Guide: Unraveling STALKER 2 Endings

This guide details the four distinct endings in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, influenced by player choices in 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 experience all endings without a full replay.

Key Choices and Endings:

Three pivotal missions determine your fate. A manual save before these missions is highly recommended to explore all options.

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 aligns with Strelok's goal of protecting the Zone, requiring antagonism towards other factions: rejecting Scar, escaping 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 spare him, siding with his scientific approach to the Zone's fate.

3. Today Never Ends:

• Subtle Matter: Choose "Eternal spring."
• Dangerous Liaisons: Choose "[Escape]."
• The Last Wish: This mission's choice is irrelevant for this ending.

This ending involves aiding Scar and the Spark faction, leading to his journey into the Shining Zone. Only two mission choices are crucial here.

4. Brave New World:

• Subtle Matter: Choose "Life is for the living."
• Dangerous Liaisons: Choose "I'm not your enemy."
• The Last Wish: This mission's choice is irrelevant for this ending.

This ending results from aligning with Colonel Krushunov and the Ward faction, aiming to completely eradicate the Zone. Like the Spark ending, only two mission choices matter.

By strategically making these choices, players can experience the full range of outcomes in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Remember to save your game before these crucial missions to easily explore all possibilities.