Upgrading the Viper-5 will all but ensure you have a solid workhorse primary to carry you through the Zone.

Upgrade

Prerequisite

Slot

Stat Change

Automatic Two-Stage Gas Regulator

N/A

Body

Wear and tear reduced by 15%.

Individual Adjustment

Movement while aiming improved by 15%.

Holding an upgraded Viper-5 in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl.

Other Viper-5s you find in the world will still be 9mm.

Jump onto or break the boxes to reveal a stash containing the Drum Mag and some other supplies.

These locations are tough to reach, especially from anywhere in the early game.

The Cage point of interest in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl.

The Zone has something to discover, no matter how you go about it.

An upgraded Viper-5 in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl.

The high-capacity Viper-5 magazine in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl.

Boxes hiding a stash in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl.

Location of the Shah’s Stash in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl.

A vendor selling a holographic sight in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl.

A vendor selling a pistol silencer in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl.

Pile Driver vendor location in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl.

A stalker holding a shotgun in town in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl.

Triple-A Games

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl