Boon: Illumination
Teachable by Alan Wake
Bless a Totem to reveal Chests and Generators nearby and speed up Blessing.
Description
"Your keen insight is something best shared with others."
Press and hold the Active Ability button on a Dull or Hex Totem to bless it and create a Boon Totem.
All Survivors within 24 metres hear soft chimes ringing out and benefit from its Boon Effects:
- The Auras of all Chests and Generators are highlighted to you in blue.
Increases your Blessing action speed by 150/175/200 % while you have a lit Boon Totem.
Survivors can only be affected by one instance of Boon: Illumination at a time.
Only one Totem can be blessed by your Boon Perks at a time and all of their effects are active on the same Boon Totem.
"A shift in reality. Heavy with hidden meanings." — Return
Tier values
200%More from Alan Wake
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Wiretap
After some repair progress, lets you bug a Generator to reveal the Killer's Aura when they come near.
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Still Sight
After standing still a few seconds, reveals the Killer, Chests and Generators nearby.
Boon: Steadfast
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Repressed Alliance
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Detective's Hunch
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