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Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobylcan have some overwhelming missions, even in the early game. After getting the Inductor and talking to Strider, you will have to head to Azimuth Station. However, it isn’t going to be easy, as you will have to face a ton of enemies.
The Ward will be at Azimuth Station, so you will have to deal with them first before tracking down the ones who took Skif’s unusual Artifact and Scanner. The mission is called Chasing Ghosts, and even its beginning can be a little tricky.
Getting To The Azimuth Station
After you are done talking to Strider, he will give you a sniper rifle, which will later come in handy.Equip the gun and move on to the Azimuth Station. For now, you are looking for a key and won’t have to fight anyone. The soldiers would already be dead, so simplyfind Maj. Hryhorchenkoand loot the dead body to get the key.
While you can go straight to the body that contains the key, it is better totake your time and explore the place for the loot. The fight is going to be tough, so the more resources you have, the better you will perform.
The dead body will be right next to the stairs, so after getting the key, head down and unlock the door. Open another door and head down the stairs. Now,head left first, as there would be some loot lying around. After you are done looting,head in the opposite direction and take a right. This is when you will hear the first dialogue,meaning the fight is about to start.
Before engaging in the fight, crouch to go into stealth mode, and then it is recommended touse a grenade to start a fight, then finish it off with close-range weapons.
Head straight, and on your left, you will see there are a bunch of enemies. It is going to be a close-range fight, sousing your shotgun or AR would be ideal. There will be six enemies in this room, so don’t let your guard down andtry to do some stealth killsat the start.
You can either usea knife or a silenced weaponfor that, but given the enemies are close, they may alert on the spot. After killing everyone,ensure to loot their bodies, as the fight isn’t over just yet.
After that, head north, take a left and right in front of youwill be another enemy, so quickly kill him. Now, take a left, and in front of you isthe body you have been looking for. Search the body, and you will findthe Azimuth access key, so retrieve it and head up.
You don’t have to go back from where you came from asthere will be stairs right next to the body. Climb them, loot the body in between and then head up.
Giving Strider Access To Azimuth’s System
Now that you have the key,you need to give Strider access to proceed with the mission. However, as soon as you get out, Foma will be there to finish you off. This is going to be a troublesome opponent as he is using a sniper from a tower.
Do not attempt to fight him head-onunless you plan on using the sniper Strider gave you before the quest started. If you want to use the sniper, then take cover andwait for an opportunity to blow his head off. However, if you want a close-range fight, thenrun straight aheadand go inside the building.
If you are planning to fight at close quarters, then be wary of your surroundings, as there are some traps lying around.
Quickly grab the loot from the left and make your way in the opposite direction. The building will have traps, so be wary of your surroundings and make sure to turn them off. Move around, andyou will notice a computer with a blue screen. Approach it and use the key card.
Now, on your left, you will notice a door, enter it, and there will be another trap. Crouch and disarm it, and thenhead up to defeat Zoma. When climbing the stairs, you will be shot several times, so make sure Skif’s health is full and as soon as you reach where Zoma is,quickly do a 180 and shoot him.
Now, you will be given two choices: tokill him instantly or to leave him injured. It won’t matter what choice you take, as he will die either way. After that,simply install the Inductor, and Strider will contact you.
After the dialogues are exhausted,do not head down, as you have just one more task to do before the mission is concluded. Head up using the stairs outside and turn on the device. By doing so, you will hear some dialogue.After activating the device, the mission will be over, and you will be one step closer to finding the people who stole your Artifact and Scanner.