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STALKER 2 Heart of Chornobyl

Locked Lodochka Lab Door Bug

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The Locked Lodochka Lab Door Bug prevents players from completing the optional objective in Just Like the Good Old Days in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Read on to learn possible fixes for the Locked Lodochhka Lab Door as well as an explanation for the bug.

Locked Lodochka Lab Door Bug Explained

Safe Zones Go Into Lockdown Causing Doors to Be Locked

After completing In Search of a Miracle and its suceeding quests, most safe zones will go into lockdown.

This causes the door in Professor Lodochka's bunker to remain locked, preventing players from completing the last optional objective in Just Like the Good Old Days.

Just Like the Good Old Days Walkthrough

No Official Fixes Have Been Announced

At the time of writing, no official fixes have been announced. However, do note that this is not an isolated case. Multiple main missions after the SIRCAA arc of the main story also exhibit bugs and progress blockers.

Possible Fixes for Locked Lodochka Lab Door Bug

Skip Talking to Professor Lodochka

Talking to Professor Lodochka after picking up the Emitter is an optional objective in Just Like the Good Old Days. If the bunker door is locked, you can skip this objective and progress through the next main mission, The Hornet's Nest or An Invisible Threat.

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