STALKER 2’s Latest Update Drops on March 27

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Summary

  • STALKER 2’s update 1.3.1 rolled out on March 27.
  • The new patch introduces 22 changes, including 15 fixes for mission bugs.
  • Six fixes targeting a variety of game systems are also part of the package.

Update 1.3.1 for the game “STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl” is now ready to be downloaded. This is the second update for March 2025, which brings approximately two dozen modifications, mostly addressing issues with the “STALKER 2” game.

In the approximately 3.5 months since the November 2024 launch of STALKER 2, Ukrainian game developer GSC Game World has dished out 11 updates for their latest title. So far, their patching strategy has been consistent, with one major update being followed by one or more smaller tweaks that continue to polish the game further.

The continuation of this trend became evident with the launch of the 1.3.1 update on March 27, following the 1.3.0 patch from March 18 in STALKER 2. This latest edition of the game incorporates 22 modifications, primarily focusing on bug fixes. Some of these adjustments address critical mission bottlenecks that had a potential to freeze the players’ progress, like an unusual glitch where a significant character would be absent at a specific lab during the Visions of Truth mission, which the protagonist encounters throughout the game.

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In relation to this topic, the 1.3.1 update rectifies a reported glitch in the game “STALKER 2,” specifically within one of its mid-game missions titled “Dawn of a New Day.” This glitch concerned the task of acquiring the Control Emitter failing to appear after a certain character’s demise. Other missions that have benefited from bug fixes as part of the late March 2025 patch include “The Boundary,” “Chasing Ghosts,” “Let No One Leave Unsatisfied,” “Hot on the Trail,” “Once More unto the Breach,” “Dark Times,” “Legends of the Zone,” “Extreme Simplicity,” and “The Road to the Foundation.” Furthermore, the 1.3.1 update also tackles an issue where an NPC obstructs a specific watchpost entrance during a mission whose name reveals a significant story event. This patch incorporates a total of 15 quest-related fixes in all.

The 1.3.1 update incorporates about a dozen technical fixes for different gaming systems within it. For example, it addresses a problem that occasionally stopped Non-Player Characters (NPCs) in STALKER 2 from returning to their original locations after seeking cover due to an Emission issue. Similarly, the patch modifies the Ribs anomaly’s sound effect, ensuring it no longer gets stuck on loop and repeats every 10 seconds even after the player has left its vicinity. Additionally, a series of “Exception Access Violation” errors have been rectified by the update; however, some may persist due to how GSC has managed memory access bugs related to this category since the game’s launch.

Previously, the Ukrainian developer has pledged to offer substantial post-release assistance for STALKER 2, including a minimum of two paid expansion packs. Regarding updates, the 1.3.1 version represents the game’s twelfth patch in just four months.

STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl Update 1.3.1 Patch Notes

Technical Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where NPCs could not return to their designated places after the Emission.
  • Fixed an issue where the sound effect for entering Ribs’ anomaly could loop and repeat every 10 seconds.
  • Fixed an issue when the crosshairs could not be disabled through the settings.
  • Fixed an issue where all drag’n’drop actions are done with a delay in any item container at the STC Malachite location.
  • Improved voiceover positioning. Fixed issue when the player could only hear the voice through one earbud.
  • Fixed an issue where item highlighting did not move to the next item when looting with a gamepad.
  • Fixed a dozen of EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION errors, and other crashes.
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The remaining details in the version 1.3.1 update log contain plot secrets for STALKER 2, such as the identities of certain bosses and allusions to the demise of a specific character in specific gameplay scenarios.

Main Story, Side Quests, and Encounters

  • Fixed an issue where Scar could be missing at X-17 lab during the Visions of Truth mission.
  • Fixed an issue where the “Get the Control Emitter from the technician” mission stage of the Dawn of a New Day mission could not be started due to the death of Powerplug.
  • Fixed an issue where the mission objective Find Spirit could not end if the player talks to Spirit again right after the first dialog during The Boundary mission.
  • Fixed an issue where mission Chasing Ghosts could not progress after activating tower equipment.
  • Fixed an issue where the mission objective “Talk to Scar” could not be completed for some users if Richter is dead during The Road to the Foundation mission.
  • Fixed an issue where the player could fall into the elevator shaft without any possibility of getting out during the Let No One Leave Unsatisfied mission.
  • Fixed an issue where the “Get inside the underground lab” objective could start without obtaining Emitter from Powerplug during the Dawn of a New Day mission.
  • Fixed an issue where Simon Dubny could be missing The Faust’s cell during the Hot on the Trail mission.
  • Fixed an issue where the doors to the underground tunnel and Location D could be closed for some players during the Once More unto the Breach mission.
  • Fixed an issue where the mission Dark Times could be blocked due to the death of Jarl.
  • Fixed an issue where the NPC could block the entrance to the watch post during The Assault on the Duga mission.
  • Fixed an issue when the dialog with Roosevelt did not start during the Legends of the Zone mission.
  • Fixed an issue where the door to the Forestry location could be locked at the Extreme Simplicity mission start.
  • Fixed an issue where monolith NPCs could enter safe zone in Prypiat during the The Road to the Foundation mission.
  • Fixed an issue where Richter’s body could be missing after the bossfight with Korshunov.

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2025-03-29 01:14