Keeping your weapons in tip-top shape while navigating the hazardous world of STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl is crucial. You definitely don’t want your equipment giving up on you in the middle of the radiated zone.
This guide will help you understand the repair process and offer some tips on dealing with any broken weapons you might encounter.
### Repairing Weapons and Gear in STALKER 2
As you travel around and use your items, they naturally wear down, losing their durability. You’ll notice a yellow icon appear when your gear starts showing signs of wear and tear. That’s your cue to either fix up or sell these items before they get worse. Ignoring this can lead to them breaking entirely.
To avoid that fate, you should visit a technician, recognizable by a wrench icon on your map, whenever you find yourself in a main settlement. The first technician you’ll encounter is Lens, located in Zalissya – the starting village and home to the “Poppy Field” side quest. Lens will introduce you to what technicians can do for your gear.
When you’re ready to use Lens’ services, access his upgrade menu via the prompt on your screen. Here, you can invest in upgrades for your gear or pay for repairs. Keep in mind that repair costs increase as your items sustain more damage, so regular maintenance is advisable to prevent hefty repair bills.
### Handling Broken Gear in STALKER 2
The best strategy is to prevent your gear from breaking in the first place. If you see a red shield icon, it indicates extreme wear, marking the item as broken or nearly so. At this point, vendors will refuse to buy it, and fixing it will be prohibitively expensive, potentially costing several thousand Coupons per item.
If you come across a broken item, or one of your own breaks, the smartest move is to unload any ammo from it (which you can do by hovering over it in your menu), leave it behind, and move on.
In the case of a particularly valuable piece of equipment, stash it away until you have enough resources to handle the repair costs. However, given the expense involved, only consider items with significant personal value as worth saving in this way.
