HIGHLIGHTS
- To begin the “In the Name of Science” quest in Stalker 2, head north of the Roofed Warehouse and speak with Shcherba.
- You need to find the collars using the coordinates Shcherba provides, located across the Malachite, Wild Island, Zaton, and Red Forest regions.
- After destroying the jamming device, wait for Shcherba’s contact, then visit his lab, where he betrays you for Faust.
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is a first-person shooter survival game set in the radioactive Chornobyl Exclusion Zone.
The game features several main missions and side quests, requiring players to explore anomalies and fight hostile factions.
“In the Name of Science” is one of the many side missions in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl.
Stalker 2 “In The Name Of Science” Walkthrough
To start the quest, go north of the Roofed Warehouse, which is located at the center of the Chemical Plant region.
Here, you need to talk to Doctorant Shcherba and learn more about his request.
He will instruct you to collect and return four electronic collars to assist with his work.
Shcherba provides coordinates to locate the collars scattered across the Malachite, Wild Island, Zaton, and Red Forest regions.
Locations Of Electronic Collars In Stalker 2
The first electronic collar is located inside the Brain Scorcher in the northern part of the Malachite region.
It is in the possession of some soldiers, and you can either purchase the collar from them or attack them to retrieve it.
The second collar can be found in the Containers area in the western part of the Red Forest.
To obtain it, you must defeat a mutant and search its body.
Similarly, the third collar is located at the Boathouse in the Wild Island region, and you will need to kill another mutant to acquire it.
The final collar is inside the Hydrodynamics Lab in the Zaton region, where you will also have to defeat a mutant to claim the item.
Give The Collar To Shcherba In Stalker 2 “In The Name Of Science”
After collecting all four collars, return to Shcherba and hand them over.
He reveals the collar’s signal is jammed and gives you coordinates to destroy the jamming device.
Once you have destroyed the device, leave the bunker and wait for Shcherba to contact you regarding your reward. When he contacts you, head to his lab to claim it.
However, upon arriving, Shcherba betrays you and reveals his plan to use you to create his version of Faust.
To stop his plan, players must drink the vodka provided by Professor Dvupalov and exit the room.
You will then need to defeat the mutants created by Shcherba. Afterward, confront Shcherba and choose whether to let him go or kill him.
Finally, speak with Professor Dvupalov and leave the laboratory to complete the “In the Name of Science” mission.
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