Where to find Nightingale’s Heart in Alan Wake 2
If you’re on the hunt for Nightingale’s Heart in Alan Wake 2, we’re here to show you where it is and what you need to do with it to advance the mystery.
In Alan Wake 2, you may have come to the point where you’re wondering where to find Nightingale’s Heart, so we’re here to break down the exact location and what you need to do to make sure you find it there.
Alan Wake 2’s opening is certainly a gruesome one, and Nightingale’s Heart is one of the reasons for that. Even some of the best games like Alan Wake have grotesque cold openings, but none of them have the item you’re looking for – Nightingale’s Heart.
So, read on to find out where Nightingale’s Heart is in the game and what you need to do with it once you’ve found it.
SPOILER WARNING: This guide may contain story spoilers, so be sure to proceed at your own risk to ensure details in the game remain a surprise.
Where to find Nightingale’s Heart in Alan Wake 2
In the third chapter of Alan Wake 2 (aptly named “The Heart”), you’ll find Nightingale’s Heart in the freezer of the backroom of the General Store of Cauldron Lake. We've marked the exact location with a heart on the map above.
When you enter the store, you’ll be ambushed by a cultist, but once you’ve dispatched him, you can head into the room he was guarding.
The chest freezer with Nightingale’s Heart inside is opposite the shotgun cabinet for which you’ll need the code to unlock it.
Additionally, the heart won’t be present there until you have done some profiling work on Nightingale in Saga’s Mind Place, so make sure you’ve been keeping up with your keen detective work.
What to do with Nightingale’s Heart in Alan Wake 2
Once you have Nightingale’s Heart in Alan Wake 2, you need to take it back to the lake proper, specifically, the Witch’s Ladle tree where you find your first Manuscript Page.
Nearby is a tourist sign advertising the witch without a heart. Place Nightingale’s Heart in the hole on the sign with the witch drawing and you will be able to advance the story.
That’s everything you need to know about finding Nightingale’s Heart in Alan Wake 2. With it, you’ll be able to dive deeper into the mystery of his murder. While you’re here, why not check out who Sam Lake is in Alan Wake 2? You might just be surprised.
About The Author
Jack Roberts
Jack is a Guides Writer at GGRecon. With a BA (Hons) & MA in English and Creative Writing, he was also the Gaming Editor for The Indiependent. When not pondering which game has the best cup of coffee (and drinking far too much of it himself), he can often be found playing Dead by Daylight, Street Fighter or making yet another build in Bloodborne.
