Stalker 2 - All Factions Explained

You might have the most powerful weapons and gear in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, and you may be quite experienced, but if you don't know who your friends and enemies are, you won't be able to survive in The Zone even for a few days.

Factions might not be the most important part of the game, but you'll need to have a good understanding of how they work if you want to progress through the main campaign. In this guide, we'll explain and list all Factions in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, including their locations and descriptions. Let's get started!

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl Factions Explained

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl offers a total of 12 Factions, and each of these groups has their own reasons for fighting with the others. Sooner or later, you'll have to start making decisions about which side to support. This is quite difficult considering that some Factions are way more powerful than others, and you don't want to pick the wrong side.

Throughout your journey in the game, you'll often stumble upon these groups, and they will sometimes be connected to missions, such as Warlock's Debtor quest. It's important to mention that Factions follow specific themes, and this is connected to the equipment that the Merchants around tend to sell.

This means that you'll be able to buy mostly items that are used by the members of the respective Faction. For example, if you need an AR416, you'll want to visit Freedom in Dark Valley. In case you're looking for Warsaw Pact weapons, go to the Loner bases.

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl All Factions Listed

Evert Faction in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl has an ongoing feud with another one. For instance, the Loners and Bandits hate each other, but the Ecologists often help the Loners. Yes, some of them are more flexible and can sometimes switch sides, but most of them know exactly who their enemies are.

Now it's time to take a look at our list of all Factions in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, along with their descriptions and locations, if they have any.

 

Bandits

• Location: Zaton, Yanov
• Description: A band of robbers and murderers.

 

Ecologists

• Location: Yantar, Yanov
• Description: Scientists dedicated to studying The Zone.

 

Duty

• Location: Agroprom
• Description: A Paramilitary group set on containing The Zone.

 

Freedom

• Location: Dark Valley, Rostok
• Description: Anarchists fighting for free access to The Zone.

 

Loners

• Location: Cordon, Pripyat
• Description: Independent Stalkers with no clear allegiances.

 

Mercenaries

• Location: N/A
• Description: Foreign fighters who work for the highest bidder.

 

Monolith

• Location: Monolith Control Center, Pripyat
• Description: Fanatics who are hostile to almost everyone.

 

Military

• Location: N/A
• Description: Elements of the Ukrainian military trying to contain The Zone.

 

Noon

• Location: Wild Island
• Description: Ex-Monolith members, freed from mind control.

 

Spark

• Location: N/A
• Description: Remnants of Clear Sky plotting retribution against the Ward and SIRCAA.

 

The Ward

• Location: Northern Perimeter, Lesser Zone
• Description: The armed branch of SIRCAA.

 

SIRCAA

• Location: Northern Perimeter
• Description: Government organization dedicated to studying anomalies.

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl Can You Join Factions

The answer to the question of whether you can join Factions in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is both yes and no. On one hand, you'll be able to interact with those Factions, and if they decide to spare your life, you'll work with them. You can befriend them and help them complete certain tasks. The more you do for these groups, the more they'll like you. However, if you fail to finish a task or you kill any of their team members, you'll lose your reputation.

This will result in the group attacking you and even killing you if you're not careful. If this doesn't happen, then their merchants will simply increase the price of their items when you visit the shop. The color of the NPC icon on the map will show you the level of reputation you have with a certain Faction. Red is for bad, white is for neutral, and green means that you're in very good standing.

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