Awesome Stalker 2 mod fixes the biggest annoyance with the survival game

For as broken as Stalker 2 can be sometimes, especially with the game’s busted A-Life system fans are trying to fix, its gameplay is mostly solid. However, one awesome mod for the new survival game has released to fix my personal biggest gripe with the title by adding ledge climbing.

Stalker 2 mod adds ledge climbing

There are numerous times when exploring the world of Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl where you’ll come across a fence or waist high wall that you wish you could just hop over. With mantling being such a huge part of nearly every modern FPS game, being able to clamber over objects is pretty much second nature.

A new mod by KennymyLenny has gained traction on Nexus Mods with over 12,000 downloads. Simply dubbed “Ledge Grabbing”, the new mod allows you to climb over any object that is “just above head height”.

“Ever wonder why Skif, an ex-soldier, can’t even pull himself over a 3 feet tall fence or ledge?” the modder writes. “This mod allows you to mantle onto anything just above head height. No more crouch jumping like it’s a 2004 source game.”

With this mod, players can now enjoy more free movement to hop around some of the more locked-in arenas to get the drop on your enemy. While the stealth system is also a bit finicky, having more freedom is always a great thing.

Making the game less annoying

The arrival of ledge grabbing in Stalker 2 via this mod is, honestly, a must-have arrival for the game. In the unmodded version of the game, there is a form of mantling in the game, but it only works on very low walls, most of which players can already jump over.

By using the mod, there’s now no annoyance over knowing what walls you can or can’t jump over. However, there may be some scenarios in the game where you’ll become too powerful by being able to quickly hop over a wall when enemies can not.

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