STALKER 2 Endings Explored: Guide to Unlocking Every Outcome

This guide details how player choices in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl impact the game's four distinct endings. The crucial decisions are made during three key missions: Subtle Matter, Dangerous Liaisons, and The Last Wish. Conveniently, these missions occur late in the game, allowing players to save before them and easily experience all endings without multiple playthroughs.

Choices and Endings:

There are four possible outcomes:

1. She Will Never Be Free:

• Subtle Matter: Choose "Life is for the living."
• Dangerous Liaisons: Choose "[Escape]."
• The Last Wish: Choose "[Fire]."

This ending results from siding with Strelok, aiming to protect the Zone and opposing all other factions. This involves actively antagonizing Scar, fleeing Korshunov, and eliminating Kaymanov.

2. Project Y:

• Subtle Matter: Choose "Life is for the living."
• Dangerous Liaisons: Choose "[Escape]."
• The Last Wish: Choose "[Lower the Gun]."

Similar to the previous ending, but instead of killing Kaymanov, you choose to spare him, aligning with his scientific perspective on the Zone's natural evolution.

3. Today Never Ends:

• Subtle Matter: Choose "Eternal spring."
• Dangerous Liaisons: Choose "[Escape]."
• The Last Wish: No specific choice required in this mission.

This ending involves supporting Scar and the Spark faction, leading to his attempt to reach the Shining Zone. Only two mission choices are critical for this outcome.

4. Brave New World:

• Subtle Matter: Choose "Life is for the living."
• Dangerous Liaisons: Choose "I'm not your enemy."
• The Last Wish: No specific choice required in this mission.

This ending stems from allying with Colonel Krushunov and the Ward faction, culminating in their effort to completely destroy the Zone. Like the Spark ending, only two mission choices determine this outcome.

By strategically making these choices during the specified missions, players can experience all four unique conclusions to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl.