Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl – Seek and you shall find Lesser Zone Stash locations

‘Seek and you shall find’ is an optional side quest in Stalker 2 that 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 best weapons in 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

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Rewards

• 36x 9×18 Ammunition
• PTM Monolith Pistol
• Mercenary’s Light Suit

The first stash that you’ll want to collect can be found in the central Stalker hub of Zalissya. Head to the location marked on the map above, and you will find an abandoned wooden building with a blue truck next 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 the main roof and turn right before jumping down onto the smaller roof.

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Head into the small gap and the blue chest can be found at the end 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

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Rewards

• 60x 5.56×45 Ammunition
• AR416 Monolith Assault Rifle

To pick up the next Journalist Stash, you’ll want to head out of Zalissya and move South-East to the Military Base near the Sphere.

On your approach, take out the guard in the watch tower from a distance if you can. This will allow you to enter quickly without alerting other military members.

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Walk through the main entrance and head round to the left while crouched. Move past the brown brick building until you see a grey structure with a ladder. Climb up the ladder and you will find the second stash in front of the pipe.

Journalist Stash #3

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Rewards

• 50x 9×19 Ammunition
• Viper “Monolith” SMG

For the final Stash in Stalker 2’s Seek and you shall find mission, head northeast from Zalissya until you arrive at a large abandoned factory. Well, it is nearly abandoned as the place is crawling with Bandits who will shoot on sight.

You’ll see a temporary-looking wooden structure attached to the main building. Head round to the opposite side and you should see a ladder. Make your way up and across the roof, then jump down onto the smaller roof, and the stash should be there.

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Should you kill Leshy in Stalker 2?

Inside the factory is the Bandit leader Leshy on an elevated gangway.

We’d recommended killing him as he carries the impressive SVDM-2 Sniper Rifle that 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.

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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 on all the factions, if you should give the Ward Sensor to Richter or Captain Zotov, how to find Nestor’s Stash, and whether or not you should kill Shah or pay Varan.