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Outlast 2

Part 5

Outlast 2 Part 5 walkthrough covering vaulting, opening doors, finding batteries, and collecting documents like Midwife's Lament.

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Outlast 2 Part 5 walkthrough covering vaulting, opening doors, finding batteries, and collecting documents like Midwife's Lament.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Approach the fence-line and learn to vault by pressing "X" while moving towards waist-high objects.
  2. 2
    Vault over the fence and optionally check the nearby door, which cannot be opened.
  3. 3
    Continue forward to a shack on the right with a door that closes as you approach.
  4. 4
    Press the button prompt to open the door and hold "SQUARE" to open it slowly.
  5. 5
    Enter the shack and try the nearby jammed door.
  6. 6
    In the room on the right, find the note [_MY DEAR SWEET ELLIE_] on the table.
  7. 7
    You can look around with R3 and zoom with the UP and DOWN Directional Buttons to examine the note.
  8. 8
    Turn around and explore the room behind you. On the shelf in the back left, find a [_BATTERY_] for your night vision.
  9. 9
    Press the TOUCH PAD to see how many batteries you have.
  10. 10
    Exit the house and continue past it, looking to the right for an unsettling, rambling person who is not a threat.
  11. 11
    Continue onward to see more structures and learn to peek by pressing L2 or R2.
  12. 12
    Enter the shed ahead and try to see what's under the tarp.
  13. 13
    Continue to the left, heading towards a baby. You can hide in the water barrel to the left before the baby.
  14. 14
    Enter the door on the LEFT nearby (the one that slammed shut).
  15. 15
    On the shelves to the left, find a [_BANDAGE_].
  16. 16
    On the table, find the [_DEAR FATHER_] document.
  17. 17
    Leave the house and take an immediate left.
  18. 18
    Head forward a little and find a campfire to the right. Search around it for a [_BATTERY_].
  19. 19
    Head back and right, around to the back of the house. Focus your camera on the back fence to find the [_REMEMBERING THE LOST_] recording.
  20. 20
    Look for a locked door and head to the window to the right of it.
  21. 21
    Press SQUARE to open the window and press X while moving towards it to enter.
  22. 22
    Upon entering the house, note the messages about doors and beds; some doors have deadbolts, and you can hide by crawling under beds.
  23. 23
    Check the door to the right of the bed, unlock it, and head outside into a fenced-in area.
  24. 24
    Look to the left for a hole to crawl through.
  25. 25
    Crouch by pressing "O" and follow the trail downward, noting the crosses.
  26. 26
    Head down the stairs to a building and find the [_MIDWIFE'S LAMENT_] document on the table.
  27. 27
    Exit through the other door and continue up the path.
  28. 28
    Crawl under a fence ahead.
  29. 29
    Continue forward and enter the barn on the left to find a [_BATTERY_].
  30. 30
    Continue to the left of the barn and approach the house ahead. A figure will appear; run away to make it disappear.
  31. 31
    Enter the house on the left by opening the window to the right of the locked door.
  32. 32
    Inside, look to the left for a [_BANDAGE_] and check the right kitchen area for a [_BATTERY_].
  33. 33
    Exit the house and continue down the path.
  34. 34
    When the music picks up, go north and crawl under the wooden fence/wall to reach a safe area.
  35. 35
    Head straight in the segmented barn and jump over barriers to reach a broken ladder.
Tips
  • Holding SQUARE opens doors slowly, which may have future implications.
  • Zooming with the Directional Buttons is handy for examining notes and items.
  • Peeking with L2 or R2 can be useful for observing your surroundings.
  • Hiding in water barrels is a viable option before encountering certain events.
  • Remember that some doors have deadbolts that can be used to lock or unlock them.
  • Crawling under beds is a way to hide.

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