Alan Wake 2: Where to find Sheriff’s Station shotgun case

Stephanie Zucarelli
Alan Wake 2 Sheriff's Station shotgun case

Alan Wake 2 has plenty of riddles to solve lock codes, but figuring out the password to get the shotgun at the Sheriff’s Station is one of the hardest ones. Here’s where to find the Sheriff’s Station shotgun case and how to open the case in Alan Wake 2.

Alan Wake 2, the latest game from Remedy Entertainment, will require players to be ready to face some fierce enemies.

Even though combat isn’t the main dynamic when investigating the mysteries of Alan Wake 2, it’s better to have a good weapon at hand when you start to encounter the Taken. The Pump Action shotgun holds six shells and is especially useful when you face hordes of Taken at the end of the game.

Here’s where to find it once inside the Sheriff’s Station and how to open the shotgun case in Alan Wake 2.

Where to find the Sheriff’s Station shotgun case in Alan Wake 2?

You’ll find the Sheriff’s Station shotgun case in Alan Wake 2 while you’re being detained in the Falls Sheriff’s Station.

Alan Wake 2 Sheriff's Station location
You’ll find Sheriff Tim Breaker’s office on the upper floor of the Police Station.

Once you get there, you’ll get the Sheriff’s Staton Keys, which can be used to unlock Sheriff Tim Breaker’s Office. You’ll find the shotgun case to the right of the main door, but you’ll need a passcode to open it.

How to open the Sheriff’s Station shotgun case in Alan Wake 2?

To open the Sheriff’s Station shotgun case in Alan Wake 2, you’ll need to input the password code in its lock. The lock code to the Sheriff’s Station shotgun case is 7-2-3. You should set this combination on the lock located on the lower right of the case.

If you want to figure out the code by yourself, you should look for it at the computer desk in the middle of the room. There, you’ll find an alphabetic code that corresponds with numbers. Keep in mind that once it reaches J, the code resets to 0.

Alan Wake 2 Sheriff's Station shotgun case passcode
Remember to put the books in the right order to figure out the passcode.

After you manage to put the alien books in order, you should look for the first letters of the authors, that will spell QBW. These are the letters you’ll need to figure out for which numbers they stand for.

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