This guide details the four distinct endings in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, influenced by player choices in three key missions: Subtle Matter, Dangerous Liaisons, and The Last Wish. A manual save before Legends of the Zone allows players to experience all endings without a full replay.

Choices That Determine Your Ending

Three pivotal missions shape the game's conclusion. Conveniently, these missions occur late in the game, enabling efficient exploration of all endings.

She Will Never Be Free

• Subtle Matter: Choose "Life is for the living."
• Dangerous Liaisons: Choose "[Escape]."
• The Last Wish: Choose "[Fire]."

This ending aligns with Strelok's vision of protecting the Zone, requiring the player to antagonize all other factions: reject Scar, flee from Korshunov, and eliminate Kaymanov.

Project Y

• Subtle Matter: Choose "Life is for the living."
• Dangerous Liaisons: Choose "[Escape]."
• The Last Wish: Choose "[Lower the Gun]."

Similar to the previous ending, but instead of killing Kaymanov, players choose to spare him, siding with his scientific approach to observing the Zone's natural evolution.

Today Never Ends

• Subtle Matter: Choose "Eternal spring."
• Dangerous Liaisons: Choose "[Escape]."
• The Last Wish: No specific choice required for this ending.

This ending involves supporting Scar and the Spark faction, culminating in Scar's journey into what he believes to be the Shining Zone. Only two missions directly impact this outcome.

Brave New World

• Subtle Matter: Choose "Life is for the living."
• Dangerous Liaisons: Choose "I'm not your enemy."
• The Last Wish: No specific choice required for this ending.

This ending involves allying with Colonel Krushunov and the Ward faction in their effort to completely eradicate the Zone. Like the Spark ending, only two missions influence this outcome.