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Rostok 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 notable NPCs and points of interest!

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Rostok Bases

Rostok Location

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Rostok is a Freedom base found in the heart of the Rostok. This base can serve as a temporary shelter in case of Emissions, and also a good resupply point while you're out in the Zone.

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Rostok Notable NPCs

NPC Locations

Rostok NPCs

These NPCs can be found in Rostok. 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 Classification

NPC Class
Toad
Toad		 Guide Guide
Talk to this NPC to fast travel to already known points.
Dr. Kyrylov
Dr. Kyrylov		 Medic Medic
Talk to this NPC for medical treatment and healing for free.
Ragman
Ragman		 Trader Trader
Talk to this NPC to trade items for coupons.
Birch
Birch		 Trader Trader
Talk to this NPC to trade items for coupons.
Eugene
Eugene		 Trader Trader
Talk to this NPC to trade items for coupons.
Screw
Screw		 Technician Technician
Talk to this NPC to upgrade and repair your weapons and armor.
Powerplug Technician Technician
Talk to this NPC to upgrade and repair your weapons and armor.

Rostok Points of Interest

Scientist Helicopter

Rostok Scientist Helicopter

This crashed helicopter site is a good place to farm electric artifacts. The area has many electro anomalies to watch out for.

Farmable Artifacts
Horn Horn Slug Slug Mold Mold
Mica Mica Bubble Bubble Crystal Thorn Crystal Thorn
Urchin Urchin Slime Slime Thorn Thorn
Liquid Rock Liquid Rock Tourist Tourist's Breakfast Ciliate Ciliate
Meat Chunk Meat Chunk Crust Crust Kolobok Kolobok
Pellicle Pellicle Skipjack Skipjack Devil Devil's Mushroom

Chystohalivka

Rostok Chystohalivka

This abandoned area has an artifact waiting for you underground. Though it doesn't have anomalies in the area, it has its fair share of mutants and bandits..

Buryakivka

Rostok Buryakivka

This small area has many gravitational anomalies. It will have the usual combatants and some dogs, so stock up before hunting an artifact.

Farmable Artifacts
Magic Cube Magic Cube Compass Compass Stone Blood Stone Blood
Crown Crown Stone Heart Stone Heart Goldfish Goldfish
Wrenched Wrenched Flytrap Flytrap Whirlwind Whirlwind
Spring Spring Pebble Pebble Rosin Rosin
Gravi Gravi Jellyfish Jellyfish Broken Rock Broken Rock
Night Star Night Star

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Duga Burnt Forest Wild Island
Cement Factory Cooling Towers Zaton
Swamps Yantar Red Forest
Yaniv Jupiter Prypiat

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