Hunting the Chimera

Hunting the Chimera
Details
Game	S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
Mission type	Optional
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Given by	Gonta
Location	Izumrudnoye
Target	Chimera
Reward	2000-3000 RU SPSA-14
Mission conditions
Completion conditions	Eliminate the Chimera and inform Trapper about its death
Failure conditions	Gonta and Garmata were killed Attacking Gonta or Garmata Not participating in the hunt
Mission sequence
Unlocked by	Either of the following: In Search of Magpie Missing Stalkers

Wait!... We've tracked down the chimera, so we can't lose any time. Crab is still down, Danila's not back yet and pursuing the beast with the two of us is just stupid. We need a third. You're a stand-up guy though. You found Magpie. What do you say we go hunting that stinking chimera together?

Gonta

Hunting the Chimera is a side mission available in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat.

Description

Gonta will offer this mission after either In Search of Magpie has been completed (regardless of the outcome), or Missing Stalkers has been completed and Gonta has been informed of Danila's demise. The next time the player talks to Gonta, he will offer them to join his party to hunt down the Chimera that injured Crab when Magpie betrayed them. After accepting this mission, the player must wait until 3:00 AM then talk to Gonta to start the mission proper.

The mission is set at Izumrudnoye in Zaton. The Chimera is sleeping below a large building. Considering it won't spot the player outright, the player should take this opportunity to take it down in a single hit. Only a few weapons can achieve this, namely the Gauss Rifle, a headshot with a shotgun or sniper rifle such as the Eliminator or SVD, and any explosive weapon (grenade launcher, RPG-7u). If it wakes up, the player will have to fight it - make sure it stays away from Gonta and Garmata. Luckily, due to its wound, the Chimera has less health than a normal Chimera.

Once the creature is down, the player needs to report back to Trapper to complete the mission.

Reward

The reward for completing this mission is 2000 RU from Trapper, and a SPSA-14 from Gonta provided both he and Garmata survived the hunt. If the player manages to kill the Chimera in its sleep with a single shot, Gonta will compliment the player, and Trapper's reward is increased to 3000 RU.

Completing the mission is a pre-requisite for the achievement A Friend of Stalkers.

Full health Chimeras will start spawning in Zaton, mostly in the southwestern part of the map, especially near the Fueling Station, after this mission has been completed and either Stingray 2, 3 or 5 has been investigated.

Trivia

• Crab will be found at Gonta's table in the Skadovsk after the mission is completed.
• If the player does not help Gonta and Garmata take down the Chimera (e.g. without firing a single shot, and with the two doing all the work), Gonta will berate the player for not helping them before the mission fails.