Alan Wake 2: All Cult Stashes in Cauldron Lake Alan Wake 2 guide, walkthrough

In Alan Wake 2 you will find a cult cache near the crime scene in Cauldron Lake. This guide page shows the solution to the puzzle with a padlock and 3 symbols hidden in a mobile home.

Last update: 03 November 2023

One of the major types of collectibles in Alan Wake 2 are Cult Stashes. On this page of our guide, you can find a list and exact locations of all Cult Stashes from Cauldron Lake, a region which you'll traverse the most as Saga. Additionally, we have also prepared solutions for Cult Stashes puzzles which involve e.g. finding a combination or a key to the stash's padlock.

• Stash next to Murder Site and mobile home
• Stash in western Cauldron Lake
• Stash near the creek in Crow's Foot Hills
• Stash near a home

Stash next to Murder Site and mobile home

1. You'll find one of the Cult Stashes near the murder site and the mobile home. This is the southern part of the Cauldron Lake map. You can approach the stash either during the first visit to Cauldron Lake (Return 1) or later on (when playing as Saga).
2. Examining the container will allow you to find a note with a hint. The stash itself is locked with a padlock, and the related puzzle involves finding and pressing 3 correct symbols.

1. You need to explore the trailer and remember to use a flashlight because it's very dark inside.
2. The first clue is to wash your hands. Explore the area around the kitchen sink and you'll find the first symbol, as shown in the picture.

1. The second clue is to take the chicken out of the fridge. Examine the side of the fridge and you'll find the second symbol from the picture.

1. The third clue is to take a nap. Go to the room with mattresses, where you'll find the third symbol from the picture.

1. You can now return to the stash. Point the cursor to the padlock as shown in the screenshot above.
2. Enter the symbols one by one, starting from the top - the first symbol, then the second symbol, and finally the third symbol. Entering the correct combination will open the container, inside which you'll find regular loot.

Stash in western Cauldron Lake

1. The first opportunity to reach this stash appears after advancing enough in Return 2 - The Heart chapter. Namely, you need to defeat the first boss of the game, which will result in water levels dropping, unlocking new areas, such as the western shore of Cauldron Lake which is our destination for this stash.
2. Once in the area, you must cross below a felled tree, which will lead to a stash found on the beach surrounded by other felled trees - we show it in the screenshots above.

1. To open it, you must repeat the sequence in which the buttons turn green. If you fail the attempt, press the button to retry the mini-game.
2. The chest contains a note, an inventory upgrade for Saga (with it, a new row of slots for items will be added) and some standard loot.

Stash near the creek in Crow's Foot Hills

1. The earliest you can reach this stash is during Return 2 - The Heart chapter. For the stash to be accessible, you need to defeat the first boss, which will result in water levels dropping, unlocking new areas - for this stash, we are going to the western part of Witch's Hut in Crow's Foot Hills.
2. Explore the forest to find the stash (screenshots above).

1. It is locked, so equip your flashlight and locate yellow arrows drawn on trees and rocks. Follow them south.
2. The arrows will finally lead you to an area where there is Streamside Stash Key on one of the rocks. Return with the collected key to the stash and open it. This stash contains a note and some standard loot.

Stash near a home

1. To be able to reach this stash, you need to reach a certain point in chapter Return 2 - The Heart. Namely, you need to defeat the first boss of the game, which will result in unlocking of the north-western part of Cauldron Lake. Among other areas of interest, there is a Private Cabin here which contains a Break Room inside.
2. Explore the area south-east from the Cabin. Our screenshots show the cult stash, which is initially locked. A note found near the stash contains a tip regarding finding 2 rocks and 1 tree.

1. You must equip the Flashlight and locate yellow writings.
2. On the rocks close to the stash you'll find 3+3, so 6 is the first digit of the code.

1. The second rock where further numbers appear is the toughest to locate. Look for it on the other side of a stream south-west from the stash. You'll find 7-2 written, so 5 is the second digit of the combination.

1. There is a tree not far from the stash. On the tree, you'll find 6+2 written, so 8 is the final digit of the combnation.
2. Return to the stash and interact with the padlock. You must input the code starting from the first digit. In our example it was 658, but it is possible that the combination may be random. Inside the container, you'll find a note and some standard loot.