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| “ | Ever seen one of these? They're very old. People used to call them obols. They'd put them in the mouth of the recently deceased... to pay the "ferryman". Look out for them. You will find them in the strangest places. I'll be happy to exchange any that you find. And I'll certainly make it worth your while. | ” |
Obols are one of the main collectibles in The Dark Pictures Anthology which were first introduced in the fourth installment, The Devil in Me. They are coins, the finding of which allows the player to unlock the models in the Dioramas shop.
A counter of all collected obols can be seen in the character menu and in the shop. The total amount of them can be increased with each playthrough. The following is a list of the coins, listed in order of appearance in the game.
There are 4 different types of coins with the different reverses correlating to different face values:
- 1 obol — coin has 1 dot with a dog.
- 2 obols — coin has 2 dots with a boat and paddle.
- 5 obols — coin has 5 dots with a skull.
- 10 obols — coins has 10 dots with a crow.
The Devil in Me[]
| Number | Chapter | Value | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Opportunity |  1 |
Outside Abandoned Lighthouse | In the locked box near the lighthouse. Charlie must use his tie clip in order to unlock it. |
| #2 | Island | Hotel Grounds | Near the closed gate. | |
| #3 | 2 |
In the pit before the funicular. | ||
| #4 | 1 |
Behind the small building after the pipe. | ||
| #5 | 5 |
On the ledge to the right after climbing up a ladder in the clearing with a fuse box. | ||
| #6 | Cigarettes | 1 |
2nd Floor Corridors | One of the dead ends, on the rug under the picture of the hut. |
| #7 | Scouting | 5 |
Library | In the room with a moving shelf, in the corner near the ladder. |
| #8 | Staff Only | 2nd Floor Balcony | Near the wall. | |
| #9 | Blood Trail | 2 |
1st Floor Corridors | In the corridor near the shelf covered with the cloth and the radiator, before the FBI Memo secret. |
| #10 | Separated | Near the furniture under the stairs. | ||
| #11 | Party (Curator's Cut) |
5 |
Lounge | Near the table, behind the mannequin in the couch. |
| #12 | Mannequins | Restaurant | On the floor near the shelf. | |
| #13 | Incinerator (Theatrical Cut) |
2 |
Basement | In the desk with the locked drawer. Charlie must use his business card to unlock it. |
| #14 | Spa | 10 |
Columbus Spa | In the corner of the room with the hanging mannequin. |
| #15 | 1 |
In the construction site on the table. | ||
| #16 | 5 |
On the floor in the left side of the balcony. | ||
| #17 | Surgery | 2 |
2nd Floor Corridors | In the right dead end on the floor. |
| #18 | Workshop | 10 |
Basement | On the floor near the cellars. |
| #19 | 5 |
On the floor near the Uncanny picture. Mark must successfully hide from Du'Met in order to find it. | ||
| #20 | Interrogation | Bedroom | On a desk. | |
| #21 | Waste Disposal | Basement | In one of the rooms inside the locked box. Charlie must use his tie clip in order to unlock it. | |
| #22 | Director's Suite (Theatrical Cut) |
2 |
3rd Floor Corridors | On the shelf at the end of the corridor. |
| #23 | 10 |
On the floor near the shelves, after the passage with the mirror. | ||
| #24 | Maze | 5 |
Gardens | On the ground in the dead end with the old chair, near the big frame and bench. |
| #25 | 10 |
Near the barrels, not far from the buttons. | ||
| #26 | 5 |
Under Gardens | In the underground bar near the taps. | |
| #27 | Pool | 2 |
Pool House | In one of the rooms on the table. |
| #28 | Cliffside | Hotel Grounds | Near the tree next to the basement entrance. Charlie must be alive. | |
| #29 | 5 |
After several rock ledges and before the road to the elevator, in the puddle. Charlie must be alive. | ||
| #30 | 10 |
In the place with the elevator, down below on the ground near the wall covered with ivy. | ||
| #31 | 5 |
On the pier near the boxes. Charlie must be dead. | ||
| #32 | In the puddle with blood, below the thin rock bridge. Charlie must be dead. | |||
| #33 | In the grass on the rock ledge, near the broken bridge. Charlie must be dead. | |||
| #34 | 10 |
Curing House | On the balcony in the locked box. Charlie must be alive and use his tie clip in order to unlock it. | |
| #35 | Homestead | 5 |
Forest Path | Near the place where the protagonists fell, on the ground next to the fallen tree. |
| #36 | Near the rocks next to the shed. | |||
| #37 | Lighthouse | Lighthouse | On the floor near the boxes. |
Trivia[]
- Collecting a total of 200 obols unlocks the "I Like Money" trophy.
- The highest amount of obols that can be collected in a single playthrough is 151.
- Charon's obol is the term for a Greek coin placed in the mouth of a dead person before burial. This is the payment for the ferryman Charon, who conveyed souls to the world of the dead across the River Styx.
- The Curator was originally going to be able to revive characters for obols, tearing a page out of his book while doing so. This mechanic was cut from the game and was called a "Deal with Death." The Curator would have offered this deal only if Erin died in Blackout or Charlie died in Ignition.
- He does, however, tear a page from his book in his final meeting if Lake was the finale. This could mean that he brought Du'Met back to life.
- The hint in the third meeting was also originally meant to be purchased for obols.
Gallery[]
1 obol coin
2 obol coin
5 obol coin
10 obol coin
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| In-game | |
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| Collectibles | |
| Exclusive | |
| Other | |