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There is one theory, more of a legend, actually. It's about the Oasis. Unfortunately, I was unable to persuade Hermann to send out an expedition to search for it... You know, rumors about this phenomenon are wildly inconsistent, but if you want my opinion, I am convinced that the Oasis exists. Call it intuition. If you can find the Oasis and bring me irrefutable proof of its existence, then science would be very grateful to you and me.
― Ozersky
Oasis is a side mission available in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat.
Description[]
This mission is provided by Ozersky inside the scientists bunker and is available from the start of the game. Ozersky tells the player about myths surrounding the legendary Oasis, and unlike Hermann, believes that it actually exists. Much to Ozersky's disappointment, he hasn't been able to convince Hermann to gather an expedition to look after it. The scientist therefore asks the player to find the Oasis and bring irrefutable evidence of its existence.
The Oasis is located underneath the Ventilation Complex in Jupiter but isn't accessible outright. The player must find what appears to be a small building embedded into a slope to the west of the Complex itself, near the entrance of the Southern tunnel. Inside the building is a group of six Zombified Stalkers. Past the zombies, the player will find themselves in a sewer infested with Rodents. The player must make their way to the top level of the sewer then enter a dimly lit corridor leading to a large room with pillars.
The player needs to complete a riddle here as reaching the other side of the room will take the player back to the entrance. There are five horizontal rows of columns. Going through a row has a chance of making a strange "star field" appear between two specific columns in the row the player just crossed. The player needs to go through each row until four "star fields" have appeared. Once that is done, the player needs to go through each "falling stars", from the closest to the furthest. Once that is done, going to the end of the room will take the player to the Oasis.
The player will eventually discover the Oasis, which appears as a small puddle of water in a large room. If the player steps into the water, they will discover the legend of the Oasis to be real: the Oasis effectively heals injuries and radiation (it will cure the player's radiation and regenerate health and endurance as long as the player is in the water). The player's mission is now to find proof. The proof itself is a strange artifact; the Heart of the Oasis, which can be found hanging on a tree (it requires jumping to reach). Once acquired, a Psy dog will spawn in the room. The player can fight the mutant or escape if they are not prepared, using the nearby ladder (it is worth noting staying in the Oasis' water makes the player nearly invincible against the psy dog due to the regenerative effect, but armor will still be damaged).
Once the player has escaped the area, they can bring the artifact to Ozersky to complete the mission.
Reward[]
Ozersky will reward the player with 7000 RU for giving him the artifact. Completing this mission contributes towards getting the Pioneer achievement.
Trivia[]
- The Heart of the Oasis will appear in one of the containers inside the lab once the mission is completed.
- Once the Heart of the Oasis has been obtained, the player can attempt to give it to either Hawaiian, Owl or Beard. The former two will refuse to believe it's real, the latter will recommend to give it to the scientists instead.
- Completing this mission unlocks a special ending slide revealing that Bandits in the area of Jupiter took advantage of the discovery of the Oasis to mug stalkers by offering them to guide them to the Oasis.
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