There are a total of four endings that you will be able to unlock in Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl. Each of them has a few set conditions that you will be required to meet which primarily revolve around choices that you make during key moments of the narrative.
Each ending is different and provides a fun little twist to how things eventually end up in the Zone. So if you are looking to unlock every one of them for your completionist run in the action-adventure, here are all the steps that you will need to take.
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How to get the Strelok Ending in Stalker 2 (She Will Never Be Free)
You will have to make some key decisions during the final missions of the game. So when Strelok takes control of the Zone, here are the options that you will need to take:
| Mission | Choice to make |
|---|---|
| Subtle Matter | To continue onto Strelok’s ending you will need to choose “Life is for the living” when Scar gets a hold of you during the mission. This will happen while using the visiograph in Orbita Station. |
| Dangerous Liaisons | Pick “Escape” when you get caught by Korshunov during the Dangerous Liaisons missions. It will allow you to avoid the Ward Ending automatically. |
| The Last Wish | Confront the doctor a final time during The Last Wish mission. You can find him in Red Forest. Now pick the “[Fire]” option when it pops up to get Strelok’s ending. |
How to get the Ward Ending in Stalker 2 (Brave New World)
Just side with Korshunov to get this ending in Stalker 2. Once you unlock it, you will see the Ward completely destroying the Zone. Here are the steps you will need to take:
| Mission | Choice to make |
|---|---|
| Subtle Matter | Choose “Life is for the living” when Scar gets a hold of you during the mission. This will happen while using the visiograph in Orbita Station. |
| Dangerous Liaisons | Pick “I am not your enemy” when you get caught by Korshunov during the Dangerous Liaisons missions. It will allow you to side with the Ward and unlock their ending. |
How to get the Kaimanov Ending in Stalker 2 (Project Y)
This ending will pretty much follow the same progression as that of the Strelok Ending, however, there will be a variation when you confront the doctor one last time. You do not shoot the gun this time around. Here are the steps that will get you to the ending:
| Mission | Choice to make |
|---|---|
| Subtle Matter | To continue onto Strelok’s ending you will need to choose “Life is for the living” when Scar gets a hold of you during the mission. This will happen while using the visiograph in Orbita Station. |
| Dangerous Liaisons | Pick “Escape” when you get caught by Korshunov during the Dangerous Liaisons missions. It will allow you to avoid the Ward Ending automatically. |
| The Last Wish | Confront the doctor a final time during The Last Wish mission. You can find him in Red Forest. Now pick the “[Lower the Gun]” option when it pops up to get Kaimanov’s ending in Stalker 2. |
How to get the Spark Ending in Stalker 2 (Today Never Ends)
For the Spark ending you will have to pick a different option at the very start of the final series of missions when Scar gets a hold of you. Here are the steps that lead to it:
| Mission | Choice to make |
|---|---|
| Subtle Matter | Choose “Eternal Spring” instead of “Life is for the living” when Scar gets a hold of you while using the visiograph in Orbita Station. |
| Dangerous Liaisons | Pick “Escape” when you get caught by Korshunov during the Dangerous Liaisons mission. This will help to lock out the Ward ending. |
Note: Apart from the Strelok ending the rest of the endings are bugged in Stalker 2. When you pick the other three options, you will automatically have to fight the Stalker as the final obstacle. Strelok will keep phasing through the levels and there is a chance that the boss will glitch out and never return to the arena. To avoid this you will either have to keep reloading the fight or beat Strelok before the boss starts phasing through the levels. Taking on the fight on Rookie difficulty should make things easier if the bug persists.
