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STALKER 2 Heart of Chornobyl

How to Get the Sotnyk and Stats

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This is a guide on how to get the Sotnyk Assault Rifle, a unique variant of the Dnipro, in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Learn how to get the Sotnyk, its stats, such as damage, and weapon properties like weight and the accepted caliber.

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How to Get the Sotnyk

Obtain from Strelok During Down Below Main Mission

Sotnyk Location

If you did not ally with the Ward or Spark factions during the final missions of STALKER 2, you'll eventually return to the Enerhetyk Palace of Culture in Prypiat during the main mission, Down Below. While here, you can grab the Sotnyk from the table behind Strelok (next to the safe where you get the X7 Suit).

However, do note that the Sotnyk cannot be used in a regular playthrough since it can only be obtained after you pass the point of no return in Down Below. At most, it can be used in the final mission, Let No One Leave Unsatisfied, during the Strelok or Kaymanov ending routes.

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Sotnyk Compatible Attachments

Open Collimator SightOpen Collimator Sight Coupled Dnipro MagazinesCoupled Dnipro Magazines Holographic SightHolographic Sight
Assault Rifle SuppressorAssault Rifle Suppressor PAO 2X ScopePAO 2X Scope ACOG 4X ScopeACOG 4X Scope
High-Capacity AKM-74 MagazineHigh-Capacity AKM-74 Magazine

Sotnyk Stats Overview

Stats Overview

Damage 1.2 Sotnyk Damage
Penetration 3.3 Sotnyk Penetration
Rate of Fire 4.9 Sotnyk Rate of Fire
Range 2.7 Sotnyk Range
Accuracy 5 Sotnyk Accuracy

Weapon Overview

Sotnyk
Sotnyk
Type Assault Rifle
Description
Degtyarev's personal assault rifle is truly a universal soldier among weapons, equally effective against the most ferocious mutants and the most experienced enemy combatants.
Weight Magazine Coupons
4.7 kg 30
168260Coupon K
Caliber 5.45x39
Inventory Size Mode
5x2 Inventory Slot5x2
Single Full Auto
Single, Full Auto

Base Weapon

Base Weapon
Dnipro Dnipro

The Sotnyk is a variant of the Dnipro. Weapon variants have stats that differ from the original and can come with additional attachments.

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