Metro 2033: Discover Hidden Secrets in Cursed Station Guide

Metro 2033's "Cursed" Mission: A Comprehensive Guide

Despite its age, Metro 2033 remains a fan favorite, experiencing a resurgence thanks to Metro Awakening. This guide focuses on the challenging "Cursed" mission, often confusing for players due to unclear objectives and the station's layout. The mission begins after the railcar ride to Turgenevskaya station (Cursed Station in-game).

Locating the Bomb

After reaching the defenders near the barricaded escalators, you learn an explosives team vanished without detonating a bomb intended to collapse the tunnel, halting the nosalis attacks. Your task: find and detonate it. Expect constant nosalis attacks; retreat to the defenders for support if overwhelmed. The bomb is located at the far end of the right-hand tunnel. Avoid the ghostly shadows – they'll damage you. Retrieve the bomb and either proceed to the adjacent tunnel or retreat if necessary.

Destroying the Tunnel

To detonate the bomb, enter the left-hand tunnel (from the defenders' perspective). A cutscene will trigger, automatically planting and lighting the fuse. Quickly escape the blast zone; staying too close is fatal. Alternatively, a grenade or pipe bomb in the same tunnel area will achieve the same result. Note: even with the main tunnel destroyed, nosalises will still infiltrate via other routes.

Destroying the Airlock

Securing the station requires destroying an additional airlock. Ascend the stairs on the right of the main platform to the torchlit area (ignore the nosalises). Interact with the support columns to place a pipe bomb; immediately evacuate after lighting the fuse. With both entrances sealed, follow Khan to the shrine room and descend through the floor panel, initiating the "Armory" mission.

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