When gamers startLuigi’s Mansion 2, they’ll be given the Poltergust 5000 right away, but they will have to explore Gloomy Manor to recover its two attachments. Gamers will collect the Strobulb during the first mission, but they’ll only gain access to the Dark-Light Device attachment when they start A-4: Visual Tricks.

The Dark-Light Deviceopens many doors inLuigi’s Mansion 2, both literally and figuratively. This guide will tell players how this device works so they can take full advantage of it and unlock every secret in the game.

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How to Use the Dark-Light Device

The Dark-Light Device has two main functions: it’s able to detect hidden furniture or Boos and it can bring portraits to life.

Available Dark-Light Device Upgrades

The Poltergust 5000 can be upgraded a total of five times inLuigi’s Mansion 2, and some of these improvements target the Dark-Light Device attachment on Luigi’s ghost-hunting machine.

Two of thePoltergust 5000’s upgradeswill increase the duration of the Dark-Light Device inLuigi’s Mansion 2. This means that players will be able to turn on the Dark-Light function on the Poltergust 5000 for longer without it overheating, which will result in it turning off. Here is how much treasure gamers will have to collect in order to improve the Dark-Light Device:

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Poltergust 5000 upgrade

Treasure required

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Level 2 - increases dark light duration time

Level 3 - increases dark light duration time

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