How to beat a pseudogiant

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There comes a time when players are exploring the zone and suddenly hear a loud stomping sound rapidly approaching them Stalker 2. When that happens, it's most likely a fast-approaching pseudogiant, ready to throw you to the ground. The Pseudogiants are heavy mutants that are extremely difficult to beat due to their huge health pool. Their attacks also deal a significant amount of damage to players, even one shot in some cases.

Although it's best if you avoid confrontation with pseudogiants if possible. But if you're backed into a corner and there's no other way out but to fight the beast, here's a guide on how to do it and emerge victorious from the encounter.

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How to beat a pseudogiant in Stalker 2

Players will first catch a glimpse of a Pseudogiant at the end of the main quest “Forge of Progress” in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl. It happens when Skif goes out through the Spatial Anomaly with Prof. Hermann and teleports to random locations with mutants. One of the locations is a closed shipping container with a Pseudogiant sitting idle.

After this mission, you will find pseudo-giants in various places in the open world, especially during some side missions like “The Freedom Colosseum”, where you have to fight it in the arena. While there are canisters that you can use to gain a height advantage over the Pseudogiant and shoot it at a safe distance, you may not be so lucky if you encounter one out in the open. Here's what to do when that happens.

Pseudogian attack patterns

A Pseudogiant has three main attacks that it will use against players.

  • Shoulder loading: At a distance, the Pseudogiant will shoulder charge to quickly close the distance to the player and knock them down if hit.
  • Double Slam: The mutant will launch two sets of punches, even if you dodge the first one.
  • Ground Pound (Shockwave): Pseudogiant will jump into the air and slam its arms and body into the ground, knocking players back if they get caught in the attack. The shock wave produced by its force can also go through walls and objects.

Best weapons and strategies to use against a pseudo-gant

The absolute best weapon against a Pseudogiant is RPG-7U rocket launcher in Stalker 2. The weapon has great destructive power and can easily be used on the Pseudogiant, as it generally moves slowly compared to a Chimera.

But a combination of one sniper rifle like the Gauss Gun and a shotgun like the Saiga D-12 can be deadly effective. At the start of the encounter, land a shot or two with the sniper rifle to lower the mutant's health. After quickly dodging his first attacks by jumping to the side, quickly fire the shotgun at the head to deal increased damage.

In addition to following the battle tips, you must use the environment to your advantage. Try to reach higher ground where the Pseudogiant cannot follow you and damage it from a distance. Going inside small doorways can also be effective for taking a breather before re-entering the fray.

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