The Sound of Music Walkthrough

The Sound of Music is a Side Mission located in the Duga region in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Read on to see the The Sound of Music mission location, detailed walkthrough, and all its rewards!

The Sound of Music Overview and Rewards

Location and Mission Info

The Sound of Music Mission Info
Starting Location	Grocery Store, Duga
Quest Giver	Sledgehammer
Mission Description
That Sledgehammer's one tough SOB. First he interrogates me like I'm a suspect, then he dumps a tough job on my plate: track down some missing IPSF troops. They were set to trade artifacts with him, but vanished into thin air. Sledgehammer suspects some mysterious guitarist he's been hearing playing around the neighborhood. If his theory holds up, I might need to silence the musician for good.

Completion Rewards

The Sound of Music Walkthrough

Approach and Talk to Sledgehammer

Go to the southwestern portion of the Duga region, near the Grocery Store POI. You will hear Sledgehammer fighting dogs; this means that you are close. When you approach him, you will automatically be locked into a dialogue with him.

Get To the School

Follow the quest marker and head southwest of where you talked to Sledgehammer until you get to the school

Look for Clues That Might Lead To the Missing Clients

Once you enter the school, take a left and head up the stairs to the second floor. You will see an open white door in front of you. Enter the door.

Examine the Soldiers' Bodies

After entering the room, search Sold. Machek's body and loot his PDA to progress the mission.

Get To the Kindergarten

Go to the Kindergarten directly east of the School. Be careful of the Gravitational Anomalies in the area.

Get Up On the Kindergarten Roof

Enter the Kindergarten through the west entrance, follow the quest marker, which will lead you up the stairs, and follow the guitar sound until you reach the roof and meet Crest.

Talk to Crest

You can choose to finish the conversation with Crest by constantly choosing the first dialogue option until the dialogue ends or choose the [Leave] dialogue option, which will turn Crest hostile, and you will have to kill him.

Hear Crest Out

Crest will give you his backstory and Sledgehammer's and will ask you to kill Sledgehammer for him.

Leave (Kill Crest)

Crest will turn hostile and start shooting at you. Leaving and consequently killing Crest will allow you to avoid a fight later on. Be sure to loot his PDA after killing him.

Find Sledgehammer

Go to the Fire Depot POI northwest of the Kindergarten. Enter the building and keep heading straight until you find Sledgehammer talking to some soldiers.

Frame or Save Sledgehammer

After finding Sledgehammer talking to the soldiers in the Fire Depot, you can choose to frame him or save him.

Frame Sledgehammer

Sledgehammer will be shot dead by the soldiers, and Crest will thank you and send over your 7,000 Coupons.

Save Sledgehammer

If you decide to kill Crest earlier, you can show the soldiers his PDA, and you will avoid getting into a fight with them. Talk to Sledgehammer and after some dialogue, he will send over your 7,000 Coupons.

If you listened to Crest, and he is still alive, you will have to fight the soldiers and take them all out. Talk to Sledgehammer afterward, and he will send you over your 7,000 Coupons.

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