Where are the Stalker 2 stashes? Your power in Stalker 2 is directly proportional to the equipment you have on hand. Personal experience plays a massive part in not dying, but if you want to wreak your own brand of havoc in The Zone, you’ll have to have some firepower on your side, too.
Stashes are hidden all over Stalker 2, and the most important come in two flavors: personal, and journalist. Journalist stashes are unique boxes hidden all over the map, often containing unique Stalker 2 weapons and equipment, while personal stashes allow you to store what you have collected, and can be accessed in a variety of locations.
Stalker 2 journalist stash locations and rewards
Early in your journey – likely the first time you open your personal stash – you’ll find a flash drive left by a journalist. Listen to the message on the flash drive and the Stalker 2 quest ‘Seek and You Shall Find’ will begin. 12 journalist stashes will be marked on your map, with most ready for you to collect right away.
There are a couple of journalist stashes that cannot be claimed immediately, so we would suggest just following the main story and taking minor detours to collect what you can when you’re in the area. The southern Swamp stash, for instance, is located just off of the mainland and isn’t accessible until you reach a certain part of the story.
Here is the location of all 12 Stalker 2 journalist stashes and their rewards:
- 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 player stash – or personal stash – is a box that is usually located next to a rest spot. It is an orange trunk that you can fill with items. These items can be retrieved from any personal stash across The Zone – making use of these player stashes is vital as being encumbered while exploring can often spell death.
There are many personal stashes across The Zone – any time you find yourself in a base, you’re likely to find a bed and a personal stash. Here are the personal stashes we’ve found so 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
Now that you know where to find Stalker 2 journalist stashes, and where to store that unique loot, you should be set to take on whatever The Zone can throw at you. Check out our guides on Stalker 2 anomalies, and Stalker 2 artifacts, and if you want to know how we got on with the FPS game, we have a Stalker 2 review right here.