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The Dnipro is a great assault rifle and one of the best weapons in STALKER 2. It is not easy to get as it is located in several hidden and dangerous areas teeming with enemies. 

Here is where you can find the Dnipro and how to get it in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl.

PDAs are items players get in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl in several ways. However, it can be hard to figure out what to do with them, as there are many different ways for you to get them, and they all offer different kinds of information.

Here’s all you need to know about PDAs and what to do with them in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl.

STALKER 2 features many unique quests. One grants you the Riemann SMG, which you can acquire through its quest. The Riemann is one of the best guns in the game, but the process of getting it can get complicated, especially if you don’t know where to look;

The location where you get the gun also houses a locked safe with some great items. Here’s how to solve the safe code and get the Riemann SMG in STALKER 2 Heart of Chornobyl.

If you’ve been bothered by performance woes in STALKER 2—or are just looking to experience every frame your PC or console can offer—our guide on the best STALKER 2 settings is exactly what you need.

While the charming, post-apocalyptic open world of STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl is truly worth exploring and fighting on, the gripping adventure can quickly turn sour if your system fails to match its optimization quirks. 

There are several random encounters you can find while exploring the Zone in STALKER 2. When you first enter the region known as Garbage, one of the first interactions you can find is the bandit Vitya who is trying to get into a stalker’s hidden cache.

You can choose how to go about this situation, where you can work with the trio of bandits to split the loot, or you can go out of your way to help the stalker. Like many other choices you can find while wandering the Zone, your decisions matter, and it can reflect how the other factions treat you as you progress further in the game. If you’re wondering if it’s better to help Vitya get the pigsty cache, or to help the stalker in STALKER 2, we can help you how and show what happens based on your decisions.

STALKER 2 has many sprawling locations to explore. However, as some are more dangerous than others, traversing them can be a pain sometimes. Thankfully, the fast travel system can help speed things up. However, the feature has several prerequisites you must know before using it, which can be confusing. 

Here’s all you need to know about fast traveling in STALKER 2 Heart of Chornobyl.

Whether you’re a lone wolf or someone who completes favors for valuable resources in return, STALKER lets you explore the radioactive wasteland however you’d like. Set inside the hazardous Zone, you must tackle monsters, other competition, surreal anomalies, and hunger to survive every STALKER game.

Here are all STALKER games by order of release, alongside our top recommendations for games related to this post-apocalyptic franchise.

STALKER 2 launched to great success but it’s also had its fair share of technical problems. One of these issues is the HDR not functioning properly, which disrupts the gameplay experience. It can be very frustrating and hard to fix, especially if you don’t know what steps to take.

Here’s how to fix the HDR not working problem in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl.

After multiple developmental hiccups, STALKER 2 has finally made it to the market, leaving the huge awaiting fan base ecstatic. Unfortunately, while the game flaunts an impressive design and exciting features, its underwhelming performance optimization—leading to stuttering issues—has annoyed players, so it isn’t just you.

If you haven’t been able to enjoy the latest STALKER game due to heavy lags and stutters, don’t worry—there are a few ways to fix the performance issues, and we’ve listed every one for you to try.

You have the chance to help out several people you meet throughout the Zone while playing STALKER 2. In the second area you unlock, Garbage, the central location you can begin operating from is called Slag Heap, and two friends need your help looking out for someone they know.

These two individuals at the Slag Heap want you to help their friend out by delivering vodka bottles to various stashes scattered throughout the Garbage region. If you agree, they’ll show you each stash location. Unfortunately, they don’t remember the one he uses the most, which means you need to visit each one to ensure he gets the delivery of vodka. We’ll breakdown where you can find each Budmo! stash location, and how to complete this quest in STALKER 2.