The Flashlight is a permanent tool in Silent Hill: Townfall that lights up dark rooms, exposes hidden collectibles, and reveals clues you would otherwise walk straight past. It comes in two parts, both stored inside Zoe’s House. You collect the housing and the batteries separately, then join them in your inventory before the light works.
Quick answer: Grab the Flashlight (No Batteries) from the kitchen drawer beside the washing machine, take the AA Batteries from the upstairs bedroom drawer, then combine them in your inventory to equip a working Flashlight.
Reach Zoe’s House first
Both flashlight parts sit inside the same building, so head there before searching for anything else. After you escape the Otherworld and arrive back at the town square, look for Zoe’s House opposite the “2” marker on your map, to the west of the square. The front door is already unlocked, so you can walk straight in.
Collect the Flashlight in the kitchen
Get the AA Batteries upstairs
Combine the parts and turn on the light
What the Flashlight does for the rest of the game
The Flashlight stays with you permanently. You never have to hunt for spare batteries later, so once it is assembled the tool is set for the whole playthrough.
On most difficulty settings, enemies cannot detect the beam, so you can light your way freely. The one exception is Nightmare difficulty, where switching the Flashlight on can give away your position to nearby enemies.
Use the beam right away to sweep dim corners of Zoe’s House. It reveals clues like the CEG Electricard Credit Guide tucked inside the storage space under the stairs.
That same lit environment leads into the next steps of the chapter, including reading Zoe’s emails on the upstairs computer once power is restored.
