How to get the Black Rock Launcher in Alan Wake 2 The Lake House

Alan Wake 2 The Lake House packs in brand-new horrors to face, including eerie painting monsters that are invulnerable to the standard firearms possessed by protagonist Agent Estevez. The only way to take them down is the brand-new Black Rock Launcher weapon. However, players will have to jump through a few hoops to obtain this.

This guide details everything players need to do to get their hands on this powerful weapon.

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Where to find the Black Rock Launcher in Alan Wake 2 The Lake House?

Location of the Black Rock Launcher (Image via Remedy Entertainment)

Players gain access to the area where the weapon is located fairly early on in the DLC as it is housed within the Inventory area of Sublevel 1. However, a locked door blocks entry to the office where the Black Rock Launcher is housed. So Agent Estevez must explore the facility further to find the means to open it.

Simply put, players will require the Security Clearance 02 card. This is located in the Control Center on Sublevel 2, which goes into lockdown once Agent Estevez reaches the floor. As such, lifting the lockdown by finding the Control Center computer password will be the main priority to ensure the protagonist can leave the area.

The pistol and shotgun do not work on these monsters (Image via Remedy Entertainment)

The Security Clearance 02 card will be found on the floor next to the dead body in the Control Center on Sublevel 2. Once it has been obtained and Estevez is back on Sublevel 1 after dealing with the horde of Taken, players have inched closer to acquiring the Black Rock Launcher.

Only one hurdle remains — the moving painting panels in the area. Since players will have already visited this area the first time around, they might have already moved the painting panel blocking half of the room by interaction with the switch in the panel control room. Simply head back there and hit the switch again so that the panel moves back into place.

Players will know they are on the right path when the panel blocks their view while behind the safety of the control room window. This would have now moved the panel blocking the other door of the Inventory office. With that done, Estevez can make her way to the newly unveiled door to unlock it using the Security Clearance 02 card.

The Black Rock Launcher location (Image via Remedy Entertainment)

While accessing the security card and heading inside, be wary of the painting monsters that can spawn. The Black Rock Launcher will be sitting atop the desk waiting to be picked up, with some extra ammo nearby. This adds it to the player inventory, allowing Estevez to take on the painting horrors on Sublevel 1 in Alan Wake 2 The Lake House.

While the weapon has a bit of a charge time, it launches a powerful blast that decimates those creatures with one hit. Do note that the ammo for it is scarce, so we suggest conserving it for the tough final boss and the labyrinthine area leading to it.

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Alan Wake 2 The Lake House is out right now for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S as part of the Alan Wake 2 Deluxe Edition.