Conserve Your Battery
One of the first realizations that will hit you as you explore the dark areas of Outlast 2 with your trusty night vision is that the camera battery does not last forever. You’ll need to scavenge batteries and swap them out in order to keep the juice flowing. On the lowest difficulty, Normal, this isn’t too much of a big deal as batteries are fairly common, even more so than healing supplies. However, on higher difficulties, you’ll need to really ration the use of your camera.
Some areas are legitimately pitch black requiring that you use the camera, others are simply dark and you’ll need to make do with navigating shadows and using the moonlight. It takes a bit of getting used to, but it is definitely manageable. It’s better to struggle with minimal light for just a bit than it is to completely run out of power and be stuck.
