Behind Seven Seals Mission Walkthrough

Complete the Behind Seven Seals mission in stalker 2 heart of chornobyl. Find Solder after escaping the anomalous field and speaking with Richter.

You’ll also find you’ve started a second main mission alongside Behind Seven Seals, A Tough Awakening, which is a simple one that shares the same objective as Behind Seven Seals. Before you can even start exploring your immediate surroundings however, you’re going to need to get out of this situation you find yourself in.

Fortunately, Richter has thrown a Bolt to you (which are infinite use following this time) that can be used to trigger Anomalies, allowing you to pass through before they activate again. With a Bolt equipped, toss it at a nearby Anomaly and then rush out of the area and speak to Richter and answer however you feel. He will give you some useful information though, there’s a place nearby called Zalissya that you can find more information about the men who attacked you. At this point, A Tough Awakening just requires you to either follow Richter to Zalissya or reach it yourself to complete.

As a general rule, you’ll always want to take the time to explore your surroundings, the Cabin nearby has some good loot you can access and get your hands on another Assault Rifle. Zalissya (Map Marker) is located to the northeast of your current location, and if you follow that path, you can begin and complete a Side Mission named Dangerous Visitors, this will take you up to the Boiler House where upon completing the mission, you can investigate the Magnetic Cave (Map Marker) and maybe bag yourself a new Thermal Artifact.

Regardless of how you get there, you need to reach Zalissya to not only end A Tough Awakening but also progress Behind Seven Seals.

Find Information About Solder

Zalissya isn’t the largest place when it comes to some of the Settlements in stalker 2 heart of chornobyl, but there’s a lot to unpack, many Side Missions to accept, and merchants to use. You’ll also find a bed you can use in Hamster’s shop that will allow you to Change the time of day at the expense of getting a Hunger debuff, and Lens, a Technician that can repair your equipment and upgrade them too.

While Behind Seven Seals is the main mission for the Lesser Zone, do take the time to explore around properly, complete those side missions, and start stockpiling resources, this is where stalker 2 heart of chornobyl shines the most. Once you’re ready to continue, head into Zalissya Bar to trigger a cutscene (a non-interactive cinematic the game plays automatically) where you’ll be introduced to Gaffer, a Stalker, and Cpt. Zotov, a Warden who is looking for someone named Squint. Feel free to answer however you like, be it in favor of the Stalkers, the Wardens, or just keeping to yourself.

Ask Captain Zotov and Gaffer about Solder

Your next task is to speak to both of these men to see what information they have to offer on Solder. You’re not forced to make a choice yet, you can speak to both of them and agree to help both of them with their issue, finding Squint and getting the sensors he’s stolen. This starts the A Needle in a Haystack main mission, that must be completed to progress Behind Seven Seals.

Your new friend from the start of this mission, Richter, can be found in Gaffer’s house with him and will reveal that Squint was one of his men. He’ll give you the Invisible Nets Side Mission at this point, that tasks you with climbing the tower outside the building the Ward are holed up in to try and locate Squint. Once again, you don’t need to make your final decision until you have what Richter’s after, so feel free to complete both quests.

Likewise, paying a visit to Cpt. Zotov will allow you to discover where Squint may be, in a warehouse with radiation hazards. Both of these will update the A Needle in a Haystack mission, which you must then complete to progress Behind Seven Seals. To find out how to complete that mission and all of the permutations, check out our mission guide here.

Get into the Sphere’s Abandoned Communications Hub

After you return the sensors to Richter, Behind Seven Seals will update finally as you’ll be given information on where you may be able to find Solder. You’ll find the Abandoned Communications Hub relatively close to Zalissya, just to the southeast in an area known as the Ribs (Map Marker), you’ll know you’re in the right place when you spot the massive gravitational Anomaly in the area.

Be sure to get out your Echo Detector while you’re here, if it’s your first time visiting the Ribs, you should be able to snag a Gravitational Anomaly. When you’re ready to press on, head to the opening at the back and go down until you reach a locked door, which the key you got from Richter will now open.

Search the Bodies of the IPSF Soldiers

This hub isn’t the largest, but you’ll want to be careful as you’ll soon run into some Poltergeists. Be sure to loot the nearby room and then get ready to either search this h