Alan Wake 2has players battling against the forces of darkness again 13 years after the events of the originalAlan Wake. In the sequel, the titular writer is joined bynew protagonist FBI Agent Saga Anderson, who, along with Alan, will acquire an arsenal of arms and other tools to assist in her efforts to solve the mystery of the gruesome cult killings and deal with the otherworldly threats assaulting the town of Bright Falls.
Alan Wake 2is a full-on survival-horror title versus the first title’s action-adventure, and as such, features a wholly new weapon upgrading system similar toResident Eviland other adjacent games in the genre. This is a big change from the first title, as there was a range of weapons, none were upgradable, and often the game reset players' items and ammo between episodes. Those looking to add some additional firepower and other perks to Saga’s standard-issue pistol inAlan Wake 2will need to access a certain area and have enough of a specific resource.
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How To Upgrade Saga’s Weapons In Alan Wake 2
to upgrade weapons, players first need to enterSaga Anderson’s mind placeinAlan Wake 2, which can be accessed almost right at the beginning of the game, early in the chapter titled Return 1: Invitation. Once inside the mind place, there are a number of items that can be interacted with, such as the case board and profiling desk.
If players look along the side of the far wall, they will notice a wine bar and desk. Sitting on top of it is a pistol magazine manual. Interacting with the manual will bring up a menu for Saga’s available upgrades.
All of them are technically available from the start, however, they need to be paid for with another resource found around the various locations and maps of the game. Players will also need to find and collectscattered manuscript fragmentsin order to redeem them for Saga’s pistol upgrades. The fragments themselves are contained inAlex Casey’s lunchboxesthat are hidden throughout each area of the game, often tucked away in nooks and crannies, although a few can be easily spotted.
The three total options for Saga’s sidearm upgrades are:
Once players have enough manuscript fragments, they can return to Saga’s mind place at almost any point to redeem them for the above upgrades. Doing so will allow players to gain an edge againstAlan Wake 2’s menacing foesas they continue on Saga’s investigation.
Alan Wake 2is available for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
