When diving into the immersive world of Stalker 2, your journey largely hinges on the gear you acquire. Mastering your survival skills is essential, but an arsenal at the ready is key to dominating the unpredictable terrain of The Zone.
Hidden throughout the expanse of Stalker 2 are stashes that fall into two main categories: personal stashes and journalist stashes. Journalist stashes are special caches dispersed across the map, often containing rare weapons and gear unique to Stalker 2. Personal stashes, on the other hand, are your own storage points, enabling you to stash your gathered treasures for retrieval from multiple locations.
### Stalker 2 Journalist Stash Locations and Rewards
As you begin your adventure, likely within your first encounter with a personal stash, you’ll come across a journalist’s flash drive. Playing this flash drive will set you on the ‘Seek and You Shall Find’ quest, revealing 12 potential stash sites on your map. These stashes are scattered across the game world, ready to be gathered whenever you’re nearby.
Keep in mind, however, that some journalist stashes won’t be reachable from the get-go. It’s often best to progress through the main story, veering off occasionally to collect any stashes you can access along your path. For instance, the southern Swamp stash is unreachable until you’ve advanced to specific storyline milestones.
Here are all 12 journalist stash locations along with the treasure troves they offer:
– Lesser Zone (central): PTM Monolith Handgun
– Lesser Zone (north): Viper Monolith SMG
– Lesser Zone (south): AR416 Monolith Assault Rifle
– Garbage (south): M860 Monolith Shotgun
– Garbage (north): Tourist Suit
– Rostok: Rieman SMG
– Yaniv: Model Competitor Handgun
– Swamp (west): Veteran Assault Rifle
– Swamp (south): Wanderer Suit
– Chemical Plant: Lullaby Assault Rifle
– Burnt Forest: SSP-100M SIRCAA Suit
– Duga: SA-U Gabon Assault Rifle
### Stalker 2 Player Stash Locations
Your personal stash, a handy orange trunk found typically alongside resting spots, serves as a mobile bank for your items. This storage box allows you to deposit and withdraw your equipment from any personal stash you find throughout The Zone. Proper utilization of these stashes is crucial to maneuvering efficiently and avoiding fatal over-encumbrance.
Personal stashes are abundantly scattered in The Zone. Anytime you find yourself settled in a base camp, you’ll typically discover a bed and a stash at your disposal. Here’s a rundown of the personal stash locations we’ve uncovered thus far in Stalker 2:
– Zalissya
– Rookie Village
– Chemical Plant
– Noontide Base
– Icarus
– Sultanask
– Cement Factory
– Slag Heap
– Rostok
– STC Malachite
– Yaniv Station
– Energetik Palace of Culture
Armed with this knowledge on stash locations—both journalist and personal—you’re now ready to tackle the challenges The Zone presents. Don’t forget to explore our other guides on Stalker 2 anomalies and artifacts. And if you’re curious about how the FPS experience measures up, check out our complete Stalker 2 review right here.
