STALKER 2 'Vision of Truth': Scar Missing at X17

The cause

Both were scripted-sequence bugs. The Scar spawn depended on a cutscene state that sometimes did not resolve, leaving the entrance untriggered. The elevator issue was a one-way lock: the exit triggered but the return path did not, so a player who left could not re-enter to finish. These are exactly the “cannot complete” class of blockers the quest diagnostic framework warns about.

The fix

Patch 1.4 (May 15, 2025) fixed Scar not appearing at the secret entrance after clearing X17 and fixed the elevator lock that prevented return. Both are listed in multiple 1.4 patch-note translations. On any build at or after 1.4 — and the game is now on version 2.0 from August 2026 — these should not occur.

What to do if it recurs

If you are current and still stuck at X17, suspect a pre-1.4 save or a mod. Reload an earlier save. Console players skip the command line entirely — the host blind-spot page explains that gap — and lean on the reload, which is enough post-fix.

Broader context

Vision of Truth is part of the large 1.4 fix batch that also cleared “A Needle in a Haystack,” “The Edge,” “Hot on the Trail,” “Last Wish,” “Legend of the Zone,” “Law and Order,” and “Like Old Times.” If your blocked quest is on that list and you are patched, the block is almost certainly a bad save rather than the current game.