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About this mod
Herbata's Custom Weapon Upgrades (Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl Mod)
Main point of the mod is to add further upgrade paths for all of the base game weapons, for now I'm focusing on the major weapon families.
This mod refines the weapons with a selection of realistic, performance-oriented upgrades.
- Requirements
- Permissions and credits
- Mirrors
- Changelogs
- Donations
Post your custom upgrade suggestions in the Suggestions Discussion Thread!
Starting with OXA v1.8.1, HCWU is available as an addon for OXA, big thanks to Oxide!
Further updates for HCWU will be made with OXA in mind!
The standalone mod requires you to use Herbata's Mod-as-DLC loader tool found here.
Unfortunately with how the game's code acts now, the Technicians upgrade trees only refresh after creating a new save, so you won't be able to apply the upgrade unless you start a new one.
The addon version will now add upgrades to already existing save files! Remember to read the Instructions on the OXA page.
Herbata's Custom Weapon Upgrades (Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl Mod)
Main point of the mod is to add further upgrade paths for all of the base game weapons, for now I'm focusing on the major weapon families.
This mod refines the weapons with a selection of realistic, performance-oriented upgrades. Drawing from real-world firearms technology, these enhancements improve reliability, accuracy, handling, and durability in the harsh conditions of the Zone.
HK416:
Vanilla Upgrades
Buttstock:
- Cheek Pad: Provides a more stable cheek weld, improving comfort and aiming consistency.
Pistol Grip:
- Polymer Handle: Durable yet lightweight material for improved ergonomics.
- Individual Adjustment: Allows fine-tuning the grip angle and size for user comfort.
Body:
- Protective Spray for Return Mechanism: Reduces friction and wear, improving cycling reliability.
- Tactical Foregrip (Attachment): Enhances weapon handling and recoil control.
Barrel:
- Modified Gas Block Geometry: Optimizes gas flow for steadier recoil and improved rate of fire.
- Barrel Lock: Secures the barrel alignment, ensuring consistent accuracy.
- Return Mechanism Sleeve Tightener: Maintains proper alignment for smoother cycling.
- Extra Barrel Rifling: Slightly refines accuracy and projectile stability.
Newly Added Upgrades
Buttstock:
- Enhanced Buffer System: Improves recoil management and reduces wear on internal components.
Pistol Grip:
- Rubberized Grip: Offers superior grip traction, especially under wet or dirty conditions.
Body:
- High-End Trigger Assembly: Delivers a cleaner, crisper trigger pull for improved marksmanship.
- Reinforced Upper Receiver: Increases structural integrity and longevity under heavy use.
- Precision Machined Fire Control Group: Ensures consistent trigger reset and shot timing.
- Anti-Rotation & Anti-Walk Pins: Maintain trigger assembly integrity, preventing looseness over time.
- Enhanced Magazine Well Geometry: Improves mag insertion and reload speed.
- Corrosion-Resistant Internal Coatings: Reduces maintenance intervals and protects against the Zone’s harsh elements.
Barrel and Handguard:
- Cold Hammer-Forged Barrel: Extends barrel life and enhances accuracy retention over high round counts.
- Nitride-Treated Bore: Increases corrosion resistance, longevity, and ease of cleaning.
- Refined Twist Rate and Rifling: Optimizes bullet stabilization for more consistent shot placement.
- Improved Thermal Management: Better heat dissipation, preserving accuracy during prolonged firefights.
- Barrel Fluting: Reduces weight and further improves heat dissipation without sacrificing strength.
AK-74:
Body:
- FB Onyks Lower:
- Effects:
- Weight Increase: +30%
- Recoil Decrease: -10%
- Wear & Tear: -5%
- Description: A reinforced lower receiver inspired by the Onyks platform, improving recoil control and durability at the cost of added weight.
- Heavy Bolt:
- Effects:
- Wear & Tear: -15%
- Fire Rate: -15%
- Weight Increase: +10%
- Recoil Decrease: -5%
- Spread Decrease: -5%
- Description: A heavier bolt assembly that reduces wear and recoil while enhancing accuracy, ideal for controlled, precise shooting.
- Light Bolt:
- Effects:
- Wear & Tear: +15%
- Fire Rate: +15%
- Weight Decrease: -5%
- Description: A lightweight bolt for faster cycling and increased fire rate, offering a more dynamic and mobile shooting experience at the cost of durability.
- Folding Mechanism Reinforcement:
- Effects:
- Spread: -15%
- Description: Strengthened folding stock mechanism reduces bullet spread, improving accuracy while maintaining the compact profile of the weapon.
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Conversion Kits:
- DMR Conversion:
- Effects:
- Fire Rate: -80%
- Spread: -80%
- Forces Semi-Auto Only
- Description: Converts the AK-74 into a Designated Marksman Rifle, emphasizing long-range precision with dramatically reduced spread and controlled, deliberate fire.
- LMG Conversion:
- Effects:
- Fire Rate: +30%
- Spread: +25%
- Forces Full-Auto Only
- Description: Modifies the AK-74 into a Light Machine Gun, increasing its fire rate for suppressive fire while sacrificing some accuracy.
- 7.62x39 Conversion:
- Effects:
- Damage: +40%
- Armor Piercing (AP): +20%
- Spread: +20%
- Recoil: +30%
- Description: Rechambers the rifle for 7.62x39mm rounds, providing higher damage and armor penetration at the cost of increased recoil and spread.
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Barrel Upgrades:
- LMG Barrel:
- Effects:
- Damage: +30%
- Wear & Tear: -10%
- Description: A heavier barrel optimized for sustained fire, increasing damage output and reducing wear for longer engagements.
- DMR Barrel:
- Effects:
- Damage: +65%
- Armor Piercing (AP): +50%
- Damage Dropoff: -80%
- Bullet Drop: -85%
- Description: A precision-engineered barrel designed for long-range accuracy, delivering significant damage and penetration with minimal bullet drop over distance.
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In-Game Effects:
These upgrades are designed to provide tangible, realistic improvements. Expect fewer malfunctions, tighter shot groups, and enhanced handling—key advantages in a dangerous, unpredictable environment. Whether engaging distant hostiles or weathering relentless anomalies, the upgraded weapons stand as a reliable companions in the Zone
Installation
Step 1:
Step 2:
Written Installation
1. Grab the latest release and extract it.
2. Drag&Drop into your Stalker 2 installation folder.
3. Use Herbata's Mod-as-DLC loader tool
4. Done.
Compatibilty notes
This mod creates a new custom DLC, It should be compatible with any other mods without problems as it doesn't overwrite the base game .cfg files.
Further updates for HCWU will be made with OXA in mind!
The standalone mod requires you to use Herbata's Mod-as-DLC loader tool found here.
The addon version will now add upgrades to already existing save files! Remember to read the Instructions on the OXA page.
Herbata's Custom Weapon Upgrades (Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl Mod)
Main point of the mod is to add further upgrade paths for all of the base game weapons, for now I'm focusing on the major weapon families.
This mod refines the weapons with a selection of realistic, performance-oriented upgrades. Drawing from real-world firearms technology, these enhancements improve reliability, accuracy, handling, and durability in the harsh conditions of the Zone.
HK416:
Vanilla Upgrades
Buttstock:
- Cheek Pad: Provides a more stable cheek weld, improving comfort and aiming consistency.
Pistol Grip:
- Polymer Handle: Durable yet lightweight material for improved ergonomics.
- Individual Adjustment: Allows fine-tuning the grip angle and size for user comfort.
Body:
- Protective Spray for Return Mechanism: Reduces friction and wear, improving cycling reliability.
- Tactical Foregrip (Attachment): Enhances weapon handling and recoil control.
Barrel:
- Modified Gas Block Geometry: Optimizes gas flow for steadier recoil and improved rate of fire.
- Barrel Lock: Secures the barrel alignment, ensuring consistent accuracy.
- Return Mechanism Sleeve Tightener: Maintains proper alignment for smoother cycling.
- Extra Barrel Rifling: Slightly refines accuracy and projectile stability.
Newly Added Upgrades
Buttstock:
- Enhanced Buffer System: Improves recoil management and reduces wear on internal components.
Pistol Grip:
- Rubberized Grip: Offers superior grip traction, especially under wet or dirty conditions.
Body:
- High-End Trigger Assembly: Delivers a cleaner, crisper trigger pull for improved marksmanship.
- Reinforced Upper Receiver: Increases structural integrity and longevity under heavy use.
- Precision Machined Fire Control Group: Ensures consistent trigger reset and shot timing.
- Anti-Rotation & Anti-Walk Pins: Maintain trigger assembly integrity, preventing looseness over time.
- Enhanced Magazine Well Geometry: Improves mag insertion and reload speed.
- Corrosion-Resistant Internal Coatings: Reduces maintenance intervals and protects against the Zone’s harsh elements.
Barrel and Handguard:
- Cold Hammer-Forged Barrel: Extends barrel life and enhances accuracy retention over high round counts.
- Nitride-Treated Bore: Increases corrosion resistance, longevity, and ease of cleaning.
- Refined Twist Rate and Rifling: Optimizes bullet stabilization for more consistent shot placement.
- Improved Thermal Management: Better heat dissipation, preserving accuracy during prolonged firefights.
- Barrel Fluting: Reduces weight and further improves heat dissipation without sacrificing strength.
AK-74:
Body:
- FB Onyks Lower:
- Effects:
- Weight Increase: +30%
- Recoil Decrease: -10%
- Wear & Tear: -5%
- Description: A reinforced lower receiver inspired by the Onyks platform, improving recoil control and durability at the cost of added weight.
- Heavy Bolt:
- Effects:
- Wear & Tear: -15%
- Fire Rate: -15%
- Weight Increase: +10%
- Recoil Decrease: -5%
- Spread Decrease: -5%
- Description: A heavier bolt assembly that reduces wear and recoil while enhancing accuracy, ideal for controlled, precise shooting.
- Light Bolt:
- Effects:
- Wear & Tear: +15%
- Fire Rate: +15%
- Weight Decrease: -5%
- Description: A lightweight bolt for faster cycling and increased fire rate, offering a more dynamic and mobile shooting experience at the cost of durability.
- Folding Mechanism Reinforcement:
- Effects:
- Spread: -15%
- Description: Strengthened folding stock mechanism reduces bullet spread, improving accuracy while maintaining the compact profile of the weapon.
---
Conversion Kits:
- DMR Conversion:
- Effects:
- Fire Rate: -80%
- Spread: -80%
- Forces Semi-Auto Only
- Description: Converts the AK-74 into a Designated Marksman Rifle, emphasizing long-range precision with dramatically reduced spread and controlled, deliberate fire.
- LMG Conversion:
- Effects:
- Fire Rate: +30%
- Spread: +25%
- Forces Full-Auto Only
- Description: Modifies the AK-74 into a Light Machine Gun, increasing its fire rate for suppressive fire while sacrificing some accuracy.
- 7.62x39 Conversion:
- Effects:
- Damage: +40%
- Armor Piercing (AP): +20%
- Spread: +20%
- Recoil: +30%
- Description: Rechambers the rifle for 7.62x39mm rounds, providing higher damage and armor penetration at the cost of increased recoil and spread.
---
Barrel Upgrades:
- LMG Barrel:
- Effects:
- Damage: +30%
- Wear & Tear: -10%
- Description: A heavier barrel optimized for sustained fire, increasing damage output and reducing wear for longer engagements.
- DMR Barrel:
- Effects:
- Damage: +65%
- Armor Piercing (AP): +50%
- Damage Dropoff: -80%
- Bullet Drop: -85%
- Description: A precision-engineered barrel designed for long-range accuracy, delivering significant damage and penetration with minimal bullet drop over distance.
---
In-Game Effects:
These upgrades are designed to provide tangible, realistic improvements. Expect fewer malfunctions, tighter shot groups, and enhanced handling—key advantages in a dangerous, unpredictable environment. Whether engaging distant hostiles or weathering relentless anomalies, the upgraded weapons stand as a reliable companions in the Zone
Installation
Step 1:
Step 2:
Written Installation
1. Grab the latest release and extract it.
2. Drag&Drop into your Stalker 2 installation folder.
3. Use Herbata's Mod-as-DLC loader tool
4. Done.
Compatibilty notes
This mod creates a new custom DLC, It should be compatible with any other mods without problems as it doesn't overwrite the base game .cfg files.