Stalker 2 walkthrough: How to complete Unhealthy Competition side mission

The Unhealthy Competition in Stalker 2 is a side mission that can be accessed during your time in the Cordon region. It requires you to help Sidorovich find a stalker named Wisp. The story significantly changes later when you have to make choices to decide the outcome of this undertaking. Each path has different rewards.

This walkthrough covers all the details about the Unhealthy Competition side mission in Stalker 2.

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Unhealthy Competition side mission in Stalker 2: Location

Interact with Sidorovich (trader) at Rookie Village to start the mission (Image via GSC Game World)

Travel to Rookie Village in the Cordon region to access the Unhealthy Competition side mission in Stalker 2. It is located south of Quiet's Camp in the Wild Island region.

Upon reaching the village, talk to Sidorovich (trader) situated underground. Choose the prompt "Got any work for me?"

Sidorovich will tell you about a stalker called Wisp and his location at the Pig Farm. With this, the Unhealthy Competition side mission begins.

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Unhealthy Competition side mission in Stalker 2: Walkthrough

Kill the mutants at the Pig Farm (Image via GSC Game World)

First, head to the Pig Farm, which is about 450 meters away from the Rookie Village. Carry plenty of supplies, including ammo, drinks, food, and healing items, as you must deal with multiple mutant pigs there.

Take the PDA from Wisp's dead body (Image via GSC Game World)

After killing these creatures, enter the large farmhouse to find Wisp's dead body. Search his body and take his PDA device through which you will learn about a new trading post in the tunnel camp.

When you report the situation to Sidorovich, he will tell you to kill the traders in the tunnel camp. Reach the location by following the blue objective marker and talk to Swedish. Then, you can choose either of these two paths:

1) Kill the traders

Kill the traders to fulfill Sidorovich's plan (Image via GSC Game World)

You can show the Wisp's PDA to Swedish after talking to him. Then, you can kill him and his two trader companions in the tunnel to fulfill Sidorovich's request. With this, you will earn his trust and receive 3374 Coupons.

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2) Help the traders

You can help the traders by killing the stalkers (Image via GSC Game World)

You can choose to give away Sidorovich's plan to Swedish during the conversation. Subsequently, you will receive 1080 Coupons. As you exit the tunnel, a stalker named Vanya Tarantula will confront you. Kill him and his companions to help the traders inside the tunnel camp. These stalkers are heavily armored, making them difficult to eliminate.

After successfully killing them, talk to Swedish to receive an additional 2024 Coupons. Although Sidorovich will tell you via radio that he's unimpressed, you can still access additional missions from him at Rookie Village.

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