Stashes are the hidden containers scattered around the Zaton region in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Stashes are packed with some of the most precious loot – powerful weapons, armor, artifacts, and other things that may be essential for survival. You will find them by exploring the region and deciphering clues. This will lead you to some of Zaton’s most lucrative stash locations, thus helping you gear up for the challenges.
Highlights
- Railway Maintenance Facility: Secure the powerful PSZ-5I Hawk armor and the unique SOFMOD weapon.
- Canning Factory: Discover the Protective Coating SEVA V Suit blueprint, the M10 Gordon, and Optician Gas Masks.
- Izumrudne: Claim the deadly Predator shotgun.
- Claw: Find the versatile Fora 221.
- Fish Farm: Upgrade your AKM-74 with coupled magazines.
- Discreet Stash: Secure the Viper 5 and OZK Explorer’s Suit.
- Return Mechanism: Acquire the blueprint and the Scoped VS Vintar.
- Abandoned Ship: Discover the M860 Cracker and Limited Edition Energy Drink.
- Fishing Pier: Find the High-Capacity Fora 221 and Kharod Magazine.
- Ranger Station: Claim the PSZ 5D Universal Protection suit.
- Hydrodynamics Lab: Secure the GP37, Hilka Detector, Marauder Suit, Hercules, SVDM 2, Moonlight Artifact, Ciliate Artifact, and PSZ 5V Guardian of Freedom Suit.
Best Zaton Stash Locations – Stalker 2
Stashes are a great way to find high-quality weapons and gear in the game. If you’re looking to progress through the main quests and explore the world, here are the stashes you should prioritize early on.
Railway Maintenance Facility – PSZ 5I Hawk Armor Location
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Location: Railway Maintenance Facility
The PSZ-5I Hawk is located at the Railway Maintenance Facility in the Zaton region. It is in a small building on the southwest side, but the door is locked. To get in, you must find the code by checking the train cars around the facility with numbers painted on them.
The code to unlock the Railway Maintenance Facility door is 2468. This code never changes, so you can always use it to open the safe. Once inside, you’ll find the PSZ-5I Hawk weapon and useful items like health packs, food, and ammo.
Railway Maintenance Facility – SOFMOD Unique Weapon Location
Location: Railway Maintenance Facility
The SOFMOD is hidden in the Railway Maintenance Facility, the big building at the bottom right corner of the map. Inside, there’s a main storage room. The gun is in a box there. It’s super cool because it has a foregrip, a silencer, a longer barrel, and a sight. This makes it one of the best weapons you can find.
Sheltered Stash: Canning Factory – Protective Coating SEVA V Suit Blueprint Location
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Location: Canning Factory
Go to the Canning Factory in the western part of Zaton. Enter through the north side. Climb up onto the shelves inside the room. Move along the shelves towards the right side of the room. You’ll find a secret stash on top of the shelves. Open it to get the Protective Coating blueprint for SEVA V.
Canning Factory – M10 Gordon and Optician Gas Mask x2 Location
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Location: Canning Factory
Go to the location provided on the map; you will find a large red building. Inside the building, climb the stairs on the right side. You will find many electrical anomalies, so use your bolts to clear the electrical anomalies. Go straight through the bridge into a room. Then, climb another set of stairs on the right and move forward without turning anywhere. At the end of the bridge, you will find a loot containing the M10 Gordon and the Optician Gas Mask.
Izumrudne – Predator Unique Shotgun Location
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Location: Near Izumrudne
In the Zaton Region, go up the big ramp on the east side of Izumrudne. Jump into the hole in the middle. Once you’re inside, find the blue crate near the wall and open it. You’ll find the Predator shotgun inside.
Fence’s Drop: Claw – Fora 221 Location
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Location: Claw
In the services near the Claw, you will find long structures. Jump onto the structures, and under the structure, you will find a cave. Jump towards the cave and go inside it. Be careful as you jump towards the cave; you can easily fall and die. Use your bolts to remove the gravity anomalies. Inside the cave, you will find the Fence’s Drop Stash containing consumables items, and near it, you will find the Fora 221 gun.
Fish Farm – Coupled AKM 74 Magazines Location
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Location: Near Fish Farm
Go to the location provided, and you will find a broken building on the right side. Climb the roof of the building with the help of the ladder on the corner of the building. Use bolts to clear the electrical anomalies on the roof. You will find a loot on the corner of the roof hanging from the hook. Inside the loot, you will find a couple of AKM 74 Magazines. Be careful while traveling through the roof, as it may break, and you may fall inside it.
Discreet Stash – Viper 5 and OZK Explorer’s Suit Location
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Climb the roof of the abandoned house by jumping on the wooden boxes near the house. Move forward and enter the attic through the hole in the roof. At the end of the attic, you will find the Discreet stash containing the Viper 5, OZK Explorer’s suit, and some ammunition.
Return Mechanism Sleeve Tightner and Scoped VS Vintar Location
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Go to the location provided on the map and enter the big white building in front of you. Climb the stairs on the right side, and you will find a loot lying on the ground. Inside it, you will find the Return Mechanism Sleeve Tightner blueprint. Just behind the room, you will find lockers. Inside one of the lockers, you will find the Scoped VS Vintar gun and some ammunition.
M860 Cracker and Limited Edition Energy Drink Location
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Go inside the broken, abandoned ship; on the table on the right side of the room, you will find the M860 Cracker, and on the left side, you will find loot inside it; you will find many consumables items. Then, take the stairs on the left and use bolts to clear the electrical anomalies. Take the left side and climb the stairs present at the backside of the room. As you reach the top of the floor, climb the ladder to the highest point. At the corner, you will find the Limited Edition Energy, and inside it, you will find many consumable items.
High Capacity Fora 221 and Kharod Magazine Location
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Location: Fishing Pier
To find the special High-Capacity Fora-221 and Kharod Magazine, head to the Fishing Pier on the southeast side of the Zaton Region. There’s a small hut by the water. Go inside the hut through the front entrance. You’ll find the magazine hidden in a secret stash.
PSZ 5D Universal Protection Location
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You can find the PSZ-5D Universal Protection suit in the eastern part of the Zaton region. Look for the Ranger Station, which is located east of the Sultansk beached ship or settlement. Follow the raised pipeline east of Sultansk to reach the station. The suit is in the Forgotten Stash at the Ranger Station. This stash is in a shipping container yard on the east side of the station. Be careful, as a Poltergeist mutant guards the area. To reach the Forgotten Stash and the Duty Armor, you’ll need to jump through the containers to find an opened container with the PSZ 5D Universal Protection armor and the forgotten sash near it.
GP37 Location
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Go to the location provided on the map. It is located northwest of the Ranger’s station. Climb the ladder, and you will enter the building through the hole. Move forward by climbing the stairs, and on the right side of the building, you will find the GP37 gun on the the table with its ammunition.
Scientist Stash: Hilka Detector, Marauder SUIT, and Hercules Location
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You can enter the Lviv tanker by doing the “A Mysterious Case” mission. You must talk to the Sultan at the Sultansk base to start the mission. Once you do, you can open the door to the tanker. The Hilka Detector is in the scientists’ bunker at the back of the boat. Be careful while going inside the tanker, as there will be many whirl anomalies, so use your bolts.
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After taking the Hilka detector, move outside the room, go to the left side, and open the right door. You will then reach the ship’s outside, where you will find Ensign, who will try to kill you. Kill those enemies and move forward towards the captain’s room. The room will be blocked, so shoot the boxes to go inside it. On the left side, you will find the Marauder Suit lying on the floor and the Hercules drugs.
Improvised Hidey-Hole: Hercules, SVDM 2, Moonlight Artifact, Ciliate Artifact, PSZ 5V Guardian of Freedom Suit Location
The Hydrodynamics Lab Door is located inside a building in the southwestern part of the Hydrodynamics Lab, which you’ll find in the easternmost part of the Zaton Region. You’ll see a marker for the lab on your PDA map once you’ve explored the eastern part of Zaton.
To access the safe inside, you’ll need the code 4824. This code never changes, so you can use it to unlock the door directly in every playthrough. You’ll find valuable loot inside the safe, including Anti-Radiation Drugs, Scientific Medkits, and Hercules.
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Go outside the lab and go to the left side to find some wooden boxes. Jump to the wooden boxes to reach the roof of the lab. Use the bolts to remove the electrical anomalies at the corner of the roof. You will find the SVDM 2 gun and its ammunition. Now, go outside the lab to find the chemical and bubble anomalies near the edge of the lab; under a bridge, you will find the Moonlight artifact. Near one of the broken pipes, go inside it and take the left tunnel, where you will find the Chilate artifact.
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Retrace your steps and then go to the right side to take the ladder and move out of the pipe. Then, move forward toward the buildings in front of you. You will find two bloodsuckers mutant inside the building area, so kill them before getting the suit. Then, go inside the building on the right side to find the PSZ 5V Guardian of Freedom Suit behind some wooden boxes on the right side of the building. You can shoo the wooden boxes to get the suit. You will also find a loot containing many consumable items.
