Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl – Seek and you shall find Lesser Zone Stash locations
‘Seek and you shall find’ is an optional side quest inStalker 2that you’ll unlock after completing the first few story missions. You shouldn’t sleep on it, so prioritize collecting the Journalist Stashes from the Lesser Zone as soon as possible.
Finding all the Lesser Zone stashes not only progresses this secondary quest in Stalker 2 but also rewards you with some of the bestweaponsin the game so far. Though the general location will be marked on your map, finding the actual chests can be a nightmare.
Fortunately, we have you covered, so read on for a complete breakdown of where you need to go.
All Seek and you shall find Journalist Stash locations
Journalist Stash #1
The first stash that you’ll want to collect can be found in thecentral Stalker hub of Zalissya. Head to the location marked on the map above, and you will find anabandoned wooden buildingwith ablue trucknext to it.
Run towards either of the front headlights on the truck and jump just before. If you time it right, you should scramble up the bonnet. From there, head up to themain roofandturn rightbeforejumping down onto the smaller roof.
Head into thesmall gapand theblue chestcan be found at theend of the roof gable. The Mercenary Armor is the big ticket item here, and you’ll likely want to equip it immediately.
Journalist Stash #2
To pick up the next Journalist Stash, you’ll want to head out of Zalissya and move South-East to theMilitary Base near the Sphere.
On your approach,take out the guardin thewatch tower from a distanceif you’re able to. This will allow you to enter quickly without alerting other military members.
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Walk through the main entrance andhead round to the left while crouched. Move past thebrown brick buildinguntil you see agrey structure with a ladder. Climb up the ladder and you will find thesecond stashin front of the pipe.
Journalist Stash #3
For the final Stash in Stalker 2’s Seek and you shall find mission, head northeast from Zalissya until you arrive at alarge abandoned factory. Well, it is nearly abandoned as the place is crawling withBandits who will shoot on sight.
You’ll see a temporary-looking wooden structure attached to the main building. Head round to theopposite sideand you should see aladder. Make your way up and across the roof, thenjump down onto the smaller roof, and the stash should be there.
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Inside the factory is the Bandit leader Leshy on an elevated gangway.
We’drecommended killing himas he carries the impressiveSVDM-2 Sniper Riflethat packs a significant punch.
Just make sure to watch out for the myriad tripwires that protect him and take your headshot before he has a chance to take his.
It’s also worth taking out the rest of his cronies along the way too. You can stealth around them pretty easily but they are all well-armed and with plentiful supplies that you’ll find helpful on your travels, so take as much loot as you can carry.
Those are the Journalist Stash locations you can find in Stalker 2’s Seek and you shall find mission. For more on the game, check out our guides onall the factions, if you should give theWard Sensor to Richter or Captain Zotov,how to find Nestor’s Stash, and whether or not you shouldkill Shah or pay Varan.
