Developer GSC Game World has released the patch notes for STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl’s update 1.5.1, and despite being smaller in scale, the patch marks the end of the chaos hour. STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl is a first-person shooter that was released in November 2024, after years of significant delays. Serving as the fourth main game in the survival horror series and the first entry in 15 years since 2009’s Call of Pripyat, the sequel was a hit with the fanbase, selling one million copies within two days of its release.
This month’s smaller patch follows STALKER 2’s massive update 1.5, which was released in June, bringing guns and looting to the Zone. Players also witnessed mutant loot mechanics through the previous update, as well as new weapons, A-Life improvements, and stability fixes. Since its delayed but successful launch, STALKER 2 has been steadily releasing updates to make gameplay more seamless and remove some of its initial technical issues.
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PostsPosted on Steam, GSC delivered the patch notes for STALKER 2’s update 1.5.1, playfully noting that bloodsuckers would no longer be plaguing hubs and NPCs could no longer fly away after taking headshots. NPCs remained a highlight of the update, with several fixes addressing issues like NPCs getting stuck during patrolling and refusing to go to shelter in offline mode during Emission. Contrasting some players deeming STALKER 2’s A-Life 2.0 system broken, the patch has also fixed an issue regarding A-Life mutants and NPCs spawning in restricted areas.
Additionally, following the STALKER 2 developers' promise of more accessible mod support, patch 1.5.1 also introduces a new Zone Kit. The MOD SDK update supports content from the recent patch, and players need only update the game to help reduce the chances of game instability for modifications. The player base was generally pleased with the patch, and one fan thanked the team for making the best game of its genre, while noting more wishlist features from the community, including a fix for hardcoded rebinds.
CloseSTALKER 2’s Q2 content roadmap has delivered a pile of perks for players thus far, including new controller abilities and squirrels, critical A-Life fixes, and more recently, the addition of two new weapons, previously teased to be a new early-game rifle and a pistol. Within the last few months, fans have also been treated to the arrival of STALKER: Legends of the Zone Trilogy Enhanced Edition, collecting Shadow of Chornobyl, Clear Sky, and Call of Pripyat.
STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl Update 1.5.1 Patch Notes
Fixed an issue when some NPCs didn't go to shelter in offline mode during Emission. Fixed an issue when interacting hints could disappear after save/load. Fixed issue when NPC could get stuck walking in one place. Fixed an issue where two bandits at Varan's camp attacked Player without any reason during the King Of The Hill mission. Fixed an issue when Player was able to leave X-17 lab via elevator without any way to return during Visions Of Truth mission. Fixed an issue when NPC corpses could get misplaced after picking it up for the second time. Adjusted position of money and weight indicator icon in Player inventory. Fixed an issue when Faust could freeze during his bossfight after his emitter was destroyed during special attack ability. Fixed an issue when the context menu was impossible to open twice for the same item in the looting window. Fixed an issue when an NPC's corpse could fly away after killing them with a headshot. Fixed 2 EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION crashes. Fixed an issue when the Assault On The Duga mission could be stuck if the player had slept before talking to Scar. Fixed an issue when the FOV value automatically resets to 110 on ultra wide monitors. Fixed an issue when the A-life mutants and NPCs could be found in the restricted areas (such as Hubs, Main Quest locations, etc.). Fixed an issue when the NPC's left hand could be in an improper position when the NPC holds a pistol. Fixed an issue when NPCs could stuck in each other during patrolling. Fixed an issue when the Windows Scale option affected the game in the Fullscreen Borderless and Windowed modes. Fixed an issue when Scherba could not have a dialog option to receive collars during the In The Name Of Science mission. Zone Kit: New MOD SDK update will support content base from Patch 1.5.1. Please update to get latest content changes and reduce chances of game instability for your Modifications
Exciting to see Stalker 2 making waves with their July update in the year of triumph lining up promising improvements and new features for players, cementing its status as one-to be reckoned within gaming's wilderness.
