Alan Wake 2: How to defeat bosses Mulligan and Thornton? Alan Wake 2 guide, walkthrough

Mulligan and Thornton are a pair of bosses from the game Alan Wake 2. Saga must defeat the former sheriff's deputies in Collision in Watery. The description from our guide tells you how to stop the bosses' resurgence and how to attack the deputies.

Last update: 31 October 2023

As part of Return 3 in Alan Wake 2 Saga, you must locate and defeat bosses Mulligan and Thornton hiding in the Overlap at Watery. On this page of our, we thoroughly discussed the fight with the pair of former deputies. You will learn how to weaken the bosses, how to avoid their attacks and how to stop the sheriff's deputies from respawning.

• Finding Mulligan and Thornton in Overlap at Watery
• Description of the clash with 2 bosses

Finding Mulligan and Thornton in Overlap at Watery

1. Mulligan and Thornton are deputy sheriffs from Bright Falls. You will find out that the former deputies have become Taken during the course of Return 3, while playing as Saga.
2. As part of her visit to Watery, Saga must perform a ritual and open the Overlap in the Well at Coffee World. This will enable you to go through the portal.

1. Similar to the first Overlap, you have to make a longer crossing to the boss's lair. The forest will reset several times.
2. Be ready to dispatch common Taken along the way. Don't try to escape from them, because you can't hide in the light and there's a high chance they'll catch up with Saga.
3. The boss fight will begin after one attempt to interact with the well.

Description of the clash with 2 bosses

1. Both deputies will come out of the well and join the fight.

1. The most important element of this fight is finding and destroying the Dark Substances. As a reminder, these are glowing points on which you need to use the flashlight boosting.
2. Run around the well, because the Dark Substance can appear in different places. Saga will eventually comment on the destruction of all points (picture 2) and this will mean that the bosses will no longer be able to respawn after they are defeated.

1. One of the bosses uses a shotgun. It's best to use the sawed-off shotgun against him and fight at close range. Rely on Flashlight Boosting to stop the deputy's attacks.

1. The second boss uses a rifle and stands on the rocky ledges on the outskirts of the fighting arena. Remember about him even when battling his colleague, because you may suddenly receive damage.
2. Place yourself behind covers so that the boss doesn't have easy opportunities to shoot. It's best to attack him with the crossbow and leave cover after he takes his shot.

1. Gas cylinders can also help you win boss battles. Throw them near the well from which the bosses appear and detonate them, for example with a gunshot. In this way, you can save a lot of ammunition and significantly shorten the battle.
2. After you destroy all sources of Dark Substance, defeat both bosses one last time. This ends the entire battle.