The Dark Valley - Maps - part 1 | Walkthrough S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: CS Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Important NPC's (red color):

1) Artiom Woland - He's one of Freedom's soldiers. You will have to answer to a few of his questions upon your arrival. Thankfully, you won't have to worry about getting mugged, so don't even think about attacking him or his colleagues. You can perform a simple task for Atriom - he needs to find out what happened to a group of his colleagues.

2) Gandzia - He works as a bartender in the main base. Obviously this means you can trade items with him. You can also talk to Gandzia whenever you've earned a reward.

3) Yar - He's a mechanic in the main base, so this means you can ask him to repair or upgrade your gear. Additionally, you can solve a simple subquest for Yar, but you can only do this at night, so you'll have to wait if it's middle of the day in The Dark Valley.

4) Aszot - Aszot works as a trader in Freedom's camp. You'll find him on the first floor of a small building.

5) Lingow - He's one of the leaders of the base, so it means you'll have to complete a few quests for him.

6) Czechow - Czechow is the leader of Freedom organization. You should know that you can't talk to him right away, because you have to fulfill a couple of quests for Lingow in the first place. Once you've done all main quests for Czechow, you can ask him to give you a few side missions. I'd strongly recommend that you finish them as well, because the rewards are generous and the tasks aren't too difficult. Most of these missions will require you to dispose of the mercenaries.

Important areas (green color):

1) Western camp - This is the first location you'll encounter upon your arrival in The Dark Valley. You can talk to Artiom if you want to. Like I've already said, he'll have a simple assignment for you.

2) Camp in the north-west - You'll encounter a small group of Freedom soldiers here. They are gathered around the fireplace. Talk to them if you want to, however this is optional. Watch out for the surrounding area - there may be some wild dogs here.