STALKER 2: Every Faction, Ranked

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has a complicated world filled with different groups, each with their own beliefs and goals that influence the Zone. These groups aren't just background characters; they actively take part in the struggle for power and survival in the area. Players will meet various factions. Each group has its own sense of right and wrong, making it hard to tell who is good or bad.

Although you can't officially join a faction, your actions impact how different groups view you. Helping one faction can earn their trust and provide access to special resources, while upsetting another faction might lead to hostile situations and missed opportunities. Make sure to learn how to repair your reputation with factions, because it can be an important factor in surviving the Zone, with this ongoing dynamic making every choice count.

SIRCAA, the Scientific Institute of Research of the Chornobyl Anomalous Area, is a government-supported organization focused on studying the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone and its unusual features in. They mainly operate from the Northern Perimeter and serve as the official research branch for the Ukrainian government. Unlike the Ecologists, they have stronger connections to the military.

This is the faction protection by Ward, and you can't do much with them. However, they're still separate, with distinct motivations, and are therefore their own faction.

SIRCAA wants to understand and manage the strange occurrences in the Zone, which could be used for helpful or exploitative reasons. They're pretty basic and don't get as much attention as the main factions. Other than the basic overview that they are from a government and want to research things, you learn only a little about them. Overall, they are pretty one-dimensional.

The Ecologists in are a group focused on studying the strange environment known as the Zone. The Ukrainian government supports them, and they work from bases in Yantar and Yanov. Their main aim is to learn about the unusual events happening in the