Alan Wake / Weapons and light

Alan Wake Weapons and light: revolver, flares and flashbangs

Compare the original game's guns and emergency light tools.

Edition covered

Original 2010 Xbox 360 game and its 2012 PC release; pictures show the original PC version. The Signal and The Writer are separate special episodes. Alan Wake Remastered and Alan Wake 2 mechanics are excluded.

9 items · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.

Conventional weapons

Loaded capacity: Six rounds

Revolver

Routine exposed Taken.

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Loaded capacity: Two rounds

Break-action shotgun

Strong close shots with frequent reloads.

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Loaded capacity: Eight rounds

Pump-action shotgun

Longer sustained close combat.

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Loaded capacity: Five rounds

Hunting rifle

High-damage precision.

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Light weapons

Faster darkness removal

Flashlight boost

Immediate approaching threat.

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Temporary area protection

Flare

Reload or escape under pressure.

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Powerful distant light burst

Flare gun

Group or raven flock.

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Intense area flash

Flashbang

Several Taken close together.

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Very strong fixed light

Searchlight

Use when the arena provides it.

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Quick notes

Conventional weapons. The revolver holds six rounds, the break-action shotgun two, the pump-action shotgun eight and the hunting rifle five in the original manual.
Light weapons. Flares create a temporary protective opening, while a flare gun or flashbang can deliver a much stronger burst.
Battery capacity and boost power differ. Different handheld lights vary in strength and boosting capacity.
Do not hoard every emergency item. A flare that allows Alan to survive a crowded encounter has fulfilled its purpose.

References

Guide references
Reference	Website
Publisher game description and pictures	store.steampowered.com
Original publisher manual	store.steampowered.com