Discover Multiple Endings in 'S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2' and Unlock the Secrets

This guide details the four distinct endings in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, determined by player choices in three key missions: Subtle Matter, Dangerous Liaisons, and The Last Wish. A manual save before Legends of the Zone allows players to experience all endings without a full replay.

Choices Affecting the Ending:

Three crucial missions shape the game's conclusion. Conveniently, these missions occur late in the game, allowing for easy experimentation after a save point.

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: rejecting Scar, escaping Korshunov, and eliminating Kaymanov.

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, players spare him, siding with his scientific perspective on the Zone's autonomous existence.

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 supporting Scar and the Spark faction, culminating in Scar's journey into the Shining Zone. Only two mission choices are pivotal here.

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 sides with Colonel Krushunov and the Ward faction, resulting in a campaign to completely eradicate the Zone. Like the Spark ending, only two mission choices determine this outcome.