Weapon Durability Explained

Weapon Durability determines how effective and reliable your weapons are in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. See how to repair weapons to extend a weapon's durability in this guide.

Weapon Durability Explained

Determines Weapon Reliability

Weapon durability is tied to how effective and reliable weapons are. Each time you use a weapon, its durability goes down, making it more likely to malfunction and jam in combat.

Durability also applies to your armor with the wear and tear of everyday use lowering your defense stats, making you take more damage when hit by during combat or while exploring anomalous zones.

How to Repair Weapons

1. Find and Talk to a Technician

You can repair weapons by visiting Technicians found inside safe zones called Bases. Look for the Wrench icon on your Map or in the compass radial at the top of your HUD to find the base Technician. Once you've located a Technician, talk to them and press the Upgrade button to take you to the Upgrades screen.

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2. Select the Weapon to Repair and Pay the Fee

From the Upgrades screen, you'll be able to Repair your weapons by pressing R on PC. Before repairing, you can check the repair cost at the lower right side of the screen. The cost in Coupons will be determined the remaining durability of a gun. Guns in very bad condition will cost a pretty penny to fully repair.

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Can You Sell Broken Weapons?

Weapons with Red Icon Cannot Be Sold

You can sell weapons and gear that have a yellow icon or no icon at the top-right corner since these icons mean they are medium to high durability. However, you cannot sell them if the icon is red, since Traders won't buy weapons or armor in poor condition.

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