The Road to Salvation is a side mission in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl, where a man named Star needs your help. His men have gone missing in enemy territory, and he wants you to find them before the Ward soldiers do. This side mission comes during the progress of the main mission Answers Come at a Price in the Factory region. Our STALKER 2 guide tells you where to find Star’s men, retrieve crucial documents, survive mutant-infested areas, and get out alive to end the mission.
How to Start The Road to Salvation in STALKER 2
To start The Road to Salvation mission, visit Star and speak to him at the Detention Center in the Garbage Zone. This area becomes accessible after completing the “Behind Seven Seals” mission. Star will give you the details about what is happening in the Factory: His team was sent to investigate Nestor’s hideout in a Factory, but they never came back because Ward sealed off the whole Factory and left no escape route. So, it’s your task to find out what happened to them and retrieve key documents from Nestor’s archives. To help you on your way, Star hands you a silenced PTM pistol—helps a lot to quietly take down enemies.
Where to Find Star’s Men in STALKER 2
After completing your conversation with Star, you have to wait for a while until the Emission ends and then, head to the south of the Detention Center. The laboratory is guarded by a lot of Ward soldiers that you have to kill. You can directly engage in a full-on firefight or use the pistol Star has given you to sneak past enemies without drawing attention. If going with the latter choice, avoid open areas where snipers can easily spot you.
Once inside, go to the second floor of the main building. As you get there, you’ll hear someone calling for help. Follow the voice until you reach a locked door secured by a padlock. Break the padlock with your knife or weapon. Inside, you’ll find Serpentine, one of Star’s men. He will tell you that his teammates didn’t make it, and you’ll need to go down into the basement to find out exactly what happened. Serpentine also mentions important documents hidden in the Factory’s basement. So, you now know the location of the documents and have more work to do.
Where to Find the Documents in STALKER 2
Next, move to the Factory’s underground levels and use the stairwell leading down. Follow the tunnel type path and enter code 2605 to open the locked door. Descend the stairs to go to the basement and while exploring this underground area, you will find the dead bodies of Star’s other men. Also, be wary of Anomalies that can zap you to death and a lurking Bloodsucker mutant.
The classified documents named “Visiograph V 1M blueprint” are inside a small room with fire blasting from a broken pipe. You can rush in, and get the documents, but fire will give you some damage. Use healing items to recover after taking the burn and get out of the area. Someone on the radio will reach out to you and ask you to meet him by going up. Use the broken stairs to go to the top and use the 2603 code you receive from this mysterious guy to unlock the door.
In a room, a cutscene will play involving a mysterious stranger. This turns out to be Scar, a familiar face from the previous STALKER game. You’ll have the option to help him or ignore him, but whatever you choose, it won’t affect the current mission. Once in the clear, make your way back to Star at the Detention Center and hand over the documents. He’ll be thankful for your help and reward you with valuable items, including a PSZ-7 Military Body Armor (a solid defensive upgrade), additional ammo, and supplies.
