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GUIDANCE TOTEMS
Until Dawn (Remake)

GUIDANCE TOTEMS

Discover the locations and meanings of all 6 Guidance Totems in Until Dawn (Remake). Learn how these visions foreshadow future events and choices.

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Discover the locations and meanings of all 6 Guidance Totems in Until Dawn (Remake). Learn how these visions foreshadow future events and choices.

Guidance Totems are collectible items in Until Dawn (Remake) that provide visions of future events. These visions can help players anticipate and make informed decisions during critical moments. There are a total of 6 Guidance Totems to find throughout the game.

  1. Guidance Totem #1
    Found by: Sam
    Chapter: 1 - Memento Mori/Friendship
    Location: Near the lower cable car station, beside the Native American butterfly sign.
    Vision: A bird lands on a table in the snow and flies away as Mike reveals himself from behind a tree.
    Meaning: Foreshadows a snowball fight choice in Chapter 1 where Jessica can throw a snowball at a bird, potentially leading to a QTE later involving Mike and Jessica.
  2. Guidance Totem #2
    Found by: Chris
    Chapter: 1 - Memento Mori/Friendship
    Location: Outside the Washington Lodge, in front of Matt.
    Vision: Mike's fingers get stuck in a bear trap.
    Meaning: Warns of a trap in Chapter 5 where Mike might investigate a table with a severed arm, leading to his fingers getting caught in a bear trap.
  3. Guidance Totem #3
    Found by: Mike
    Chapter: 3 - Haunted/Isolation
    Location: On the path to the cabin, to the left of the bridge after Mike gets scared by Jessica.
    Vision: Sam climbing a ledge opposite a waterwheel.
    Meaning: Hints at a collectible Clue in Chapter 10, found by going up a ledge to the left of the water wheel in the mines.
  4. Guidance Totem #4
    Found by: Mike
    Chapter: 4 - Malevolence/Loyalty
    Location: In the abandoned mine building, at the bottom of the stairs on the left, after chasing Jessica.
    Vision: Mike stroking a wolf.
    Meaning: Advises the player to befriend the wolf Mike encounters in Chapter 5.
  5. Guidance Totem #5
    Found by: Matt
    Chapter: 5 - Dread/Prey
    Location: Near the upper cable car station, immediately to the left upon exiting after shimmying.
    Vision: Emily giving a flare gun to Matt.
    Meaning: Suggests giving the flare gun found by Emily in Chapter 6 to Matt, as it can be crucial for his survival later on, though Emily can also keep it for herself.
  6. Guidance Totem #6
    Found by: Emily
    Chapter: 6 - Psychosis/Vengeance
    Location: Near the fire tower, next to a picnic table before climbing the stairs to the radio tower.
    Vision: Chris, vexed, placing a gun on a table.
    Meaning: Implies that in a trap in Chapter 6 where Chris must choose between shooting Ashley or himself, doing nothing is the best course of action.

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