STALKER 2: Down Below
During mission Down Below, Skif will visit the complex in the underground of Pripyat. This page will give you tips on how to get to the center of the Foundation and how to defeat Colonel Korshunov.
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Down Below is one of the last main missions in STALKER 2. On this page, you will learn how to get to the underground center called the Foundation and how to defeat the boss - Colonel Korshunov.
Point of no return
On this page, we describe the variant of the mission where we chose the Polissya Hotel.
The Down Below mission will begin immediately after completing The Road to the Foundation. After choosing one of the paths, go to the indicated place.
The ruins of the Polissya Hotel are teeming with Ward soldiers. Defeat them, and then search the bodies. One of the Ward soldiers should have a special card with codes.
On the side of the hotel, you will find stairs leading to the basement. Go down, and then open the door with the card you found.
WARNING! This is a point of no return. You will not be able to continue free exploration until the end of the game. All started side tasks that weren't completed will be marked as failed. If you still have any unfinished business in the Zone, or if you don't have enough supplies, now is the last moment to tie up all loose ends.
We also recommend you to save the game before passing that point.
You can find more about the point of no return on the guide page Is a point of no return?.
How to infiltrate the Foundation?
Jump into the tunnel. Two mutated cats will attack you.
Go through the large room to the shaft with pipes. Slide down the pipes to the well-lit corridor.
You will encounter a horde of rats in the tunnel. Neutralize the rodents with a precisely thrown grenade.
In the room with bars, climb the ladder to the upper floor.
Go through the tunnel with the tracks. Before passing through the steel gates, you can replenish your ammo supplies.
In the large hangar, there will be a lot of anomalies and zombies waiting for you. We do not recommend you to fight with every minor opponent.
Go down the stairs, then quickly run along the mezzanine across the room. Next, run through the middle of the room, bypass the zombie and the controller attacking you from a distance, and quickly run into the rooms on the opposite side of the hangar.
Go up one floor and kill the nearby controller.
Turn on the power next to the control panel. Then run across the balcony to the right side of the room.
You can replenish your supplies in the warehouse. Then jump from boxes and shelves to the ventilation shaft.
Climb down the pipes to the door that will lead you to the office area.
Meet with Lieutenant Degtyarev and his men. After a short conversation, the officer will order an attack. Approach the door and watch the cut-scene.
How to defeat Colonel Korshunov?
Entering the arena triggers a boss fight.
- To kill Korshunov, you must first break the blue aura around his head. Aim for the glowing point.
- When you inflict enough damage on the Ward commander, the soldier will stagger, and sparks will appear around him. Run to him to initiate hand-to-hand combat.
- Korshunov will call for the reinforcements. We advise you to ignore them and focus on the boss.
- The colonel will occasionally make a long jump to move away from you. Don't let him out of your sight.
- This should be repeated several times. In the last sequence, Degtyarev will come to your aid.
After defeating the boss, take the Faust's necklace from his body. Take it to Dalin, who will be waiting at the control panel.
After the cut-scene, you will wake up in the company of Strelok and Richter. After the conversation, the mission will end.
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