There are several ways you’re able to complete or begin missions inStalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, frequently leading to branching side missions or alternate missions that will make your playthrough seem unique and rewarding, as your choices feel like they have weight and substantially impact the overall narrative of your playthrough.

And the Invisible Nets side mission is one such mission, allowing you to work with Gaffer and Richter to reactivate an old tower to track Squint’s position in hopes of reaching him before the Ward does. While it’s not the most significant departure from the story, it adds a lot to the general world-building, which is always lovely to see!

How To Start Invisible Nets In Stalker 2: Heart Of Chornobyl

Making your way toZalissyafor the first time will allow you toexplore the town,eventually having youstumble upon Gaffer’s house,where you caneavesdrop on him a bit from outside.Make your wayinside the house and approach Gafferto have him ask what you want, allowing you toask him about Solder.

Gaffer will thenask you to reactivate the tower in town to help pinpoint Squint’s locationto get to him before the Ward doesin exchange for information on Solder,giving you the choice to accept the mission or decline it outright.Acceptingto turn the tower back on will beginInvisible Nets.

Gaffer’s house is near the inn and Lens' shop, so make sure you pass by it to hear them talking about Squint, allowing you to enter and begin the process for this mission. It is possible to miss this mission completely if you progress the story too far, so don’t finish Needle In A Haystack before accepting this quest!

How To Activate The Tower In Zalissya

After accepting the mission from Gaffer,remain in Zalissya and look for the large tower in townthat towers over everything. You cannot miss it.Follow the blue marker on your compassto get up close to it, thenclimb the series of ladders until you reach the topof it.

Alever you can throw will be at the topof the tower.Activate the lever to have part of the tower catch fire,signaling it no longer works. You didn’t think things would be that easy, did you? From here,Gaffer, Richter, and Lens will mention a nearby ARMS Antennathat should get the job done.

So, in orderto find out where Squint is holed up and to gather more information on Solder,you mustfind and activate the ARMS Antenna.But don’t worry, it’s not too challenging!

How To Activate The ARMS Antenna

Climb down from the tower andbegin following the blue marker on your compass westuntil you reach asmall building with a satellite-looking thingsticking on top of it. This is yourARMS Antenna.Begin approaching the building to have apack of Blind Dogs suddenly ambush you.

Focus on the Blind Dogs first,as there willbe about five of them in total,all of which will chase you down and relentlessly attack you, making it near impossible to reach the ARMS Antenna. Theydon’t take much to kill but can be challenging to hit.Be patient, line up your shots, and take them all down, healing if need be before moving on.

Activate The ARMS Antenna

With the Blind Dogs taken care of,walk inside the small buildingwith the ARMS Antenna and look for aslanted plank of wood leaning against the brick wall.Stand in front of this piece of wood andslowly begin walking up ituntil you’re standing on the brick wall.

Once you’re here,turn around to face the metal roofwith the ARMS Antenna and perform arunning leap to get onto the roof.From here,walk to the back of the ARMS Antennaandthrow the lever to activate it,receiving a call from Gaffer and the rest of the crew to congratulate you on your efforts.

This will allow them totrack the position of Squint,having them keep their word andgive you more information on Solder.Furthermore, you will also receive700 Couponsfor your efforts, which is a pretty good deal if you ask us, considering this isn’t that long of a mission!