STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Just Like the Good Old Days Guide

Quick Links

• Talk to Professor Lodochka at Wild Island
• Activate the Ventilation System
• Find the Signal Source

Navigating S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl involves crucial decisions impacting gameplay. The mission "Just Like the Good Old Days" follows either "To the Last Drop of Blood" or "Law and Order," culminating in an escape from the SIRCAA.

Talk to Professor Lodochka at Wild Island

Proceed to the mission marker on Wild Island, locating Professor Lodochka at Quite’s Camp. Expect an immediate priority: eliminating mercenaries marked on your map. These enemies are readily identifiable, foregoing any need for searching.

Strong equipment is advisable, as further encounters await. Eliminate all hostiles to access Lodochka. An optional objective, "Activate the Ventilation System," will then become available.

Activate the Ventilation System

Consult your map for a fuse location. After retrieving it, another marker will appear north, leading to the engineering rooms. Prepare for an invisible enemy within.

Enter the shelter, navigate the passages to the engine room, and use the fuse to restore power to the ventilation system. This optional objective simplifies the remainder of the mission, though it offers no unique rewards.

Find the Signal Source

Consider acquiring superior weaponry before proceeding. At the marked location near the water, you'll find a cave entrance. Navigate westward, descending and traversing obstacles. A broken pipe provides access to higher cave levels.

Locate the large cone-shaped spire; the emitter is at the marked point beside it. An invisible enemy will again pose a threat on your exit. Return to Lodochka to complete the mission, unlocking "Hornet's Nest" as the next main objective.