How to Kill Bloodsuckers

This is a guide on how to kill Bloodsuckers in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Read on to learn the best methods of dealing with and killing Bloodsuckers in-game.

How to Kill Bloodsuckers

Position Yourself Into A Corner

By far, the best strategy against Bloodsuckers is to position yourself in a corner where they can only approach you from one angle. This makes it so that you do not have to guess where the Bloodsucker will come from.

With this strategy, you can usually get free hits in because you can see the Bloodsucker approaching in their invisible form before they can even attack you.

Use Shotguns

Using Shotguns in tandem with the first tip above can make quick work of Bloodsuckers since they like to get close and personal. This puts them in the perfect range for Shotguns to deal massive amounts of damage, as all of the pellets will most likely hit.

Ideally, you would like to use a higher capacity Shotgun like the SPSA-14 to reduce the amount of time you would have to reload.
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Use Height to Your Advantage

You can climb up objects to gain some height, which makes you untargetable. This causes the AI of Bloodsuckers and other Mutants to constantly run around without attacking you. The only drawback with this strategy is that the Bloodsuckers might distance themselves from you for as long as you are at height.

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Keep Moving Around

If you are forced into a fair fight with the Bloodsuckers, your best option is to stay mobile and keep moving around, especially when you feel like the Bloodsucker is going to start attacking soon. You can potentially make them miss and get a free hit in.

Make sure you are not encumbered when facing Bloodsuckers or any fast moving Mutant, as this can make your movements less dynamic.

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