Collecting all tinderboxes in the main game will unlock the Illuminatus achievement. There are 151 tinderboxes present in Amnesia: The Dark Descent, and five in Amnesia: Justine. Tinderboxes can be used more often than the lantern, as they are much more common than oil. In real life, tinderboxes may be used more than once, as they are simply containers holding flint, firesteel and tinder. The lit candles help conserve precious oil for the lamp. However as no oil can be found throughout the Cabinet of Perturbation, the lantern can not be used by Justine.Ī tinderbox is a small, cylindrical container used by Daniel or Justine to light candles, fireplaces, and torches found throughout the castle along the walls, ground, tables, and ceilings. The lantern is present in the Justine expansion as well, where it can be found in the starting cell hanging from a rope in the ceiling. At no point in the game is it mandatory to use the lantern during gameplay, though it will help players keep their sanity in areas that lack candles or torches, as stated above. The light from the lantern helps alert monsters to your presence.
The lantern's default control is the F key. The player finds it in the Old Archives, near where Daniel's letter to himself is located.
The less oil the player has in reserve, the more they will receive from a barrel. The barrels each contain a variable amount of oil depending on how much the player has in the lantern, and how many oil bottles are in the player's inventory. It runs on oil found in either jars or small metal barrels found throughout the game. It serves to illuminate the surrounding area, restoring Daniel's sanity and preventing further loss. The lantern is arguably the most important item in the game. These might include keys, potion ingredients, machine parts, or tools. The second type of items are puzzle items, which are used to aid in progress. Another resource item is Laudanum, which is used to increase the health of Daniel or Justine. Lighting up the surroundings is important to improve navigation, and to stave off insanity. These include oil, which is used to keep the lantern lit and tinderboxes, which can be used to light up candles or torches in the environment. The first type are resource items, which are used to maintain the health and sanity of Daniel or Justine.
Outside of the lantern, there are two different types of items.
One of the most central items in the game and the series overall is the lantern, which can be used to light up dark areas. They can be picked up and stored in the inventory menu, which is accessibly by hitting the tab key ↹ on Windows, Mac, or Linux the touch pad button on the PlayStation 4 the view button on Xbox One and the – button on the Nintendo Switch. There are various items Daniel can find during his exploration of Brennenburg Castle, or by Justine during her exploration of the Cabinet of Perturbation. For the items from Amnesia: Rebirth, see Items (Rebirth). This article is about the items from Amnesia: The Dark Descent and its expansion Amnesia: Justine.