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STALKER is an open world first-person shooter series developed by GSC Game World.
Unsure if the spot in front of you is safe?
A heard of “Flesh” mutants.
Throw a bolt (you have an infinite number of them) and see if it triggers an anomaly.
If nothing happens, there’s no danger.
Once you’ve got a setup you’re comfortable with, you’ll be able to land headshots consistently.
A heard of “Flesh” mutants.
Often times, you’ll also get helpful items like boxes of ammo, consumables, or common artifacts.
Hovering over this icon will give you some extra details about where the stash is hidden on-site.
However, I would avoid doing this, at least for your first playthroughs.
A heard of “Flesh” mutants.
Faction roleplayisfun, but it’s something I don’t recommend unless you’re an experienced player.
What I suggest doing instead is working for everyone you’re able to while still remaining neutral.
Bonus: Other STALKER quick tips and tricks
Playing STALKER on console?
Against mutants, you should move and strafe constantly.
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Going for headshots is the best way to take enemies down quickly.
Sidorovich is the first trader you’ll meet in Shadow of Chernobyl, and offers plenty of early game side quests.
This stash in the Garbage level is easy to find, and even had several cases full of ammo next to it.
There are plenty of folks you can help in the Skadovsk in Call of Pripyat.
Sometimes stalkers will just…walk over a campfire and burn to death. If a quest NPC did this, I wouldn’t blame you for reloading a save!
