Stalker 2 walkthrough — How to complete Arena: Round Two side mission

Arena: Round Two in Stalker 2 is part of The Freedom Colosseum quest line where you can earn plenty of Coupons. However, you will need to complete the Arena: Round One side mission to access it. This time, you are tasked with fighting against mutated creatures with a slightly upgraded weapon. However, the brawl can get really tricky and the sheer number of enemies can overwhelm you easily

This guide will help you complete the Arena: Round Two side mission in Stalker 2.

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Arena: Round Two side mission in Stalker 2: Location

Talk to Arnie in the Rostok base camp (Image via GSC Game World)

The Arena can be found at the bar in the Rostok region's base camp. Do note that to start Arena: Round Two, you have to wait for an hour in-game after finishing the Arena: Round One side mission. After that, navigate past the door beside Ganja's bar counter, go down the stairs, and speak with Arnie. He will reveal that you have to fight against mutants in this round.

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Arena: Round Two side mission in Stalker 2: Walkthrough

You will get a Boomstick shotgun to fight against mutated dogs (Image via GSC Game World)

After speaking with Arnie, go down the stairs again, and open the Arena door. Wheezer will greet you then and ask you to leave your gear with him. Choose the prompt "Take equipment" shown on the locker on your left to enter the Arena ground and start the fight. This time, you will get a Boomstick shotgun with sufficient ammo.

In this round, you will face several mutated dogs along with a powerful psy dog that can make clones. You can utilize the containers and the boxes as high ground to deal damage from and stall for the gun to reload. However, the best approach would be to rush and eliminate the mutants. It takes two bullets in close range to kill one.

Rush and kill the strong mutated dog to effectively deal with the clones (Image via GSC Game World)

Furthermore, the powerful mutated psy dog usually stays behind. So make sure to prioritize killing it and its clones first. Get closer to it and continuously deal damage until it's dead. Following that, kill the weaker mutants to finish this round in the Arena.

When done, open the door towards Wheezer and return the shotgun to him. Take your gear from the blue locker and talk to Arnie upstairs. You will receive 1200 Coupons, marking the end of the Arena: Round Two side mission. Now, you must wait one hour before accessing the subsequent missions in The Freedom Colosseum quest line.

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This covers the Arena: Round Two side mission in Stalker 2.

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