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There are a lot of weapons and armor inStalker 2, and some of them won’t be in the best shape when you get them. Even if you get the guns in pristine condition, you’ll want to upgrade them to maximize their effectiveness and add accessories like laser pointers or rails for sights. That’s why you’ll need a technician.
There are a lot of technicians scattered around the zone, and they’re not marked on your map for you to easily find them. Some of them you’ll need to find on your own or unlock through missions; that’s why you’ll need to know where they are.
Technician Availability In The Zone
While most technicians in the zone can be accessed, even the ones that can upgrade every type of gear,siding with Ward will give you more options. That’s because Ward has a couple of bases around the zone that you can only access by following the main story and siding with the faction.
If you side with any other faction, then you’ll be blocked from interacting with the technicians in Ward bases because they’ll either be locked or hostile.
Lesser Zone Technician Location
If you’re following the main missions at the start of the game, then you’ll get to the first town in the game.You’ll find the first technician in Zelissyain the building next to the trader. The Technician’s name is Lens, and he offers a side quest as well as repairs, although he can only upgrade some weapon types.
Here are all the weapon types he can upgrade:
Garbage Technician Location
you’re able to find this technician to the north of Garbage in the Slag Heap base. The character’s name is Diode, and you will need to talk to him about the main mission. When you enter Slag Heap, he can be found at the back, away from the bar.
Wild Island Technician Location
To get to the Wild Island technician, you’ll first need to complete the ‘Hot on the Trail’ mission, which is part of the main mission story. Once you’ve completed that mission,the Technician Khors can be found in Shelteron the island itself. He will not
Khors has the same weapon types that he can upgrade as Diode from Slag Heap above.
After finishing the ‘Extreme Simplicity’ main quest, the Wild Island Technician won’t be available anymore.
Cordon Technician Location
Everyone who has played the previous games knows Cordon like the back of their hand, but things have changed in Stalker 2.The Technician in Cordon is located in Rookie Village at the southern tip of the area, inside one of the houses to the southwest. The technician is called Multitool.
Just like the one in Wild Island, Multitool can upgrade the same weapon types as Diode in Slag Heap.After the main story mission ‘Just Like the Good Old Days’, he will be able to upgrade more weapons,akin to what Screw can upgrade in Rostok.
Zaton Technician Location
There are two technicians you can find in the Zaton area. One can be accessed in the early game, while the other requires you to progress through the main mission.The technician you can access early is found in Sultansk, near the center of the areainside the shipwreck. The character’s name is Picker.
Just like the one in Cordon, Picker can upgrade the same weapon types as Diode in Slag Heap.
For the second technician,you’ll need to side with the Ward and finish the ‘Dead Signals’ mission. That mission willsend you to Camp Icarus northwest of Sultansk, where you may find the techniciancalled Sgt. Yeremeyev. He can upgrade the same weapon types as Picker.
The technician in the Icarus base will be unavailable after the “Ad Astra Per Aspera” main story mission chain.
Rostok Technician Location
Rostok is a mid-game area where you can find some great gear and a technician who can upgrade most of the weapons in the game.The Technician Screw can be found inside the Rostok Basenext to the 3 traders in the area.
Here are all the weapons types he can upgrade:
Cement Factory Technician Location
The Cement Factory Technician can be found at the northern edge of the area in the Cement Factory Base. The technician’s name is Sgt. Khmaruk and he areinside the same building as the traderin the middle of the bar and the beds.
Sgt. Khmaruk can upgrade the same weapon types as Screw in Rostok.
Chemical Plant Technician Location
This technician can only be accessed if you sided with Ward and finished the ‘An Invisible Threat’ main mission. When you follow that mission, you will get access to themain Chemical Plant facility where you may find the technician, Sgt. Ivaylov, inside.
Sgt. Ivaylov can upgrade the same weapon types as Screw in Rostok.
Malachite Technician
This technician can only be accessed if you side with the Ward and finish the ‘A Minor Incident’ main mission. The mission will let youget inside the STC Malachite base, where you can find Semyonych, the technician.
Semyonych can upgrade the same weapon types as Screw in Rostok.
Yaniv Technician Location
The Yaniv technician can be found inside Yaniv Station, which is in the middle-top of the area. He is on the same side of the building as the weapons trader and is right next to the bed and private box. The technician’s name is Harpy, and she is the only female technician in the game.
This is the best place to upgrade your gear since Harpy can upgrade any weaponin the game, just as long as you have the coupons to pay for them.
Pripyat Technician Location
One of the last areas you’ll need to go to is Pripyat, where the last technician is.You’ll get access to the area by following the main mission and completing the ‘The Road to the Foundation’ mission. When you finish the mission, you’ll get access to theEnerhetyk Palace of Culture Base.
Inside the base is where you can find the technician, Bolero. He can upgrade any weapon in the game if you have the coupons and the blueprints to unlock certain upgrades.
