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Pripyat is one of the most iconic locations in the Stalker universe and is also a part ofStalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl. However,players will need to progress into the late-game missionsto access this location, which could take a lot of hours due to the length of the campaign. Instead, there’s an easy way for you to get into Pripyat early and explore it as well as unlock its base, so you can fast travel to the region and back with ease.
How to Reach Pripyat Early in Stalker 2
To enter Pripyat early inStalker 2, players mustfirst make their way into the Yaniv region, located in the northwest corner of the map. It’s the same area where you might have secured theWeird Bolt artifact in the Tornado anomaly. Head towards the location marked on the map above to reach a train shed with an open carriage.
Vaulting Over the Train to Enter Jupiter Region
Now, this is the trickiest part of getting access to Pripyat early, as you’ll have to use a bit of parkour skills to vault over the train carriage to enter the Jupiter region. Here’s what you have to do.
Reaching Pripyat from Jupiter
There’s a path highlighted in the image above that you’ll need to follow to enter Pripyat. Once you enter Pripyat, keep following the road until you see thePalace of Culture basemarked on your map. It’ll be along the left side of the path past the Shopping Mall.
Unlocking the Palace of Culture Base
If you want to exit or enter Pripyat easily, unlocking the base is very crucial. Once you spot the Palace of Culture, enter the building and head upstairs to unlock the base. Here, you can interact with the vendor, Bolero the technician, and most importantly, Telegraph the guide. You canuse the guide to exit the Pripyat regioninstead of making the long journey on foot. Pripyat will beunlocked as a fast travel point for other guidesas well.
There’s also a bed here to sleep and an item stash to store or retrieve all your items. Being one of the late-game areas, Pripyat is filled with high-quality loot and vendors here sell some of the best stuff inStalker 2.
