Little Nightmares III Guide | How to Use Special Doll Ability (Chapter 4)

Here's a guide on how to use Special Doll Ability in Little Nightmares III.

Game Guide by Ragib Rawnak on Oct 18, 2025

This guide will show you how to locate and use the Special Doll found within the Institute. This particular Doll plays an essential role in progressing through the chapter, as it provides a unique ability that alters the environment within a limited range.

Little Nightmares III, Guide, How to Use Special Doll Ability, Chapter 4

Locating the Special Doll

Exit into the hallway and proceed to the far end, where you will find an Elevator and a Lever. Pull the Lever to summon the Elevator, then step inside and ride it up to the next floor. Upon arrival, walk toward the nearer end of the hall to locate a Dead Battery on the floor, an Empty Power Socket, and a Movable Cart nearby in Little Nightmares III.

Pull the Cart toward the left wall to gain access to the open window above. Move through the window and continue left until you enter a room containing a Locked Cell Door.

Little Nightmares III, Guide, How to Use Special Doll Ability, Chapter 4

Inside this room, climb onto the boxes stacked along the back wall to reach a small Vent that leads into the cell. Once inside, you will recognize this as the cell where Low has been frequently seen in Little Nightmares III.

Move to the left side of the cell and pull down the compartment that Low often throws items into. A Doll will fall from it, one that looks familiar but distinct from the collectible dolls.

Using the Special Doll

Unlike the collectible ones, this Doll has a unique function. When held, it reveals how the institute appeared in the past, but only within the limited range surrounding the Doll. This ability also affects environmental states, including the condition of doors in Little Nightmares III.

For example, a door that is locked or blocked in the present may have been open in the past. While carrying the Doll, you can use this temporal shift to pass through such doors that would otherwise be inaccessible.

Little Nightmares III, Guide, How to Use Special Doll Ability, Chapter 4

Progressing with the Special Doll

After obtaining the Doll, begin making your way back toward the hallway. You will find that the Doll cannot pass through the door of the room containing the seesaw, as it was closed during the past state in Little Nightmares III.

To get around this obstacle, climb up onto the Seesaw and throw the Doll through the window. Once it lands on the other side, walk through the door yourself and retrieve the Doll from the hallway to continue forward.

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