Animal Well: How To Find (& Use) Firecrackers

Many of the mechanics and systems of Animal Well are deliberately not told to you as you play, making it hard to find and use important items like Firecrackers. Some enemies cannot be beaten until you obtain Firecrackers during your early adventures within the game. You'll need to avoid dangerous situations instead of getting into fights to figure out where these important items could be.

Firecrackers are used to defeat ghost enemies you encounter on different levels and rooms that you explore within Animal Well's Metroidvania-style map. Normally, ghosts are immune to most of your attacks and cannot be beaten in any way, making them dangerous enemies. Getting a Firecracker to deal with these supernatural foes is almost like gaining a power-up to make it easier to explore new areas.

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Where To Find Firecrackers In Animal Well

Sneak To An Area Past The Blue Ghost

One of the first bosses in the game is the Blue Ghost, a spectral figure who can easily defeat your character if you aren't careful. Without any means of fighting this spiritual enemy, you have no choice but to run away. However, the Firecrackers that could be used to defeat the Ghost are found in the room exiting the top left corner of the boss' location that you can reach by jumping on some ledges quickly.

The Blue Ghost is a difficult enemy to avoid, so you want to use whatever jumping or movement features in Animal Well you have unlocked to get behind the boss and try to reach the room with the Firecrackers.

The room beyond the boss has three yellow buttons you have to press to reveal where the Firecrackers are. The first one is directly below a ledge to your right as you enter, but the second is on a higher platform in the top right corner. To get to the second button, you have to use a crank in the room to pull a platform from the water, giving you the surface you need to jump to the button.

The darkness in the room can make it hard to see the third and final button, but you should be able to see it near the bottom right corner of the room. After pressing the second button, exit the room to the left and go down to travel through a hidden passage in the important Animal Well room. Head right and up to eventually return to the room with the buttons, where you can press the third one simply by standing on top of it.

Once every button has been pressed, the Firecrackers are easily picked up from a path that opens up as a result of your efforts. Throwing a Firecracker not only frightens ghosts and other enemies so you can beat them but also illuminates darkness within an area. When you find enough Firecrackers in Animal Well, you'll always be able to use them to make Ghost enemies disappear, opening up new paths on your map.