STALKER Bug Causes Weapon To Mysteriously Spawn In Player's Hands, & They're Not Alone

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launched with a lot of quirky issues, and one player has shared a bug where their weapon is mysteriously swapped out for a new gun — and they're not the only one to experience this. Numerous bug issues since its launch, including some glaring issues with A-Life, have seen under some scrutiny after its 14 years of development. But despite not quite running perfectly, the game has still sold over 1 million copies, all while offering an experience that's been very much worth players waiting.

Heading to Reddit to share their bewildering experience in, user Skankhunt-XLII posted a strange clip of their gun randomly being replaced with a new weapon while exploring the Zone. Quite evidently showing off their confusion as they pause to inspect the new weapon inside their hands, the player is seemingly unsure of what occurred, coming online to ask: With their own now put inside their inventory rather than being held, this random gun seemingly appears from nowhere.

Players in the comments have shared similar experiences, expressing the OP isn't alone in encountering this bizarre bug in their gameplay. User Inner_Ad_7734 even gives an explanation as to what may be occurring, writing:While this isn't confirmed information, it does seem likely that the game has somehow confused entities and given players the item incorrectly.

If you're looking for the best weapons in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, you should know that you can find one at nearly every stage of the game.

Despite its many years in development, there's been reports of a few bugs in impacting players' experiences. Developer GSC Game World has been hard at work since the game's release in November, ensuring that patches and fixes have been implemented. Today, December 19, saw the release of the new Patch 1.1, which has hopefully already resolved issues like the one reported on Reddit.

While it's never ideal for a game to have bugs, the GSC Game World team has been incredibly on it with fixing issues from the get-go.