Curse Your Way Through Metro 2033

Metro 2033's "Cursed" Mission: A Comprehensive Guide

Despite its age, Metro 2033 remains a fan favorite, experiencing a resurgence thanks to Metro Awakening. This guide focuses on the challenging "Cursed" mission, often confusing for players due to unclear objectives and the station's layout. The mission begins after the railcar journey to Turgenevskaya station.

Locating the Bomb

After reaching the defenders at the barricaded escalators, you learn an explosives team went missing while attempting to collapse a tunnel, preventing nosalis attacks. Your task: find and detonate the bomb. Nosalises will attack relentlessly; retreat to the defenders for support if overwhelmed. The bomb is located at the far end of the right-hand tunnel. Avoid the ghostly shadows directly ahead – they'll damage you. Retrieve the bomb and either proceed to the adjacent tunnel or retreat if necessary.

Destroying the Tunnel

To detonate the bomb, enter the left-hand tunnel (from the defenders' perspective). A cutscene will trigger, automatically placing and lighting the bomb's fuse. Quickly retreat from the blast zone to avoid being killed. Alternatively, a grenade or pipe bomb thrown into the same area will achieve the same result. Note: Nosalises will still infiltrate through other routes.

Securing the Airlock

The mission isn't over yet! The defenders mentioned an airlock. To find it, ascend the stairs on the right of the main platform to the torchlit area. Ignore the nosalises. Interact with the support columns to place and detonate a pipe bomb, collapsing the airlock. Evacuate immediately.

Mission Completion

With both tunnel and airlock destroyed, proceed with Khan to a shrine room. After a brief dialogue, descend through a floor panel, initiating the "Armory" mission. A video walkthrough is available (link omitted for this text-based response).