The Cultist Stashes in Alan Wake 2 are special locked chests containing ammo, healing items, and even inventory upgrades or exclusive weapons. They function as small puzzles, requiring you to solve symbol riddles, math equations, button sequences, or find hidden keys. In total, there are 22 stashes, all available during Saga Anderson’s chapters.
How to reveal all Cultist Item Stashes on the map in Alan Wake 2
In Return 3 – Local Girl, you’ll gain access to the Kalevala Knights Workshop, where you’ll find a board with maps. By interacting with them, all remaining stashes will be marked on your map, making collection easier. This way, even if you miss some earlier, you can go back to the areas and unlock them — up until the point of no return indicated by the game.
Cult Stashes in Cauldron Lake
#1: Near the cabin close to the crime scene – symbol puzzle.
#2 (Inventory Upgrade): Beach where Saga and Casey meet Alan – button sequence.
#3: Lake area unlocked after the first Overlap – find the key by following glowing arrows.
#4: Northwestern cliff, below the Private Cabin save point – math riddle “rock-rock-tree”; code 6-5-8.
#5: At the rental cabins, only accessible with the cutters from Return 5 – key hidden behind a tree marked with a symbol.
Cult Stashes in Watery
#1: Ravine east of the forest – button sequence.
#2 (Weapon: Crossbow): Near the cabin/save point – code 5-2-7.
#3: Next to the Slow Coaster Ferris wheel in Coffee World – code 1-4-7.
#4: Bush near Huotari Well – key behind the smiling statue.
#5: Cliff near the Lighthouse – symbols with Roman numerals; triangle sequence.
#6: Near Saga’s trailer, accessible after the flood subsides – key near the ramp and blue dumpster.
#7: At Watery pier, unlocked after the flood – battery math riddle; code 4-9-6.
#8: Kalevala Knights’ yard, accessible with cutters in Return 5 – code based on park toys: 5-4-2.
Cult Stashes in Bright Falls
#1: Behind a rock near the save point – button sequence.
#2: Inside an abandoned truck – math riddle with cars and bicycles; code 1-7-7.
#3: Forest after Valhalla Nursing Home – key under a tilted rock.
#4: Trail near the save point – follow glowing arrows and symbols.
#5: Hill between stash #4 and Ranger Station – key on the ground near the fireplace.
#6: Beside a white van, in front of Elderwood Palace Lounge – button sequence.
#7 (Inventory Upgrade): Shed near the seafood building, accessible with cutters – code based on water marks: 6-9-7.
#8: Yard in front of the Oh Deer Diner – painted symbols in the park; triangle sequence.
#9: Police station basement, evidence room (Return 6) – geometric shapes riddle; code 1-4-6.
Extra Reward: Lighthouse Key
By opening the last stash, you obtain the Lighthouse Key, used to access the inside of the Lighthouse in Watery. Inside are manuscript pages and a humorous diagram made by Ilmo.
The Cultist Stashes in Alan Wake 2 are important collectibles not only for their loot but also because completing them, along with Alex Casey’s lunchboxes, unlocks the Hidden By the Trees achievement. Have you managed to solve all the riddles, or did one give you more trouble than the rest?
Alan Wake is available for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series.
