STALKER 2 Bug Allows Players to Soar Across the Map

Key highlights from the gaming world shed light on an intriguing glitch discovered in STALKER 2, enabling players to bypass weight restrictions and soar across the map effortlessly with Skif. Players found that using the Veles Detector while stepping into an anomaly revealed this nifty trick. It resonates with the quirky bugs seen in The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind, and the community was amazed as Skif landed without any fall damage.

In an exciting twist, a STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl player showcased a remarkable glitch that lets Skif take to the skies across the expansive game map. Although STALKER 2 includes a fast travel function, this unexpected bug provided a faster way to trek across the exclusion zone. This came in handy when the player was overburdened by equipment but needed to reach the nearest settlement swiftly.

STALKER 2 has had a long journey to release, debuting as the fourth installment in the GSC Game World’s STALKER franchise. It follows 2009’s Call of Pripyat and builds anticipation for a multiplayer mode, which the developers plan to release as a free update shortly. Despite facing challenges from alleged review bombs aimed at tarnishing its release, the game has achieved impressive sales of over 1.4 million copies since its launch and continues to garner praise from critics.

The discovery was shared on Reddit by a user named jbarn23, who posted a 32-second video clip in the STALKER subreddit. The clip showed Skif armed with the Veles Detector stepping into an anomaly, simultaneously tossing a bolt, which propelled him skyward to the nearest settlement unharmed. Although the character has a damage reduction artifact to lessen bullet injuries, the community was surprised at the lack of fall damage when plummeting from such heights.

For fans of gaming glitches, this incident draws comparisons to the kind often seen in The Elder Scrolls games. These glitches usually amuse the community, like a notorious Skyrim bug that mirrored Morrowind’s quirks. Reddit commenters likened the STALKER 2 glitch to those in Morrowind, tagging it humorously as the “Anomaly of Icarian Flight.” While some joked about the potential for speedruns, others believe that speedrunners might avoid utilizing unintended exploits.

In another instance, a player stumbled upon a hidden Harry Potter Easter egg in STALKER 2, underscoring that there are numerous surprises and amusing bugs to be uncovered in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone. While the comical flying glitch may be addressed in a future patch, players are enjoying the unintended airborne escapade it offers for now.

STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl whisks players away to a vastly transformed radioactive zone teeming with deadly anomalies, hostile factions, and invaluable artifacts that lure fortune-seekers. As a lone stalker in this epic open-world experience, players navigate a photorealistic environment, crafting their destiny through choices and alliances. The action-packed gameplay also offers an array of enemies to engage with and numerous weapon modifications to experiment with, all rendered beautifully in Unreal Engine 5 for Xbox Series X|S and Microsoft Windows platforms.