The STALKER 2 Journalist Stash is hidden in the roof of a house in Zalissya. While it’s fairly easy to find with a blue truck parked nearby, with Skif’s limited climbing capabilities reaching the stash is surprisingly difficult. It’s a big challenge in STALKER 2, but nothing a little parkour can’t handle. Similar to when you find the workshop keycard in STALKER 2, you’ll need to execute some tricky jumping. While you might also find a similar certain feeling, like trying to find dog collar near bulba in STALKER 2, it’s actually a lot more straightforward than you think.
The crate is certainly worth the time and effort though with a new pistol and superior body armor just a few well-timed leaps away. Here’s everything you need to know about getting the STALKER 2 Journalist Stash in Zalissya, so that you can walk away smugly with some stellar new gear.
STALKER 2 Zalissya Journalist Stash location
The STALKER 2 Journalist Stash in Zalissya is found in the roof of a house with a blue flatbed truck parked around the side, just beyond the northern edge of the town. To reach the stash, you need to sprint and jump onto the front of the truck and then jump onto the roof of the house. From there, you can drop down onto the balcony above the front door and then walk through the hole in the wall to get inside the roof where you’ll find the blue stash trunk.
That sounds simple but jumping onto the truck’s hood is incredibly finnicky as you can’t mantle onto it (for whatever reason, you can’t climb onto the perfectly good flatbed at the back of the truck either). You need to sprint at one of the headlights and time your jump so that your feet catch the bodywork as you’re at the apex of your jump. After that, it’s just a case of hopping onto the truck's roof and then the roof of the house. If you're having a lot of trouble it might be worth checking your weight, as that can stop you jumping entirely if you're carrying too much.
STALKER 2 Zalissya Journalist Stash rewards
For your gymnastic efforts, you can claim the following items from this STALKER 2 Journalist Stash in the Zalissya house roof:
- PTM Monolith pistol
- Mercenary’s Light Suit body armor
- Journalist’s message #2
- 36 rounds of 9x18mm PST ammo
The Monolith pistol is a decent upgrade on Skif’s starting PTM, packing a little more penetration, while the Mercenary Light Suit is a substantial improvement on the basic armor Skif has. There are plenty of other Journalist Stashes to be on the lookout for and, as our STALKER 2 tips say, it’s always a good idea to plunder these as you venture across the Zone as they contain some solid gear.
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