One way or another, you need the information that Varan has so that progress the story.

But which is the correct choice?

As it turns out, you have more options than you may think.

A close-up of Varan, a kingpin in Stalker 2.

Should you kill the Shah or Roosevelt?

Both these options are good for different reasons.

Killing both kingpins takes the longest time, but it also gets you the most loot.

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Meanwhile, killing Varan is the fastest way to progress the story.

He can be found there, surrounded by his men.

Roosevelt is chilling in his room.

The player in Stalker 2 engages in a close-range firefight against the Shah in a stairwell.

They’re both not very nice people, and Garbage could probably do without either of them.

If you’re a completionist, I’d choose this route before returning to Varan.

But you have to go through this part of the quest whatever the case, so it matters little.

The player in Stalker 2 aims with a silenced pistol at Roosevelt, a character sitting down behind his desk.

At least this route finishes the quest as quickly as possible, eh!

The player in Stalker 2 aims and shoots their shotgun up through a hole in the ceiling at an enemy.