Stalker 2: A Minor Incident Walkthrough

A Minor Incident — story quest in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Scar asks Skif to reach the "Malachite" NTC and talk to Professor Ozersky, who should help with Faust's doubles. In this guide, we will describe a detailed walkthrough of the quest and explain how to successfully complete it.

Upon reaching "Malachite," you will encounter the facility's guards. They won't want to let you through, so you can tell them about your fight with Faust to convince them. Go straight to Ozersky. He will suggest finding the entrance to the "Mirror" CVP and connecting it to "Malachite."

The path to the complex will be long, but eventually, you will find yourself in front of the bunker door. Inside, everything is bathed in red light. Climb the stairs ahead and head to the right. Radiation will start to increase, so it will be good if you have a special remedy, not just vodka.

Continue climbing until you see a pack of tushkanos. After defeating them, go in any direction. You will still end up in a spacious hall with tables and dead stalkers. Move forward, kill a few more tushkanos, and proceed to the room with red light.

Now you have two tasks — find the observatory launch instructions and install the fuse in the Mirror's switchboard. Let's start with the instructions. It's very simple. To the left of the entrance to the technical room, there is a table. It is illuminated in red. Under the wired phone, there is a folder with papers. Just pick it up.

The fuse itself can be found next to the corpse of one of the stalkers in the large room you recently visited. Now return to the room with the table. Right in front of you are three switchboards with fuses. One of them is sparking. Insert the device there, then pull the lever nearby. Some of the dead stalkers may rise as zombies — take them down.

Now you need to find another instruction. You have powered up the complex, go back. A previously closed door is now open. You can access the upper floor. Here, follow the objective marker to pick up the instructions. There will be no enemies.

Already on the third floor, you will encounter a controller who will raise many dead stalkers. If you have a psi-block, the battle will be easier. After the victory, press the big red button, but the Mirror will not start. Something is blocking the rails. Turn around and go left through the door. You will immediately find yourself outside. You will need to kill a chimera. Once you do this, return to the control center and press the button again.

A cutscene will immediately start, and then Ozersky will contact Skif. Listen to what the doctor says and head to the "100 Rads" bar to find Richter. You can get there faster by hiring a guide at "Malachite."

Talk to Richter about Strelok and get the coordinates where you can find mutants with collars to give the trophy to Dvupalov — a scientist who worked on controlled illusions.

Searching for the collar is another idea by the developers to stretch your playthrough. You will have to return almost to the Wild Island, and there are no direct guides there. You might have previously helped two stalkers with a cat that creates its clones, but at that time, nothing was known about the collar's purpose. Now, if the item is not in the inventory, you will have to repeat the task.

Here you may encounter a bug. Richter will tell you to deliver the collar to him at a marker, but there will be no marker on the map. Don't rush to worry.

He is waiting for you very close to the place of the battle with the cat in a small booth. Check the screenshot to avoid missing it. After the dialogue, the task will be completed.