How to get to the STALKER 2 Journalist Stash in Zalissya

Stalker 2 Heart of Chornobyl journalist's stash house roof

(Image credit: GSC Game World)

The STALKER 2 Journalist Stash is in Zalissya, on a house roof, meaning it's not easy to get to, even if you can work out where it is. More than a few players in STALKER 2 are liable to find themselves struggling to find a way up, but the reality is that rather than look for a ladder or zipline, you need to work your own way up with some precision parkour. With that in mind, here's how to reach the Zalissya journalist stash and why it's worth the effort.

STALKER 2 Zalissya Journalist Stash location

Stalker 2 Heart of Chornobyl journalist's stash path onto truck and roof — (Image credit: GSC Game World)

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

Stalker 2 Heart of Chornobyl journalist's house stash loot pistol and armor — (Image credit: GSC Game World)

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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