In Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl, finding valuable stashes hidden throughout the Zone is an essential part of the gameplay. These secret caches can hold powerful equipment and supplies that will aid you on your journey. One such location to uncover these treasures is the Seek and You Shall Find quest, which tasks players with locating the elusive journalist’s garbage stashes. This guide will walk you through the locations of two of these stashes.
Stash Number 1
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For the first journalist’s stash, go to the location provided on the map above. From there head towards the left. You will need to run long distances, so drink water and energy drinks to keep up your health. Once you reach the place, you will find several abandoned bus. Inside one of these buses you will find your first stash. You will get Viper Monolith and ammunition inside the stash.
Rewards
- Viper Monolith: For it is your will. Monolith, that makes us strong. You have guided us. You have let us see and know. Why have you gone silent?..
- M860 Monolith: Blessed be their eternal union with the Monolith! Death, cruel death to those who reject Its sacred power
Stash Number 2
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For the second stash, go to the marked area pointed on the map above. Be careful of chemical anomalies that may reduce your health or even kill you at the worst. Once you reach near the abandoned buses, look around your surroundings and you will find the second stash in the area enclosed outside the broken buses. Open the stash and you will find the Mercenary Light Suit and the Light Suit.
Rewards
- Mercenary Light Suit: A suit upgraded for the Rostok bar bouncers. High-molecular polyethylene plates reduce weight, along with bullet resistance.
- Light Suit: The former owner of this suit had an excellent understanding of weight distribution and echeloning of equipment. Redesigned pockets, a corset that relieves the back, additional pouches and a travel backpack allow you to carry more weight, which is very handy during long raids into the Zone.