How to Get the Clusterf— in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl (and weapon stats)

The Zone is a frighteningly lethal backdrop in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, so any scavenger worth their salt understands the value of packing serious heat.

GSC Game World’s survival shooter offers trespassers 35 different firearms to meet their needs, and rare versions of these weapons are scattered across the game’s anomalous locale. One of these “unique” guns is the Clusterfuck, a modified AR416 fitted with a sniper scope that amplifies its range over the base type. The gun is a bit tricky to find for the average adventurer, but it’s worth the extra effort for its tremendous utility.

How to Get the Clusterfuck in Stalker 2

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The Clusterfuck is located in the Zaton region in The Zone’s southwest and is found during the side quest “Three Captains.” Loners first travels to Zaton during the story mission “In Search of a Guide” to meet up with Richter at Skadovsk or Shevchenko. A trader in Skadovsk named Sonya Kalyna is the quest giver for “Three Captains,” but two other side quests must be completed first before it can trigger.

Within the grounded cargo ships, killers get involved in the rivalry between Sultan and Beard, the respective leaders of the two communities. Kalyna explains the two men were allies before the Sultan exiled Beard, renaming Skadovsk after himself. Below is the shortened sequence of events that must be fulfilled to trigger “Three Captains”:

• Speak with Kalyna at Skadovsk
• Speak with Sultan beginning “The Mysterious Case”
• Complete “The Mysterious Case”
• Speak with Beard in Shevchenko triggering “Bullseye”
• Complete “Bullseye”
• Speak with Kalyna again to begin “Three Captains”
• Find Clusterfuck in the sniper’s nest during “Three Captains”

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A trader-ous plot

Explorers must run errands for the bosses in the form of two side quests: retrieving “The Mysterious Case” for Sultan and rescuing Beard’s men in “Bullseye.” Sultan accuses Beard of interfering with the case’s retrieval, and Beard claims Sultan had his men captured. The head honchos arrange a meeting at a neutral location to settle the matter.

At this time, robbers learn Kalyna is responsible for the missing case and the abducted men. The traitorous trader asks stalkers to aid her plan to assassinate both community leaders during the meeting. Her goal is to grab power amidst the vacuum left by Sultan and Beard, unite Zaton, and expand her reach into neighboring regions.

Agreeing to assist Kalyna’s plot begins “Three Captains” and directs scavengers to Port Cranes, where they’ll find a sniper overseeing the meeting from atop a massive construction crane. The Clusterfuck is inside the sniper’s nest at the top. After taking the sniper out, trespassers can decide to kill Sultan and Beard or Kalyna’s men.

Clusterfuck Weapon Stats

• Damage: 1.6/5
• Penetration: 2.1/5
• Rate of Fire: 4.95/5
• Range: 2.4/5
• Accuracy: 4/5
• Magazine Size: 30
• Caliber: 5.56×45
• Firing Mode(s): Single shot
• Weight: 4.56kg
• Inventory Size: 5×2

The Clusterfuck essentially combines the best attributes of snipers, assault rifles, and shotguns in Stalker 2. An outstanding rate of fire and large magazine save adventurers from untimely reloads during firefights. Trading full auto-firing mode for a sniper scope boosts its damage, range, accuracy, and penetration. 5.56×45 caliber ammunition is incredibly abundant, keeping the weapon from weighing down your inventory. These attributes combine to make the Clusterfuck a ridiculously versatile juggernaut.

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