STALKER 2: Unveiling Endings and Our Journey to Discover Them

This guide details the four possible endings in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, and the key choices that determine them. The game's narrative branches significantly at three pivotal 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.

Choices That Determine the Ending

Three key missions influence the game's outcome:

• Subtle Matter: This mission presents a crucial choice affecting the overall trajectory.
• Dangerous Liaisons: Decisions here further shape the narrative path.
• The Last Wish: This mission's choices finalize the ending, although not all endings require a decision here.

The Four Endings

Each ending is detailed below, along with the specific dialogue choices needed during the critical missions:

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 the player to antagonize all other factions. This involves rejecting 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, the player chooses to spare him, siding with his scientific approach to the Zone's future.

3. Today Never Ends

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

This ending involves aiding Scar, the leader of the Spark faction, leading to him entering a pod believed to transport him to the Shining Zone. Only two mission choices are needed 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 choice required for this ending.

This ending involves siding with Colonel Krushunov and his mission to eradicate the Zone. Like the Spark ending, only two mission choices are decisive.