Every Status Condition in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl brings back the unforgiving and anxious survival action horror gameplay that fans of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series and fully realize its post-apocalyptic atmosphere with modern visuals.
As Skiff, a lone stalker, you explore the Zone, an area filled with mutant wildlife, anomalies, and other humans, both hostile and friendly.
Not only will you spend your fighting off these mutants and other hostiles, as well as completing missions, but you’ll also need to keep a close eye on yourself, that is to say, your hunger and other health factors. It is a survival game after all.
You’ll need to be very wary of status conditions as you explore the zone. These are pesky little effects that will make your journey very difficult. In fact, managing status conditions is a core part of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2’s gameplay, and might even be harder than fighting mutants and other Stalkers.
Therefore, you should know what Status Conditions to be wary of, what they do, and how to cure them.
As such, we’ve compiled a list of every Status Condition in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, as well as their causes, effects, and cures.
List of Status Conditions
| Status Condition | Causes | Indicator | Effect | Cure(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleeding | Getting hit bullets and mutants. You can also start bleeding if you make contact with barbed wires, glass anomalies | Red Blood Droplet Icon | Bleeding causes you to continuously lose health over time. You’ll lose more health the worse the Bleeding is. | Bandages (maximum reduction) Medkit (medium reduction Scientific Medkit (medium reduction) Army Medkit (strong reduction) |
| Hunger | Hunger accumulates if you do not eat for a long time. Moreover, repeatedly drinking alcohol or energy drinks can also increase hunger. | Chicken Drumstick Icon | Affects mobility and combat, including decreased stamina recovery and increased damage taken. | Eating food, such as: Sausage (medium reduction) Bread (medium reduction) Canned Food (strong reduction) Condensed Milk (maximum reduction) |
| Encumbered | You’ll get Encumbered if you exceed the yellow weight limit and more so if you exceed the red weight limit. | Weight icon above health bar | Reduces mobility and stamina recovery. Increases stamina consumption for actions like jumping or sprinting. Moreover, if you exceed the overall weight capacity, you won’t be able to move. | Reducing carry weight by dropping, stashing, or selling items. You can also increase your carry weight limit by equipping Certain artifacts or armors. You can also take the Hercules drug to increase your carry weight limit by 20kg for 5 minutes. |
| Radiation | Coming in contact with radiated objects and waste. | Intense film grain and crackling sounds | When irradiated, you’ll take damage over time. Furthermore, a full radiation meter instantly kills you. | Anti-Radiation Drugs (maximum reduction) Scientific Medkit (strong reduction) You can also reduce Radiation by drinking alcohol such as: Cossacks Vodka (strong reduction) Beer (weak reduction) |
| Psi-Radiation | Caused by the Controller mutant and psi-beacons. | You’ll see ghosts and hear strange voices | Slowly reduces health. | To get rid of Psi-Radiation, you’ll need to kill or destroy the source, whether it be the Controller Mutant or a Psi-Beacon. |
| Alcohol | Drinking Alcoholic beverages, such as beer and vodka. | Drinking too much alcohol will turn your vision blurry and the camera wobbly. These effects will get worse the more you drink alcohol. | This condition will disappear naturally. |
