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 mission marker on Wild Island to locate Professor Lodochka at Quite's Camp. A priority objective emerges: eliminate nearby mercenaries. These enemies are clearly marked, eliminating the need for searching.

Strong equipment is recommended, as further encounters await. After eliminating all mercenaries, a single marker will guide you to Lodochka. An optional objective, "Activate the Ventilation System," becomes available.

Activate the Ventilation System

Consult your map for a marked fuse. After retrieving it, another marker will appear to the north, indicating 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. This optional objective simplifies the subsequent mission stages, though it offers no unique reward.

Find the Signal Source

Consider acquiring better weaponry before proceeding. Locate the marked cave entrance near the water. Navigate westward through the caverns, descending and overcoming 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 threatens your exit. Return to Lodochka to complete the mission, unlocking "Hornet's Nest" as the next main mission.