STALKER 2: Who to give the icon to? The Poppy Field
In the quest The Poppy Field, your task will be to recover a valuable Orthodox icon. On this page of the tutorial we will tell you whether the painting is better to give to Mitaj or Pomor. You will also learn how to get Pomor's weapon.
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The Poppy Field is a side mission in STALKER 2 that you receive early on in the game from one of the residents of Zalissya. On this page of the guide, we will walk you through the process of recovering a valuable religious icon. We will also tell you what the consequences are of giving the painting to Mitay and Pomor.
- How to start the Poppy Field mission?
- Meeting with Pomor
- Corpses in the Poppy Field
- Icon in the basement
- Who to give the icon to? How to get Pomor's weapon?
How to start the Poppy Field mission?
Mitay will give you the Poppy Field quest. The man wearing a white jacket resides in Zalissya and can most often be found in the shop or bar. To find him easier, look for the icon marked with a blue flag (side activity) on the map.
Talk to the man and accept his task to find the icon in the Poppy Field. Head towards the place located at the northwestern end of the region. Before you set off, however, take with you a supply of energy drinks in blue cans. You will need them.
Meeting with Pomor
When you approach the red field, Pomor will contact you via radio. Accept the invitation and meet him at his hut at the northern edge of the field.
During the conversation, the stalker will reveal to you the dangerous secret of the Poppy Field. Anyone who ventures there immediately loses their strength and then consciousness. When the same happens to you, you will wake up in a random place nearby. Faint a few more times and Skif will die.
A temporary remedy for the Field's sinister effects are the previously mentioned energy drinks. When your character starts having hallucinations and closing their eyes, quickly drink an energy drink to wake up. When you get among the flowers, assign energy drinks to a quick access key.
Pomor will offer you help in locating the basement with the icon. However, this comes at a price:
- You can pay the man 2,000 coupons to immediately reveal the exact location of the basement.
- Alternatively, you can help Pomor gather supplies from corpses lying in the Field.
We recommend the second option. The task is not difficult, if only you exercise caution.
Corpses in the Poppy Field
After accepting the task from Pomor, the location of four bodies will appear on your map.
- The first one is located by a tree (northern part of the field).
- The second lies on a haystack in the shed in the northern part of the field.
- The third lies on a bed in the house with a destroyed roof. To get inside, go through the collapsed part and enter through the attic.
- The last one lies next to a well surrounded by a fence.
We recommend you to collect loot individually, each time choosing an entry point to the field as close to the next body as possible. This option is not only safer, but also allows you to avoid potential overburden - you can temporarily discard the loot at Pomor's house.
Return to Pomor with all your acquired equipment. The man will tell you the location of the basement and will also say that he wants to buy the icon.
Icon in the basement
The basement is located in the western part of the field. The flowers' ominous effect doesn't work inside.
The icon is on the shelf. Take it and quickly evacuate from the dangerous area.
Who to give the icon to? How to get Pomor's weapon?
After retrieving the icon, you will face the choice of who to give it to.
- If you sell the icon to Pomor, you will receive from him the Unknown Stalker's AR416 rifle. This weapon has decent statistics and is worth quite a few coupons. However, it is badly damaged, so an expensive visit to a technician will be necessary before use.
- You can also return to Zalissya and return the icon to its rightful owner. You will receive coupons from him as a reward.
If you want to absolutely maximize your profits, you can sell the icon to the Pomor, then kill him and take back the quest item. In this way, you will gain not only the rifle, but also receive a reward from Mitay.
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