Stalker 2 Updates

Stalker 2 Patch

The first major update for STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl (Patch 1.0.1) brings over 650 fixes and improvements to the game. Highlights of the patch include:

Key Fixes:

1. AI Improvements: Fixed issues where NPCs would get stuck, fail to engage properly during combat, or exhibit strange behavior like shooting at cover. Combat AI has been reworked to react more intelligently to player actions.
2. Performance Enhancements: Resolved memory leaks, crashes, and framerate drops in areas crowded with NPCs.
3. Audio Fixes: Combat music no longer plays after encounters, and various sound bugs have been addressed.

Gameplay Adjustments:

1. Balance Changes:
   • Repair costs for weapons and armor reduced.
   • Mission rewards increased by 2-3x.
   • Artifact sale prices significantly boosted.
   • Rookie difficulty now features reduced enemy damage, increased armor durability, and less weapon degradation.
2. Combat Tweaks:
   • Enemy HP adjustments (e.g., reduced health for mutants like Bloodsuckers, Boars, and Flesh).
   • Increased melee weapon range for smoother close-quarters combat.
3. Item Updates:
   • Reduced weight for mission items.
   • Improved the Hercules consumable, which now boosts carrying capacity without speed penalties.

Visual and Technical Fixes:

• Improved NPC animations, character model details, and environmental assets.
• Resolved bugs in cutscenes, including animation glitches.
• Fixed issues with game settings like Nvidia Reflex Low Latency not saving.

Miscellaneous:

• Gamepad controls improved with adjusted dead zones.
• Numerous mission progression blockers were resolved, ensuring smoother gameplay for both main and side quests.