STALKER 2: How to Get Zalissya Journalist’s Stash

STALKER 2: How to Get Zalissya Journalist's Stash

As a seasoned survivor of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, I’ve scaled my fair share of radioactive ruins and navigated treacherous paths in the name of loot. But when it comes to reaching the elusive Journalist’s Stash in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl, even I found myself scratching my head.


In the northwest corner of Zalissya, there’s a hidden cache, often referred to as the Journalist’s Stash, that some players of STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl might find hard to locate or access. Even when you know its exact spot, navigating to it can be tricky due to the game’s challenging terrain and obstacles. To assist those who are having trouble finding the Zalissya Journalist’s Stash in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl, this guide is designed to provide helpful tips and strategies.

In STALKER 2, the “Seek, and you shall find” side quest starts at Zalissya. After completing a few initial story missions, this quest can be activated by the players.

Stalker 2: How to Reach Zalissya Journalist’s Stash

In simpler terms, the game map shows that the Journalist’s Stash is located inside a wooden building in the northwest part of Zalissya. To start, players should first make their way to this specific building. Although most players might have already done this, the exact location of the building has been highlighted on subsequent maps for complete understanding.

Following your arrival at the specified structure, players should navigate towards its northern outer wall. Here, enthusiasts of STALKER will come across a distinctive blue pickup truck, but accessing it might prove challenging. In fact, there are just two possible methods for climbing up to this blue truck, making the task slightly tricky.

STALKER 2: How to Get Zalissya Journalist's Stash

Enthusiasts of survival games can choose to climb onto either the left or right front corner of the truck’s bumper, and then leap onto its roof from there. If a player finds it difficult to reach one of the bumper’s corners, the following steps might be helpful:

  1. Stand a few paces in front of the truck’s passenger-side headlight.
  2. Hold forward, and quickly tap jump to land on the bumper.

Instead of continuing to press on the bumper, players who are having trouble staying on track should attempt to tap forward and jump at the same time instead of keeping the control input held down.

Following their ascent onto the vehicle’s bumper, players are able to leap onto the truck bed, then to its top, and finally to the roof of a wooden structure known as the Journalist’s Stash. Enthusiasts of immersive open-world games should proceed towards the western edge of the roof and descend to an elevated platform situated beneath them. This platform provides access to the building’s attic, which can be entered by crawling through a rectangular opening, and the Journalist’s Stash, identifiable as a blue chest, is located near the far wall on the floor within.

In STALKER 2, players might find it wise to save their game swiftly when they reach the rooftop, since tumbling down could result in character demise and a setback in their progress.

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2024-11-20 17:23