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STALKER 2 Heart of Chornobyl
How to Get the Veteran Rifle
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The Veteran is a pre-order bonus Sniper Rifle that you can obtain in the Journalist's Stash in the Swamps area in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Learn all about the Veteran Rifle and how to get it here!
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How to Get the Veteran Rifle
Looted from the Journalist's Stash in the Swamps
The Veteran Rifle pre-order bonus can be looted from one of the Journalist Stashes in the Swamps region. You will need to have access to the Seek, and you shall find Side Mission and unlocked the rest of the map to reach this area.
| 1 | Trigger "Seek, and you shall find" Mission |
|---|---|
| You can trigger the Seek, and you shall find side mission by finishing the A Needle in a Haystack main mission in Zalissya. After giving the Ward Sensors to either Richter or Captain Zotov, the side mission will trigger. Doing the side mission reveals the Journalist's Stashes. | |
| 2 | Complete "Behind Seven Seals" Mission |
 In order to leave the Lesser Zone, you will need to complete the Behind Seven Seals main mission. Follow it all the way to the end to unlock the Map for exploration. Note: Depending on who you sided with (Gaffer or Zotov), you'll be exiting the Lesser Ward at either Garbage or the Chemical Plant. |
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| 3 | Head to the Senko Camp in the Swamps Area |
 The Senko Camp is located in the Swamps, near the very bottom right of the open world Map. There you will find Journalist's Stash containing the Veteran Rifle. |
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| 4 | Jump On the Red Tractor to Get to the Roof |
 In the Senko Camp, jump on top of the red tractor, then jump to the roof on its right. Once on the roof, you will see an entrance with wooden planks blocking it. Melee the wooden planks to get to the Journalist's Stash inside and claim the Veteran rifle along with other loot. Note: The Veteran Rifle will only be available for players who pre-ordered the game. |
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Veteran Compatible Attachments
 POS 8X Scope
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 PSO 4X Scope
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 High-Capacity VS Vintar Magazine
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Veteran Stats Overview
Stats Overview
| Damage | 1.7 |  |
|---|---|---|
| Penetration | 2.1 |  |
| Rate of Fire | 4.91 |  |
| Range | 1.4 |  |
| Accuracy | 5 |  |
Weapon Overview
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| Type | Sniper Rifle | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | |||||
| I'll make it... whatever it takes. I'll buy my own house... near the river, at the forest edge. No more radiation, no more beasts, no more freaking bastards. | |||||
| Weight | Magazine | Coupons | |||
| 3.7 kg | 10 |
22700
 |
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| Caliber | 9x39 | ||||
| Inventory Size | Mode | ||||
 5x2
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Base Weapon
| Base Weapon |
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 VS Vintar
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The Veteran is a variant of the VS Vintar. Weapon variants have stats that differ from the original and can come with additional attachments.
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All Weapon Types
| List of All Weapon Types | |
|---|---|
| Assault Rifles | Pistols |
| SMGs | Machine Guns |
| Shotguns | Snipers |
| Grenades and Launchers | - |
All Guns and Weapons
| All Assault Rifles | ||
|---|---|---|
 AKM-74S |
 AKM-74U |
 AR416 |
 AR416 Monolith |
 AS Lavina |
 Clusterfuck |
 Combatant |
 Decider |
 Dnipro |
 Drowned |
 Fora-221 |
 GP37 |
 Grom S-14 |
 Grom S-15 |
 Kharod |
 Lullaby |
 SA-U Gabion |
 SOFMOD |
 Sotnyk |
 Special |
 Spitfire |
 Trophy |
 Unknown Stalker's AR416 |
 Valik Lummox's AKM-74S |
| All Machine Guns | ||
 Beast |
 Glutton |
 RPM-74 |
| All Pistols | ||
 APSB |
 Deadeye |
 Encourage |
 Gambit |
 Labyrinth IV |
 Model Competitor |
 PTM |
 PTM Monolith |
 Rhino |
 Skif's Pistol |
 UDP Compact |
- |
| All Shotguns | ||
 Boomstick |
 M860 Cracker |
 M860 Monolith |
 Margach D-12MT |
 Predator |
 Ram-2 |
 Saiga D-12 |
 Sledgehammer |
 SPSA-14 |
 Texan |
 Toz-34 |
- |
| All SMGs | ||
 Buket S-2 |
 Gangster |
 Integral-A |
 M10 Gordon |
 Rat Killer |
 Riemann |
 Shah's Mate |
 Spitter |
 Viper Monolith |
 Viper-5 |
 Zubr-19 |
- |
| All Snipers | ||
 Cavalier |
 EM-1 |
 Gauss Gun |
 Hunter |
 Lynx |
 M701 Super |
 Mark 1 EMR |
 Merc |
 Partner |
 SVDM-2 |
 SVU-MK S-3 |
Veteran |
| VS Vintar |
 Whip |
- |
| All Grenades and Launchers | ||
 F-1 Grenade |
 RGD-5 Grenade |
 RPG-7U |
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Anonymous about 1 yearI love that you left out the part where you can't get through either check point.
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