STALKER 2: Nostalgia Returns to Zone in New Guide

Quick Links

• Talk to Professor Lodochka at Wild Island
• Activate the Ventilation System
• Find the Signal Source

Navigating S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl involves crucial decisions impacting gameplay. The mission "Just Like the Good Old Days" follows either "To the Last Drop of Blood" or "Law and Order," concluding with an escape from the SIRCAA.

Talk to Professor Lodochka at Wild Island

Proceed to the Wild Island mission marker to locate Professor Lodochka at Quite's Camp. Expect an immediate priority: eliminating mercenaries marked on your map. These enemies are readily identifiable, eliminating the need for searching.

Strong equipment is advisable, as further encounters await. After clearing the mercenaries, a single marker will guide you to Lodochka. An optional objective, "Activate the Ventilation System," will then become available.

Activate the Ventilation System

To tackle this optional task, consult your map. Locate the marked fuse, then follow the marker north to the engineering rooms. Be prepared for an invisible enemy within.

Enter the shelter, navigate the passageways to the engine room, and use the fuse to restore power to the ventilation system. Completing this optional objective simplifies the main mission, though it doesn't offer unique rewards.

Find the Signal Source

Before proceeding, consider acquiring better weaponry. The next objective is a cave entrance near the water. Navigate westward through the caverns, descending and overcoming obstacles. Utilize a broken pipe to reach higher cave levels.

Locate the large cone-shaped spire; the emitter is at the marked point beside it. An invisible enemy will likely ambush you on your exit. Return to Lodochka to complete the mission and unlock "Hornet's Nest."