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After several delays,Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobylis finally upon us. It allows us to traverse its horrific world while trying to survive the threats of Bloodsuckers, Anomalies, and other humans. This makes for unique and devastating encounters that help you understand how messed up the current situation is.
The Dangerous Visitors side quest is a perfect way to become introduced to the daunting world of Stalker 2 and is the first side mission you can stumble upon finishing the game’s lengthy introduction. It has everything from choices to combat to exploration, setting you up nicely for what’s to come!
How To Start Dangerous Visitors In Stalker 2: Heart Of Chornobyl
Upon waking up from the game’s introduction and being handed a Screw to bypass Anomalies, you will be tasked withgoing to Zalissya,a small town just north, where you can get information about Solder.On your way toward the town,you will see agroup of three Bandits outside a house,firing shots into it.
Use your handgun to make quick work of them,thenloot their bodiesto receive a collection ofhealing items, ammunition, and even a shotgun.After you’re done picking the Bandits clean,head inside the housethey were firing into to find a man namedZhorikandspeak with him.
Speaking To Zhorik
Speaking with Zhorikwill have him tell you about his friend,Gloomy,who wastaken away by a group of Banditssimilar to the ones you just defeated. He willask you if you can rescue him,giving you a few dialogue options to choose from. Selecting"I’ll do it"will start theDangerous Visitorsside quest.
Additionally, agreeing to help get Gloomy back willalso get you access to Zhorik’s Stash nearby.This Stash contains anew weapon, along with food, ammunition, and some healing items.So get your hands on that before moving any further with the mission!
Where To Find Zhorik’s Stash In Stalker 2: Heart Of Chornobyl
WhenZhorik gives you access to his Stash,you canfind out where itisby opening yourMapand looking for theicon with three trianglesresembling theTriforce.His Stash will bejust north of your location,so make your way there before following the pathway to the area where Gloomy is being held captive.
Finding Zhorik’s Stash
Go to theStash icon on your Mapto find acrashed helicopterin the nearby marshlands. Once you spot the helicopter,make your way inside,thenlook to the rightto find asafe pushed against the wall.Search the safe to findZhorik’s Stash,consisting of a newSMG, ammunition, and a collection of healing items and food.
Take all the itemsfrom the Stash,equip your new weapon,and thenhead toward the hideoutwhere the Bandits are holding Gloomy hostage.You should now be more than preparedto rescue him, which is precisely the point of seeking out Zhorik’s Stash!
How To Rescue Gloomy In Stalker 2: Heart Of Chornobyl
Now that you’re all locked and loaded, it’s time tomove to the warehousewhere the Bandits are holding Gloomy. This will be foundjust north of the helicopterby following the road up. Once you get near it,begin crouching,thenmake your way around the outside parametertoward therighthand side.
Eventually, you willsee an opening leading further into the zone.SeveralBandits are patrolling the area.Sneak up as far as possible andcrouch behind the forklift and cratesto avoid being detected. Whenever you’re ready, it’s time to go loud and free Gloomy from these Bandits.
Rescuing Gloomy
There will be roughlythree to four Bandits outside;focus on them first andmake quick work of them with your newly acquired SMG.From there,look to the leftto see atoll boothandhead insidethe small room. Theremaining Bandits will swarm outsideand willperiodically walk in front of you,allowing you topick them off one by one.
Some Bandits will remain behind cover,occasionally peeking out, so you will have totime your shot perfectly to eliminate them as soon as they poke their heads up.But, for whatever reason,this toll booth will have them continuously run in front of you,posing almost no threat to you, allowing you to eliminate them quickly and efficiently.
Remember toloot the Bandits after clearing them out.They will give youlots of ammunition and healing items,which will go a long way during your adventure. Pick them all clean before continuing the mission!
Finding Gloomy
With all the Bandits taken care of,enter the warehousethrough the front door, thentake a left to find metal stairsthat lead to an upper portion of the building.Take these steps up,thenwalk to the leftto findGloomystanding by himself at the far side of the walkway.
Talk to Gloomyto get acquainted with his ‘charming’ personality, eventually leading you to afew dialogue choices.He doesn’t seem too big on Zhorik, so we went with the"You know Richter?“choice, which he seemed not to mind as much, eventually prompting him tooffer us his Detector.
Sinceyou already have a Detector,choose the"I Have a Detector"option andhave him pin the location of his Stash on your Map,which is located in thecave directly behind the warehouse.After talking to Gloomy, you willcomplete the Dangerous Visitors missionand will receive850 Couponsfor your efforts!
Where To Find Gloomy’s Stash In Stalker 2: Heart Of Chornobyl
As mentioned above,Gloomy’s Stashis found in thecave directly behind the warehouse.So, after completing the mission,head outside and make your way behind the warehouseto find a bunch ofwriting on the wall just outside of the cave’s entrance.Head inside to find a few items, then continue pushing forward.
Gloomy’s Stash Location
Continuemoving through the caveuntil you reach adead end with a red propane tankin front of it. Move toward thecave’s entrance, turn around, and shoot the tankuntil it explodes,clearing the debrisand allowing you to push further inside the cave.
On the ground directly on the other sideof where the debris waswill be a bag.Search it to findGloomy’s Stash,which has acouple of Grenadesand ahandful of healing items.While not the biggest haul,both of these items are extremely useful,so it’s nothing to scoff at.
From here, you cancontinue moving through the cave,avoiding the Anomalies,or you can turn around and follow the main pathway to Zalissya.But this quest is over, and youdon’t have to return to Gloomy or Zhorik.You’re also sitting pretty for the following few quests, especially if you grabbed Zhorik’s Stash, looted the Bandits, and got Gloomy’s Stash as well!
