S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl boasts four distinct endings, determined by player choices in three key 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
The following outlines the choices leading to each ending. A manual save before these missions is highly recommended.
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: reject Scar, flee from Korshunov, and eliminate 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, the player spares him, siding with his scientific approach to observing the Zone's natural evolution.
Today Never Ends
- Subtle Matter: Choose "Eternal spring."
- Dangerous Liaisons: Choose "[Escape]".
- The Last Wish: No specific choice required for this ending.
This ending involves aiding Scar, the leader of the Spark faction, leading to his attempt to reach the Shining Zone. Only two missions directly impact this outcome.
Brave New World
- Subtle Matter: Choose "Life is for the living."
- Dangerous Liaisons: Choose "I'm not your enemy."
- The Last Wish: No specific choice required for this ending.
This ending sees the player aligning with Colonel Krushunov and the Ward faction to eliminate the Zone. Like the Spark ending, only two missions influence this outcome.
