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STALKER 2 Heart of Chornobyl

An Act of Mercy Walkthrough

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Stalker 2 - An Act of Mercy

An Act of Mercy is a main mission in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Read on for a complete walkthrough of An Act of Mercy, as well as the rewards for completing the mission.

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Dark Times Legends of the Zone

An Act of Mercy Walkthrough

List of Objectives
1 Get to the Cable Tunnel
2 Complete the Doctor's Request without Killing Monolithians
3 Locate the Monolith Infirmary
4 Retrieve the Monolithian Device
5 Take the Monolithian Device to the Doctor
6 Find the Doctor

Get to the Cable Tunnel

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In-Game View

After the Dark Times mission, leave the Doctor's house and proceed to the Cable Tunnel entrance to the north. Go inside and head down to the basement level.

Complete the Doctor's Request without Killing Monolithians

While navigating the basement tunnels, and later on the Monolith Infirmary to get the Monolithian Device, DO NOT kill any soldiers along the way to complete the doctor's request of not killing any Monolithians.

Stealth is highly advised while navigating the basement and infirmary. If ever you do get spotted, you can just run past the soldiers and quickly heal up as soon as you find cover.

The Doctor will contact you via radio once the mission is done and after you've left his house. He will then reward you with 30,000 Coupons (if playing on Stalker Difficulty) if you didn't kill anybody. You will still get 20,000 Coupons if you killed one or all of them.

Locate the Monolith Infirmary

1
Once in the basement, go past the soldier, then turn right. Proceed towards the other end of the tunnel.
2
Make a left at the end of the tunnel and then enter the narrow corridor to your right.
3
From the narrow corridor, turn left to the hallway (there will be 2 soldiers in this area). Go straight and go inside the vents. This should lead you straight to the Monolith Infirmary.

Retrieve the Monolithian Device

1
As you exit the vents, turn right and go inside the room at the end of the hallway.
2
This should lead you to a surgery room with soldiers inside. Run past them and go through the door on the other side of the room.
3
Immediately turn right and you should find a room ahead with the Monolithian Device stored inside.

Take the Monolithian Device to the Doctor

Exit via the Vents

You will have to run back to the ventilation shaft that you came from earlier. You're going to pass by the same route that you took to return back to the surface. Once you're back on top, return to the Doctor's house with the Monolithian Device at hand.

Find the Doctor

Doctor

Enter the Doctor's house and go down to the basement - the entrance should be in the room filled with computers. Once there, a cutscene will trigger with you and the Doctor scuffling with a possessed Strider. Finish all dialogue options with the Doctor to end the quest and then proceed with the Legends of the Zone mission.

Note: If you did not kill any Monolithians previously, the Doctor will contact you after you leave his house and reward you with 22,000 Coupons (if playing on Stalker Difficulty).

Legends of the Zone Walkthrough

Get the Whip Before Leaving the House

Whip Overview

Before leaving the Doctor's house, be sure to get the Whip Sniper Rifle. It can be found on a table after exiting the basement. Do note that the Whip will not be at full durability when picked up, unlike most unique weapons.

How to Get the Whip and Stats

An Act of Mercy Rewards

Mission Rewards

Rewards
If you didn't kill anyone:
30,000 Coupons if playing on Stalker Difficulty
If you killed someone:
20,000 Coupons if playing on Stalker Difficulty
Other Rewards:
Whip (Picked up inside the Doctor's House)

The amount of Coupon you can get from the Doctor will depend if you killed anybody during the mission. You will get more Coupon if you didn't kill anyone.

An Act of Mercy Overview

Location and Mission Info

An Act of Mercy Mission Info
Starting Location Yaniv
Quest Giver Starts immediately after Dark Times
Mission Description
I found the Doctor. He's preoccupied with saving Strider and won't talk about Strelok until the Noontider is stable. Strider can be revived using a special device used by Monolithians. I might be able to get one from the Monolith infirmary.

STALKER 2 Related Guides

Main Missions

List of All Main Missions

All Main Missions

List of All Main Missions
1 There and Back Again
2 Behind Seven Seals
2-1. A Tough Awakening
2-2. A Needle in a Haystack
2-3. A Race Against Death
3 Answers Come at a Price
4 The Price Goes Up
5 Deal with the Devil
5-1. King of the Hill (Optional)
6 Back to Slag Heap
7 Hot on the Trail
8 Chasing Ghosts
9 Dead Frequency
9-1. Like a Moth to the Flame
10 In Search of a Guide
11 Ad astra per aspera
12 Extreme Simplicity
13 In Search of a Miracle
13-1. A Long Overdue Visit
13-2. The Forge of Progress
13-3. Wishful Thinking
14 Spark Faction: To the Last Drop of Blood
Ward Faction: Law and Order
15 Just Like the Good Old Days
16 The Hornet's Nest
17 An Invisible Threat
18 Dawn of a New Day
19 The Assault on the Duga
20 A Minor Incident
21 In Search of Past Glory
22 Spark Faction: Happiness for Everyone
Ward Faction: Once More Unto the Breach
23 Visions of Truth
24 Dark Times
25 An Act of Mercy
26 Legends of the Zone
27 Subtle Matter
28 Dangerous Liaisons
29 Escape from the Cage
30 The Boundary
31 The Road to the Foundation
32 Down Below
33 The Last Wish / Eye of the Storm / Through the valley of the shadow of death
34 Let No One Leave Unsatisfied / The Last Step / The Eternal Shining

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8 Lockie Lockie 4 months

There seems to be a bug where if you reload your save in the Infirmary, it causes some of the Monolithians to be flagged as a different faction and so they shoot each other, failing the optional objective.

7 Anonymous Anonymous 4 months

you can get the whip through the window since the beginning of the mission

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