Journalist Stashes are an excellent way to solidify your inventory in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, and the benefits accrue to those who have purchased the Digital Deluxe/Ultimate Edition.
Spending the extra dollars will help you get extra weapons and suits that can help you clear the in-game content with relative ease. Additionally, some of these items will carry over to the multiplayer side of things (it doesn’t have any in-game advantages, but it’s pretty cool). Unlike most video games, you won’t get the benefits straightaway. You’ll have to manually travel to the locations of every chest and open them to get the items.
Every Journalist Stash location in Stalker 2
So far, there are 12 Journalist Stashes spread all across The Zone. Usually, most places have multiple stashes, so make sure to round them all up when you’re in a particular region.
| Journalist Stash | Location | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Journalist Stash 1 | Zalissya – This is the the easiest stats to unlock, which is located in the attic of a broken house. Once you’ve reached the spot, go to the side, and you’ll find a truck. Use the hood to first reach the roof, and then drop down to access the attic. | PTM Monolith, Mercenary’s Light Suit |
| Journalist Stash 2 | Northern Checkpoint – You can find this spot on the path that connects Lesser Zone to Garbage. Go to the compound all the way to the back, and you’ll find a ladder on the western side. Get on top of the roof, go east, and then jump down to another roof (where the stash is located) | Viper Monolith |
| Journalist Stash 3 | Sphere – It’s very easy to find this location as it’s part of the main campaign. Approach the place from the back, and you’ll be able to find the stash on top of a roof with a small ladder. There are actually two stashes at this location, with one of them being available to all. | Monolith AR416 |
| Journalist Stash 4 | Garbage (South) – This is the first stash you’ll find in Garbage. Once you reach the location, you’ll find a broken minibus. The stash is inside the minibus. | Monolith M860 |
| Journalist Stash 5 | Garbage (North) – This stash is located in the northwest part of Slag Heap. The spot has plenty of broken vehicles, and it’s very easy to get lost. Approach from the south, and you’ll find an olive-green container with an opening. Go inside it through the opening, and head all the way in. Then, turn right, and jump onto the wreckage. Then, turn right again to jump down, and you’ll find your stash | Tourist Suit |
| Journalist Stash 6 | Rostok – The only stash at this location, you’ll find it in a military barrack. Take the main entrance, and turn left to come across the anomalies. Use your bolts, and you’ll reach your stash | Riemann SMG |
| Journalist Stash 7 | Yaniv – Go to the location shown on the map, and you’ll reach a railyard. Look for a container with a padlock, and destroy it with a melee attack. Turn left, and you’ll find the stash | Model Competitor |
| Journalist Stash 8 | Chemical Plant – This stash is located at the Army Warehouses location, but don’t go in through the main entrance. Go to the side, and you’ll find a truck. Use it to reach a metal hanging, and crouch to enter the building. You’ll find the stash in the room to your left. | Lullaby assault Rifle |
| Journalist Stash 9 | Burnt Forest – The location is filled with anomalies. Dodge past them, and then take the ladder down to the basement. The stash will have another anomaly guarding it, so you’ll have to deal with it. | SSP-100M SIRCAA Suit |
| Journalist Stash 10 | Swamp (North) – The location is a farmstead. Reach the northern side of the main building, and you’ll find a set of cabinets. Jump on top of them, and then, jump on to the nearby fence. From there, jump onto the attic and reach inside the find a sniper rifle | Veteran VS Vintar sniper rifle |
| Journalist Stash 11 | Swamp (South) – It’s hard to miss this spot as it’s part of the main campaign. You’ll come across a collapsed barracks building, and the stash is near a bunkbed | Wanderer suit |
| Journalist Stash 12 | Duga – Hardest stash to get due to the nature of the location itself. Take the path along the south-eastern part of the base. This will prevent you from getting one shot by enemy snipers. It’s best to get this stash as part of the Happiness for Everyone quest. if that’s the case, enter the building first. Speak with Star, and then go down the sewers to find your chest. | SA-U Gabon assault rifle SEVA-1 Suit |
That’s pretty much it when it comes to finding all the Journalist Stashes in Stalker 2. Once you’ve found all 12, you’ll get to know about the presence of one more stash hidden in a secret location.
Published: Nov 27, 2024 01:23 pm