great chance for "Sound and Fury"). At one point there will be a fork. The right path leads down and you should also see the light of a safe haven in that direction; go left instead, and you should soon see the yellow signs leading left into a mine where Chest #12/30 is (Flashbang x3).

As you exit, four Taken will ambush you. Gather and flashbang them out.
Stay on the left side from the exit of the mine where the chest was, and you will come to a wooden platform (move carefully, since it's broken everywhere) where Coffee Thermos #45/100 is standing.

There are some wooden stairs just nearby this platform. Use them to go down and reach the Safe Haven.
Near the safe haven there is an emergency box (Revolver Ammo x2, Lithium Batteries x1), and a small cart nearby is carrying Shotgun Ammo x2 and Lithium Batteries x1.

Go past the wooden bridge, search near one of the spotlights to find the Pump-Action Shotgun (it uses the ammo of the normal shotgun) to exchange for the normal shotgun you should have (if you don't, you will just pick up the Pump-Action Shotgun directly). You will be immediately at another fork, with a rusted car at the center. Go left and follow the way so the compass is pointing Northeast/North to reach a red shack.

Inside you will find Coffee Thermos #46/100, Flare Gun Ammo x2, Shotgun Ammo x2, Flashbang x1. Exit the shack and follow the path with the compass pointing North (more or less, as usual), which is also the path where the spotlights lead, one after another (look for their green flashing lights). When you reach the last one of them, a bunch of Taken will come at you. Instead of fighting, just proceed forward past this last spotlight to reach a Safe Haven and despawn them. Past the safe haven you will trigger a cutscene showing a couple of trees falling; proceed into the graveyard. Three fast-moving Taken will assault you. Run past them going as far as you can; when they're on you (if they manage to), simply use a flare to outrun them again.

Nightmare difficulty only — Before crossing the wooden bridge to the Ghost Town, take a left (compass pointing Southeast) to find Manuscript Page #97/106 (3.24).

Once outside, go left to find a ladder; climb it up and climb up another ladder afterwards.
At the top of it, move forward to find a fork. Go left (you will receive a text message as you go) to barely spot a few yellow signs leading to Chest #13/30 (Flare Gun, Flare Gun Ammo x1).

On the way you will see a path going up near one going down. The one going downwards is a dead end, so just take the one going upwards. You will find Flare x3 on the left as you proceed, on the ground; then drop below to continue. As you land, on your left you will immediately see Manuscript Page #51/106 (3.18).

Prepare the shotgun and move on. A landslide will block the way, but a Taken will soon break the wall on the left (approach the wall to make this happen). Defeat him quickly and expect more Taken around you (ignore them if you want). Proceed through the hole the Taken created.

As you exit this small tunnel, you will see a sort of fork. Hug the left wall and continue to spot Coffee Thermos #49/100.
Continue as it will come natural. You'll come to a simple puzzle involving a crane

Operate the first elevator to create a bridge and proceed past it. Climb up a ladder and operate the elevator again to create another bridge in front of you. Go on the raised platform and turn right to continue on the platform. At this point, ignore the ladder (if you see it; it's on the right as you land past the platform) at first and operate the next panel to raise the elevator again. Now go up the ladder and proceed until you find another ladder to kick. It will fall down. Use it down to reach the same panel you last used; operate it and raise the elevator once again. Climb up the last ladder you climbed down (the one you kicked) and finally use the bridge you just created to reach a safe haven.

Back on the staircase, now follow the way down to spawn some birds; ignore them and start the generator you will find to create a Safe Haven — while this doesn't despawn the birds, if you stay in the light they will charge at you and die instantly thanks to the extremely powerful light of the safe haven.

Continue and pick up Flare x1, Batteries x1, Flare Gun and Flare Gun Ammo x1. Ride the cable car afterwards, expecting more birds during the ride.

As you land, a couple of weaker Taken will attack you. Defeat them and proceed to eventually reach another safe haven. In this Safe Haven there's an emergency box with Lithium Batteries x1 and Revolver Ammo x2. Opposite the safe haven there's a wooden platform with Can Pyramid #06/12 on the wooden barricade.

Proceed forward (there's a wooden shack with Hunting Rifle and Hunting Rifle Ammo x1) and follow the compass pointing North to find the way. Some Taken will ambush you. Just use a Flare to outrun them and reach the next safe haven.

In this Safe Haven there is Hunting Rifle Ammo x1, Flare x3, Revolver Ammo x1 and Batteries x1. Just past it, on the right, there's the green Sign #09/25. Follow the way and cross a wooden bridge. You will be ambushed on the way. Break through the Taken standing in your way and turn immediately left when you're on the opposite side of the bridge. Look for Coffee Thermos #50/100 on a small cliff (use a flare to buy some time to pick it up).

Return to the bridge you just crossed (possibly after defeating the enemies; use batteries and flares, you should have plenty and the episode is almost over) and from here follow the trail going right, but just for a short distance. After a big rock on the right side of the trail, turn left and try to see the yellow signs on the walls. They will lead you to Chest #14/30 (Flare Gun, Flare Gun Ammo x1).

On the next floor pick up some ammo here and there if you want, and proceed upwards.
As you continue on the roof, the floor will break; you will fall on the previous floor and Taken will ambush you. Use your best arsenal and quickly get rid of them (be careful if decide to run through, because 2-3 Taken will be on the stairs/roof, that is the path you will take to exit).

Don't worry if you missed it on your first attempt. Now you know what to expect, without off-track collectibles to get, you won't have problems repeating this stage on Nightmare difficulty and probably accomplish your mission within 30 minutes. Anyway, proceed down some wooden stairs and you will definitely see Manuscript Page #54/106 (3.20) on the left as you go. Go on and end this episode, unlocking this achievement.

Episode Four

Collectibles Video - Episode Four (Part 1)

Cauldron Lake Lodge

Follow Doctor Hartman

Follow the events until you are outside, and proceed. After a while there will be a huge sun dial on the ground. Read the sign around it to collect Sign #10/25.
As you walk to the inside again to follow the events, go up a wooden stair and probably foresee a thermos.
When you actually return inside, check the back of the room (on the right side as you enter) to find Coffee Thermos #52/100 on a desk.
Go opposite the thermos to the right end of the room and read the poster of Doctor Hartman to collect Sign #11/25.
Then head upstairs and follow the way to pick up Coffee Thermos #53/100 (the one you might have foreseen). On the way to the second thermos you may also see a TV set, but its show will occur later.
Follow the doctor downstairs then, and enter another hallway; as you go you will probably notice a board on the right. Read it for Sign #12/25.

Return to your room

You will automatically receive Manuscript Page #55/106 (4.1) at the end of some scenes (this is not shown in the video).
Proceed back to the previous room and head upstairs. Now TV Show #09/14 will automatically trigger. Then return to your room.

Investigate racket

Return to the main room, and before proceeding downstairs you will find Manuscript Page #56/106 (4.2) on the left just before the stairs themselves.
Then go down.
Go near the loud characters here and pick up the keys from the floor.

Go to Hartman's office

WARNING - Medical Opinions
Use the keys on the door just right of the stairs leading up (the ones you just used to return down) and enter the first room on the left.
In this room you will find Manuscript Page #57/106 (4.8) on a desk. In addition to this, and that's what the "warning" was about, there's a recorded tape on a desk near the computers. Play the tape three times for three different records. As the third starts you will unlock:

Task not written for spoiler reasons

Exit the room and enter the next one, on the right as you go.
In this room you will find a certain character. Pick up Coffee Thermos #54/100 behind him, near a window, and then use the keys to open another room from this one.

Escape the clinic

After some scenes you will automatically receive Manuscript Page #58/106 (4.3) (this is not shown in the video).
Make your way out back to the main room and go immediately upstairs. Start the generator 3-4 times to clear the living room (partially, at least; you need to destroy two big closets standing on the way) from the poltergeist objects.
Then speedrun to the hallway opposite the one you came from (that is to say, the one opposite the hallway where Doctor Hartman's offices were) and enter the only possible room here.
Make sure you grab Flare x2 in this room (just on the way as you proceed, on some pieces of furniture; one is clearly visible, the other one isn't, and it's "hidden" just before the visible one; it's fundamental to have two flares to proceed on Nightmare difficulty) and proceed to the next room.

Several poltergeist-tables will be here, as well as two poltergeist stuffed bears. Use a flare (hold it) to clear the way destroying the stuffed bears (use two on Nightmare), and exit the room turning left to another room.

WARNING - Boob Tube
In this room you will find Manuscript Page #59/106 (4.4) on a couch and a TV set; it won't count as one of the 14 TV Shows, but it will net you an achievement.

Head to the next hallway and follow it to the opposite end. As you're about to reach the possessed door, a giant sphere (it's a fallen chandelier of the room past the possessed door) will come to life. Lure it to attack you, so it smashes the possessed door between you and it.
Run forward when it's out of the way and in the next room turn right.
You have to place yourself before the next door, on the right side (leading out of the building), and wait for the sphere to charge at you again. Dodge on time and it will break the door, allowing you to escape.

Meet Barry

Go right as soon as you are outside and follow the way around the porch to eventually find Coffee Thermos #55/100 on the small wall.
Then examine a small sign near the statue at the center of this garden to collect Sign #13/25.
Proceed with the story to receive a flashlight.
You will be assaulted by four poltergeist items now (two at first and two more right after). They will only take damage from boosted light. Feel free to use a couple of batteries and make good use of the central statue to take cover. You can even just skip them and proceed if you want.

Proceed through the garden

While you walk to the possessed gate on the opposite end of the area from where you exited the building (destroy it with light of course), check a bench on the right as you proceed to get Lithium Batteries x1. Although Alan is clearly tall enough to climb over the small wall to exit the mansion (if he just wanted), enter the garden as the game requires.
Past a Safe Haven immediately in front of you, there's a small wooden structure with Batteries x1 and Flare x2. Pick them up and adventure into the maze.

First fork, left is a dead end, so turn right, then left, left. Pick up Revolver Ammo x1 and Batteries x1, then proceed turning right. At the next fork there's a bench with Batteries x1 in front of you.
Left is another dead end, so turn right and expect a Taken; then left (right is a dead end with some rocks and a Taken), left and you'll be in a larger area with a tree in the middle.

Pick up Manuscript Page #60/106 (4.5) below the tree and collect Revolver Ammo x1 and Batteries x1 on a bench.
Proceed forward, then go left, left; you're at a fork. Forward leads to another dead end, so turn right to be at another fork. Left here is another dead end, therefore go right. Expect three Taken in this area (there are several benches around you, just for reference). Defeat them and proceed to another fork from here.
At this fork, go left (have the compass pointing Southeast) and follow the way to find Manuscript Page #61/106 (4.9) on a bench. Return to the previous fork and now go right following the path to a Safe Haven (at another apparent fork, turn left; right is the usual dead end). The maze is essentially over now.

Continue forward and pick up Revolver Ammo x1 on a bench; then continue left and you will come across a few birds and a powerful Taken. Nothing special, use a couple of batteries if you want, but try your best not to use your flares since you will need them soon. On Nightmare it's advisable to pick up the Flare Gun behind this powerful Taken and skip the fight back-running ahead past him and the following enemies.
In the wooden platform where the Taken was you will also find Coffee Thermos #56/100 on the floor, as well as Flare Gun; nearby there is also an emergency box (Revolver Ammo x1, Batteries x1).

Expect two more Taken as you proceed; then you will reach the next Safe Haven. From here, before heading through the gate, enter the small shack nearby to find Manuscript Page #62/106 (4.7) near Shotgun and Shotgun Ammo x1.

Proceed through the gate and expect three Taken to ambush you as you move on. Defeat them and continue. Go up the little stair and turn right at first to find Flare x1 on a bench; then continue left.

A small poltergeist cart will come to life, and the gate will become possessed. Defeat them all (the cart first) and continue.
You will notice Manuscript Page #63/106 (4.6) on the floor; on the right as you come, before the manuscript, on the small wall there's also Can Pyramid #07/12.

You will reach another Safe Haven with emergency box nearby (Lithium Batteries x1, Revolver Ammo x2).
From here, head forward and stay on the right side to find a side path leading to Chest #15/30 (Flare Gun, Flare Gun Ammo x1; there are basically no yellow signs this time), expecting three Taken as you go (you will probably hear them); the safe haven's light will also stop working meanwhile (another is to be found very soon).

Return to the main path and proceed on the left side up to some stone stairs to come to the next Safe Haven.
In front of it there will be some supplies. Coffee Thermos #57/100, Flare x2, Shotgun, Shotgun Ammo x1, Revolver Ammo x1, Lithium Batteries x1.
From the safe haven you should see your friend on the right, but go left first to find, at the end, Manuscript Page #64/106 (4.10) on a small stone wall.
Now proceed right to trigger a checkpoint and an "endurance fight."

Survive the Taken assault

Since your supplies will be reset after this fight, use all you've got: batteries, flares, shotgun. Check your back from time to time to see when the gate is really open, and eventually go through it to continue.

The Anderson Farm

Find Barry

Continue along the path.

Get to the farm - Part I

Continue on some rails (go left; right is a dead end) and eventually you'll be in some woods. A tree will fall during a short cutscene.
On Nightmare difficulty (unless you missed one of the next two collectibles) just proceed under the fallen tree and follow the path ahead from here.

On your first playthrough, looking at the fallen tree, go left upwards (compass pointing Northeast) and follow the path straight in front of you to enter a mine. Several poltergeist items will come to life, and it's important to activate the spotlight you will find on your way to the mine in order to destroy part of them as you step inside (especially for when you'll have to come back). Anyway, after turning on the spotlight, follow the path in the mine (compass pointing Southeast) to find Manuscript Page #65/106 (4.16) attached to the wall in front of you.
Backtrack, possibly turning on the spotlight again, and proceed to the wooden platform ahead (compass pointing Northwest). Dodge some poltergeist-barrels on the way and reach Coffee Thermos #58/100 just behind two poltergeist barrels (break through them; you'll take some damage, but that's no big deal).
Return to the spotlight and this time head forward when the compass is pointing North. More and more objects will come to life; do your best to take cover when you find some rocks, and mainly focus on running to your next destination.
You will soon come to a possessed gate. Rotate the pole in front of the gate, using the device at its bottom, and then go left to proceed upwards on some wooden stairs.

Manuscript Page #66/106 (4.11) is on the next wooden platforms, hard to miss; near it there's the generator you have to start.
When the possessed gate is no more, proceed. You can't miss noticing the light on a small wooden shack. Pick up the flashlight here and jump down.
In the forest ahead there will be three Taken attacking you on the way. Since you have no weapon at all, make good use of the back-run and escape following the compass pointing North.

You will come to the green light of a generator, but it takes four presses of "A" before starting (instead of the usual three hits on the green zone) and the Taken will probably either reach you or throw something at you before that could happen. Instead of wasting time with it, continue to escape to find, quite soon, a Safe Haven (the Taken chasing you will increase meanwhile, but it's no big deal since you're going to despawn them altogether).

From the safe haven, have the compass pointing North and follow the way. You will come to a small camp. Switch to the Heavy-Duty Flashlight, pick up Lithium Batteries x1 and especially Coffee Thermos #59/100 on a small cut log used as bench.

Keep going, dropping below and destroying another possessed gate. A cutscene will make Manuscript Page #67/107 (4.13) float to the ground (pick it up).
Soon after the manuscript there are Flare x3 and then there will be bear traps everywhere. Do your best to dodge them and you will soon see the light of a safe haven nearby.

Just as you're coming to it, the light will stop working. Quickly start the generator to restore the Safe Haven.
Around the safe haven there are some supplies. Manuscript Page #68/106 (4.12) just on the ground, Shotgun and Shotgun Ammo x3 (these ones are "inside" the building) nearby.
Facing the generator as you came, go around the building from the left side and go up some ruined stairs to reach the top of it. Expect a Taken and a bear trap up here, then collect Coffee Thermos #60/100.

Go back to the last safe haven and now continue with, as usual, the compass pointing North (this will lead you off the trail at one point, but it's good since it's a shortcut). Watch out for more bear traps and expect some Taken after you see lightning in the sky. My advice is to run away with the usual technique, since the next safe haven to despawn them is quite close and you will need your bullets soon. More Taken will actually spawn just before the safe haven, and it'd be a waste to fight these ones too.
Once you reach this Safe Haven you will be before a cabin. Enter it.

Collectibles Video - Episode Four (Part 2)

Investigate the cabin

As you enter go left to find Coffee Thermos #61/100 in the kitchen and Shotgun Ammo x1 on a table; then from the entrance go right to find Lithium Batteries x1 on another table and Flare x1 on other pieces of furniture (you may see a manuscript page on the rug outside; we'll get it soon).
Go upstairs and "push" the door right (the one left is closed). In this room, pick up Revolver and Revolver Ammo x2 on the floor.
Listen to the man's story if you want, then enter the room left (in front of you as you exit this room; now it's open) to automatically trigger TV Show #10/14.
Return downstairs and go in the room where the flare was. A powerful Taken will be here; stun him and just jump through the window.

Get to the farm

Before getting in the car, turn left. On a rug on the wooden porch, you will see Manuscript Page #69/106 (4.18) (the one mentioned earlier).
From where you landed after jumping down, now go right and enter the basement to find (in the furthest corner on the right as you enter) Chest #16/30 (Flare x1, Flashbang x1).

Drive the car down the path. Soon after turning left, look for a rusted tractor on the right side. Exit and pick up Coffee Thermos #62/100 near it.

Back in the car, you will soon come to a fork (forward or right). Go right and search on the right (in the field, not on the trail) to look for another rusted tractor; you can go on foot if you want, but expect an ambush by Taken as you pick up Coffee Thermos #63/100 near the tractor.

Return to the previous fork and now go forward (from your point of view as you backtrack, this means turning right; you came from left) and follow the road; turn left when you see a cabin and enter it to find Chest #17/30 (Flashbang x2); on the same floor you can also find Lithium Batteries x1 and Revolver Ammo x1 (there's nothing upstairs).

Exit the cabin and change cars if you want; proceed left (upwards) to continue on the previous path, turning right when necessary; you will come to a wooden lookout post on the right side (you may not notice it as you drive; it's just where another car is).

Enter the lookout post and you will find Radio Show #10/11 inside, as well as Hunting Rifle and Hunting Rifle Ammo x3.
Exit and return to your previous vehicle. Three Taken will attack you; run them over.

Change vehicles afterward (use the new car nearby) and proceed. At the next fork, move forward (the path right is the path on the right of which you found the second rusted tractor and the last coffee thermos a minute ago) and keep going; more Taken will be spawning far from you. Kill all four of them and proceed as far as you can. Eventually the path will be blocked.
Exit your vehicle and continue on foot; some poltergeist machinery will come to life. Defeat it, expecting two weaker Taken assaulting your back. Move on to the next Safe Haven then. On Nightmare feel free to speedrun past the machinery and despawn it at the next safe haven.

Drop down the fence on the left to trigger another checkpoint which prevents you from going back.
As you land, look on the left side to spot a small windmill; run forward, past it, and stay on the left side near the fence (compass pointing about East) to enter the fenced area where a cabin is. You will probably see yellow signs on the way to it.
Enter the cabin and you will find Chest #18/30 (Flashbang x1, Revolver Ammo x1); expect two Taken as you exit (the exit is opposite where the chest is, if you can't find it in the deep darkness).

Nightmare difficulty only — From the last cabin, proceed further left (compass pointing South) to another small wooden shed; on its walls you will see the bright light of Manuscript Page #99/106 (4.17).

Exit this cabin and proceed forward to a sort of stage area; check the bleachers on the left as you proceed and quickly pick up Coffee Thermos #64/100 before a cutscene triggers.
Continue forward at last, to actually trigger the cutscene.

Defend the stage

WARNING - Child of the Elder God
Besides picking up Coffee Thermos #65/100 just in front of your friend on the stage (after the cutscene), there's an achievement which takes place here. "Child of the Elder God" requires you not to ever go in "critical health" status (when the screen goes black and white). You can restart the checkpoints which will trigger now and then between several waves of enemies if this happens, and as long as you weren't in critical health status before the last checkpoint which triggered, you will still be able to get the achievement if you fulfill your task.

Start switching to the Lantern flashlight in front of the coffee thermos, then grab the supplies everywhere and use them to keep the enemies away. If you see temporary Safe Havens in the middle of the stage, use them as a checkpoint and to recover your health. It shouldn't be too hard, just be careful about enemies jumping on the stage and those throwing weapons at you, and never stay at the center of the stage to avoid to where an enemy attacks you reducing your health to critical and, accidentally, the next safe haven-checkpoint triggers immediately after it, preventing you from restarting the previous checkpoint and getting the achievement.

If you succeed, after the fight's ending scene, you will unlock:

Get to the Anderson house - Part I

After the fight, jump down the stage and go right around it; on one of its sides you will find Manuscript Page #70/106 (4.19) attached to some circuits.
Follow your friend to reach a big farm warehouse.

Facing the blocked entrance, go into the field on the right side of the warehouse and look for a rusted tractor in its furthest corner (have the compass pointing Northwest/West and then even South as you go) to find Manuscript Page #71/106 (4.20) nearby.
On the right side (again, facing the blocked entrance) of the building there's a ladder. Climb up and follow the path going left on some platforms (jump/climb when necessary) to reach the green-lighted switch in the front side of the warehouse. Feel free to just drop down the platforms afterwards.
Open the front door and enter inside.

Find a way through the barn

On the first floor (as you're in), check in front of you and a bit on the right to find TV Show #11/14 near Shotgun Ammo x2 and Revolver Ammo x1.
In the Northeast corner of the room (considering "South" the door where you entered) there's Coffee Thermos #66/100, quite hidden in the darkness, on a small table.

On the left side you can find Hunting Rifle Ammo x2, Flare x1, Lithium Batteries x1 on some shelves.
Now go upstairs and on the way you will find Manuscript Page #72/106 (4.14) attached to a stone leaning near the wall.
Follow the way and you will see a green-lighted switch. Before pressing it, go forward and read a brown sign to collect Sign #14/25.
Finally operate the switch (there is also Lithium Batteries x1 near it if you need).
A large group of minor Taken will spawn now. Either proceed carefully killing them one by one, or force your way through, maybe using a flare when you're about to go down the stairs again (more enemies will come from the first floor). You will probably have to fight them anyway when you exit the barn.

Get to the Anderson house - Part II

A checkpoint will trigger as soon as there are no more of the previous Taken around.
Outside, a fast-moving Taken will assault you. Defeat him.
Proceed just past two hanging electric wires (avoid them as usual) and turn around; if you look carefully, as soon as the path turns left you can see Can Pyramid #08/12 on a big wooden wheel. Get it if you want, and then prepare to use a flashbang.
Right after this, a fight will trigger. Three regular Taken will spawn at first, and a car will come to life. You should have some flashbangs by now. Use one to quickly get rid of the car and some enemies spawning near it, then move forward ignoring the enemies behind you — you will soon come to a Safe Haven, despawning them.
Enter the next building nearby.

Open the silo door for Barry - Part I

As you enter, after a short conversation, go right and look for a wooden door to kick down.
Proceed upstairs. On the second floor you will find Shotgun Ammo x2 on some barrels; on the third floor a Taken will spawn from behind a bunch of hay. Behind where he spawns, search for Coffee Thermos #67/100.
Proceed upstairs and then up a ladder now, and you will find the green light of Radio Show #11/11. If this is your 11th radio show, you will unlock:

Switch to the Heavy-Duty Lantern nearby, and pick up Lithium Batteries x1 near it if you need. Continue upstairs to trigger a checkpoint.
There's a generator to start (Lithium Batteries x1 nearby too). Do so, then ride a small elevator down.
Kick the door of the elevator at the end of the ride, then check the emergency box for some supplies (Hunting Rifle Ammo x1, Flare x3, Revolver Ammo x1, Shotgun Ammo x1, Batteries x1) and exit from a quite hidden path behind the shack.

Defeat the harvester

You're in an open field now, and a combine harvester will come to life. A whole load of boosted light from your new flashlight will be enough. In this area there is also an emergency box with Flare x3, Revolver Ammo x1, Shotgun Ammo x1 and Batteries x1.

Open the silo door for Barry - Part II

A single Taken spawns now. He's probably only meant to show you the way, since you need to enter the small shack where he was to find a ladder leading up to its roof; eliminate him before going there.
From the top of the shack, jump below (to the opposite side; not where you came of course) and go inside another small shack with a blinking white light to find the silo keys.
Now go to a corner of this field to find a small red chain (follow the "compass" if you need) and open it with the keys.

Get to the Anderson house

Push a couple of wooden gates/fences together with Barry and enter the house.

Find the fuse box

As soon as you enter, go through the white door on your right to find Coffee Thermos #68/100.
Then go forward (ignore the stairs leading up for now) and then proceed right (on the left there's a room with some musical instruments and an item, a record tape, which you can't examine now) to enter the kitchen.
In the kitchen, pick up Coffee Thermos #69/100.
Finally head upstairs (there's another room on the first floor, near the kitchen, but it's empty) and get Manuscript Page #73/106 (4.15) from the floor.
Anyway, upstairs there are two locked doors and two available; the first one, before the manuscript, leads in an empty room; the second one has the fuse in one of its side rooms. Operate it.

Fix the record

Back to the first floor, now play the record mentioned earlier (from the entrance, enter the room left with the musical instruments).

The Night It All Began

You only have to follow the paths you're told after the scenes, so I'll leave it to you.
After ending this episode you will unlock:

Episode Five

Collectibles Video - Episode Five (Part 1)

Night Life in Bright Falls

WARNING - An Idyllic Small Town
There's an achievement for reaching the end of the first part of this episode ("Night Life in Bright Falls") all in one go. This means getting no deaths and never restarting the checkpoints. "Continuing" the game from the main menu is obviously a way of restarting from a checkpoint, and won't work neither. It is very possible to achieve it on your first attempt, especially if you're playing on Easy, and it won't be harder because you're after collectibles. The achievement itself isn't particularly difficult, but you must be sure that you're doing it all in one go.
Make sure you have time for it and most of all make sure you are starting this episode from scratch when you first attempt it. Even if you use the "continue" feature at the very beginning of the episode (for example if you turn off your console after finishing the fourth episode and then continue later), it will mess up your achievement.
In short, to start "safely," either play it directly after ending episode four, or select this chapter from your main menu. You should see the introduction cutscenes at the very beginning of the episode ("previously on Alan Wake" and company) if you're starting really from the beginning.

Follow Sarah - Part I

After some cutscenes you'll be free to move again. Pick up Manuscript Page #74/106 (5.1) and Manuscript Page #75/106 (5.2) on the floor just as you exit.
Go through the small hallway and you'll be in the main hall. Check behind in the reception area to find Coffee Thermos #70/100 on a desk.
Follow Sarah to the control panel.

Get equipped

In her office, get the Flashlight, Lithium Batteries x1, Revolver, Revolver Ammo x2, Pump-Action Shotgun, Shotgun Ammo x2.

Follow Sarah - Part II

Follow the events outside to a Safe Haven.

Find a way to access the rooftops

Go in the fenced area where you went your first time around this place (where there was a certain driving license) and check on the right to find a lever. Pull it to lower a ladder, being careful of the darkness puddles which will be quite common in this area.
Climb the ladder up afterward.

Find a way to reach the street level

On the roof, look around to find Flare x2 on the floor. Then climb up another ladder and drop down to the opposite side. Expect some birds on your way, then jump across some platforms and go down using a small elevator.

Open the gate

Clear the control panel from the darkness, then operate it to open the gate.

Follow Sarah - Part III

Straight in front of the gate, on the opposite side of the street, there's a short side path leading to Flare x1.
Pick it up, then return to the main path.

The next part of this episode will feature fights where your partner will also use a shotgun to kill the Taken (your partner even has a flashlight for their shield), so it shouldn't be too hard to survive even without doing anything else other than taking down the shields.

Anyway, there's also an emergency box on the right side of the street (Batteries x1, Revolver Ammo x1, Flare x3), and as you go a large van will become possessed and some Taken will spawn. Take care of all of them.
Continue, and at the fork, wait a moment. From the left side, the giant deer festival cart will rush to go forward (to the right end of the street). Dodge what you have to dodge and be ready to fight more Taken too.
After the fight, now go across the street from where you came from, then go slightly on the right to find a wooden structure with Coffee Thermos #71/100 on a stand or something like that.
You will probably also notice the yellow signs around. They point to the right end of the street, where some wooden platforms can lead you to Chest #19/30 (Flare Gun, Flare Gun Ammo x1).
Collect it and now go left (towards where the deer cart festival was standing before attacking you).
As you continue, on the right, on the water, there's another building with "Fresh Seafood" written on it. Follow the way right to this building, probably noticing the yellow signs on some walls, and expect three Taken on the right side as you proceed (after Alan starts talking about the smell of the fish) plus another one from the left. Defeat them, then go up some stairs to find Chest #20/30 (Flare Gun, Lithium Batteries x1).
Back to the main street, go on and watch out for a single Taken spawning from the left.
Turn left in the side path before the "Bright's Diner" building to find Flare x2 on the ground. Two weaker Taken will assault you from the fence nearby, but two flares are more than worth the disturbance.

WARNING - Drink 'Em Both Up - Part two
Now enter Bright's Diner and play Jukebox #02/02 to get an achievement (only if you played Jukebox #01/02 too).

On the tables/counter there are Revolver Ammo x2 and Lithium Batteries.
Most important, behind the counter there is Coffee Thermos #72/100 and then, in the restroom hallway, attached to a wall, Manuscript Page #76/106 (5.7).
When it's all done, exit this place and continue on the right of the street, led by Sarah, through a fence.
Past the fence, as you turn left, a Taken will spawn; then you will find Revolver Ammo x1 and Flare x1 on a table, Lithium Batteries x1 on another table.
More Taken will follow immediately, but they are nothing out of the ordinary; you can make a quick run to the opposite side, where a green-lighted switch is, to create a safe haven and instantly despawn them.
Either way, also check the emergency box right there for Revolver Ammo x1 and Batteries x1.
Continue and you will soon hear a car alarm. Look for a white hot-dog van on the opposite side of the street from where you came, and check its roof to find Can Pyramid #09/12.

Sarah will go in a small-wooden-fenced area, but you want to keep going down the street all the way to find Coffee Thermos #73/100 on the ground, near Revolver Ammo x1, Flare Gun Ammo x1, Lithium Batteries x1.
Now go towards Sarah, checking by the fence to find an emergency box (Flare x3, Shotgun Ammo x1, Revolver Ammo x1, Batteries x1).
Approach Sarah after stocking up, and a two-wave attack of Taken will follow. After some regular Taken, a chainsaw Taken will spawn (followed by more "ordinary" Taken). Use boosted light all the time (use batteries freely) and sacrifice a flare if necessary.
As the gate is open, go left to find Coffee Thermos #74/100 on a white table; then go in front of the gate to find Flare x3 on another table. Enter the house near which Sarah is afterward.

Find the helicopter key

In front of you there's a desk with Revolver Ammo x1.
Go left then and you will soon find Manuscript Page #77/106 (5.3) on a wooden stage.
Return near the entrance and go upstairs then. Sarah tells you that the keys are downstairs, but ignore her to find (upstairs) TV Show #12/14, in front of the stairs.
Moreover, upstairs, go left from the TV and enter the room here. You will soon see the yellow signs on its walls, leading to Chest #21/30 (Flare Gun, Flare x1) in this same room — a lone weaker Taken will attack you before you reach it, but that's all.

Return downstairs and go to the "Meeting Room," past the room where the manuscript page was. Exit to another room from here and a stronger Taken will immediately break in this room. Defeat him and enter the room where he was. In here you will find Hunting Rifle, Hunting Rifle Ammo x2; enter the side room on the right from here and you will find Coffee Thermos #75/100.

Return to the previous room and enter the "office" opposite the one with blinking light in it. Collect Flare x1 here.
In the room opposite this one, switch to the "Lantern" flashlight and pick up Flare x1, Flashbang x2 and the helicopter key; check the emergency box for Batteries x1, Revolver Ammo x1.

Leave the town hall

Exit the room and some cutscenes will lead you elsewhere.

Follow Sarah - Part IV

Continue to a park-like area. There's a statue in the middle of it, and Sign #15/25 below it.
Climb up some stairs and Taken will attack.

Follow the path upwards after the fight, to the next Safe Haven (on Nightmare difficulty feel free to skip this fight).
Enter the bookstore after a short scene. As you're inside, check on the right to find Coffee Thermos #76/100 on a shelf.
Then stay on the right side and look for a small piece of paper attached to the wall. Read it to collect Sign #16/25.
On the cash-counter, on the left as you go after Sarah, there's Manuscript Page #78/106 (5.4).
There's nothing interesting upstairs, so just proceed through the door nearby.

Go to the church

When you're out, go left and find a door leading to a small building. Enter it to find Chest #22/30 (Flare Gun, Flare Gun Ammo x1).
Keep following Sarah afterward. You'll enter a playground; check its right side to find Coffee Thermos #77/100.
Proceed on to reach the church. Do not go there yet. Instead, check between the stairs of the church to find and read Sign #17/25, found beyond a car with Lantern, Hunting Rifle, Flare Gun Ammo x1 and Flashbang x2 nearby.

Now go to the right end of the street and check inside a yellow truck (enter from its back) to find Manuscript Page #79/106 (5.8).
On the right side of the street (going towards this truck) there is also an emergency box with Hunting Rifle Ammo x1, Revolver Ammo x1, Batteries x1 inside.
When it's all done, approach the church, triggering a checkpoint. Another large group of Taken will attack.

Survive the assault - Part I

The first wave isn't anything special, they come only from the left. The second wave has a couple of fast-moving Taken. Use a flare or two to be safe, and be careful because while most of the enemies come from the right side, some may attack from the left.

Make it through the church

Go ahead and check the book-stand on the raised floor by the altar to find Manuscript Page #80/106 (5.5).
Proceed, and get the supplies in the emergency box before heading down to the basement (Hunting Rifle Ammo x1, Shotgun Ammo x1, Revolver Ammo x1, Batteries x1).

The basement is very dark, and two stronger Taken will attack as you go. Feel free to use a flare to keep them away as you work on their shield with boosted light. Considering the corner where you came from as "Southeast," check the "Southwest" corner to find Coffee Thermos #78/100; then check the "Northwest" part to find stairs leading up.

Go to the helipad

Outside again, after some scenes check on the left of some stairs to find an emergency box (Revolver Ammo x1, Hunting Rifle Ammo x1, Batteries x1).
Follow the stairs and path leading up, and eventually you'll come to a wooden table with Manuscript Page #81/106 (5.6) on it. Nearby there is also Flare x1.
After triggering another cutscene, you'll be on the street. Go right to find a van with Flashbang x2 inside its trunk (a lone Taken will spawn as you go).
Then go left and more Taken will attack: a chainsaw, a stronger and two weaker Taken. On Nightmare, skip them and speedrun to the helipad.

Collectibles Video - Episode Five (Part 2)

Get to the helicopter

The next area has a lot of items to collect, and that's because you're going to fight a massive amount of Taken (alone this time). You will lose all your supplies after the massive attack, so feel free to collect everything before approaching the helicopter and then make use of all you've got.
Before approaching the helicopter though, check on the left side of the area (before the helicopter platform) to find Coffee Thermos #79/100.
Approach the helicopter then to trigger the last massive attack of this phase of the episode.

Survive the assault - Part II

Use the two spotlights to help you with the darkness shields and don't forget about the red explosive canisters here and there for some extra fireworks on the enemies. Always stay near the platform of the helicopter, since between the waves there will be some "break" moments where no enemies will be around, but heavy items will brutally drop on the field. No wave is particularly noteworthy, but be careful from both the sides (enemies will usually attack from the left, but they can come from the right too). The third and fourth waves have enemies spawning on the rooftop on the left.
In the middle of the fourth wave the helicopter should be ready to leave. Approach it to end this part of the episode. If you didn't reload/continue, after a scene and before another one you will unlock:

Bright Falls Light & Power

From now on you're free to restart/quit/continue of course.
You'll be given an heavy-duty flashlight and lose everything else. Kill a bunch of birds, possibly without using batteries since it's not necessary.

Cross the transformer yard

From your starting position, check the right side to find Coffee Thermos #80/100 by a fence.
Then enter the small wooden structure on the left side (the one with a red "Stop" sign on it) to find infinite revolver ammo, Revolver and Batteries x1.
Exit this structure and head forward to find a garage door which can't be raise because of a lock. Shoot the chain to open the way and spawn four Taken at the same time. Instead of fighting, move away from that position and back-run around for a few seconds until the door to the garage is finally open, and then enter it to despawn the enemies at the Safe Haven.

Check some shelves on the right of the building where you will be to find Lithium Batteries x1, Shotgun Ammo x1, Revolver Ammo x1, and search on more shelves for Flare x3, Lithium Batteries x1, Batteries x2, Pump-Action Shotgun, Shotgun Ammo x2. Walk on some wooden platforms/objects on the left side and you'll end to the opposite side of this warehouse.

You will notice a radio on the ground, but it doesn't count for the "KBF-FM" achievement (which you should already have; if you don't have it, this one can't be the radio you need); turn it on to listen to the song "War."

Several Taken will spawn right after. Defeat them trying not to use the red explosives yet.
Many more Taken will attack you as you proceed past these ones. Use the red explosive canisters now and even flares if you get surrounded.
On a couple of different shelves as you go forward there will be Revolver Ammo x1 and Shotgun Ammo x1; at the end of the room, inside some pipes, there will be Coffee Thermos #81/100 (it's in one of the pipes at the bottom; pick it up from the back side).

Exit outside to a Safe Haven. On Nightmare difficulty just speedrun to the exit; expect all the possible Taken here, outside, and sprint using a flare to break through them and reach the safe haven.

Drop below and go immediately left. You will probably see the yellow signs here and there, leading to Chest #23/30 (Flare x1, Flashbang x1).
Now operate a green-lighted switch and proceed through the fence opened using it.
In this next area there are some high-voltage wires which will instantly kill any enemy touching them (you're not immune either).
Stick to the right side. A short animation will show a Taken appearing (you may see a manuscript page behind him, but you can't reach it from here), but ignore him and run forward on the right side (NOTE: If you are quick enough, you can use the flashlight on him as soon as he spawns, causing him to step back into the electric wires and instantly die).
Turn left down a small stair at one point and you will come to a green-lighted box. Open it and pull the lever inside to create a Safe Haven, but keep in mind that it will only last for a few seconds (use the lever again to regenerate it and also generate new checkpoints every time).
Nearby there are also Lithium Batteries x1, Shotgun Ammo x1, Revolver Ammo x1.
Proceed forward and be ready. Some enemies will spawn. If you want, instead of fighting them the usual way, lure them near the safe haven (the light of which should be off now); when they are in position just where the light of the safe haven was (and soon will be again), use the lever to instantly kill them with the intense light of the newly-regenerated safe haven.

Either way, defeat the three enemies here and proceed, expecting a fourth enemy, following the way. At one point you will see Manuscript Page #82/106 (5.12) on the ground (the one you might have seen earlier). You will soon come to another checkpoint and emergency box (Flare x3, Revolver Ammo x1, Shotgun Ammo x1, Batteries x1).

Move on (you may see a thermos; we'll get it next) and two stronger Taken will soon attack. Ignore them at first and sneak past the one of them on your way. As soon as you're after him, turn right to reach Coffee Thermos #82/100 (the one mentioned a moment ago) and then run left into a more open area. Fight them here.

Afterward, operate the green-lighted switch near the blue elevator. At the top of the ride, just in front of you there will be Manuscript Page #83/106 (5.9) on a red armchair. On Nightmare difficulty you can try to use the switch of the elevator immediately, back-run a bit to lure them away from it, and then use the elevator up to skip the fight.
Drop below and continue to the next Safe Haven.
From here, continue until you reach a street.

Cross the bridge

Nightmare difficulty only — On the street, go left where the massive crash of vehicles is. Check near the yellow bus to find Manuscript Page #100/106 (5.14).

Search on the right side of the street to find a green sign. Read it to collect Sign #18/25.
Opposite this sign, on the right side of the building, there's Coffee Thermos #83/100 on the ground.
Enter the building, expecting a Taken immediately as you approach the door, and pick up the supplies inside. Flare Gun, Revolver Ammo x1, Lithium Batteries x1, Flare Gun Ammo x2. Afterward, operate the green-lighted device on a desk to make the bridge moving.
Exit outside and move on the bridge when possible. Birds will attack you. Don't even bother walking to its opposite end, and instead just wait for it to take you to the opposite side.
Enter the building on the left as you land and you will find. Coffee Thermos #84/100, TV Show #13/14, Flare x1, Pump-Action Shotgun, Shotgun Ammo x1.

Go to the power plant

Follow the street and then go off the street on the right, following the events.
Two groups of Taken will attack you on the way (a checkpoint triggers in the middle). Use the shotgun on the bigger ones. Near the area where the second group spawns there's also Flare x1 on the ground, near some pipes. On Nightmare difficulty just speedrun forward ignoring the enemies. Use a couple of flares, one for each of the groups, to outrun them more easily.

Proceed and a few birds will attack you. After dispatching of them (on Nightmare, ignore them too), you will see the light of a safe haven forward, but go to the right end of the path, near the walls of the building here, to find Chest #24/30 (Flashbang x2, Flare Gun Ammo x2). Pick this up on Nightmare too, but first reach the safe haven to despawn the enemies; try also to be quick when you head for the chest, since the enemies will be respawning behind you.
Now reach the Safe Haven and proceed forward from here, grabbing Revolver Ammo x1 and Batteries x1 in a small cart just past the safe haven itself.
Some minor Taken will attack you. Just sprint past them and jump below to a parking area.

Side note: on Nightmare difficulty, you will probably see a manuscript page behind a fence; we'll get it soon, but not now, so pretend it's not there.
Considering "south" where you land as you jump down, check the Northwest corner of this parking area to find Coffee Thermos #85/100 on the ground.
Check for a "Warning" yellow sign on the right of the door to the generator hall to collect Sign #19/25.
Enter the generator hall afterward.

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As you arrive, check around to find Flare x2, Flare Gun Ammo x1, Lithium Batteries x1, Batteries x1, Flashbang x2 and switch to the Heavy-Duty Lantern.
In the only room available, pick up Coffee Thermos #86/100 on the ground and Batteries x1, Flare Gun somewhere around.

Cut the power to the transformer yard

After some conversation, your goal will be revealed. Exit outside.
Proceed to your destination and open the box on your right before some stairs (it has a non-functioning lever, but open the box to save some precious moments later); after going down some stairs, four Taken will attack (three from the right, one from the left).

Nightmare difficulty only — Go left at the bottom of the stairs and follow the path left from here to collect the previously ignored Manuscript Page #101/106 (5.13). It's a good idea to fight the four Taken first.

Continue on to a Safe Haven.
Past the safe haven, check the yellow sign on the left of the green-lighted switches to collect Sign #20/25.
Use switches number 1, 2, 3, 1, giving the first one near the sign the number "1."

Gates Start in the following positions.

Gate 1. Open

Gate 2. Closed

Gate 3. Closed

Press the Left switch. Moves Gate 1

Press the middle switch. Moves Gate 2

Press the Left switch again. Moves Gate 3 again

Press the Right switch. Moves All Gates

Cross the small bridges and reach the lever. On its right there is Can Pyramid #10/12 on the small wall, and on the left there are Shotgun Ammo x2 and Flare x1.
Operate the lever and you will unlock:

Return to Weaver

The bridges will be available and unavailable as you make your way back; that's nothing difficult, just be ready to jump if the bridges don't end with small stairs which you could use just to run.
Anyway, on your way back (after the bridges) more Taken will attack and a gate will become possessed. Use a flare before that gate and destroy it as soon as possible ignoring the Taken; then back-run and use another flare at the top of some stairs to buy some times after using the lever (the one which was red earlier) to open the gate. As soon as you see the gate open, return to the generator hall.

Follow Weaver

Follow the events and grab some supplies on the right as you continue (Lithium Batteries x1, Revolver Ammo x1, Shotgun Ammo x1).
At the bottom of several sets of stairs there will be some shelves with Hunting Rifle and Hunting Rifle Ammo x1.

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At the end of a conversation, some scenes will trigger. As you take control again, try to find a path to go down step by step instead of just jumping down, and continue to come across Batteries x1 and then Manuscript Page #84/106 (5.10) on the ground.
Move on. Some birds will attack on the way, but they are no match for your heavy-duty lantern.
You will reach a Safe Haven with an emergency box (Revolver Ammo x1, Shotgun Ammo x1, Batteries x1) before it.

Nightmare difficulty only — Past the safe haven, check on a big fallen tree on the right side of the path to find Manuscript Page #102/106 (5.15). You can also go on the tree from the other side, but anyway. On Nightmare difficulty be very careful with the birds, since they are extraordinarily numerous and it might even be worth skipping them and sprinting ahead (proceeding despawns them).

Continue, defeat three more groups of birds, move on some fallen trees and defeat even more birds; then reach your destination.

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There will be Flare Gun Ammo x1 and Flare x2 on the ground as you go.
Then continue to fight a bunch of Taken. On Nightmare difficulty feel free to skip the massive fight running past the several enemies and using a flare or two to break through.

Reach the top of the dam

After the fight, follow the way left of the red shack nearby (the compass should point East/Southeast) to see some yellow signs here and there. Follow this path to reach Chest #25/30 (Hunting Rifle, Hunting Rifle Ammo x1).
Then continue to follow the way to reach a Safe Haven with emergency box (Revolver Ammo x1, Shotgun Ammo x1, Batteries x1).
After a few steps, a fight against a couple of fast-moving Taken will trigger; defeat them and move to the next Safe Haven (on Nightmare difficulty skip this fight simply running to the safe haven).

Go on and you will find a large pipe on your right. Enter it to pick up Coffee Thermos #87/100 on its internal surface.
The next emergency box has Revolver Ammo x1, Flare Gun and Batteries x1; use the green-lighted switch nearby to continue.
A fight against some Taken will trigger, but that's nothing special (only two regular waves). The elevator will arrive afterward; ride it and use the button inside to lift.

When you're at the top, get off and go immediately right to find a short path going down. Follow it and pick up Coffee Thermos #88/100 on the edge of a small cliff. Continue towards a green-lighted switch; on its right there's a yellow sign. Read it to collect Sign #21/25, then hold [cn_B] on that same switch to continue with the story.

After a short scene, a couple of poltergeist items will attack you (no problem with your current flashlight); a third one will follow the first two.
When they are done for, jump past the fence where they came to life.

A couple of steps past the fence, check a rock on your right to find Manuscript Page #85/106 (5.11) and continue to the next Safe Haven.
Some birds will charge at you as you continue. Defeat them and proceed upwards, using a ladder (in front of you at the end of the metal platforms path) to reach the street.

Defeat the Taken

You will see a big searchlight. Go immediately behind it and be ready to use it. Taken will soon spawn (a huge amount of them), and you can use the boosted light of this searchlight to kill (and not only destroy their shield) them. Just don't overheat it and be careful both from the "street" side and from the roof on the right. On Nightmare difficulty you will probably be reached by some of them since the power isn't strong enough to defeat them as quickly as previously. Use flares to keep them away if they disturb you, then try to get the situation back under control with the searchlight again.

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After defeating the Taken, run on the street (from the opposite side from where they were spawning; now this way is clear). Before a huge truck blocking the way there are some stairs on the left; take them down and follow the path, being careful when some parts of the platforms will break under your feet.
Hurry up and you will eventually go up some stairs, returning to the street, and head left to enter a small building. In here, go down the spiral stairs. Pick up Coffee Thermos #89/100 on a shelf at the bottom of the stairs, and then continue outside again.
Be ready to jump when a car will break the platforms, then just follow the events to end this chapter and unlock:

Episode Six

Collectibles Video - Episode Six

On the Road to Cauldron Lake

As the episode starts, follow the two tasks you're given (the glasses are on the drawer near the bed; the painkillers are in the bathroom) and exit the bedroom.
Listen to the messages and enter the living room. You'll have to turn on the television, collecting TV Show #14/14 doing so. If this is your 14th TV Show you will unlock:

After the short break, return to the road and keep driving for a short while. You will soon see a big radio sign ("97.6 KBF-FM") — you don't have to read this one, but go left in the log-camp and continue all the way down this side path (there's a blue vehicle, though you hardly need another one now).
As you go you will find a small shack on the left; in it you can find Batteries x1, Hunting Rifle and Hunting Rifle Ammo x1.

Continue further down to another shack. On the way you will probably see yellow signs which lead to a chest; for some reason, the typical sign of the chest this time is on a rock and the chest is not near the rock. Anyway, the chest is in the second shack itself. Go inside and grab it to collect Chest #26/30 (Flare Gun Ammo x1, Flashbang x1).
Continue on the street and you will soon come to a tunnel. Go left before it, off the road again, to find a small house. Search around it to find Coffee Thermos #91/100.

Now enter the tunnel and continue on foot.

After a cutscene, Taken will spawn and you'll be given a heavy-duty lantern. Let them come close to you at first; when they reach you, quickly run through them and pick up Manuscript Page #86/106 (6.1) on the road (back-run and use a touch of boosted light to keep them away as usual).
Hold on without using flares/flashbangs (and obviously not weapons if you are after the achievement mentioned earlier). There's a car a few meters past the manuscript, on the right side of the road. As already said, you can use the car to run over the enemies and kill them, since this won't cause you to miss the achievement "Gunless Wonder" (you're not firing any gun after all).

Not far from here you will also find another (red) car on the left side of the street; continue past it and run over a few more Taken on the road. You will come to a blocked street and a "bright" hotel, the Majestic.

Take the path left going up to the hotel itself; as soon as you finish going upwards, check the small wall on the left to find Can Pyramid #11/12. You can either shoot them down and restart your last checkpoint, or try to climb on one of the nearby cars and walk slowly on the stone wall itself to give a small kick at the pyramid, or simply ignore them; all these methods will preserve your achievement (just make sure you reload your checkpoint if you shoot). The cans will be recorded in your stats but the achievement won't be affected.

Then enter the building through one of the first two white doors you will see (outside there's an emergency box with Revolver Ammo x1 and Batteries x1; there's also another entrance on its right, but anyway).
You're in a working office now. Turn immediately as you're inside (in front of you there's also Shotgun and Shotgun Ammo x1), and check the big black sign here to collect Sign #23/25.
In this same place, facing the black sign you just read, go right through another door leading to a restroom where you will find Coffee Thermos #92/100.

Nightmare difficulty only — In the same room as the black sign there's a small sofa with Manuscript Page #103/106 (6.6) on it.

You can also read a register on a counter somewhere in this room. Exit it afterward.
Now enter through the dark-red door near the previous white one. Here, you will find Revolver Ammo x1 and Flashbang x2, plus a jacket you can examine if you want.
Exit and expect two weaker Taken. Run to the car and kill them with it/run away.
Proceed up a wooden ramp (or just drive around) — there's a new yellow car as soon as you "land" after the ramp, on the left.
Continue down the road, and 2-3 big possessed objects will soon attack you. Simply run to the Safe Haven near a bridge to despawn them and the Taken which will appear ahead.
Path blocked. Get out and continue on foot, expecting many poltergeist objects ahead.
In particular, after picking up Flare x1, there will be three small objects (use boosted light on them all). Let your flashlight recharge automatically for a few seconds, then move on and two more objects will attack you. Rest to refill the batteries again and continue (careful not to fall down on the right of the broken bridge). A single object will attack now. Rest and then move on (again, careful with the broken bridge) to "spawn" two more objects; fight them and rest immediately after defeating them, since as soon as you proceed there will be an additional two objects to fight. Even three more objects will spawn close to you soon after the "broken bridge part" (that is to say, a couple of steps past the last ones).

Rest, move on and another group of three objects will attack from far. Rest again and be ready to fight a "mini-boss" poltergeist, a yellow machine. This will probably require the use of a battery; spam your boosted light and avoid its attacks on either sides. On Nightmare difficulty feel free to sacrifice a flashbang on it.
You'll come to a Safe Haven and car afterward.

Drive on and avoid the obstacles on the road (many Taken will be here too). When the road is completely blocked, head left to a white-shining building. As soon as you enter the field, go left off the path to this building, a possessed truck will attack you. Get rid of it with boosted light of your car, without bothering much if the truck is attacking your car (it should be brand new and can take the hits without worrying about dodging/escaping). On Nightmare difficulty it's not quite the same. Reach the enlightened shelter with your vehicle, then tackle the truck with your flashlight (stay near the shelter, just in case you need to take cover). It should only take an extra battery to defeat it with boosted light only.

Enter the enlightened door of the building afterward (you probably can't see it at first, but there's a truck inside the building. Don't enter with your vehicle, and instead get out to enter on foot). This is a Safe Haven. Go upstairs and proceed all the way around to find Flare x1 on a shelf.

Nightmare difficulty only — Upstairs there will be Manuscript Page #104/106 (6.7) on the same shelf as the flare.

Now, exit this building in a vehicle and, facing the door of the building which you probably first saw (the one which in its turn leads directly to the street) and go right.
Try to keep your compass pointing East/Northeast and you will find a small wooden house. Check one of its sides to find Coffee Thermos #93/100 on some small stairs (be quick, since some Taken will spawn around you).
Then get back in your vehicle and drive down the road.

You will soon find another yellow vehicle on the right if you need it; proceed past the bridge and do what you can to avoid a rolling vehicle and a couple of more poltergeist items. Instead of fighting, speed up to reach another Safe Haven located just before the road becomes completely inaccessible to your car (you won't be able to proceed with your car just for an inch). Batteries x1, Flare x1, Pump-Action Shotgun and Shotgun Ammo x1 are found on the street where the safe haven is.

The next section will be on foot, with darkness puddles on the ground, objects to pick up (none worth it) and many Taken.
Start by picking up Flare x2 on the road (they're the only ones I suggest to get, since the area is clear here) and move on. As you are about to enter the tunnel ahead, Taken will start spawning. Picking up objects will usually be only a waste of time (and meters to outrun the Taken), so don't bother with most/all of them. If you move wisely and don't consume all your stamina to run, dodging and sprinting only when necessary, you can smoothly get through without using flares or flashbangs. Feel free to use a couple of flares though.
On the street there will be Revolver Ammo x1, Shotgun Ammo x1; then Revolver Ammo x1 and another Revolver Ammo x1. Past these ones there will be Flare x1, Revolver Ammo x1 and Shotgun Ammo x1 (Flare x1 can be hard to pick up if you can't take away Revolver Ammo x1 near it; Alan may stubbornly keep aiming at the ammo instead of the flare; if this happens, just move on). Flare x1, Shotgun Ammo x1 will be found on the left as you go; then Shotgun Ammo x1 on the right.

Head to the next Safe Haven and pick up Manuscript Page #87/106 (6.2) before it (it's actually a better idea to reach the safe haven first, to despawn the enemies, and then step back to safely pick up the manuscript page). Lithium Batteries x1 and Revolver Ammo x2 are the content of the emergency box in the safe haven; get on the truck nearby and proceed.

As you go on there will be a blocked way. Before it, on the right, there's a side path; don't take it, but notice the "Larsen's" big sign. You can't examine this sign, but there's a small sign on a shady fence nearby (on the right, facing the "Larsen's" sign). Read it to collect Sign #24/25.

Now return on the street and break through the white and red barriers to continue on the street itself. Go until the end to find Manuscript Page #88/106 (6.9) attached to a truck in the collapsed tunnel here.

At this point, go back on the previous side path (the one on the right side of the sign you read) and follow it upwards.
Before reaching the next Safe Haven you will probably notice the yellow signs leading to Chest #27/30 (Flashbang x2, Flare x2). Try to get there with the truck, since some Taken will spawn as you loot the chest.
Now stop by the Safe Haven (get off to trigger a checkpoint) and search for the nearby entrance of the building.
Before entering, read Sign #25/25 on the left side of the door. If this is your 25th sign you will unlock:

From the room where you enter, go left to be in another room and quickly check the shelf on the right (as you enter this second room) to find Coffee Thermos #94/100.
Taken will spawn (one from the entrance, another from the stairs). Hunting Rifle, Hunting Rifle Ammo x1, Batteries x1 and Lithium Batteries x1 are what you can find downstairs.

Upstairs you will immediately find a green switch on the left, as soon as you finish going up the stairs; use it to open the gate to proceed (this spawns a Taken from the balcony), but before returning downstairs make sure you check the shelves upstairs for Flashbang x2 and Flare Gun.

Nightmare difficulty only — Upstairs, on the same table as the Flare Gun, there is Manuscript Page #105/106 (6.8). Unless you're still after "Gunless Wonder" by then, feel free to kill the three weak enemies of this building.

There's also a door leading to the balcony, where you can find Can Pyramids #12/12 (do what you did with the previous pyramid and you'll be fine; it's harder, but you can jump over them this time too). There's a shortcut leading down, from this balcony.

When you're ready, grab the new blue truck under the light of the safe haven. Try to take care of this car, since it will help you soon with a poltergeist enemy.
Go through the gate you just opened and some Taken will spawn. Kill them all, and get off before running past the ramp.

From before the ramp, go right and you will find Coffee Thermos #95/100.

Drive on past another ramp after the previous one, and you will come to a Safe Haven. Park the car in the field before approaching the safe haven itself.
Before the safe haven you will notice Manuscript Page #89/106 (6.3) near Flare x3, Batteries x1 and Revolver Ammo x1.
Go up the ladder near the safe haven to find Flashbang x1, Flare x1 and Flare Gun near a generator. Start it to open the way at the price of breaking the light of the previous safe haven.

Return to your vehicle and be ready to fight a poltergeist bulldozer and some Taken on foot. Focus on the former and ignore the latter; if the vehicle isn't available anymore, feel free to sacrifice a couple of batteries. You can even avoid fighting if you want. Your next goal is lifting a huge blue container operating a green-lighted switch. Considering "South" the direction where you came from (where the second ramp was), the switch is in the Southwest region (the safe haven would have been in the West region), basically on the other side of the fence in front of where the safe haven was. It takes a while to rise, but eventually it will be lifted enough as to get through. On Nightmare difficulty, activate the switch as soon as possible and then run away from the enemies with your vehicle until the way is open.

There will be a Safe Haven and a new vehicle after the container. Drive to another Safe Haven with an emergency box nearby (Lithium Batteries x1, Revolver Ammo x2). From here there's a sort of fork. Go left at first and enter the small shack on the right of a broken bridge to find Chest #28/30 (Flare Gun, Flashbang x1) and check the table here for Flare Gun Ammo x1. Then take the path right and exit the vehicle to continue up some wooden stairs into a new building.

Fall down the hole in the floor to drop to the ground/first floor; check some shelves for Batteries x1 and Revolver Ammo x1 and look for a cart to push from its left side in order to open the way outside.
The next events will trigger massive fights of Taken, and flares will be your best friends. Be ready to act quickly.
From where you exit, go right and you will soon notice a truck near a couple of spotlights; near the truck there are also Pump-Action Shotgun, Shotgun Ammo x1 and Flashbang x2.

Turn on the spotlights if you want, and be ready to run. Move forward from the spotlights and, just after a short cutscene, enter the only building on the right with a barely visible sign on its facade; inside you will find Flare Gun and Coffee Thermos #96/100 on some shelves.
Be aware that a tornado will quickly move from the right to the left of the screen, past this building. Either stand back or enter the just mentioned building to take cover and then quickly proceed when the danger is gone.

Then quickly run towards a light. It's a searchlight you can use to defeat the Taken which spawned meanwhile. Especially on Nightmare difficulty, feel free to actually skip this fight.

After running past or defeating them, a chainsaw Taken will attack you and this time he's out of the reach of the searchlight (you can lure him in front of the light, but it's not worth it). Instead of fighting, run forward past the searchlight and use a flare before pushing another cart, located before the entrance to another wooden structure.

Use another flare after pushing this second cart, and then check in front of you to find and pick up Manuscript Page #90/106 (6.4).
Then push another cart on the left side of the building where you are, and finally make your way to the next Safe Haven.
Move on and you will find an emergency box (Lithium Batteries x1, Revolver Ammo x2) with Flare Gun and Flare Gun Ammo x2 nearby.
Drop into a hole in the platforms where you're standing to be in a cart. Release the brake to take a ride. Expect a group of birds in front of you as you proceed; if they don't all die at first, wait for them at the end of ride.

When you land, climb up and proceed to the next Safe Haven. From here, go down the slope and follow the path to find Chest #29/30 (Flashbang x2, Flare Gun Ammo x2, Flare x3) near Pump-Action Shotgun and Shotgun Ammo x2.

Return to the safe haven and search for a ladder in front of it (the ladder leads up to the rail).
Climb it up and proceed expecting two more groups of birds. Defeat them and move on. When the path turns right, before proceeding right, check in front of you to find Coffee Thermos #97/100 on the ground. Proceed, and another small group of birds will attack you.

Continue to a darkness-puddled area. After a few steps, more birds will attack from the left, defeat them.
Turn left as you go, so you keep the compass pointing North and proceed in the right direction.

As you're going upwards, many Taken will spawn. Ignore them altogether and enter the nearby shack to find peace at the Safe Haven inside.
In this shack there's an emergency box (Lithium Batteries x1, Revolver Ammo x2) with Flare Gun Ammo x1 on it.
Exit through the second door of this shack.

In front of you as you exit there will be another small wooden structure with Revolver, Revolver Ammo x2 inside. Proceed down the path on the left to enter a forest — make good use of the compass pointing North, as usual.

After a bit, a red truck will fall from the sky, and Taken will spawn along with it. Back-run forward and proceed to the green light of a generator. You should have plenty of flares by now. Use one while you safely start the generator (it's one of those which require four hits of "A" to get started). This will create a Safe Haven; nearby there are Shotgun Ammo x1, Hunting Rifle Ammo x1, Lithium Batteries x1, Flare x1, Flare Gun Ammo x1.

Move on and another object will fall from the sky, with more Taken along with it. Quickly run forward and you will soon see a train cart on the left side.

A third object will fall from the sky (and a tree will fall in front of you) as you're approaching the train cart. Check the side of this cart to find its entrance, and go left from where you climb-in to find Coffee Thermos #98/100. On the floor of this cart there are also Flashbang x2. It's a good idea to use a flare when you enter the cart, so you have enough time to collect everything and escape in the correct direction.

Use one or even two more flares if you need, during your escape (don't bother much with the back-running here, there are just too many and too fast enemies).
When you come to another four-hit generator, use another flare and start it, creating a temporary Safe Haven.

From here, proceed and you will soon find Revolver Flare x1, Ammo x1 and Shotgun Ammo x1 on the ground — the light of the safe haven will break by now, so you'll have to quickly proceed. Massive objects will fall on your way, but you won't have any problems avoiding them.
When a huge boat lands in front of you (you will be in a plain area and not still on the path upwards; a few Taken will spawn too), check on your left to find wooden stairs leading up to a Safe Haven.

Continue up and enter the building on your right to continue. Check the right side of this building to find Chest #30/30 (Flare x3, Flashbang x2). If this is your 30th chest, you will unlock:

Go upstairs; on the floor you can find Pump-Action Shotgun and Shotgun Ammo x1. Exit through one of the two "windows" upstairs (one leads you back from where you came; another one triggers a checkpoint before it and leads you to the next area). As you land after jumping down, turn immediately left and look around an old silo to find Coffee Thermos #99/100 nearby.

In front of where you landed there's an emergency box with Lithium Batteries x1 and Revolver Ammo x2 inside. Go right from where you landed to find a generator with Flare Gun, Flare Gun x2, Flashbang x2 nearby.

Nightmare difficulty only — Check the back side of the fence around the generator to find Manuscript Page #106/106 (6.10). If this is your 106th manuscript page (second/third/... playthroughs only of course), you will unlock:

Start the generator. You will hear the noise of a chainsaw Taken (there are many more Taken along with him), and you'll be shown the elevator you need to ride. If you want to fight, remember that you can instantly kill the Taken if you lead them near the hanging electric wires around the area.

It's best however to just back-run to where the elevator is, and press the green-lighted button below it to call it. If you need, use a flare after pressing the button, then ride the elevator up (you will be in a Safe Haven for few seconds, then the light will break as you go up).
Manuscript Page #91/106 (6.5) will be in front of you as you exit the elevator. If this is your 91st manuscript page, without considering the ones exclusive for Nightmare difficulty, you will unlock:

Nearby, on the wooden platforms there are also Flare x1, Lithium Batteries x1, Flare Gun Ammo x1.
Continue and a bunch of poltergeist items will block the way. Use a couple of flashbangs to quickly get rid of them, while also using a flare to keep away the Taken which will spawn along.
Move forward and two bars will come from the walls of the tunnel where you will proceed; a third bar will block your path then (destroy it with light, it's just another possessed object) and then you will be finally able to proceed.

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Drop below and watch out for flying objects. Continue forward and, by the time you are about to jump down a second time, if you fulfilled the requirements for the Gunless Wonder achievement you will unlock:

Destroy a couple of poltergeist objects when you drop below (use a flare or gun shot if you want) and then jump past a gap. You will find infinite supply of Flare Gun Ammo as well as a Flare Gun. Spam it on the tornado to destroy a few poltergeist objects around it, then jump forward (time your jump so you don't get hit by the various flying objects) and shoot 3-4 more close-ranged flares (with the flare gun, that is) at the tornado itself. You can actually also just shoot in close-range to make it quicker, anyway.

When you destroy it, you will unlock:

The Dark Place

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Now make your way using the light to spawn paths, bridges and anything else you need to continue, and you will eventually reach the end of the game, triggering the final scenes, after which you will unlock:

If you completed the game on Normal you will unlock:

If you completed the game on Nightmare you will unlock:

Congratulations on completing the main game!

Please navigate to the relevant pages of the extra episodes 'The Signal' and 'The Writer' for guides to those episodes.

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