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How to Use Lettering Strips in The Mortuary Assistant

Can’t seem to figure out how to use this special item? We’ve got you covered

The Mortuary Assistant offers an exciting story-driven experience for any fan of the horror genre. Taking over as an apprentice at River Field Mortuary, players will encounter evil spirits and bone-chilling puzzles. All while trying to uncover the truth behind the haunted mortuary. One of the items you will use to help uncover these mysteries are lettering strips.

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In this guide, we will go into detail on everything you need to know about how to use lettering strips in The Mortuary Assistant.

How to Use Lettering Strips in The Mortuary Assistant

There are various items players will uncover throughout The Mortuary Assistant. Some will be needed for mortician-related tasks, like trocars and embalming pumps or matches and bags for collecting ashes. However, other items will be used to complete some of the objectives and unlock every ending in the game. One of them being the lettering strips.

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Lettering strips are used to identify sigils found around the mortuary. Which are basically symbols you will use to identify which demon is currently inhabiting one of the bodies you’re working on. So, they’re certainly one of the more important tools to know how to use in the game.

To take them out, you will need to use your sub-menu or their respective hot key and then just walk around the facility. Once it starts to smolder or burn, this is a sign that you’re getting close to a sigil. Continue walking around until the parchment completely burns out, at which point the sigil will be revealed to you.

That’s everything you need to know about how to use the lettering strips in The Mortuary Assistant. If you’re interested in similar content, be sure to check out our guides section here at Gamer Journalist. Where you can find information like how to find the sobriety coins in The Mortuary Assistant or which body to burn in The Mortuary Assistant.

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