Discover the locations and meanings of all 6 Death Totems in Until Dawn. Learn about the visions and how they foretell character deaths, including Beth, Matt, Mike, Chris, Emily, and Sam.
Walkthrough
- 1DEATH TOTEM #1
Found by: Beth
Chapter: Prologue
Location: On the mountain.
Vision: Beth falling spine-first onto a rock, with blood splattering from her mouth as she continues to fall and hits the ground next to Hannah.
Meaning: This is an unavoidable death that shapes the story, warning that Beth will fatally fall off a cliff. - 2DEATH TOTEM #2
Found by: Matt
Chapter: 5 - DREAD/PREY
Location: In the picnic area outside the upper cable car station.
Vision: Matt falling off a cliff, his head smashing against a rock with a fatal impact that crushes half his face, spilling blood onto the snow.
Meaning: If Matt attacks the enraged deer in Chapter 6, he may fall off a cliff. Failing the subsequent Quick Time Event results in his death. - 3DEATH TOTEM #3
Found by: Mike
Chapter: 5 - DREAD/PREY
Location: In the Sanatorium, in a room with a huge window and stairs, on the left side of the window at the back.
Vision: Mike flinches as he flicks on a lighter, causing a gas explosion that engulfs him in fire.
Meaning: In Chapter 10, if Sam dies and Mike is too injured to reach the lodge door, flicking his lighter will cause a gas explosion, killing himself and anyone else left inside. - 4DEATH TOTEM #4
Found by: Chris
Chapter: 4 - MALEVOLENCE/LOYALTY
Location: On the mountain, at a fork in the path when searching for Ashley. Go left; the totem is behind a mannequin.
Vision: Chris being lifted into the air by something, struggling as something shrieks.
Meaning: In Chapter 9, if Ashley is killed by opening a trapdoor (player's choice), Chris will be unable to avoid death regardless of his movement. This vision depicts one possible death. The lesson is not to open that door. - 5DEATH TOTEM #5
Found by: Emily
Chapter: 7 - LOSS
Location: In the mines, in the room with the surface elevator. Cling to the right until a ladder is reached. Go right past the ladder to a dead end.
Vision: Emily being shot through the eyeball, dying instantly.
Meaning: In Chapter 8, if Emily survives the mines but is bitten, the other teens debate if the bite is infectious. If the player chooses to shoot Emily, this is the result. - 6DEATH TOTEM #6
Found by: Sam
Chapter: 9 - DESPAIR/KARMA
Location: In the mines, after climbing the rock wall. Take the stairs on the right, walk along a wooden walkway, go straight ahead up more steps. The totem is on the left in a small cavern.
Vision: A Wendigo clutches Sam's face with one claw, lifting her into the air as blood spurts from her mouth.
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