In this guide, we'll tell you how to get STALKER 2 weapon attachments, how weapon upgrades work, and how you can use both to improve your guns.
A good artifact can increase your odds of survival in STALKER 2, but even these otherworldly items pale in comparison to a good gun and plenty of ammo. Why not take some of those Coupons you've saved up to buff your guns and kit them out with some attachments? Read on to learn all about weapon attachments and upgrades!
How Weapon Upgrades Work in STALKER 2
STALKER 2 weapon upgrades can improve the performance of your guns in various ways. However, they cost money — you'll have to pay hundreds or thousands of Coupons for a Technician to install a weapon upgrade on your gun.
Generally speaking, a weapon upgrade cannot be removed once it's installed after you leave the menu. Some weapon upgrades are either/or choices — you could have upgrade A or upgrade B, but not both.
A small amount of guns require a weapon upgrade in order to use weapon attachments. If you have a new favorite gun, make sure to check out what upgrades are available at a Technician before you buy any optics.
Upgraded guns are considered higher quality than guns that haven't been upgraded; as a consequence, upgraded guns are a little more expensive for a Technician to repair compared to their vanilla versions.
Occasionally, you'll stumble across a unique variant of a gun such as Valik Lummox's AK-74S at the start of the game. These unique weapons are essentially just like their standard counterparts, although they may have other unique qualities such as a permanently-affixed weapon attachment.
Finally, I should mention that some techs cannot install certain weapon upgrades. The higher-tech weapons can only be worked on by more competent techs in the later-game bases on the map such as STC Malachite and Yaniv Station. If you can't upgrade a weapon, try going to another base!
How Weapon Attachments Work in STALKER 2
STALKER 2 weapon attachments are a little more forgiving than weapon upgrades; they can be added to guns or removed from them at any time, including in the field. Each weapon attachment can only be used with select guns.
Again, it bears mentioning that some guns require a special weapon upgrade before they can equip a scope. The Buket S-2, for example, can't equip any scopes until you pay a Technician to put a rail system on top of the gun.
While weapon upgrades change the stats of a gun, weapon attachments often change a gun's behavior. It might be a mundane change like a silencer making your shots quieter or better aiming performance from optics, but there are also some truly game-changing weapon attachments such as underbarrel grenade launchers.
It seems that certain weapon attachments are unlocked at traders in bases as you progress through the main story missions. If a particular trader does not have a weapon upgrade that is listed here, you'll have to either progress the main story or go to a trader in a higher-level region.
STALKER 2 Weapon Attachments List | Where to Find Weapon Attachments
Here are all of the STALKER 2 Weapon Attachments we've discovered thus far and where you can find them.
There are three important notes to keep in mind with weapon attachments:
- STALKER 2 uses "suppressor" and "silencer" for different attachments. Try not to get them confused and pay attention to which guns are compatible with them.
- Some traders will not have certain attachments until you progress the story. If a trader does not have an item listed here, you need to either do some more main story missions or you need to check another base.
- There appears to be a level of loot randomization in the game. It's possible that you may find different attachments at the locations we've recorded below.
While many attachments can be purchased from traders, certain attachments — especially extended magazines and coupled magazines — can only be looted from specific locations.
ACOG 4x Scope
- Effect
- Gives you a 4x zoom
- Possible Guns
- AR416
- GP37
- Fora-221
- Grom S-14
- Kharod
- Dnipro
- M860 Cracker
- Mark 1 EMR
- Locations
- Sold by Wreck in Yaniv Station
- Sold by Arkhyp Lichen in Pile Driver in the Red Forest region
- Sold by Bison at Enerhetyk Palace of Culture
Assault Rifle Silencer
- Effect
- Suppresses the sound and flash of your gun
- Possible Guns
- AR416
- GP37
- Fora-221
- Kharod
- Locations
- Sold by Wreck in Yaniv Station
- Sold by Bison at Enerhetyk Palace of Culture
Assault Rifle Suppressor
- Effect
- Suppresses the sound and flash of your gun
- Possible Guns
- AKM-74U
- AKM 74-S
- Grom S-14
- Dnipro
- Locations
- Sold by Sgt. Khoteyev at Icarus
- Sold by Wreck in Yaniv Station
Collimator Sight
- Effect
- Gives you a red dot sight
- Possible Guns
- M10 Gordon
- APSB
- Buket S-2
- Ram-2
- Locations
- Sold by Eugene at Rostok
- Sold by Ragman at Rostok
- Sold by Viktoria Dorozhnyuk at Malachite
- Sold by Wreck in Yaniv Station
- Sold by WO Komisarov in Cement Factory
- Sold by Arkhyp Lichen in Pile Driver in the Red Forest region
- Sold by Bison at Enerhetyk Palace of Culture
Coupled AKM-74 Magazines
- Effect
- Every other reload is faster than normal
- Possible Guns
- AKM-74U
- AKM-74S
- Locations
- In a bag on the electrified roof of the Fish Farm in Zaton
Coupled Dnipro Magazines
- Effect
- Every other reload is faster than normal
- Possible Guns
- Dnipro
- Locations
- Found in a stash south of Nagirtsi Village Cemetary in the Cooling Tower region
GP-25
- Effect
- Gives you an underbarrel grenade launcher
- Possible Guns
- AKM-74S
- Locations
- Sold by Owl at Sultansk
High-Capacity ABSB Magazine
- Effect
- Increases Magazine Capacity
- Possible Guns
- APSB
- Locations
- Found in a stash in Storage on the Hill in the Chemical Plant Region
High-Capacity AKM-74 Magazine
- Effect
- Increases magazine capacity
- Possible Guns
- AKM-74S
- Dnipro
- Locations
- Stash in the tunnel under the Sphere, behind the grate directly to your left during the main quest where you meet solder, after unlocking a door to get out.
High-Capacity Buket S-2 Magazine
- Effect
- Increases magazine capacity
- Possible Guns
- Buket S-2
- Locations
- Sewers at the Waste Processing Station in Wild Island
High-Capacity FORA-221 and Kharod Magazine
- Effect
- Increases Magazine Capacity
- Possible Guns
- Fora-221
- Kharod
- Locations
- Found at the Fishing Pier East of the Snork Cave (you go here for a Main Quest), on the edge of the water. Head directly East from Shevchenko until you hit the edge of the map, and you'll see this small fishing shack. It can also be found in the Stash in the Abandoned Hamlet north of Clear Sky.
High-Capacity GROM S-14 Magazine
- Effect
- Increases Magazine Capacity
- Possible Guns
- Grom S-14
- Locations
- Found in a stash underground in Volkhov Sam in Rostok
High-Capacity Integral A Magazine
- Effect
- Increases magazine capacity
- Possible Guns
- Integral A
- Locations
- Found in Vitya Shepherd's Stash to the east of Yaniv Station
High-Capacity M10 Magazine
- Effect
- Increases magazine capacity
- Possible Guns
- M10 Gordon
- Locations
- ?
High-Capacity PTM Magazine
- Effect
- Increases magazine capacity
- Possible Guns
- PTM
- Locations
- The Sphere, in the back area where you meet Solder
High-Capacity Saiga D-12 Magazine
- Effect
- Increases Magazine Capacity
- Possible Guns
- Saiga D-12
- Locations
- Found in a stash on the second floor of the Bread Factory in the Jupiter region
High-Capacity SVU-MK S-3 Magazine
- Effect
- Increases Magazine Capacity
- Possible Guns
- SVU-MK S-3
- Locations
- Found in a stash in a small room off of the roof of the Shopping Mall in Prypiat
High-Capacity Grom S-14 Magazine
- Effect
- Every other reload is faster than normal
- Possible Guns
- AKM-74U
- AKM-74S
- Locations
- In a bag on the electrified roof of the Fish Farm in Zaton
High-Capacity UDP Magazine
- Effect
- Increases magazine capacity
- Possible Guns
- UDP Compact
- Locations
- Sold by Eugene at Rostok
High-Capacity Zubr-19 Magazine
- Effect
- Increases Magazine Capacity
- Possible Guns
- Zubr-19
- Locations
- Found in a stash in the Witch's Circle in Red Forest
Holemaker-L
- Effect
- Gives you an underbarrel, semi-automatic shotgun
- Possible Guns
- GP37
- Kharod
- M701 Super
- Locations
- Sold by Viktoria Dorozhnyuk at Malachite
Holographic Sight
- Effect
- Gives you a holographic sight
- Possible Guns
- Viper-5
- Integral-A
- AR416
- GP37
- Fora-221
- Kharod
- Dnipro
- M860 Cracker
- SPSA-14
- Ram 2
- Locations
- Sold by Hamster at Zalissya
- Sold by Huron at Slag Heap
- Sold by Sidorovich at the Rookie Village
- Sold by Quiet at Quiet's Camp
- Sold by Owl at Sultansk
- Sold by Beard at Shevchenko
- Sold by Sgt. Khoteyev at Icarus
- Sold by Ragman at Rostok
- Sold by Viktoria Dorozhnyuk at Malachite
- Sold by Wreck in Yaniv Station
- Sold by WO Komisarov in Cement Factory
- Sold by Arkhyp Lichen in Pile Driver in the Red Forest region
- Sold by Bison at Enerhetyk Palace of Culture
- In a bag at the top of the lighthouse at Azimuth Station
Large RP-74M Ammo Box / Large RPM-74 Ammo Box
- Effect
- Increases Magazine Capacity
- Possible Guns
- RPM-74
- Locations
- Found in a building near the Vehicle Park in Duga during the "Happiness for Everyone" main story mission
Open Collimator Sight
- Effect
- Gives you a red dot sight
- Possible Guns
- AKM-74U
- Zubr-19
- Grom S-14
- Dnipro
- RPM-74
- Saiga D-12
- Locations
- Sold by Hamster at Zalissya
- Sold by Ragman at Rostok
- Sold by Viktoria Dorozhnyuk at Malachite
- Sold by Wreck in Yaniv Station
- Sold by WO Komisarov in Cement Factory
- Sold by Arkhyp Lichen in Pile Driver in the Red Forest region
- Sold by Bison at Enerhetyk Palace of Culture
PAO 2x Scope
- Effect
- Gives you a 2x zoom
- Possible Guns
- Zubr-19
- AS Lavina
- Dnipro
- Saiga D-12
- Locations
- Sold by Wreck in Yaniv Station
- Sold by Arkhyp Lichen in Pile Driver in the Red Forest region
- Sold by Bison at Enerhetyk Palace of Culture
Pistol Silencer
- Effect
- Suppresses the sound and flash of your gun
- Possible Guns
- Viper-5
- Integral-A
- Locations
- Sold by Wreck in Yaniv Station
- Sold by Arkhyp Lichen in Pile Driver in the Red Forest region
- Sold by Bison at Enerhetyk Palace of Culture
Pistol Suppressor
- Effect
- Suppresses the sound and flash of your gun
- Possible Guns
- PTM
- APSB
- Buket S-2
- Zubr-19
- Locations
- Received during the quest "Answers Come at a Price" attached to a PTM
- Sold by Huron at Slag Heap
- Sold by Sidorovich at the Rookie Village
- Sold by Quiet at Quiet's Camp in Wild Island
- Sold by Beard at Shevchenko
- Sold by Wreck in Yaniv Station
- Sold by Bison at Enerhetyk Palace of Culture
POS 8x Scope
- Effect
- Gives you an 8x Zoom
- Possible Guns
- VS Vintar
- Locations
- Sold by Wreck in Yaniv Station
- Sold by Arkhyp Lichen in Pile Driver in the Red Forest region
PSO 4x Scope
- Effect
- Gives you a 4x Zoom
- Possible Guns
- AKM-74S
- VS Vintar
- AS Lavina
- SVU-MK S-3
- Locations
- Sold by Ragman at Rostok
- Sold by Arkhyp Lichen in Pile Driver in the Red Forest region
- Sold by Bison at Enerhetyk Palace of Culture
RNBW 2x Scope
- Effect
- Gives you a 2x zoom
- Possible Guns
- Rhino
- Integral-A
- Fora-221
- Kharod
- Mark I EMR
- Locations
- Sold by Huron at Slag Heap in Garbage
- Sold by Quiet at Quiet's Camp in Wild Island
- Sold by Owl at Sultansk
- Sold by Beard at Shevchenko
- Sold by Sgt. Khoteyev at Icarus
- Sold by Wreck in Yaniv Station
- Sold by WO Komisarov in Cement Factory
- Sold by Arkhyp Lichen in Pile Driver in the Red Forest region
Tactical Pistol Silencer
- Effect
- Suppresses the sound and flash of your gun
- Possible Guns
- UDP Compact
- M10 Gordon
- Locations
- Sold by Wreck in Yaniv Station
- Sold by Arkhyp Lichen in Pile Driver in the Red Forest region
- Sold by Bison at Enerhetyk Palace of Culture
Two-O-Three Underbarrel Grenade Launcher
- Effect
- Gives you an underbarrel grenade launcher
- Possible Guns
- AR416
- GP37
- Kharod
- Locations
- Sold by Eugene at Rostok
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