Alan Wake 2 contains 22 Cult Stash Locations. All Cult Stashes are needed in conjunction with the Lunch Boxes for the Hidden by the Trees trophy/achievement. All of them can still be found before Saga’s Point of No Return at the end of Chapter “Return 6: Scratch”. Before this point you can still backtrack and open any Cult Stashes you have left.
Cult Stashes are chests that typically have a hint placed on top of them and a means of unlocking the stash. Some of these require solving a code, some require finding a key, and some require completing a little memory puzzle. Stashes contain a variety of supplies for Saga, as well as the occasional Inventory Upgrade and Weapon, so they are very beneficial to open outside of the trophy/achievement.
This guide uses the in-game chapter names as displayed on the save game (which are different from the chapter names in trophy/achievement list). They are exclusively found in Saga’s story sections. None of them are in Alan’s story sections.
Collectible Overview:
Return 1: Invitation
Cult Stash 1
Directly south of the Murder Site is a trailer. Straight across from the trailer door is a lockbox (outside the trailer). Interact with it and then put the cursor over the lock on the box, it wants you to input 3 symbols on the lock. See the image below for the correct combination (the note on the lockbox corresponds to the order of icons you must enter on the lock, these symbols are found inside the trailer on the walls but you can skip this and enter the code right away).
Return 2: The Heart
Cult Stash 2 + Inventory Upgrade 2
After defeating the boss in Cauldron Lake, the flooding will have disappeared. Once in control again at the shore, head south. After crouching under the wood at the beach, keep following the linear path until the path splits. Crouch under the wood on the right (instead of going up path on left). This leads to the lockbox. Interact with the lock, it will show a randomized order of 3 buttons to press. They will light up green to show you the order, then press the buttons in that same order to open the box. This box contains an Inventory Upgrade.
Cult Stash 3 (Streamside Stash Key)
Return to the Witch Sign (in Witch’s Ladle) where you inserted the heart earlier. With the flooding cleared, the path to the left (west) is now accessible. Defeat the wolf, then take the new path to the left. There will be yellow arrows on the rocks. Follow the direction the arrows are pointing at, this leads to the Stash Key on a rock underneath the last arrow pointing directly at it. Pick up the key, it is needed to open the Cult Stash. The Cult Stash is found in the same area, in the campsite just a few meters north (left of the campsite icon on map). Use the key to open it.
Cult Stash 4
From Streamside follow the downhill path to the south-east, then turn right before reaching the river to find this Stash. There are yellow glowing numbers on the trees near it (on map it’s directly south of Private Cabin). Code is 658.
Return 3: Local Girl
Cult Stash 5
When you first meet the Thrower Taken on your way to Coffee World, continue up the hill and there’ll be a stash on a ridge to the east of this area. This is another memory puzzle, click the buttons as they flash.
Cult Stash 6 + Weapon: Crossbow
Outside the Hunting Shack that acts as a break room, the code is 527. Inside the stash is the Crossbow.
Cult Stash 7
Inside Coffee World, att the base of the Slow Roaster ride, the code is 147.
Cult Stash 8 (Coffee World Stash Key)
Behind Houtari Well, next to a tree. In order to open it, you will need the Coffee World Stash Key. To find this, go east to the statue of Mr. Drippy and head behind it to find the key on the ground.
Cult Stash 9 (Trailer Park Stash Key)
After defeating the bosses in Watery, the flooding will have disappeared. Head back to the Trailer Park to find this stash next to one of the trailers that are no longer flooded. You will need the Trailer Park Stash Key to open it, which can be found on top of the light pole behind it. Walk up the plank to grab it.
Cult Stash 10
On the ledge northwest of the lighthouse. See the lock combination in image below (can be found by looking at the symbols painted II & III for the 2nd and 3rd symbol, then can rotate the first number until it opens the lock, but can enter the solution right away).
Cult Stash 11
On the southeastern wharf of Watery, the code is 496.
Return 5: Old Gods
Cult Stash 12
Northwest of Bunker Woods, up the hill from the break room.
Cult Stash 13
On the back of a truck to the south of the break room, the code is 177.
Cult Stash 14 (Bunker Woods Stash Key)
After defeating the boss in Bright Falls, the flooding will have disappeared. Leave the Nursing Home through the southern gate and head down the short track to the east, the stash is behind a rock with a yellow arrow on it. In order to open it, you will need the Bunker Woods Stash Key, which is found by following the gray signs with white arrows to a tree to the south.
Cult Stash 15
Slightly north of the main path past the break room, just before the path splits into two. The code is found on the rocks, follow the direction of the arrows for the order.
Cult Stash 16 (Ranger Station Stash Key)
Head outside the Ranger Station to the chimney and you will find the Ranger Station Stash Key on the ground next to it. Take this to the cult stash on a hill west of the Ranger Station.
Cult Stash 17
Head towards the Lodge in Bright Falls and this will be next to a white van.
Cult Stash 18 + Inventory Upgrade 3
Go to the wharf south of the Sheriff Station and unlock the gate with the Boltcutters. Go into the shed to find the stash, the code is 697. Contains an Inventory Upgrade.
Cult Stash 19
Inside the locked fence next to the diner and behind the station, accessed with the Boltcutters. The code can be found by looking at the symbols in the park. One is on the radar dish, one is in the gazebo and one is by the benches.
Cult Stash 20
Head to Watery. Use your Boltcutters to unlock the gate next to Kalevala Knights Workshop to find this in the back, the code is 542.
Cult Stash 21 (Lake Cabins Stash Key)
Head to Cauldron Lake. Enter the Rental Cabins area with your Boltcutters and go through the cabins to get to the north section. Head north to find some trees with numbers painted on them. Go behind the tree with the number 2 to find a Lake Cabins Stash Key on the ground. Now take this back to Cabin 1 (southernmost cabin) to unlock the stash inside.
Return 6: Scratch
Cult Stash 22 + Lighthouse Key
In the Evidence Room in the Basement of the Sheriff Station, the code is 146. If this is your last Cult Stash, you will find a Lighthouse Key for the Lighthouse in Watery. If you go there, you will find some supplies and a couple manuscript pages.
That’s all of the Cult Stashes in Alan Wake II. For all other Collectible Types refer to Alan Wake 2 Collectible Guide.
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