Alan Wake 2 – How to Get All Alan’s Weapons Including the Double-Barreled Shotgun

Alan Wake 2 is here, and as you would expect from a survival horror game, particularly one developed by the twisted minds at Remedy Entertainment, the game is packed with secrets to uncover for those willing to stray a bit off the beaten path.

Note: The following article contains some non-story SPOILERS. 

While Alan Wake 2 gives its two heroes a basic pistol by default, there are a number of more useful weapons that can be optionally acquired, although all of them require a bit of puzzle-solving to get your hands on. Alan Wake himself doesn’t have quite the same arsenal as co-protagonist Saga Anderson, but he does have a couple of optional tools at his disposal, including a flare gun and a double-barreled shotgun. Here’s how to acquire all of Alan’s weapons so you can go into the darkness feeling prepared…

Flare Gun

• Chapter: Initiation 4 (We Sing)

This one is basically impossible to miss. You pick it up on the table next the typewriter in order to progress through the level.

Double-Barreled Shotgun

• Chapter: Initiation 5 (Room 665)

Note: You get access to the double-barreled shotgun earlier in the game automatically, but if you want access to it within the Dark Place, you’ll need to go out of your way to get it.

Head up to the rooftop entrance to the Oceanview Hotel, and you’ll find a shuttered bar nearby. Go near the bar an use your Angel Lamp, and you’ll be able to go behind the bar.

Use the Angel Lamp again once you’re behind the bar you’ll see a case with the double-barreled shotgun. And hey, as a bonus, you don’t need to input any combination to get it!

And there you have it! All of Alan’s weapons are now yours. Ammo for some of these weapons is fairly limited, but they can really shred enemies compared to your basic pistol, so they’re worth tracking down.

Alan Wake 2 can be played on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5. You can check out more of Wccftech’s Alan Wake 2 guides here.