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Garbage is one of the explorable regions in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. See a list of bases found in this region, including artifact farming locations, unique weapons, stashes, side missions, door codes, and points of interest!
List of Contents
| Garbage Artifact Locations | ||
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 Note: Artifact locations and POIs marked in orange are those that contain the "Legendary Altered Items" or Legendary Artifacts of STALKER 2.
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| # | Location | Possible Artifacts |
| 1 |  This location is distinguished with the multiple fruit punch and gas cloud anomalies in the vicinity. This is a good farming spot for Acid Artifacts. |
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| 2 |  A random Thermal artifact spawns among the maze of abandoned vehicles. |
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| 3 |  This area has many Springboard and Vortex anomalies in its vicinity making it a good farming spot for Gravitational Artifacts. |
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| 4 |  This area is a potential artifact farming site filled with thermal anomaly. While some are your typical burners, some anomalies are lavaspouts. |
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| 5 |  A random Electro artifact may spawn among the electro anomaly in the area particularly on the roof. |
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| 6 |  A random artifact can be found beside the dead body under the corridor. Watch out for the soldier at the house above it. |
Random Artifact |
| 7 |  A random Thermal artifact may spawn in the basement or at the rooftop of the Detenion Center. |
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| 8 |  This anomaly field can be a farming spot for acid artifacts. The area is filled with giant acid bubbles that can burst and deal acid damage over time. |
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All Artifact Farming Locations
| Weapon | How to Get |
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 Combatant
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 Reward from Col. Korshunov if you show him the Unusual PDA. Do note that if you gave the Ward Sensors to Zotov earlier, you will not be able to get this gun. ▶ Should You Show the Unusual PDA? |
 Drowned
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 Obtained during the side activity with Boo - an NPC found on the small southern bridge of Slag Heap. You must opt to keep it for yourself to get the gun. |
 M860 Monolith
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 Looted from a Journalist's Stash inside a ruined minivan to the west of the Detention Center (Garbage). ▶ All Journalist's Stash Locations |
 Shah's Mate
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 Obtained from the Shah's Stash to the northwest of Slag Heap. In order to get this stash to spawn, you will need to spare Docent during the side mission, No Honor Among Thieves. ▶ No Honor Among Thieves Walkthrough |
 Spitter
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 Looted from Sashko Cheery's body after you kill him in the Thug's Den (Garbage). You'll encounter him and his group during the side mission, A Big Score. ▶ A Big Score Walkthrough |
List of All Unique Weapons and Map Locations
| Stash | Map and Contents |
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| Acid Cloud Cave Stash |
 Stash is located inside a cave surrounded by the two dead bodies amongst the acid anomalies. |
| The Journalist’s Stash |
Contains the M860 Monolith (Deluxe Edition DLC), a unique M860 Cracker. The stash can be found inside a ruined minivan to the west of the Detention Center. |
| The Plant Corridor Stash |
 This stash is located at the end of the corridor that extends from The Brood. Throw a grenade at the soldier at the end of the corridor before approaching the stash. |
| Unmarked Construction Stash |
 This stash is found on top of the abandoned construction site west of The Plant. |
| Slag Heap Scaffolding Stash |
 This stash is located on top of the scaffolding at the side of the Slag Heap building. Climb the scaffoldings and the hill to reach the highest point of the rooftop. Climb down into the alcove to find the stash beside the PG-4 Facehugger Gas Mask. |
| Re-Stashed Loot |
 This stash is hanging on the crane near the pile of radioactive garbage north of Slag Heap. |
| Long-Lost Stash |
 This stash is found beside the PSZ-5V Guardian of Freedom Suit on top of the roof at The Brood. |
| Inconspicuous Stash |
 This stash is found hanging at the end of the vent inside the abandoned warehouse west of The Brood. |
| The Journalist’s Stash |
 Contains the Tourist Suit (Pre-Order Bonus DLC). The stash will be found in a junkyard between a blue vehicle and a red tanker. |
| Ordinary Stash |
 Stash is found beside the safe in the room at the second floor of The Commissary. |
| Carefully Hidden Drop |
 Find the blue safe at the top of the Detention Center. |
| Hlynka Stash |
 Stash is found inside the locked red brick house in Hlynka. Pick up the key from the TV inside the white house at the northeastern side. |
| Koldyba's Pigsty Stash |
 Stash is found under a bunch of crates at the pigsty near the road at Hlynka. |
| Gas Station Stash |
 Stash is found behind a locked backroom of the unmarked gas station north of the Detention Center. Jump over the fence filled with rats at the back of the gas station to reach the backroom. A second stash is located behind the counter. |
| Checkpoint Roof Stash |
 Jump on the brick wall and climb on top of the open doorway. Climb on the platform above the open doorway to reach the ledge where the stash is located. |
| Checkpoint Backpack Stash |
 You can find the Checkpoint Roof Stash inside a locker in the small house at the right side of the Iron Forest Gate. Use a knife to destroy the boxes to access the stash. |
| Budmo! Concrete Blocks Stash |
 You can find this inside a circular concrete blocked with wooden planks east of The Brood. It is only available when you start the Budmo! side mission. |
| Side Mission | Map and Overworld Image |
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| The Road to Salvation |
 Find Star at the Detention Center to start the side mission. |
| No Honor Among Thieves |
 Find Huron inside Slag Heap to start the side mission. |
| Budmo! |
 Find Misha Boxer and Grisha Wrestler at the bar area in Slag Heap to start the side mission. |
| Deceive the Deceiver |
 Find Akopyan south of the Plant Boiler Station to start the side mission. |
| A Big Score |
 Find Zakhar Babay in Slag Heap to start the side mission. |
| A Job from Boozer |
 Find Boozer behind the bar counter at the bar area in Slag Heap to start the side mission. |
| Save Vova Amalgam |
 Find Vova Amalgam in the middle of the Electric Field and talk to him to start the side mission. |
| Save Doctorant Zhytnychenko |
 Find Doctorant Zhytnychenko in the Maze point of interest and talk to him to start the side mission. |
| Save Vovchyk Koldyba |
 Find Vovchyk Koldyba near the pigsty east of Hlynka. |
List of All Side Missions and Map
| Door Code | Location and Solution |
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| Electric Field Safe |
 (Solution: 1708) The safe is on the second floor of Electric Field's sole building. The stash will show up on the PDA map by picking up the slip of white paper on the roof of the building. |
| Plant Lab Door |
 (Solution: 2605) Found in the Basement of the Plant. You'll gain access to this door and its code during Answers Come at a Price (if you gave the Ward Sensors to Richter). |
| Plant Top Floor Door |
 (Solution: 2603) Can be found after you access the basement lab underneath the Plant during Answers Come at a Price. This barred door leads to your first meeting with Scar. |
| Garbage Points of Interest | |||
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| Electric Field | Depot | Hlynka | |
| Detention Center | Factory | Plant | |
| Hydroelectric Station | Dig Site | Maze | |
| Explosion Funnel | Diode’s Workshop | Plant Boiler Station | |
| Vehicle Graveyard | The Brood | Poisonous Hole | |
| Commissary | Scientist Helicopter | Buryakivka | |
| Volkhov Sam | Iron Forest Gate | ||
Slag Heap is a Bandits base found in the middle of the Garbage region. This base can serve as a shelter in the event that an emission occurs.
These NPCs can be found in Slag Heap. Technicians are merchants that can repair and upgrade your armor. Guides allow you to fast travel to previously unlocked areas. Traders can you money in exchange for Artifacts. Medics sell you healing and recovery items for the road.
| NPC | Class |
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 Technician
Talk to this NPC to upgrade and repair your weapons and armor. |
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 Trader
Talk to this NPC to trade items for coupons. |
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 Guide
Talk to this NPC to fast travel to already known points. |
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Trader
Talk to this NPC to trade items for coupons. |
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 Medic
Talk to this NPC for medical treatment and healing for free. |
| Bruiser |
Trader
Talk to this NPC to trade items for coupons. |
| All Regions in The Zone | ||
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| Lesser Zone | Cordon | Garbage |
| Rostok | Chemical Plant | Malachite |
| Duga | Burnt Forest | Wild Island |
| Cement Factory | Cooling Towers | Zaton |
| Swamps | Yantar | Red Forest |
| Yaniv | Jupiter | Prypiat |
| All Map Guides | |
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| How to Leave the Lesser Zone | How to Get to Prypiat |
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