When you are knee-deep in the zone, you need all the help you can get. Having a good amount of protection against the anomalies and the radiation helps you survive and explore longer. Stalker 2 features a handful of masks that do work wonderfully raising your resistance against all radiations. However, finding them is a difficult task since they are scattered throughout the zone. Here is the guide to the best gas masks in the Stalker 2 and how can you get them all in your game.
All Gas Masks In Stalker 2, Ranked
The best masks protect from all kind of hazards that goes beyond physical protection. While you can find helmets in Stalker 2 with excellent physical resistance, none of them protect against PSI radiation, which is where gas masks prove useful. Stalker 2 has different types of masks all hidden from the player, and finding them is important, as they do provide resistance against Chemical, Electrical, Radiation, and lastly PSI radiation.
Here is the list of gas masks and their location in Stalker 2, from the best gas masks to ones that you can do without.
- PA-7 Gas Mask
- Aeroprotection Gas Mask
- PA-10 Gas Mask
- Optician Gas Mask
- PG-4 Facehugger Gas Mask
- Aurora Gas Mask
You can find most of the masks by venturing into the Zone, only one of them needs to be bought from a trader. Let’s look at each of the gas masks in Stalker 2 in detail.
#1. PA-7 Gas Mask
Weight: 2.0KG
Coupons: 19,206K
The mask here comes with high physical, good radiation, and electrical protection. A perfect mask to have especially when you are facing electrical anomalies. The high physical resistance does make the mask valuable in combat scenarios which break out often in the zone.
| Stats | Details |
| Thermal Protection | 0.9 |
| Electrical Protection | 1.2 |
| Chemical Protection | 0.9 |
| Radiation Protection | 1.1 |
| PSI Protection | 0 |
| Physical Protection | 2.5 |
Where to Get:
Location: Chemical Plant
Head to the southeast of the Chemical Plant map, into an area titled “Motor Depot“. Here go to the northwest corner of the building. You will find a crack in the wall to get inside the Motor Depot. The PA-7 gas mask will be placed right next to the safe in front of you against the wall.
#2. Aeroprotection Gas Mask
Weight: 3.0KG
Coupons: 18,000K
An Aeroprotection Gas Mask is perfect when you are out venturing in any PSI-radiated area. Unlike other masks, the Aeroprotection mask covers all grounds, it has good stats on Physical, PSI, and common radiation.
| Stats | Details |
| Thermal Protection | 0.6 |
| Electrical Protection | 0.6 |
| Chemical Protection | 0.6 |
| Radiation Protection | 1.1 |
| PSI Protection | 1.1 |
| Physical Protection | 2.6 |
Where to Get:
Location: Wild Island
Head north of Wild Island, get into the house and you will come across a locked door. There will be a keypad next to it, we just have to figure out the code to unlock the door. The code is written on the backseats of the bus outside the door. To cut to the chase, just insert “2711” to open up the door and you will find the mask inside lying on the floor.
#3. PA-10 Gas Mask
Weight: 2.0KG
Coupons: 16,100K
This one comes with medium physical resistance and good electrical protection. While the mask does have its benefits, lack of PSI and common Radiation resistance are the reasons why it’s lower on the list.
| Stats | Details |
| Thermal Protection | 0.9 |
| Electrical Protection | 1.1 |
| Chemical Protection | 1 |
| Radiation Protection | 0 |
| PSI Protection | 0 |
| Physical Protection | 2.2 |
Where to Get:
Location: Garbage
You will find the mask inside the Improvised Stash, on the rooftop of a dilapidated building. Climb the stairs to get to the rooftops of the building, Here walk on the beam to the left to reach the platform to find the stash.
#4. Optician Gas Mask
Weight: 2.0KG
Coupons: 10,185K
The high chemical and radiation protection are the highlight here. The mask also provides decent physical resistance for combat.
| Stats | Details |
| Thermal Protection | 0.8 |
| Electrical Protection | 0.8 |
| Chemical Protection | 1.2 |
| Radiation Protection | 1.1 |
| PSI Protection | 0 |
| Physical Protection | 2.1 |
Where to Get:
Location: Lesser Zone
Head to Cowsheds, west of Zalissya. You will find the mask inside a stash in the corner of the shed. You can spot the corner easily as it has a broken ceiling with lighting coming inside of it.
#5. PG-4 Facehugger Gas Mask
Weight: 2.0KG
Coupons: 7,125K
A great starting equipment that provides decent protection on Thermal, Electrical, and Chemical protection. But it is not a mask you wear in common radiation or PSI radiation, or your face will melt off quickly, as the mask provides 0 resistance in both cases.
| Stats | Details |
| Thermal Protection | 0.8 |
| Electrical Protection | 1 |
| Chemical Protection | 1.2 |
| Radiation Protection | 0 |
| PSI Protection | 0 |
| Physical Protection | 2.1 |
Where to Get:
Location: Garbage
Don’t worry you don’t have to go to some random location to get this mask, you can simply buy it from a trader named Huron in Slag Heap.
#6. Aurora Gas Mask
Weight: 2.0KG
Coupons: 12,300K
Since it’s a mask you can get for free in the starting area, the value of the mask in the zone is nothing to write home about. Compared to the masks above, it falls apart into pieces, but as a starting gear, it does put a bit of value in the game. The mask has low physical, electrical, and radiation protection.
| Stats | Details |
| Thermal Protection | 0.9 |
| Electrical Protection | 1.1 |
| Chemical Protection | 1 |
| Radiation Protection | 1.1 |
| PSI Protection | 0 |
| Physical Protection | 1.1 |
Where to Get:
Location: Lesser Zone
Head to the small square area named Radiation Hazards Sign Storage northeast of the Zalissya base. Once you are at the entrance left of the storage, turn right, and you will find the ladder to the building rooftops on the left wall. That’s it, once you are on the rooftops, the mask will be located right on the edge in the corner to the right.