Should You Give Trachuk’s Flash Drive To Ward?

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Should You Give Trachuk's Flash Drive To Ward?

After helping Dr. Viktoria with locating the missing expedition groups, she’ll now task Skif with helping out a scientist named Trachuk in Stalker 2. Trachuk is in trouble, and due to the important research he’s conducting in The Zone, it’s imperative that you help him out. Accepting Dr. Viktoria’s request will start the second instance of the Black Sheep side quest, which will entail helping Trachuk get his Flash Drive, without Ward getting a hold of his research.

The Point of No Return Mission in Stalker 2

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Stalker 2: The Point Of No Return Explained

In Stalker 2, there’s a mission that marks the point of no return, after which the players won’t be able to come back and explore The Zone.

Locating the Flash Drive For Trachuk In Stalker 2

Head east of STC Malachite to reach the scientist Trachuk in an abandoned vehicle station warehouse. He’s located in a small room attached to the warehouse on the left. He’ll inform Skif about how he’s left the Flash Drive with important data in the field lab located on the second floor of the vehicle station.

You must head inside the warehouse and go toward the left side to find a ramp leading up the containers. Scale the containers and use the metal beam on the right side to reach the other end of the warehouse. Now, drop onto the containers in the middle and use them to cross over to the other side.

Take your time while climbing and jumping in the warehouse as the chemical bubble anomaly will inflict acidic damage.

After passing through the concrete beam by crouching, you’ll need to head to the field lab by traversing through containers and the metal beam on the right side. Once inside the lab on the second floor, you can grab the Flash Drive on a desk.

Should You Give The Flash Drive To Ward Or Refuse?

Once you get down and head toward Trachuk, he’ll be detained by the Ward. One of the soldiers will approach Skif and ask him to hand over the Flash Drive to him. You must make a choice here depending on their standing with the Ward faction. You can either:

  • Kill the soldiers from the Ward to avoid giving them the Flash Drive.
  • Give the Flash Drive to the Ward Soldiers and forfeit mission rewards.
  • Show your Ward Badge to the soldiers, informing them Skif is friendly.

This is an isolated event and isn’t impacted by the overarching story of the main missions i.e. post-SIRCAA invasion. Otherwise, the soldiers would have attacked you on sight.

If you’ve received a Ward Badge from Col. Korshunov, during the “Back to the Slag Heap” main mission, it’s recommended that you use it here to stand the soldiers down. However, if you don’t have it, it’s recommended to take the soldiers out lethally to prevent the Flash Drive from falling into the hands of the Ward.

After that, hand over the Flash Drive to Trachuk.

If you’re looking for an increased reward, you can ask Trachuk more about the Flash Drive and then raise the price for handing it back. It’s a greedy route, but weapon upgrades don’t come cheap in Stalker 2.

Report Back To Dr. Viktoria

Reporting back to Dr. Viktoria to complete Black Sheep Stalker 2

Once you’re done, head back to STC Malachite to report back to Dr. Viktoria and inform her of how you’ve successfully retrieved the Flash Drive for Trachuk.

She’ll appreciate Skif for his efforts in the endeavor and will know the outcome of the Ward encounter. You will receive 12,146 Coupons as a reward for completing Trachuk’s instance of the Black Sheep side mission in Stalker 2.

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