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STALKER 2 Title Update 1.3.1 Released, Full Patch Notes

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GSC GameWorld has released Title Update 1.3.1 for STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl, and shared its full patch notes. So, let’s see what this new update brings to the table.

Title Update 1.3.1 brings a number of technical fixes. For instance, it fixes an issue where the sound effect for entering Ribs’ anomaly could loop and repeat every 10 seconds. It also fixes an issue when the player could only hear the voice through one earbud. Plus, it fixes a dozen of EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION errors, and other crashes.

Moreover, Patch 1.3.1 comes with some fixes for a number of quests. For example, it fixes an issue where monolith NPCs could enter safe zone in Prypiat during the The Road to the Foundation mission. It also fixes an issue where the NPC could block the entrance to the watch post during The Assault on the Duga mission.

In theory, this patch should be compatible with the mods we’ve shared. So, it should work with this mod that adds a Parkour-like climbing system to the game. It should also work with this mod that allows you to fast-travel anywhere on the map.

In December 2024, we shared a mod that allowed you to loot all mutants. This was a feature present in all previous STALKER games that was apparently cut from STALKER 2.

Finally, you can download a mod that will remove the inventory carry/weight limit. I’m not a fan of this last mod but hey, some of you may like it. Then there is a mod that can improve the game’s graphics, and enable GTAO.

Like always, Steam will download this update the next time you launch its client. Below you can also find its complete changelog. I’ve removed the spoilers it contained, so you can all go ahead and read it.

STALKER 2 Patch 1.3.1 Release Notes

Main Story, Side Quests, and Encounters:

  • Fixed an issue where the “Get the Control Emitter from the technician” mission stage of the Dawn of a New Day mission could not be started due to the death of Powerplug.
  • Fixed an issue where the mission objective Find Spirit could not end if the player talks to Spirit again right after the first dialog during The Boundary mission.
  • Fixed an issue where mission Chasing Ghosts could not progress after activating tower equipment.
  • Fixed an issue where the player could fall into the elevator shaft without any possibility of getting out during the Let No One Leave Unsatisfied mission.
  • Fixed an issue where the “Get inside the underground lab” objective could start without obtaining Emitter from Powerplug during the Dawn of a New Day mission.
  • Fixed an issue where Simon Dubny could be missing The Faust’s cell during the Hot on the Trail mission.
  • Fixed an issue where the doors to the underground tunnel and Location D could be closed for some players during the Once More unto the Breach mission.
  • Fixed an issue where the mission Dark Times could be blocked due to the death of Jarl.
  • Fixed an issue where the NPC could block the entrance to the watch post during The Assault on the Duga mission.
  • Fixed an issue when the dialog with Roosevelt did not start during the Legends of the Zone mission.
  • Fixed an issue where the door to the Forestry location could be locked at the Extreme Simplicity mission start.
  • Fixed an issue where monolith NPCs could enter safe zone in Prypiat during the The Road to the Foundation mission.

Technical Part:

  • Fixed an issue where NPCs could not return to their designated places after the Emission.
  • Fixed an issue where the sound effect for entering Ribs’ anomaly could loop and repeat every 10 seconds.
  • Fixed an issue when the crosshairs could not be disabled through the settings.
  • Fixed an issue where all drag’n’drop actions are done with a delay in any item container at the STC Malachite location.
  • Improved voiceover positioning. Fixed issue when the player could only hear the voice through one earbud.
  • Fixed an issue where item highlighting did not move to the next item when looting with a gamepad.
  • Fixed a dozen of EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION errors, and other crashes.