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Stalker 2: Cost of Hope is the first major story expansion that takes players to some of the most iconic locations in the Zone, including the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (CNPP). The DLC features several new main and side missions that will add roughly 15 to 20 hours of fresh content to the game. This guide will list all the main and side quests you can expect to complete in Stalker 2: Cost of Hope DLC.
Stalker 2: Cost of Hope All DLC Missions (Main & Side Quests)
Stalker 2: Cost of Hope DLC comes packed with 16 main missions and six side quests. Some of the main missions may be different for you depending on the vital choices you make within the game. Here’s the complete list of all the missions in the DLC.
The DLC mission list is curated in a way to avoid spoilers for players.
Main Missions in Cost of Hope DLC
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Main Mission |
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Cost of Hope DLC – Part One (During ‘Behind Seven Seals’ quest) |
Terra Incognita |
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Step Into the Unknown |
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Unexpected Alliance |
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In the Heart of the Iron Forest |
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Distant Mirage |
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Cost of Hope DLC – Part Two (After ‘A Minor Incident’ quest) |
Moving in the Shadows |
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Shadows of the Past |
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To the Origins of Freedom |
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The Destructive Power of the Mind (Ending Choice) |
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In the Memory of the Fallen (Duty Route) |
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Status Quo (Freedom Route) |
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Dangerous Way (Freedom Route) |
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The Road to the Center of the Storm |
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Gunpowder, Sweat, and Blood (Duty Route) |
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Uninvited Guests (Freedom Route) |
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The Price of a Miracle |
Side Quests in Cost of Hope DLC
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Side Quest |
How to Start |
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Digger’s Tunnel |
Pick up Goodbye’s PDA while heading to the Iron Forest base during the Terra Incognita main mission. |
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Dead or Alive |
Approach the IPSF checkpoint, the entrance to the Iron Forest base, after defeating some mutants. |
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Where Hope Leads |
Duty Route: Speak to Lieutenant Blatin after capturing the Water Purification Facility. Freedom Route: Speak to Ihor Fox after defending the Water Purification Facility from Duty. |
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The Forgotten |
Duty Route: Speak to Sgt. Kamenetskyi at the Water Purification Facility in CNPP after completing Gunpowder, Sweat, and Blood main mission. Freedom Route: Speak to Sashko Chaga at the Water Purification Facility in CNPP after completing Uninvited Guests main mission. |
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Fair Deal |
Complete the Price of a Miracle main mission. |
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Territorial War |
Duty Route: After receiving a call from Zulu after the Price of a Miracle main mission. Freedom Route: After receiving a call from Zen after the Price of a Miracle main mission |
- Released
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August 20, 2026
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Strong Language
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