STALKER 2 Patch Notes

It may have taken forever to STALKER 2 to come out, but GSC Game World wasted no time in publishing the title first major patch.

The long-awaited sequel to the STALKER series came out in a sorry state, but still managed to capture the imagination of stalkers around the world due to its immersive atmosphere.

STALKER 2: the best armor at the beginning of the game

In the Zone, it drips or drowns.

A single patch is nowhere near getting the game to where it needs to be, but This big update is exactly the kind of energy GSC needed to show. to inspire confidence among players.

Unfortunately, a GSC representative has confirmed on Discord that major A-Life fixes didn’t make it to this patch.

Without further ado, here are the main changes for STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobylpatch 1.0.1. This update is available for PC and Xbox players.

STALKER 2 Patch Notes, Version 1.0.1

These notes are ordered in order of priority, based on extensive experience with the game throughout the month.

Story corrections

The soft locks disappeared, at last. The patch fixed many issues that prevented certain mission objectives and, in some cases, main story missions from activating correctly.

Fixed missions include, but are not limited to:

The Nightingale Hunt
Seek and you will find
There and back again
A needle in a haystack
Answers have a price
Hot on the road
In search of a guide
The side hustle
Like in the old days
Until the last drop of blood
on the edge
A minor incident
In search of past glory
Visions of truth
Dangerous visitors
Gray’s Last Hunt
The eternal shine
The limit
escape from the cage
down down
budmo
A great score
Once again in the gap
A rude awakening

The size of this list makes you wonder if it wouldn’t have been shorter to name the missions that didn’t need corrections.

Improvement

The new patch fixes memory leaks that made the game almost unplayable for long periods.

When aiming down sights, the game will no longer display invisible and inactive NPCs managed by the A-Life system.

Nvidia Reflex settings should now persist between gaming sessions.

Combat balance

Following allegations that mutants are too tankythat dominated Nexus mods page for STALKER 2The developers made a major balance pass with most of the enemies.

Bloodsuckers, Controllers, Burers, Boars, and Carnivores now have lower HP. Besides, The bloodsucker reduced his armor rating and health regeneration..

Boars and meats also take more damage from blows to the extremities.

For stalkers who don’t fear blood, increased melee distance for knives and weapon strikes.

Balance of the economy

After many complaints, it is easier to make money on STALKER 2.

Mission coupon rewards have increased by 2-3 times, while equipment repair is significantly cheaper. Armor durability also got a 12.5% boost, making visits to the technician less frequent.

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STALKER 2 modders are already working on weaker mutants, softer frames, and more

STALKER 2 has averaged over one mod per hour so far.

Exoskeletons, upgraded weapons, and artifacts now sell for much more.

Loot races should be more viable now, especially since the weight of quest items has been reduced, combined with an increase in the weight of the Hercules.

The infinite money problem has been solved Also, earn those coupons honestly, bandit.

Audio

Battle music will no longer play after a fight ends, ending the “it’s the last of them” panic.

Quality of life

Gamepads now have a higher dead zone by default, which should make aiming less jittery with non-precision joysticks.

Scenes and NPCs

The Zone must have had a good dentist, as the characters in patch 1.0.1 finally have normal teeth.

Facial animations went across the board to make them more natural.which should eliminate some of that strange valley feeling.

During broadcasts, NPCs near shelters will no longer get stuck in random objects and die a horrible death in the process.

It’s sad news for nostalgic janks, since Human corpses will no longer adopt a T pose. after his death. This should also fix the occasional flying stalker. Missing or extended limbs should also not occur.

the world

Buildings with peeling paint (such as the Sphere or Icarus) no longer have flickering walls.

Missing fast travel routes with certain guides have finally been restored.

Once again, there is no fix for A-Life in this patch, and GSC claims this will arrive shortly after. Can read the full patch notes hereon the STALKER 2 Steam page.