1. Anomaly Field Navigation & Bolt Calibration
Never sprint blindly through unfamiliar terrain in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone. Press [6] to draw your unlimited metal bolts. Throwing bolts ahead triggers gravitational distortions, heat vents, and electrical arcs safely before you cross, revealing safe pathways to rare artifacts.
2. Managing Lethal Radiation & Arterial Bleeding
Radiation accumulates rapidly near rusted Soviet vehicles and drainage swamps, permanently reducing maximum stamina. Always carry anti-radiation vodka bottles for immediate low-level purging and potassium iodide pills for high-dose hot zones. When struck by bullets, treat active bleeding with bandages first before injecting healing stimpaks.
3. Weapon Maintenance & Jam Clearing Under Fire
Weapons deteriorate rapidly when firing high-pressure armor-piercing ammunition in dusty wetlands. If your firearm drops below 60% durability, stovepipe and double-feed jams will trigger during firefights. Press [R] twice immediately upon hearing a click to rack the bolt and clear spent casings.
4. Surviving Cataclysmic PSI Emissions
When sky sirens howl and the horizon burns crimson, an Emission is imminent. You have exactly 90 seconds to reach reinforced concrete basements or lead-lined bunker safe zones. All human stalkers and mutant packs sprint toward the same shelters, creating desperate close-quarters shootouts at doorway thresholds.