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Alan Wake 2

Echoes

A complete guide to finding all Echoes in Alan Wake 2, including locations, alignment tips, and plot element requirements for both Alan and Saga.

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A complete guide to finding all Echoes in Alan Wake 2, including locations, alignment tips, and plot element requirements for both Alan and Saga.

Echoes are audio clips that Alan picks up from the environment. Some are acquired automatically while others are unlocked by viewing them from the right angle.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    The Manuscript — Automatically acquired after meeting Alex Casey in the alley in the Dark Place.
  2. 2
    FBI Agent — Align the echo in Caldera St. Station.
  3. 3
    Bad Luck — Align the Echo after unlocking the Collapsed Tunnel scene in the Subway Tunnels.
  4. 4
    Murder Cult — Align the Echo after performing a Light Shift in the Subway Tunnels.
  5. 5
    Torchbearers — After unlocking the Derailed Train scene in the Subway Tunnel, link the Murder Cult plot element to it and go through the door which opens up. Go round a pillar and align the Echo.
  6. 6
    Summoning Ritual — After unlocking the End of the Line scene in Shrine St. Station, link the Murder Cult plot element to it. Face the eastern wall and align the Echo.
  7. 7
    Markings — As you're making your way out of Shrine St. Station, stand by the ticket booth at the northern end of the large room. Face south to align the Echo.
  8. 8
    The Tree — After reaching the scene of the Collapsed Tunnel again, switch plot the element to Torchbearers. Enter the tunnel and align the Echo.
  9. 9
    Something in the Air — After investigating the murder site, make your way down the tunnel ahead of you where you will unlock the Echo.
  10. 10
    Alice Wake — After returning above ground, make your way to Parliament Tower. Go through to the lobby to unlock the Echo.
  11. 11
    Another Murder — After meeting Tom Zane in Room 665, go onto the balcony in the hallway outside and look at the lift doors to unlock the Echo.
  12. 12
    Pre-Show Ritual — After taking the lift up to Reception, go behind the reception desk to unlock the Echo.
  13. 13
    Haunted — Enter Room 202 in the Oceanview Hotel by Shifting Light in Room 219 to unlock the Rehearsal Room scene. Link the Pre-Show Ritual plot element to this scene to unlock the Echo.
  14. 14
    The Devil — Go to the Ballroom in the Oceanview Hotel and stand on the stage. Link the Haunted plot element to the Ballroom scene to unlock the Echo.
  15. 15
    Room 666 — You will unlock the Echo as you make your way up the central staircase in the Oceanview Hotel.
  16. 16
    The Climax — You will unlock the Echo when you enter Room 666 in the Oceanview Hotel.
  17. 17
    Quid Pro Quo — Return to the Reception area in the Oceanview Hotel and change the plot element to Climax to unlock the Echo.
  18. 18
    Dead Tired — Leave the Oceanview Hotel after finding the murder site.
  19. 19
    Thomas Zane — Head north along Ocean Avenue after leaving the Talk Show Studio. You will find the Echo just past the entrance to Wheeler St.
  20. 20
    The Cult of the Word — Go up the stairs to the balcony in the Poet's Cinema and look towards the entrance to unlock the Echo.
  21. 21
    Crooked Cops — Go into the room behind the Concession Stand in the Poet's Cinema and switch the plot element to The Cult of the Word. Go into the staff area and stand behind the black orb to align the Echo.
  22. 22
    Nightless Night — Stand on the stage in the Theater Hall and face the Projector Room to unlock the Echo.
  23. 23
    Clip of the Lost Film — Go to the light room at the back of the Theater Hall and change the plot element to The Cult of the Word to unlock the Echo.
  24. 24
    Down the Chute — Go to the Backlot after revealing the door. Switch the plot element to New York's Finest to make the Echo appear.
  25. 25
    Death of a Cultist — Climb down the ladder near the Break Room on the roof of the cinema and switch the plot element to The Cult of the Word. Head north along the walkway and look down to unlock the Echo.
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    The Grandmaster — You will unlock this as you make your way through the Overlap in the Poet's Cinema.
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    Trapped — You will unlock this when entering the lobby of the Poet's Cinema after finding the murder site.
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    Cold Case — Use Light Shift to get up to High-Line Station, cross the tracks and climb a ladder to find the billboard. Climb another ladder to align the Echo.
  29. 29
    Hard Case — Head south from the Break Room in the Dark Place and make your way across some boards to a door marked "LOST". Climb a nearby ladder to align the Echo.
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    Closed Case — While following the Mirror Peak signs, climb up two ladders after finding the Break Room. When you reach the top of the second, go all the way west and climb a few stairs to align the Echo.
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    Final Case — After finding the alternate entrance to the Oceanview Hotel, go south across a bridge and climb up some steps. Look up at the billboard to align the Echo.
  32. 32
    Worst Case — After reaching Poet's Cinema, stand in front of a grey van parked outside. Look east to align the Echo.
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    Murder Case — Climb the ladder to the east of Poet's Cinema and get onto a walkway. Look at the billboard to the north to align the Echo.

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