STALKER 2 1.2 Patch Notes - Price Prediction

After quite some wait, GSC Game World aims to deliver an enjoyable experience with the significant update for STALKER 2. This year’s primary patch, weighing in at around 127GB, includes more than 1700 adjustments, enhancements, and additional features.

Today’s patch notes indicate a substantial size, a fact that isn’t new as this is not the first one surpassing the 100GB mark. This underscores the game’s initial condition, but more importantly, it showcases the dedication of the developers to deliver STALKER 2 in its complete glory.

Due to time constraints and the ongoing growth of the list (currently at 1700+ entries), here’s a brief rundown of the major issues addressed in the latest update for the game STALKER 2.

This should help you quickly understand the key improvements made to the game with patch 1.2.

STALKER 2 Update 1.2 Patch Notes

In contrast to the prior patch aimed at addressing stability and technical concerns, it might be simpler to outline what patch 1.2 does not cover instead.

Because of the massive and comprehensive size of this update, there’s a high chance it might cause issues with numerous (or even most) widely-used mods. These problems may show up subtly at times, while in other cases they could make your game unplayable until the developers fix it. So, to prevent potential disappointment, consider playing the game without any mods for a while.

NPCs and Mutants

Despite not yet reaching the level of its predecessor, STALKER, these updates significantly bring A-Life nearer to where it should be.

NPCs loot corpses and equip better weapons if they find them
Dispersion has been increased to fix buckshot snipers
Certain weapons have lower penetration for NPCs
Fixed the teleporting NPC bug during melee kills
Malachite NPCs no longer spot you through objects
Mutants no longer get stuck in obstacles or mid-air
Chimera no longer jumps through objects
Poltergeists are now immune to anomalies
Controllers have a new ‘roar’ ability that effects confusion on the player
A-Life NPCs heal downed allies now
Fixed the infinite spawning military by the Rookie Village
NPCs no longer get stuck on the doors of locations after emissions
Weapons stolen by Burers no longer disappear

Balance

A little bit of buffing, a little bit of nerfing, to keep things even.

Weird Water has a weaker anti-rad effect
Grenades no longer damage Burers when their shield is up
NPCs can kill Pseudodog summons more easily
Blind Dogs jump more often
Fewer NPCs spawn in exoskeletons
Radiation damage stacks based on points accumulated
Lower chance of NPCs spawning with late-game weapons early on

Technical Changes

The recent two updates significantly improved performance, yet there are still tasks to be completed before the release of version 1.2.

Fixed FPS dips during a boss fight in the Duga mission
PDA and pause menus no longer cause freezes
Fixed multiple memory leaks and EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION errors
Fixed input lag with VSync and FidelityFX on
Flashlights now cast live shadows
Player relationships with NPCs now change properly based on actions
Fixed crashes during random dialogue sequences
Cutscene transitions to gameplay are now smoother
Players and NPCs no longer randomly teleport out of bounds
Controller Aim Assist improved for invisible targets
Main and backup save stability improved to prevent loss of progress

Quest Fixes

The later stages of the game received attention on a few challenging quests, making their completion less aggravating.

Fixed missing story NPCs and looping dialogue in the Wishful Thinking mission
Fixed main NPCs acting hostile during Visions of Truth
A stealth approach is now possible during Shock Therapy
Fixed missing objectives in Down Below
Quest items no longer despawn during Hot On The Trail
Fixed collision geometry that caused progression problems in Legends of the Zone
Players can now trade with Wreck at the Ranger Station in Yanov
The mutant in Ad Astra Per Aspera retreats after taking damage
Just Like The Good Old Days now can be completed even if you take the roof exit
Fixed issues with Strider’s behavior during multiple story quests
The player no longer bleeds out during post-fight cutscenes
Guides are no longer accessible during The Boundary
Gaffer no longer rewards you infinitely after On The Edge, so get to work, stalker
Infinite psi-effect fixed during A Light at the end of the Tunnel
Dangerous Liaisons soft-lock fixed
End-game boss fights were rebalanced, with better NPC behavior

The Zone

The update 1.2 brings numerous enhancements to the environment and its elements, most being small tweaks, yet some significant ones that were eagerly anticipated by many.

Reworked interactive doors at Wild Territory and Rostok
Arch-artifacts no longer respawn
Multiple stashes rebalanced
Burner anomalies no longer cause damage when off
Weird Kettle psi effect is no longer permanent
Grenades no longer disappear during certain conditions
Anomalies have special death animations for NPCs (no, don’t throw your friend into a Whirlwind to check)
Minor vegetation no longer counts as solid cover for weapon stances
Fixed long-term psi-damage after leaving the affected area
PSZ-5D Universal Protection Suit upgrades rebalanced
X-17, Cooling Towers, and Sphere locations got multiple soft-lock geometry fixes
Minor visual improvements to various areas, including foliage, textures, and terrain geometry
New anomalies added to certain quest locations

You can read the full PC patch notes here.

2025-02-13 22:41