HIGHLIGHTS
- Begin the quest by meeting Dalin at the D1 Hall, where interacting with the Monolith and blue figures triggers a fight with Ward soldiers.
- Agatha will present a choice to decide Hermann’s fate and whether to reveal Strider and Scar’s sabotage plot.
- Choose whether to side with the Noontide or the Ward in Stalker 2.
“Wishful Thinking” is a key mission in Stalker 2 and serves as the third chapter of the “In Search of Miracle” quest line.
The mission features a crucial choice that directly impacts and alters the narrative of the story moving forward.
Players face a pivotal decision to side with either the Noontide faction or the Wards faction in Stalker 2.
Discover The “Wishful Thinking” Quest In Stalker 2
You’ll find yourself outside the SIRCAA Main Building, where Dalin will radio you, requesting you to meet at the D1 Hall.
A cutscene will play, showing Dalin and Korshunov in conversation. The Doctor will then discuss activating the Monolith.
Head to the lower level of the D1 Hall, where you’ll find the Monolith and two figures kneeling on the ground. Interact with them.
Prepare yourself, as a cutscene will trigger a wave of Ward soldiers chasing you. Use the nearby pillars for cover.
After the battle, approach Dalin and Korshunov, who will reveal that everything that occurred was a product of Skif’s imagination, manipulated by the Wish Granter.
Your conversation with them will be interrupted when someone named Agatha calls for Skif.
Head to the projection room, where a cutscene will play, and Agatha will give you the choice to decide Hermann’s fate.
Afterward, you’ll choose whether to reveal that Strider and Scar are planning to sabotage it.
After your conversation with Agatha, head to the Cryptobiology lab, where you’ll find Dubny.
Approach Dubny and he will present you with a choice whether you will side with the Noontiders or the Ward.
You’ll be presented with two options: “I’m with you” and “I am with the Ward.“
Choosing The Noontide Side In Stalker 2
Select the “I’m with you” option to side with Dubny, and the door behind him will open.
Further, head to the tunnel, where you’ll encounter many Ward soldiers trying to stop you. Defeat them to proceed.
Once you’re done, follow the marker to X11, where you’ll meet Strider. Help him breach the wall by detonating explosives.
A cutscene plays as the Monolith activates. Once it ends, you’ll wake up in the gutters.
Make sure to escape the sewers to complete the mission, leading to the “To the Last Drop of Blood” quest.
