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STALKER 2 Heart of Chornobyl

How to Get the Optician Gas Mask and Stats

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This is a guide on the Optician Gas Mask in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Learn how to get the Optician Gas Mask and its stats such as protection types and effects.

How to Get the Optician Gas Mask

Give the Ward Sensors to Richter or Zotov

After getting the Ward Sensors from Squint as part of A Needle in a Haystack main story, you have the option to give it to Richter or Captain Zotov.

Regardless of your choice, both men will reward you with a free Optician Gas Mask and a Debut Suit when you give the Ward Sensors to either one of them.

Give the Ward Sensors to Richter or Captain Zotov?

Buy from Hamster at Zalissya

An Optician Gas Mask may be bought from the Trader Hamster at Zalissya in the Lesser Zone region. Reaching Zalissya is part of the A Tough Awakening main mission and is one of the earliest settlements you can find at the start of the game.

A Tough Awakening Walkthrough

Purchase from Birch at Rostok

You can purchase Optician Gas Mask from Birch for 10500 Coupons at Rostok.

If the suit does not appear in her inventory, you can sleep on a bed to refresh it until it appears.

Rostok Base Map Location

Optician Gas Mask Stats Overview

Protection Stats Overview

Thermal 0.8 Optician Gas Mask Damage
Electrical 0.8 Optician Gas Mask Penetration
Chemical 1.1 Optician Gas Mask Rate of Fire
Radiation 0..25 Optician Gas Mask Range
PSI 0.25 Optician Gas Mask Accuracy
Physical 2.1 Optician Gas Mask Accuracy

Optician Gas Mask stats have been updated as of Ver. Update 1.1

Armor Overview

Optician Gas Mask
Type Mask
Description
A civilian-grade gas mask featuring a solid visor and the option to mount a pair of filters. Fairly popular in the Zone.
Weight Artifact Slots Coupons
2.0 kg None
10185Coupon K

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