How to Find All 68 Words of Power in the Phasmophobia Alan Wake Event

Before you waste hours wandering around dark corridors looking for invisible clues, let me show you the foolproof method to track down every Word of Power.

I appreciate a good crossover event, but locking exclusive cosmetics behind a massive scavenger hunt inside a hostile paranormal environment is a recipe for immense frustration. The Alan Wake event tasks you with finding 68 distinct Words of Power scattered across four specific maps. If you manage to collect them all before the June 2 deadline, you unlock Alan Wake's iconic suit for your character to wear in future contracts. Trying to accomplish this while a Revenant actively hunts you down will simply send you back to the lobby empty-handed.

I am going to show you how to strip the danger away entirely and finish this massive checklist in record time. You do not need to rely on luck, and you certainly do not need to risk your neck to expand your wardrobe.

Neutralizing the Threat

Before you even think about loading into a location, you need to adjust your lobby parameters. Treating this specific event like a standard ghost investigation is a monumental mistake. You will be spending long periods staring blankly at the floor and the walls, completely distracted from gathering actual evidence or establishing a safe escape route. The smartest thing you can do is set up a Custom Difficulty lobby to turn the ghost into a passive observer.

With these parameters locked in, the pressure completely evaporates. The ghost will still technically spawn into the map, but it remains entirely passive and will never initiate a hunt. Setting your movement speed to 150% is crucial here. These maps are sprawling, and trudging through them at the default walking pace while staring at the ground is agonizing. Maximize your speed so you can zip between objectives and get back out.

Mastering the UV Tracking System

The actual process of locating the Words of Power is surprisingly straightforward if you understand the core mechanics. You cannot just stumble upon these symbols using your bare eyes or a standard flashlight. You absolutely need an active UV light in your hand to reveal the hidden trails scattered around the environment.

The game automatically provides a basic Tier 1 UV light in the equipment van when you launch the contract. It gets the job done, but the coverage area is incredibly narrow. If your account level is high enough to access the Tier 3 UV light, you need to bring it. The wider, stronger beam makes sweeping the rooms and tracking the hidden markers significantly faster. I highly recommend holding your standard flashlight in one hand for basic navigation and keeping the UV light active in your other hand. This dual-wielding setup ensures you never miss a clue in the dark.

When you sweep the UV light across the floor and walls, you will eventually notice glowing yellow arrows. These arrows act as a literal breadcrumb trail leading directly to your objective. Follow the exact direction they point until you stumble upon a glowing circle composed of letters. That is your target.

To actually collect the Word of Power, you just need to stand perfectly still and stare directly at the circle for a few seconds. Do not click your mouse or try to interact with it using an empty hand. Just keep your camera focused directly on the glowing text until the circle vanishes. Once you successfully log a Word of Power, the yellow arrows that led you there will also disappear. This is a brilliant quality of life feature because it prevents you from running in endless loops or following old trails by mistake. If you happen to be clearing out the other major event objectives while you are roaming these specific halls, make sure to read my breakdown on how to find dolls and solve doll puzzles in Phasmophobia so you can knock out everything on your checklist in one highly efficient sweep.

The Map Breakdown

You have 68 individual symbols to find, but they are compartmentalized nicely across the four event locations. If you follow the yellow arrows diligently and keep your sprint button held down, you can clear an entire map in roughly three minutes. I prefer to tackle these systematically so I do not lose track of my overall progress.

Load into each map, grab your dual flashlights off the equipment wall, and start sweeping the front entrance immediately. The arrows will guide you step by step through the twists and turns of each building. Do not overthink your pathing or try to memorize room layouts. Just follow the glowing yellow signs, stare at the circles until they vanish, and move on to the next one in the chain.

Once you verify you have cleared all the symbols in a specific location, head back out to your van and leave. After you extract from your fourth and final map with all 68 Words of Power successfully logged, check your cosmetic inventory menu to equip the Alan Wake suit.