STALKER 2: Nostalgic Guide to the Heart of Chornobyl

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," culminating in an escape from the SIRCAA.

Talk to Professor Lodochka at Wild Island

Proceed to the mission marker on Wild Island 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 extensive searching.

Prepare for additional encounters; this isn't the only combat in this mission. After eliminating all enemies, a single marker will guide you to Lodochka. An optional objective, "Activate the Ventilation System," will then become available.

Activate the Ventilation System

Consult your map for the fuse location. After retrieving it, another marker will appear to the north, leading to the engineering rooms. Be prepared for an invisible enemy within.

Navigate the shelter passages to the engine room. Use the fuse to restore power to the ventilation system, paving the way for mission progression. While this optional objective doesn't provide unique rewards, it simplifies the remaining mission.

Find the Signal Source

Consider acquiring better weaponry before proceeding, as challenges increase. Locate the marked cave entrance near the water. Traverse the caverns westward, descending and navigating obstacles. A broken pipe provides access to higher cave levels.

Follow the marker to a large cone-shaped spire. The emitter is located at the marked point beside it. An invisible enemy awaits on your return journey. Finally, report back to Lodochka to complete the mission and unlock "Hornet's Nest."