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18) Tempting Business
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Prypiat - Enhanced Edition

18) Tempting Business

Complete the 'Tempting Business' quest in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat - Enhanced Edition. Get Veles detectors, talk to Novikov, Beard, and Sultan for your rewards.

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Complete the 'Tempting Business' quest in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat - Enhanced Edition. Get Veles detectors, talk to Novikov, Beard, and Sultan for your rewards.

Alright, so you've finished up Owl's mercenary camp gig. Now he's got another job for you, and this one involves some fancy new detectors. He wants you to grab three Veles detectors and haul them over to Novikov, who's chilling at the scientist bunker in Jupiter.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    First things first, you need to get your hands on those three Veles detectors. You can find one as part of a stash in a digger near Kopachy. Another one you'll snag for completing the 'Bloodsuckers Lair' mission. The third one? You can buy it from Professor Hermann, though you might need to do a few quests for him before he's willing to part with it.
  2. 2
    Once you've got all three Veles detectors, take them to Novikov at the scientist bunker in Jupiter. He'll handle sending them off to Owl.
  3. 3
    Head back to Owl. He's going to ask you to wait overnight for the detectors to arrive. Heads up: If you keep sleeping without actually leaving your ship, the detectors might never show up. So, make sure you take a little stroll outside the ship before you try to sleep.
  4. 4
    After your little break, Owl should call you back. Go chat with him. He'll tell you that Beard was out testing a new scanner with some other stalkers and was supposed to give Owl a cut of whatever they found. Naturally, Beard's gone quiet and isn't paying up. Owl wants you to go have a word with him.
  5. 5
    Find Beard and talk to him about the missing payment. He'll end up giving you a Svarog detector and tell you to take it back to Owl, demanding Owl's share.
  6. 6
    Go back to Owl and tell him what Beard said. Owl will then give you a choice: either go talk to Sultan, or you can just take your 1500 RU cut right then and there.
Tips
  • Make sure you complete 'Bloodsuckers Lair' if you haven't already, as it's one of the easiest ways to get a Veles detector.
  • Professor Hermann can be a bit picky, so keep doing missions for him if you're having trouble buying the detector from him.
  • Don't forget to leave your ship after sleeping to ensure the detectors arrive for Owl. It's a common little hiccup!
  • Svarog Detector
  • 1500 RU

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