Stalker 2: How to Get Journalist Stash In Garbage\'s Car Maze

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• How to Locate the Garbage Journalist Cache in the Maze
• Is the Tourist Suit Armor Worthwhile?

Journalist stashes in Stalker 2 are scattered across the game's map, with some areas containing multiple stashes. One such stash, located within the car maze in the Garbage region, holds valuable armor. This guide details how to easily access this stash.

How to Locate the Garbage Journalist Cache in the Maze

To find this stash, travel northwest from the Slag Heap towards the car maze. While the maze has multiple entrances, use the main entrance (shown on the map above).

Once inside, proceed to the right until you reach a wrecked bus lying on its side. Look to your left; you'll see another bus with a blue exterior. Climb onto this bus to locate the stash. Retrieve the Tourist Suit Body Armor from the stash.

Is the Tourist Suit Armor Worthwhile?

The Tourist Suit is a highly effective early-to-mid game armor piece in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl. It offers substantial protection against thermal, electrical, and chemical hazards. Its key advantages are superior radiation and physical damage resistance, crucial for surviving high-radiation environments and other sources of harm.

Beyond enhanced defense, it boosts stamina regeneration by 5%. Given the game's emphasis on exploration on foot, improved stamina and regeneration are invaluable for extended travel.

While the Tourist Suit is excellent in its base form, upgrading it further enhances its capabilities. While Lens at Zalissya cannot upgrade it, Diode at the Slag Heap possesses the necessary expertise. He can apply high-quality modifications to significantly improve the armor's stats.