I remember the first time I faced a locked door in Stalker 2. It felt like hitting a brick wall. But don’t worry, I’ve got your back! Let’s dive into the Hot on the Trail quest together.
Here’s how you can complete the “Hot on the Trail” quest in Stalker 2:
- Head to the base on the peninsula south of Wild Island. Talk to Stone at the entrance, show your Ward Badge to gain entry.
- Inside the base, find Steward in the underground area. Give him 3 Anti-Radiation Drugs, and ask him about Strider.
- Go to the upper levels and speak with Dubny, Strider’s right-hand man.
- Go to the warehouse level, defeat enemies, and talk to Strider. Disable the nearby Scanner by interacting with it.
- Exit the warehouse, head southeast, and meet Professor Lodochka in the bunker.
- Go to the Waste Processing Plant (WPS) northeast of Noontide. Talk to Jumper in the barracks and start the “Shift Change” side mission.
- Fight your way to the WPS roof, drop to the pipelines, loot North’s body for the Key Ring.
- Go downstairs, fight your way through toxic areas and zombie soldiers until you reach a boiler room. Crawl through a crack to a bathroom and grab the Inductor.
- Ascend the stairs and face Hog and his goons. Prepare for a firefight.
- Once back at Noontide, show Strider the Inductor to end the quest, earning a Lynx sniper rifle and Coupons.