S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Major Patch 1.2 offers 1700 improvements

Published , by Sam Chandler

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has received its Major Patch 1.2 today. This update looks to fix a cavalcade of issues with the game, both big and small.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl patch notes 1.2

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The Stalker 2 patch 1.2 notes were posted to the game’s Steam page on February 13, 2025. The notes are quite extensive, as they address over 1,700 improvements and fixes. Take a look at all of the notes below.


Stalkers!

We are ready to present you Patch 1.2. A massive one, with over 1700 improvements and fixes to all aspects of the game: balance, locations, quests, blockers, crashes, performance, more A-Life 2.0 fixes, you name it. This work wouldn’t have been possible without your feedback and comments on your personal experience with the Zone, thanks for sharing it here on Steam, Reddit, Discord, and other socials.

Let’s not waste time and jump straight to the long list of updates, shall we?

Tech Part

AI

With additional 70+ issues fixed.

Balance

And a few more minor balance tweaks were made.

Optimization and Crashes

And some other optimization tweaks.

Under the Hood

With over 100 other improvements implemented in both sections: Optimization & Crashes, and Under the Hood.

Story

Main Story Line

Overall, over 300+ quest issues were addressed within the Main Story.

Side Missions and Encounters

With additional 130+ “anomalies” being discovered and neutralized.

The Zone

Interactable Objects and Zone Experience

Plus an additional 30+ issues were spotted and dealt with.

Player Gear and Player State

With additional 50+ bugs gotten rid of.

Player Guidance and Game Settings

And other 120+ fixes were made.

Regions and Locations

Overall, over 450+ improvements were made in this section.


Audio, Cutscenes, and VO have been improved with almost 100 fixes, each aimed to enhance your game experience. You can read the full list of updates for these sections on our website:

Thanks for staying with the Zone! As always, we will continue to listen to your feedback and comments, and share game updates as soon as possible. If you spot an “anomaly” that is not supposed to be in the game, please report it to our colleagues in Tech Support Hub. That will help us investigate potential issues faster.


Be sure to take a look at our S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 page for more help with this vast game.