Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is just as challenging as its predecessors, and the mutants within this game are just as terrifying as before. Along the way, the game asks you to make some tough choices that definitely have an impact on the rewards that you get, if not the storyline. During the Dangerous Visitors quest, you have to decide whether to save Gloomy or ignore Zhorik’s request. In this guide we have put up which choice is better in Stalker 2.
How To Start The Dangerous Visitors Quest In Stalker 2
The Dangerous Visitors mission is a side quest, so you need to venture around the Lesser Zone to pick it up. You would probably stumble close to this area during the main story mission A Tough Awakening. From this mission’s start point, head southwest to find a marked location called the Post Office and enter it to find Zhorik.
Another way to pick up the Dangerous Visitors quest is right after completing the There and Back Again main mission. Talk to Richer after completing the quest to get the objective of delivering two med kits to Zhorik. This will also lead you to the Post Office, where Zhorik is located. You will spot some bandits firing shots, take them out and loot their bodies for rare items, then head inside to talk to Zhorik and start the quest.
Dangerous Visitors Quest: Where To Find Gloomy
After talking to Zhorik, you can either accept or refuse his quest to save Gloomy. If you do accept the quest, you can find Gloomy in the Boiler House. You have to just head northwest for a short while to reach the Boiler House. There are a few bandits to take care of first, so deal with that and head over to the second floor to find Gloomy.
Dangerous Visitors Quest: Zhorik’s Stash Location
Before you embark on your quest to the Boiler House, Zhorik will inform you of a loot stash nearby that you are welcome to take. While traveling down the main road towards the Boiler House, head towards the swamp on the left side to find a crashed helicopter. This area is just west of the Boiler House, you can’t miss it. Head inside the helicopter and investigate the safe to get Zhorik’s Stash. You will get the following items from within.
- Bread*2
- Canned Food*1
- Bandage*1
- 9x19mm FMJ
- Viper-5 SMG*1
Dangerous Visitors Quest: Rescuing Gloomy
Now that you are all set and you have accepted Zhorik’s request, head to the Boiler House and defeat all the bandits roaming around outside and inside. You can take cover inside the toll booth near the left side of the building, then shoot the bandits who come across your location. Don’t forget to loot the dead bodies before you head inside. Make your way up to the second floor to find Gloomy.
Talking to him will inform you about his stash nearby, and you can find it if you have a Detector. He will either hand over a Detector if you don’t have one, or you can use the one you have. This will conclude the Dangerous Visitors mission and you can go ahead and find Gloomy’s Stash. You will also receive 850 Coupons and the Echo Detector if you accept it from Gloomy.
Dangerous Visitors Quest: Gloomy’s Stash Location
Head outside the building and make your way behind it to find the Magnetic Cave. You will spot a signboard outside the cave, but you can ignore that for now and make your way in. At the end of the cave is a red tank that you can destroy by shooting it. A new entrance will be formed, and you can check the ground to find Gloomy’s Stash, which gives you the following loot.
- Water*1
- Canned Food*1
- Cossacks Vodka*1
- Bandages*2
- Medkit*1
- Ammo 12x70mm Buckshot
- Ammo 9x18mm PST
Spinner Artifact Location
Pull out your Detector and investigate the flames coming out from the ground on the left side of the entrance. If you keep moving the Detector around, it will start beeping faster, and eventually, it will lead to a single beep. Investigate the area to collect the Spinner Artifact. If you are looking for all the Artifacts available in Stalker 2, we have a guide listing all artifacts for you can check out.
What Happens If You Refuse Zhorik’s Request?
If you choose to ignore Zhorik’s request to save Gloomy, then Gloomy and everyone at the Post Office will be dead during your next visit. So that means you can’t talk to Zhorik ever again, and the events that transpire above won’t take place.
Should You Save Gloomy Or Leave Him?
Your choice during the quest will not affect your overall outcome of the game, and you can still collect both stashes from the above-mentioned locations regardless of which dialog choices you pick. Zhorik and Gloomy don’t make a huge impact on the game’s story, so it doesn’t matter if they live or die. The only positive outcome to helping Gloomy is that you get a marked location of Gloomy’s Stash.