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Dead Frequency (Star Route) Mission Walkthrough
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

Dead Frequency (Star Route) Mission Walkthrough

Follow our comprehensive walkthrough for the Dead Frequency (Star Route) mission in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Find Faust's agent, retrieve Ward Sensors, and track down Lt. Shterev.

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Follow our comprehensive walkthrough for the Dead Frequency (Star Route) mission in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Find Faust's agent, retrieve Ward Sensors, and track down Lt. Shterev.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Finding Camp Icarus: From Azimuth Station, head east, then south, and finally southeast to reach Camp Icarus in the Zaton region. Upon approaching, you'll receive a radio call from Star, diverting you to Izumrudne.
  2. 2
    Head to Izumrudne: Return north from Camp Icarus and take the east road at the second intersection to find Izumrudne. Star is located in a small hut next to a large tower. Speak to him to learn about the need to hack radio frequencies using sensors.
  3. 3
    Getting the Ward Sensors: If you previously gave the Ward Sensors to Richter (A Needle In a Haystack mission), Star will already have them. If you gave them to The Ward, retrieve them from Sergeant Orlowski's corpse in the southeastern shack in Izumrudne, navigating through anomalies. After acquiring the sensors, you'll learn Lt. Shterev is the traitor and that Alpha and Bravo teams are searching at Claw and Vent.
  4. 4
    Find Alpha Team - Claw: Head east from Izumrudne to the Gas Station (Claw). Neutralize the Alpha Team member near the pumps. Proceed east to a fissure; cross it and neutralize another Alpha Team member. Descend into the fissure using platforms to find Lt. Koptytsky's corpse and Shterev's PDA. Optionally, explore the eastern cave network for more Alpha Team members and mutants, taking out survivors. Continue through the caves to find the last Alpha Team member.
  5. 5
    Find Bravo Team - Vent: From Claw, return to the road, head south and west, then south at the intersection to reach the Vent. Ascend the stairs to the tower, enter, and descend ladders and stairs to the bottom.
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    Echo Station: (This section is incomplete in the source text, but implies reaching Echo Station after Vent.)
  7. 7
    Activate the Device: (This section is incomplete in the source text, but implies activating a device at Echo Station.)
Tips
  • When approaching Camp Icarus, if you are aligned with the Spark faction, you will be unable to enter as The Ward controls it.
  • If you choose to eliminate the Alpha Team members, use a silenced weapon for stealth.
  • Against the agile monkey-like mutants in the fissure, use a shotgun and time your shots as they pounce.
  • If Alpha Team members and mutants are fighting each other in the cave network, let them weaken each other before engaging.
  • Shterev's PDA (from Lt. Koptytsky's corpse at Claw).
  • Information leading to Lt. Shterev.

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