How to Defeat Nightingale in Alan Wake 2
Returning to Bright Falls 13 years after the events of the original, players will be tasked with investigating a spate of brutal murders. After a brief introduction, you’ll come up against an eerie foe. So, for those wonderinghow to defeat Nightingale in Alan Wake 2, here’s what you’ll need to do.
How to Kill Nightingale in Alan Wake 2
In total, you’ll encounter Nightingale twice during the game, and each confrontation shakes out a little differently.
First Encounter
When the first Nightingale combat encounter begins, head into the pool of light in front of you. Standing in the light heals you up until around the 20% mark and it also has the added benefit of camouflaging you from the former FBI agent. In other words, when you’re in the light, he won’t be able to see you. However, as soon as you step outside of the light, you’ll be vulnerable.
Do note that even if Nightingale is far away from you, if he sees you outside of the light, he can suddenly materialize right next to you and kill you in one hit.
Once you’ve healed,wait until Nightingale has walked past youand you’ll hear Saga Anderson say:“Gotta move, now.”This is your cue to go grab your pistol from the hallway.
Don’t take the door on the left, as it’s a dead end. Instead, make sure totake the door on your right. Proceed down the corridor and the pistol is on the floor in front of you. Press the X button on PS5 or the A button on Xbox to pick up the gun. It’s pretty dark in the corridor, so if you need to switch on your flashlight, press theCircle/Bbutton.
As Nightingale approaches you, defeat him by using theL2 and R2buttons to aim and shoot. After around five or six rounds, the eerie monster will be defeated — well for now, anyway — marking the end of the first chapter of the game.
Second Encounter
Once you enter the Overlap, you’ll soon come up against a second boss encounter with Nightingale. This fight is less scripted and more focused on taking him down using a combination of thedodge button,your torch, and yourguns. Here are a few tips to help you overcome this monster:
Once you’ve unloaded around 25 or so pistol bullets and four or five shotgun shells into him, you’ll prevail in this battle. Just be patient, time your dodges well, aim for his red weak spots, keep using your torch to burn away his darkness shield, and you’ll soon put this monster six feet under. Good luck!
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