Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl will be returning with a pretty robust set of factions found in the Zone of Alienation, and they will be a core part of the lore.
While you’ll be doing your best to survive in the radiated land, these factions will be adding a complicated layer to the backdrop. Most of them have been introduced via dedicated events in the previous games, so we already have a fair idea about who they are and how they operate.
All factions in Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl
Twelve different factions feature in Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl, and there could be a new one being added in post-launch content (we already know that future DLCs are in work).
| Faction | Base | Leader | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandits | Yanov/Zaton | Jack/Shishak/Sultan | Criminals of the wasteland who will do anything to make a living. Prepare to face them a lot on your adventures. |
| Duty | Bar Agroprom | General Voronin | A paramilitary group with an agenda of their own, and they tend to be quite aggressive in their dealings. |
| Ecologists | Lake Yantar Yanov | Prof. Hermann, Prof. Sakharov | The main goal of these scientists is to develop new technologies that will aid the human beings and their survival. |
| Freedom | Dark Valley Rostok | Mikluha | A bung of free stalkers who are outlaws in the eyes of the Government. |
| The Loners | Cordon Zaton Pripyat | Beard | These are those stalkers who aren’t part of any of the other recognized factions. |
| Mercenaries | Unknown | Multiple | You’ll want to look out for this band of hired arms who will do anything for money and resources. |
| The Military | N/A | Supreme Commander-In-Chief | They have the duty to keep things under control, and they’re part of the government. |
| Monolith | Pripyat Sarcophagus Monolith Control Center | C-Consciousness | A strange cult who consider everyone their as their enemies, and they believe that an alien crystal is present somewhere in the Zone. |
| Noon | Wild Island | Strider | Noon comprises of members who manage to drive away the brainwashing done by Monolith. |
| Spark | Unknown | Scar | A new faction set to debut this year, expect to work with them as you proceed through the campaign. |
| SIRCAA | North Perimeter | Ukrainian Government | They’re the official research wing of the government, and they work just like the Ecologists. |
| Ward | North Perimeter | Unknown | A new faction, the Ward is led by Colonel Korshunov, but we will have to explore the game more to find out greater details about them. |
It will be interesting to find out how the factions will be playing out in Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl. Unlike many other video games, you can’t join any faction, but you’ll be interacting with many of them regularly.
Published: Nov 20, 2024 08:07 am