In Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, you’ll quickly discover a vital strategy for survival: steer clear of combat whenever possible. Your inventory has limited space, and engaging in lengthy battles can deplete your resources, leaving you vulnerable—if you even make it through the encounter. While some confrontations are unavoidable, charging in with guns blazing is seldom the wisest approach. Fortunately, the game features a useful stealth kill technique, though it’s not highlighted in any tutorial.
Mastering Stealth Kills in Stalker 2
Right from the start, you can perform stealth kills, but the game does not explicitly inform you how. The mechanism is straightforward yet requires practice to execute successfully. You might doubt its effectiveness until you gain a feel for the timing.
To carry out a stealth kill, equip your knife and approach an unsuspecting enemy from behind. Be sure to get close enough to see your character adjust their grip and prepare the knife for a stab. At that moment, press the heavy attack button. This action triggers a seamless animation where you take down your target in one swift, silent motion. Since there’s no on-screen indicator confirming your proximity, watch for the character’s hand signal to gauge when you’re close enough. If you aren’t right on target but are still nearby, you’ll deliver a slash instead of a fatal blow.
