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The Price Goes Up Mission Walkthrough
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

The Price Goes Up Mission Walkthrough

Follow our detailed walkthrough for the 'The Price Goes Up' mission in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Find clues, locate Nestor's stash, and navigate the Dig Site or Labyrinth.

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Follow our detailed walkthrough for the 'The Price Goes Up' mission in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Find clues, locate Nestor's stash, and navigate the Dig Site or Labyrinth.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Head west from Slag Heap, follow the road south to an intersection, then west again, and finally south to the Hydroelectric Station. Alternatively, travel southwest across the field, being cautious of radiation pockets.
  2. 2
    Approach the warehouse, dealing with 'flash' anomalies that explode like mines. Sprint away from them to avoid damage.
  3. 3
    Once inside the warehouse, you'll find the door requires a key card. Loot supplies before exiting.
  4. 4
    Drop into a broken concrete pipe opposite the warehouse, breaking your fall with wooden planks. Loot a corpse behind a metal drum.
  5. 5
    Cross the corridor to the north, which is filled with electricity and fire anomalies. Sprint through and heal afterward. Search the corpse behind the desk in the middle of the corridor to find the Return Mechanism Sleeve Tightener Blueprint.
  6. 6
    On the other side of the corridor, upstairs, loot another corpse for the key card. You can also find supplies on shelves opposite a truck.
  7. 7
    Return through the anomaly-filled corridor, climb the ladder, and search a hole in the wall for supplies.
  8. 8
    Use the key card to open the door and exit the warehouse area, avoiding flash anomalies.
  9. 9
    Return to Slag Heap and show Diode the key card. He reveals it was his spare, and bandits likely took it from Nestor.
  10. 10
    Diode directs you to Nestor's Stash atop Slag Heap. Exit Slag Heap via the west door and climb the scaffolding.
  11. 11
    Jump onto the toppled crane and head north to a tunnel. Follow the path to the right of the tunnel, go through a bus, and enter another tunnel.
  12. 12
    Inside the tunnel, navigate around poison anomalies, staying on the path. Go up a concrete post and climb onto the next platform. Crouch around the corner to your left and jump onto a small metal platform, then climb the ladder out of the tunnel.
  13. 13
    Before exiting the tunnel, find a bus with a bag of supplies on a seat.
  14. 14
    Exit the tunnel via the ladder and proceed to the person at the edge of the crane for a scene.
  15. 15
    After the scene, approach the edge of the crane and loot Nestor's stash on the floor for supplies, a modified shotgun, and his flash drive.
  16. 16
    You will be presented with a choice: go to the Dig Site or the Labyrinth.
Tips
  • The 'flash' anomaly lights up when you get near and explodes like a mine. Sprinting away is the best way to avoid damage.
  • The corridor filled with electricity and fire anomalies is best navigated by sprinting through and healing afterward.
  • Loot all corpses and containers you find, as they may contain valuable blueprints, key cards, or supplies.
  • Be cautious of radiation pockets when traveling across fields.
  • Return Mechanism Sleeve Tightener Blueprint
  • Modified Shotgun
  • Nestor's Flash Drive
  • Supplies

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