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Exploring the Exclusion Zone inS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobylwill pit you against the unforgiving world within the series. As you venture further into the land, you’ll encounter plenty of side quests to gain weapons, loot, and coupons to make your travels easier. One of these side quests,Budmo!, will be encountered when you reachSlag Heapin theGarbagezone. As you enter the main building, you may speak with the men found on therightside of the room as you enter through the doors.
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Helping the Men Cure Panas
Tasked with finding Panas’ hidden stashes, you’ll need to keep several things in mind.
After speaking with the two men, you’ll find out that their friend is sick with radiation poisoning. The two aren’t willing to travel to all three, and they’re looking to help cure it with good oldCossacks Vodka. They’ll have three bottles for you on the table they are sitting at and if you accept this quest you will have to visit three stash locations and return to them to collect your reward. There is one thing they tell you not to do though: Donotsteal from Panas’ stashes and only deliver the vodka.
There are a few options here regarding how the quest is handled, and it will come down to what you as a player want for the outcome.
Each stash will be fairly far apart, but they have some very good loot if you wish to steal from Panas. If you feel nice and do not wish to steal poor Panas’ loot, you’re able to manually place one vodka bottle in each stash for your chance to speak with him later on in the quest.
Finding the Stash Locations
Transmission Pylon Stash
This stash is the stash that can be found to theeast, and you may want to go to this location first. When leaving Slag Heap, you should follow thesouthern roadthat will curve back to the east and lead directly to theTransmission Pylon. This stash will contain two artifacts and a new detector for you to utilize.
The loot located in the stash is the following:
A common artifact that will offerweakprotection againstelectricaldamage and emitsweak radiation.
An uncommon artifact that will offermediumprotection againstelectricaldamage and emitsmedium radiation.
Hilka Detector
A next-generation detector that willdetect artifactsat agreater range.
Concrete Blocks Stash
The concrete blocks location should be your second stash to loot as it will be close to the final stash location. When you leave the Transmission Pylon you may take the road you have traveled prior and follow it directly back. At the end of the road, the concrete stash will be a short walk to thewest. When you’ve reached the location, you’ll see some concrete wreckage. There will be a spot in the middle that is covered by some simple pieces of wood and bread left on top. There will also be a group of 5-6rodentsthat will attack as soon as they see you. Kill the rodents and break the wooden planks to access the stash.
The following items will be found within the stash:
PTM Monolith
A submachine gun that uses a 9x18 caliber round and can be used as a replacement for your pistol.
RNBW 2x Scope
A rifle scope that fits on theRhino,Integral-A,Fora-221,Kharod, and theMark I EMR.
Pistol Suppressor
A suppressor to attach to your pistol sidearm that is not compatible with thePTM Monolithsubmachine gun.
The Poisonous Hole Stash
This stash should be saved for last if you rob Panas of his loot that was left in the open world. It will be located in a cave next to an area with dozens of poisonous pools, north of the concrete blocks stash. This final stash also only has 20 rounds of9X18MM PSTammo, so it isn’t as amazing as the other stashes. As stated, if you’ve stolen from the stashes, Panas will know about it by the time you arrive and attack you immediately. If you’ve been faithful to the original deal and only placed vodka in the stashes he will speak to you right away rather than open fire. Here you will be able to choose to attack him anyway and return to the stashes, or speak with him further. There are a couple of options to help out Panas:
Another thing to note is that if Panas doesn’t return to Slag Heap, as per the original agreement for the quest, you will not receive additional rewards. This means that if you’ve killed him or gifted him with the medication to leave, you will not gain anything from the two men at Slag Heap. If you’ve given him the drugs he will, however, reward you with1,754 coupons. The stash loot is easily worth more than the rewards given. So what’s worth more to you, Stalker? The loot, or the morality of being human in this inhumane zone?
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is a sequel to the award-winning game franchise developed by GSC Game World. Experience one-of-a-kind gameplay, featuring the elements of a first-person shooter, immersive sim, and horror. The Chornobyl Exclusion Zone is a unique, dangerous and ever-changing environment. It promises a lot — the artifacts of unbelievable value can be yours if you dare to claim them. The price you may pay, on the other hand, is no less than your own life. One of the biggest open-worlds to date, filled with radiation, mutants and anomalies, is yours to explore. All the choices across the way not only define your own epic story, but influence the future itself. Be mindful about what you see, do and plan, as you will have to find your way through the Zone or be forever lost to it.
