How to complete Black Sheep in Stalker 2

Stalker 2 has a lot of side optional tasks, which, after completion, give you Coupons. One of these side quests is Black Sheep, which you'll encounter in the Malachite region. Your choices can affect the outcome of this mission.

Have your shotgun and other firearms ready as well because some combat is also part of the task. Here's a rundown of the quest and all the choices you will need to make in Stalker 2 in order to complete it.

How to complete Black Sheep Stalker 2 side quest

When you head to the Malachite area, you will receive a quest marker to head toward the STC Malachite compound. Go in the direction indicated by the marker; two guards will be waiting to stop you. Saying "I was at the Arc" or "Does this count as a special permit?" will help you get in without any hassle or having to pay to enter. Go inside, take a left, and a little distance later you'll see Viktoria Dorozhnyuk.

Approach her and say, "A scientist at the counter?" to initiate the quest. It seems two Stalkers, Blizzard and Lefty, have gone missing, and she'll look to you for assistance in locating them. Once you've spoken to them, the map will update with their locations, and you can ask Viktoria about their missions if you're interested.

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Head to where Blizzard was marked and you will find a Bloodsucker charging at him. If you do not save him in time, the bloodsucker will kill him. Saves him from the Bloodsucker; once you have killed it, he will thank you and reward you with 800 Coupons.

Blizzard will die if you take too long to defeat it. Alternatively, you can kill him, too. Whichever occurs, you must pick up all that can be taken off of his body and give back to Viktoria inside the suitcase of bones. Either of these options will also not lead to failure.

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If you follow the map, there are a few corpses in the area where Lefty was last seen. As you approach, you'll see the dead reanimate; kill them. Afterwards, you should see Lefty's corpse on the floor. Interact to get a flash drive.

If you head out of the complex and west over the fences, you'll find a pathway leading to a pier that extends out into the lake. At the end of the pier is a small piece of equipment with an antenna; you can download data onto a flash drive. Viktoria can now receive the data-laden flash drive.

Head back to Viktoria once you have taken care of the two Stalkers; speak with her once more, and offer the flash drive when prompted. If that route was taken during Blizzard's encounter, you can go back and do the same thing with the bone suitcase. Once she says there's no more work, she'll give you some coupons. Each time this occurs, Trachuk will call Viktoria's number and request her services.

Get to where Trachuk is by accepting the offer to lend a hand. In order to access the valuable data stored on a flash drive, he will want you to interact with him and locate it on the second floor of the adjacent warehouse. Ascend the warehouse via the southeast entrance by veering to the left until you come to a shattered door that serves as a makeshift ramp. Avoid the acid ponds in the vicinity.

Crawl onto the beam alongside the warehouse wall after picking up the boxes and containers. Navigate around it until you reach the red beam, then cross over it. When you have crossed, follow the path that leads over the containers by climbing the shattered white pillars. You can see a door on the second floor if you face west.

Watch out for the large bubbles as touching them will give you acid damage, so you may want to pop them. Use crates and boxes to climb back up onto the beam and then across the broken pathway to the stairs. You have to jump over to the table where the important flash disk is located.

Just beyond the shattered walkway after the top level door is where you can find the flash drive on a table. Picture sourced from GSC Game World on YouTube, user "Gamerpillar."

Head outside and retrieve it, but now Ward Sgt. Baturyn also wants it back. If you side with the Ward he will steal the drive from you. You can count on Trachuk and Viktoria being less than pleased with you.

You can fight him, then after you defeat him, negotiate a new deal with Trachuk to explain the drive's importance. Now you only need to have a conversation with him for an extra 2000 Coupons. You can drive Viktoria yourself if you kill Trachuk or if he dies.

You can skip the option of "Wrong way, soldier!" by just showing Baturyn a badge; after that you can strike the bargain with Trachuk described above. Return to STC Malachite and visit Viktoria for completion of the job.

There is a reward waiting for you whether you kill Trachuk or get the flash disk and bring it to Viktoria. This last part of the quest concludes when you speak with the Ward, and you won't receive any rewards if you decide to join her side.

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