We guide you through finding and solving Nursery Rhymes in Alan Wake 2, which unlock special charms and change the game world.
The nursery rhymes in Alan Wake 2 are part of a major side quest. These rhymes use dolls to solve puzzles. The rhymes are in secret locations around Cauldron Lake. Solving a rhyme changes the game world and gives you a charm. It is important to remember:
- Always pick up dolls after solving a rhyme.
- Changes in the world might bring new enemies.
- Some rhymes are locked until you reach certain points in the game’s story.
All Alan Wake 2 Nursery Rhymes
Cauldron Lake Nursery Rhymes
Near the Bridge Rhyme
- Location: Camping area by the Red Bridge, accessible on your second visit after flooding recedes.
- Doll Used: Crow Doll
- How to Solve: Place the crow doll on the sun symbol.
- Reward: Hammer charm that helps you stagger enemies.
Witchfinder’s Station Rhyme
- Location: Outside the front porch of the Ranger’s Cabin, available on your second visit after the floodwaters go down.
- Dolls Used: Hero and Wolf
- How to Solve: Place the Hero on the boat and the Wolf on the tree.
- Reward: Coffee mug charm that saves you from dying once.
Private Cabin Rhyme
- Location: Pass under the fallen tree to reach the private cabin on your second visit.
- Dolls Used: Crow, Hero, and Wolf
- How to Solve: Use all three dolls to represent the crow, the hero, and the wolf.
- Reward: Kalavala Knights charm that improves your flares.
Northwest Rental Cabin Rhyme
- Location: Reachable on your second visit. Use bolt cutters to break the chain and gain entry to the Rental Cabins.
- Dolls Used: Hero, Crow, Monster
- How to Solve: Place the Hero on the necklace/ring, the Crow on the open eye, and the Monster on the hatching bird.
- Reward: Another Coffee Mug charm.
Final Rhyme in Witchfinder’s Cabin
- Location: Witchfinder’s Cabin, available after completing all other rhymes.
- Dolls Used: Father, Hero, Mother, Child, Trickster
- How to Solve: Place dolls on symbols throughout the house as directed by the radio.
- Reward: New space on your charm bracelet.
Bright Falls Nursery Rhymes
Bunker Woods Nursery Rhyme
- Location: Head up the hill after crossing the bridge. Look for toys scattered around.
- Dolls Used: Mother and Child
- How to Solve: Place the Mother Doll on the House and the Child Doll on the Tree. Follow the black goo to find an Anchor charm.
- Reward: Anchor charm
Bright Falls Ranger Cabin Nursery Rhyme
- Location: Use bolt cutters to enter through the back gate of Valhalla. Head to the cabin and find the rhyme on the floor.
- Dolls Used: Child and Monster
- How to Solve: Place the Child Doll on the home picture and the Monster Doll on the image of candy. Answer the ringing doorbell and follow black footprints.
- Reward: Coffee Mug Charm
Beach Nursery Rhyme
- Location: Look for the setup on the beach as you approach the boatyard.
- Dolls Used: Monster, Child, Mother
- How to Solve: Place the Monster Doll on the waves, the Child Doll on the necklace/ring, and the Mother Doll on the boat. Fight off the Taken.
- Reward: Valhalla Nursing Home Charm
Billie’s Boat Yard Nursery Rhyme
- Location: Access the boatyard after unlocking the bolt cutters. Find the rhyme at the larger Eastern dock.
- Dolls Used: Mother and Monster
- How to Solve: Place the Mother Doll on the Sea and the Monster Doll on the boat. Fight off the Taken.
- Reward: Next to the white boat on its side at the smaller dock to the West
Watery Nursery Rhymes
Shooting Range Nursery Rhyme
- Location: Go to Coffee World for the first time and double back to find this rhyme.
- Dolls Used: Deer and Moose
- How to Solve: Put the Moose Doll on the tree. Then, find a large moose statue on your path that has a coffee mug charm.
- Reward: Find a large moose statue on your path with a Coffee Mug Charm.
Radio Tower Nursery Rhyme
- Location: Go left at the tower and follow the tables.
- Dolls Used: Deer and Moose
- How to Solve: Put the Deer Doll on the house. Fight off wolves and find a dead deer with a Deer Charm near a red box.
- Reward: Fight off wolves and find a dead deer with a Deer Charm near a red box.
Watery Lighthouse Nursery Rhyme
- Location: It’s at a dead end on the cliffs to the right of the lighthouse.
- Dolls Used: Mother, Trickster, Wise Elder
- How to Solve: Put the Wise Elder Doll on the eye and the Trickster Doll on the waves. Find a wrecked boat with a Lighthouse Charm next to it.
- Reward: Find a wrecked boat with a Lighthouse Charm next to it.
Latte Lagoon Nursery Rhyme
- Location: Go to the Northeast corner of Coffee World.
- Dolls Used: Moose, Deer, Trickster
- How to Solve: Place the Trickster Doll on the ring and necklace, the Moose Doll on the waves, and the Deer Doll on the boat. Find a paddle boat with the “Mr. Drippy charm” on it.
- Reward: Find a paddle boat with the “Mr. Drippy charm” on it.
Ranger Cabin Nursery Rhyme
- Location: Found by heading back past the gift shop in Coffee World and going left.
- Dolls Used: Bear and Maiden
- How to Solve: Put the Maiden Doll on the tree and the Bear Doll on the heart. Follow black goo to find an FBC Charm on a bed.
- Reward: Follow black goo to find an FBC Charm on a bed.
Trailer Park Nursery Rhyme
- Location: Go to Lighthouse Trailer Park and find this rhyme on its southernmost point.
- Dolls Used: Wise Elder and Bear
- How to Solve: Put the Wise Elder Doll on the waves and the Bear Doll on the candy. Follow a trail of fish to find the Coffee World Token charm.
- Reward: Follow a trail of fish to find the Coffee World Token charm.
Watery FBC Cabin Nursery Rhyme
- Location: Unlock the cabin on the North side of Watery Town.
- Dolls Used: Maiden and Trickster
- How to Solve: Put the Maiden Doll on the house and the Trickster Doll on the ring and necklace. Follow black goo to a mailbox with a Coffee Mug Charm.
- Reward: Follow black goo to a mailbox with a Coffee Mug Charm.
Locked Trailer Nursery Rhyme
- Location: Use bolt cutters to unlock the final trailer in the park.
- Dolls Used: Wise Elder and Deer
- How to Solve: Put the Wise Elder Doll on the eye and the Deer Doll on the heart. Find the Deerfest charm near where a giant cultist appears.
- Reward: Find the Deerfest charm near where a giant cultist appears.
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