My heart jumped when the tiny plush sat on a picnic table while my headset screamed in the background. I nearly walked past it twice—then the realization hit: these Charms are deliberate misdirection. You can find them, but only if you know where to peer.
I’ve spent nights in Coffee World and Cauldron Lake chasing these secret Charms so you don’t have to. You and I will treat the maps like old cases: methodical, impatient, and a little ruthless. Think of finding them like spotting a coin under couch cushions—obvious once you know where to check.
On my second run I noticed a pattern — How to get all Alan Wake Phasmophobia event Charms
You can earn four secret Charms in the Alan Wake event by picking up the hidden present on each of the four event maps. These Charms don’t show up on the main event page; they only appear in the character customization menu once you’ve retrieved the matching physical item in-game. That makes them easy to miss unless you’re hunting deliberately.
Here are the Charms and their maps at a glance:
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Mr. Drippy Mascot | Coffee World (Camp Woodwind) |
| Deer Mask | Cauldron Lake (Grafton Farmhouse) |
| Lunchbox | Elderwood Palace Lodge (Bleasdale Farmhouse) |
| Thermos | Oh Deer Diner (Nell’s Diner) |
I kept a checklist in my Steam overlay — Alan Wake Phasmophobia event Charm locations
Charm spawns aren’t fixed like the Dolls; they rotate between a handful of specific spots. That means you won’t have to comb every inch of a map every run—just the likely spots listed below. I’ve recorded four to six spawn points per Charm so you can check smart, not frantic.
How do I find Charms in the Alan Wake event?
Use the map’s high-traffic props: tents, counters, shelves, and small furniture. Search near items players habitually inspect (toilets, benches, cabinets) because Kinetic Games hides the presents where your eyes already go. If you play on Steam, toggle your overlays and keep a screenshot of these coordinates for repeat runs.
Are Charm spawns fixed or random?
The spawns are semi-random: they rotate among a limited set of positions. That’s why a short checklist—covering the four to six likely spots per Charm—will save you multiple frustrating loops.
I scanned Coffee World under a flashlight — Where to find Mr. Drippy Mascot in Phasmophobia Alan Wake event
We’ve found Mr. Drippy in four repeatable spots around Coffee World. Check these first when you hit Camp Woodwind:
- Sitting on the picnic table near the white tent in the main camping area.
- On the left edge of the lover’s bench near the back of the map.
- On a toilet in the bathrooms next to the white tents by the fire pit.
- On the cornhole game inside the first white tent close to the campfire circle.
On my third Cauldron Lake sweep I wrote down doors — Where to find Deer Mask in Phasmophobia Alan Wake event
The Deer Mask appears in up to six repeat locations inside the Grafton Farmhouse. These are the places where it turns up most often:
- In the freezer in the kitchen on the first floor.
- On a mannequin’s face in the mannequin room on the first floor.
- Inside the brown trunk in the primary bedroom on the second floor.
- Hanging on a coat rack in the doll room on the second floor.
- On top of stacked boxes to the left of the large hole in the attic roof.
- Sitting on a shelf in the hallway to your left upon reaching the second floor.
I crouched behind a hedge and checked the blades — Where to find Lunchbox in Phasmophobia Alan Wake event
Elderwood Palace Lodge hides the Lunchbox in five common spots. If you only have time for a quick pass, sweep these areas first:
- On a green box near the back of the laundry and storage room on the first floor.
- Inside a cabinet in the corner of the trophy room on the second floor.
- Next to the shovel by the tree in the backyard garden area.
- Underneath the bed in the witchy bedroom in the attic.
- In the kitchen on the first floor, on the counter near the spilled wine.
I left the diner’s neon humming in my ears — Where to find Thermos in Phasmophobia Alan Wake event
Oh Deer Diner spreads the Thermos across five likely places. When you enter, make these checks routine:
- At the booths underneath the stop sign in the main dining area.
- On a red box beneath the counter on your right after passing through the double doors into the kitchen.
- In the janitor’s room, on top of the cleaning cart beneath the yellow sign.
- Between the security monitor screens sitting between the two filing cabinets in the manager’s office.
- In the staff room, on the counter near the coffee pot.
If you want to push retention further, chase the Dolls after the Charms; they scatter across all four maps and reward the patient. Many players track runs with Steam screenshots, Xbox Game Bar clips, or simple notes in Google Keep—pick whatever system keeps you calm under pressure. And if you’re hunting on PC, mods or community maps on Steam Workshop sometimes reveal repeatable spawn behavior worth logging.
Find one of these presents and the Charm appears in your customization screen; miss it and the chance drifts into another run. These spots are small constants in messy maps—like a compass that refuses to point north, frustrating until you learn its quirks. Which of these hiding places are you going to check first?