This is a guide on New Game Plus (NG+) for STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Read on to learn if New Game Plus is available after you get one of the four different endings of STALKER 2.

Is There New Game Plus?

No, There is No New Game Plus

Unfortunately, there is no New Game Plus (NG+) in STALKER 2. Once you get an ending, the only way to go back to the Zone is by reloading a save from before you embarked on the main mission, Down Below.

Naturally, this means that any unique weapons and armor you get during the missions Down Below and beyond (from boss fights and such) will not be useable in a regular playthrough.

Can You Play After the Point of No Return?

Playing After the Point of No Return is Buggy

While the official point of no return is the start of the main mission Down Below, you can still technically explore the Zone once you arrive back at the Energetik Palace of Culture in Prypiat if you chose Strelok's ending. Upon returning to Prypiat to get the X7 Suit, you'll still be able to fast travel away and postpone the main mission to explore the Zone once more.

However, do note that doing so may result in a rather buggy save which includes disappearing NPCs and bugged quests. To avoid a bricked save, it is recommended not to delay the final mission at this point even if you do want to explore the Zone using your new X7 Suit and custom Dnipro, Sotnyk.

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