In STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl, every corner of the Zone hides secrets, and caches stand out as some of the most exciting ways to obtain valuable items and upgrades. This guide offers a detailed map and descriptions of all caches so players can locate every shelter and improve their odds of surviving the Zone’s dangers.
All caches at the Zaton location
Eight caches appear in the Zaton area on the interactive map. The guide below notes where to find them:
- Two caches near the gas station location.
- Two caches at the Lviv location.
- Two caches near the Kupovate collective farm.
- A cache in the northeastern part of the region, on the coast.
- Cache at the Cannery location.
All caches in the swamp region
The Swamp is a shadowy region encountered during the Extreme Simplicity quest. Players will often need to leave this area to escape danger. Along the way, seven caches can be found:
- One cache at the Khutor Settlement location.
- Two caches near the Old Church.
- Two caches at the Clear Sky base location.
- One cache next to the Lonely Grave.
- One cache not far from the Abandoned Farm.
All caches at the Wild Island location
There are currently seven caches in the area. None are exclusive or highly valuable, but they can still be handy for beginners. Here you can find them:
- Two caches located on either side of the Waste Recycling Station.
- Two caches between the Sawmill area.
- One cache north of the vault.
- One cache southeast of the sawmill, along the coast.
- Cache near the Quiet Camp.
All caches in the Cordon region
Cordon is the only area in the game with just one Technician, Merchant, and Medic. In addition, six caches can be found here:
- Two caches located at the Mill location.
- Cache at the Abandoned Mansion.
- One cache next to the pig farm.
- Cache northeast of the nuclear waste dumps.
- The last cache at the military checkpoint location.
All caches in the Small Zone region
The Small Zone is a vast area with many locations, quests, and shelters. It contains 26 caches:
- Six caches near the Boiler Room, some appearing only after certain quests.
- Three caches northwest of the Fuel and Lubricants Warehouse, one in the challenging Poppy Field. If you struggle with area discrepancies, a detailed guide helps you get what you’re after.
- Two caches in the western part of the North checkpoint location.
- Three caches north of the water tower.
- The cache is near Oude Molen.
- Two shelters near the popular bar Zalesye.
- Two caches in the western part of the Sphere site.
- One cache near the Barge location.
- One cache near the Rudnya-Veresnya building.
- The remaining four caches are not tied to specific locations, which makes finding them a bit more challenging. Explore the southern part of the Small Zone carefully and you will surely find them.
All caches at the Burnt Forest location
This area lacks standout landmarks, with only three caches here. The caches can be found at:
- One cache west of the Pioneer Camp.
- One cache beside the antenna complex.
- Cache, the journalist hiding place, at the Razezzhee location.
All caches in the Duga region
The Arc region follows a pattern of only a few caches compared with other zones:
- One cache in the western part of the weapons depot location.
- The cache is located on the second floor of the Radio Center club.
All caches at the chemical plant site
The chemical plant is both a region name and the main base of the Varta group. Access requires passes, making this location harder to reach for players hostile to the group. Here, five caches are present:
- One cache on the left side of Stechanka.
- A cache in one of the houses at the Army Warehouses location.
- A cache in the western part of the covered warehouses, on the road to the bridge.
- One cache at Route Elevator location.
- A cache between the Research Institute Agroprom and Agroprom Plant locations.
All caches in the Garbage Region
The Landfill is the second largest region in STALKER 2. It features many quests, and while its cache count is high, it is slightly lower than in the Small Zone. Here there are 24 caches:
- A cache at the Equipment Cemetery location, where helicopters and cars are located.
- A cache south of the depot location.
- Two caches near the Glinka area, one in the west and one in the east.
- One cache west of the hydroelectric power plant.
- Two caches on the way to Izolyator.
- Three caches at the Izolyator site, one on the left side of the building and two on the right.
- One cache in the southeast of the boiler room.
- Two caches at the Factory Boiler House location.
- Two caches in the Plant area.
- Three caches in the Terricon area, the main part of the landfill.
- A journalist stash inside a labyrinth.
- A cache northwest of the Labyrinth location.
- A torn cache to the right of the Toxic Hole.
- One cache next to the Iron Gate.
- A hidden cache in one of the quartermaster hideouts.
- The final cache is east of the Explosion Funnel, where an artifact can be found.
All caches in the Cementfabriek region
This region differs from the rest in that no shelter exists for Skif to shop or be healed. It also features only a handful of caches:
- Cache at the Machine and Tractor Station location.
- One cache in a concrete forest.
- The cache is located west of the charging point.
- One cache at the Hangar location.
All caches at the Cooling Towers location
Many players overlook the Cooling Towers region, often because it seems gated behind a quest. However, it hides plenty of loot in caches worth seeking out:
- There are two caches between the Rural Cemetery location.
- One cache in the southern building of the Field Radiobiology Base.
- Abandoned cache in the south cooling tower.
- One cache northeast of the fire station.
- The cache is to the right of the SKD assembly.
- One cache in the eastern building of the Red Fort site.
- Cache at the Aggregate Pumping Station location.
All caches in the Rostok region
If this region has not yet been explored out of curiosity, it is usually reached through the story quest A Little Incident. Five caches are here:
- A cache between Scientist Helicopter and DEPOT Rostock.
- Cache near the Rostock shelter.
- One cache on the eastern border with the landfill.
- Another cache on the northeastern landfill border.
- The cache is located in a house west of the Buryakovka settlement.
All caches at the Yantar location
Yantar sits near a dry lake in the western part of the Zone, with a factory to the north. Two caches are here:
- The first cache is southeast of the Drainage Site.
- The second cache runs along a track in the southern part of the location.
All caches in the Red Forest region
This region is first accessed during the Just Business side mission with the bartender. After completing that mission, three caches can be found at:
- One cache at the Quarry location.
- Cache at Witchs Circle location.
- The last cache lies west of the forest cemetery.
All caches in the Yaniv region
Yanov Station acts as a central shelter and resupply point in the zone. One cache is located here:
- In the eastern part of Yanov main station, near the Jupiter region border.
All caches at the Pripyat location
Pripyat becomes accessible in the late game after completing the main mission The Boundary. Two caches can be found here:
- One cache northwest at River Port location.
- The cache sits in the southeast, in the building to the left of the bookstore.