Alan Wake 2: All Deer Heads Alan Wake 2 guide, walkthrough

In the game Alan Wake 2 there are deer heads - unique finds. Our guide shows you where to look for secret deer trophies, and also tells you what the reward is for finding 100% of the deer by playing Saga.

Last update: 14 November 2023

During Saga's chapters in Alan Wake 2, you can look for trophy deer heads, which are a separate category of collectibles. This page of our guide provides exact locations of all Deer Heads found during Return 1-6 chapters. Moreover, we inform of a possible reward for interacting with all deer heads and answer whether finding them all is a pre-requisite to unlocking the platinum trophy.

• Rewards for finding trophy deer heads
• Deer Head in a mobile home at Cauldron Lake
• Deer Head in Oh Deer Diner
• Deer Head in Elderwood Palace Lodge
• Deer Head in Witchfinder's Station
• Deer Head in Suomi Hall
• Deer Head in a trailer in Lighthouse Trailer Park
• Deer Head in Kalevala Knights Workshop
• Deer Head in Ranger Cabin in Watery
• Deer Head in Walhalla Nursing Home
• Deer Head in Wellness Center
• Deer Head in Ranger Station in Bunker Woods
• Deer Head in Rental Cabins

Rewards for finding trophy deer heads

1. Deer Heads in Alan Wake 2 are a type of collectible appearing in the game, albeit not as important as the other finds. They can only be found while playing as Saga. The deer in question hang from walls as hunting trophies - to score the find, you need to approach the head and interact with it. Saga will touch the trophy.
2. You can track your progress of finding the deer heads through Saga's Mind Place. In the Mind Place, there is a deer trophy hanging above the fireplace. Interacting with it will inform you of how many more deer heads are there to find. Remember that you need to find all heads before crossing the point of no return for Saga, which happens in Return 6.
3. Nevertheless, finding and interacting with all deer heads isn't rewarded with a trophy and this means that this collectible isn't required for the platinum trophy. However, if you decide and go through with finding all the heads, there is a reward waiting for you in Elderwood Palace Lodge, where one of the trophies was found. The reward takes a from of a new room which contains useful supplies.

Deer Head in a mobile home at Cauldron Lake

1. You must explore a mobile home south from murder sItes. Make sure to equip your flashlight, as it is very dark inside. You can recognize the location in question thanks to red symbols connected to the separate find found here - a Cult Stash.

Deer Head in Oh Deer Diner

1. During any visit to Bright Falls, visit the storage room in the back area of Oh Deer Diner.

Deer Head in Elderwood Palace Lodge

1. You can explore Elderwood Palace Lodge during any visit to Bright Falls. Go to the room marked Private at the back of the building where Saga and Casey store their investigation materials. The deer head will be found there.

Deer Head in Witchfinder's Station

1. For this one, you need to visit Witchfinder's Station in north-western corner of Cauldron Lake region. The deer head is on one of the walls on the ground floor of the building.

Deer Head in Suomi Hall

1. Make a detour to Suomi Hall in Watery during any visit to the region. The trophy is found in one of the smaller rooms of the building.

Deer Head in a trailer in Lighthouse Trailer Park

1. This secret can be found once you unlock access to Lighthouse Trailer Park in Watery. Explore the central trailer (screenshot) and light the way with your flashlight.

Deer Head in Kalevala Knights Workshop

1. You can find a deer head after unlocking access to the Kalevala Knights Workshop interior in Watery. The collectible is on one of the walls of the main room.

Deer Head in Ranger Cabin in Watery

1. Access to Ranger Cabin in northern part of Watery is initially locked. To unlock it, you need to defeat the bosses in Overlap in Coffee World - with this, the water levels in the region will drop and you'll be able to access the building.

Deer Head in Walhalla Nursing Home

1. Look for the head on the ground floor of the mansion. To be exact, look inside the living room neighboring the patient rooms.

Deer Head in Wellness Center

1. The deer head is in a locked workshop room near the Security Room. This is the same location where you can find the Hunting Rifle. We describe the process of unlocking the door on The door knob of workshop page of the guide.

Deer Head in Ranger Station in Bunker Woods

1. The Ranger Station is in southern part of Bunker Woods in Bright Falls region. You can enter the building only after defeating the boss from Overlap in Valhalla Nursing Home.

Deer Head in Rental Cabins

1. This head is the most difficult to find. The Rental Cabins are initially locked and to get access, you need to obtain Bolt Cutters, which happens in the course of the main story.
2. Additionally, the Nursery Rhyme in Rental Cabins also has to be completed, as the reward for completing it is unlocking Cabin 6. The deer head, along with an elite Taken and a Charm, is found inside the cabin.