Stalker 2 walkthrough: How to complete A Matter of Honor side mission

Stalker 2's campaign mode is set in a fictionalized version of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, the site of the 1986 nuclear disaster. The area will remain uninhabitable for the next thousands of years. In the game, the place is simply termed the Zone, where the protagonist Skif can partake in main missions as well as side missions like "A Matter of Honor."

The mission takes place in Cooling Springs and your job is to assist some soldiers against an onslaught of some Monoliths. There are also some optional tasks to complete along the way. Below is a guide on completing this side mission in the game.

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Completing the A Matter of Honor side mission in Stalker 2

Head over to Cooling Springs and you will hear a radio transmission between Lieutenant Tryhub and Major Rodetsky. Reach their location and they will signal for you to assist them in defending against Monolith soldiers. Select "Okay, I'm in" to start the mission.

The location in Cooling Springs (Image via GSC Game World/ YouTube@ Manugames92)

Lieutenant Tryhub and Major Rodetsky will also ask you to assist their soldiers by helping them patch up. You must assume the post of a sniper on the roof to make your offensive against the Monoliths easier. However, both these tasks are optional.

Speak with Tryhub and Rodetsky (Image via GSC Game World/ YouTube@ Manugames92)

Below is a guide on completing all the tasks and claiming your rewards.

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1) Assisting Wounded Soldiers (Optional)

Choose whether or not to help the wounded soldiers (Image via GSC Game World/ YouTube@ Manugames92)

You will find downed soldiers all around the area. You can help them for additional manpower against the Monoliths. Note that you must spend one medkit for every soldier you help.

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2) Assume the position of the sniper (Optional)

Optionally assume the position of the sniper (Image via GSC Game World/ YouTube@ Manugames92)

Head up to the roof via the ladder to find the body of a deceased soldier lying on the floor. You will find an SVU-MK S-3 on him. You can use this to take out Monoliths from afar.

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3) Helping take down the Monoliths

Defeat all the monolith soldiers (Image via GSC Game World/ YouTube@ Manugames92)

The Monolith onslaught will begin from the north. Use the aforementioned sniper to make things easier for yourself. If you helped soldiers in step 1, they will come to your aid. Take down every enemy to finish this stage.

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4) Claiming the reward

Rodetsky will give you the reward (Image via GSC Game World/ YouTube@ Manugames92)

Head downstairs to speak with Rodetsky. As a token of gratitude, he will transfer 18,895 coupons to Skif's PDA. The mission ends after the interaction.

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