Summary
A new player-created mod forSTALKER 2 - Heart of Chornobylis taking on one of the game’s most controversial mechanics by adjusting how it handles weight limits. Since its release in late November 2024 after years of development,STALKER 2has seen numerous player-made mods released to address issues like bugs or perceived imbalances in the game design.
After a years-long development period,STALKER 2 - Heart of Chornobylwas finally released globally to critical acclaim and intense anticipation from fans. The game was so popular, in fact, that theSTALKER 2launch caused internet outagesin its home country of Ukraine. Developer GSC Game World has since thanked fans for their support, and also asked for their patience as it works out the shortcomings that have accompaniedSTALKER 2’s wide release, including bugs, performance issues, and problems with the game’s simulation aspects.
Players haven’t been waiting passively for fixes, though, and in some spots have stepped up to deliver their own desired changes viaSTALKER 2mods.One mod created by a player named trudituand shared via the popular Nexus Mods depository addresses one of the most divisive mechanics inSTALKER 2by adjusting its approach to weight limits. The mod drastically reduces the weight burden of items inSTALKER 2’s most critical supply categories, including ammunition, grenades, medicine, and food and drinks from the base “vanilla” game. This makes it significantly easier for players to deal withSTALKER 2weight limitsand move around the Zone in relative safety.
STALKER 2 Weight Limit Mod Reduces Burden of Ammo and Consumables
The mod, which was uploaded just a day afterSTALKER 2’s November 20 release date, indirectly addresses the issue of weight limits by making most supply items significantly lighter. It’s a simple blanket change that reduces the weight of food, medicine, ammunition, and grenades by 50%, 90%, or 100%, depending on the player’s preference when theyinstall theSTALKER 2mod. Subsequent updates to the mod add the optional ability to reduce the weight of only specific categories of items (like only ammo or only meds), allowing players to choose which classes of supply items they want to make lighter.
The implementation of weight limits in games is always a divisive one. And even in a deliberately harsh and difficult shooter series likeSTALKER, some players may findSTALKER 2encumbrance managementa little too burdensome. It’s good, then, that the game supports modding readily, allowing players to customize those aspects as they wish to get the most out of their experience.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is a sequel to the award-winning game franchise developed by GSC Game World. Experience one-of-a-kind gameplay, featuring the elements of a first-person shooter, immersive sim, and horror. The Chornobyl Exclusion Zone is a unique, dangerous and ever-changing environment. It promises a lot — the artifacts of unbelievable value can be yours if you dare to claim them. The price you may pay, on the other hand, is no less than your own life. One of the biggest open-worlds to date, filled with radiation, mutants and anomalies, is yours to explore. All the choices across the way not only define your own epic story, but influence the future itself. Be mindful about what you see, do and plan, as you will have to find your way through the Zone or be forever lost to it.
