With each shot, guns will increase their likelihood of jamming at a pivotal moment.

With each hit you take, your armour will become less resistant to dangers of all types.

The Tech in Zalissya is calledLens, and he is the first you’ll encounter in Stalker 2.

A close-up of Colonel Korshunov, a key character in Stalker 2, bending over a table in a darkened room and looking at the player camera.

The Upgrade screen is used both for applying upgrades to your gear and for repairing it.

On the left-hand side you’ll see a list of your currently equipped (and held) items.

Next to this, the red text indicates exactly how much the repair will cost you in coupons.

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If you might afford it, then hitR(orXon controller) to repair the item.

To use this exploit, first repair your item.

Credit toReddit user IronChumbofor discovering this quirk.

The upgrade screen in Stalker 2, with the button to repair a gun highlighted in yellow in the bottom-right corner of the screen.

It is of course an exploit, so you may not wish to use it.

What happens if you don’t repair items in Stalker 2?

The durability system in Stalker 2 is fairly straightforward.

A close-up of part of the trade screen in Stalker 2, with a shotgun in the sell section highlighted, and the value of the trade enlarged in the corner of the screen.

Only equippable items have durability - that means weapons and armour.

Yellow means slightly worn, and red means very worn.

If armour’s durability depletes, then its stats will drop over time.

A close-up of part of the trade screen in Stalker 2, with a shotgun in the sell section highlighted, and the value of the trade enlarged in the corner of the screen.

This goes for masks and suits both.

The lower the gun’s durability, the higher the chance of jamming.

The only exception to this rule is if you visitRagman, the trader in Rostok.

The player in Stalker 2 in a trade screen with an NPC. On the right side it is shown that the player has numerous low-durability items which cannot be sold.

That concludes this quick guide on how to repair items such as weapons and armour in Stalker 2.