Stalker 2 Heart Of Chornobyl Arena – How To Complete The Freedom Colosseum Side Quest

Stalker 2 Heart Of Chornobyl Arena or The Freedom Colosseum is a tournament-type side quest that requires Skif to survive five encounters in the Arena. Let’s see what you are up against.

How to Begin The Freedom Colosseum Side Quest and Unlock the Stalker 2 Heart Of Chornobyl Arena

Follow the story campaign until it takes you to Rostok. Go to the bar and interact with the bartender named Ganja. He will introduce Skif to the Arena. He will tell you that you can have some fun and earn money from the Arena. Agree to participate and Ganja will direct you to Arnie. The Freedom Colosseum and Arena: Round One side quests will begin.

Exit through the door to the right of the bar and go downstairs. Enter the room and notice Arnie. He will take you through the details of the first encounter and tell you to talk to Wheezer. Leave the room and go downstairs to find Wheezer. You will fight in the Arena with the weapons provided by Wheezer, so you must leave your own with him. This happens after each round.

Stalker 2 Heart Of Chornobyl Arena Walkthrough

Arena: Round One

Equipment:

• PTM pistol.
• 40 9x18mm PST ammo.
• Leather Jacket.
• One bandage.

Encounter

For this first round, you will have an AI companion to assist you in a 2v2 encounter against two Stalkers armed with PTMs. Opt for an aggressive strategy. A single headshot is all that it takes to get rid of the enemy.

Reward: 675 Coupons.

Arena: Round Two

Equipment:

• Boomstick shotgun.
• 40 12X70mm Buckshot ammo.
• 40 12X76mm Slug ammo.
• Mercenary Suit.
• Two bandages.
• One medkit.

Encounter

The fight is against three blind dogs and one mutant dog that spawns copies of itself. Make a priority out of taking down the mutant dog and then finish off the blind dogs.

Reward: 1620 Coupons.

Arena: Round Three

Equipment:

• UDP Compact pistol.
• M701 Super Sniper rifle.
• 10 .308 W ammo.
• 50 .45 ACP AP ammo.
• SEVA-V Suit.
• Three bandages.
• Three medkits.

Encounter

You will face a group of five Stalkers armed with AKM-74S, Viper-5, and GP37. Opt for a defensive approach for this third round. Use the crates to hide and the sniper rifle to get rid of one or two enemies before they come at you. When the remaining enemies close in on you, use the pistol to kill them. They will also throw grenades, so run from one hiding place to another.

Reward: 2700 Coupons.

Arena: Round Four

Equipment:

• Dnipro assault rifle.
• PSZ-5D Universal Protection Suit.
• 240 5.45x39mm ammo.
• Five bandages.
• Four medkits.

Encounter

This is a boss fight that pits Skif against the Chimera, a two-headed mutant creature. Use the boxes as high ground and try not to get hit by the beast. Shoot at it, aiming for the heads.

Reward: 4000 Coupons.

Stalker 2 Heart Of Chornobyl Arena: Round Five

In the final round, you get to pick your equipment based on the conversation Skif has with the Tyrant, the Stalker you have to face in this last round.

An AKM-74U Equipment Choice:

• AKM-74U.
• 120 5.45x39mm ammo.
• Berill-5M Armored Suit.
• Three bandages.
• Two medkits.

The Double Equipment Choice:

• TOZ-34 weapon.
• 30 12x76mm ammo.
• Berill-5M Armored Suit.
• Two bandages.
• One medkit.

Encounter

The Tyrant provides a challenging encounter. Aim for the head and try to dodge his shots. No matter what weapon you pick, the ammo is not enough to kill him with body shots only, so you will need headshots to finish this round.

Reward: 8000 Coupons.

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