How to Upgrade PTM Guns in Stalker 2: Heart Of Chornobyl

You'll discover dozens of powerful weapons as you adventure. Stalker 2: Heart of CornobylBut PTM in the form of Skif's pistol is always by your side. As a quest item, this trusty sidearm is locked and never leaves your inventory.

There are many more PTM pistols in the zone, which can be upgraded with special attachments and mods to increase their effectiveness. PTM or Skif's Pistol will easily get you through the entire game. Upgraded weapons become powerful sidearms that you'll never run out of ammo for.

How to upgrade PTM

PTM can be upgraded All weapons currently in the tech vendor's inventoryIt can be found at most bases in the Zone. The first thing you will encounter is Lenses of ZalissyaHundreds of coupons are available for each of the three potential upgrades.

With these three upgrades, PTM not only yourequipment loadBut this also means you need to: You'll lead fewer shots and get more consistent headshots. Against an enemy wearing head armor.

The second upgrade becomes especially important later in the game as more enemies have such armor.

However, the two additional attachments for PTM are not available in the Tech Store. Pistol silencer and high-capacity PTM magazine.

As expected, the silencer helps with stealth by making shots quieter. that The high-capacity PTM magazine increases the number of rounds the PTM can hold to 12.Increase from 8. Getting your hands on these items will require a little extra work, but both are hard to find.

Where to Find a Handgun Suppressor

There are several places in Stalker 2 where you can get a pistol silencer to use with the PTM (and many other weapons). The easiest way is: Boiler House HideoutYou can easily access it right after finishing the tutorial.

To install a silencer: With the weapon equipped, drag it to the Skif's Pistol icon or another PTM icon.. To unequip, open the weapon options (i.e. the option you use to equip the weapon) and select Suppressor. The weapon will be unequipped and returned to your default inventory.

you can also
Finding suppressors in slag piles in waste areas
However, you can get a PTM with silencer for free during the side quest The Road to Salvation.

How to Obtain High Capacity PTM Magazines

We were only able to find two of these high capacity PTM magazines In the game, both are in the Lesser Zone.

The first is In the deepest part of the sphere where you meet the solder during The quest hidden behind the seven sealsOn the table in Solder's room.

Be sure to get it during the mission, as you won't be able to find a way back to the Sphere crypt.
Please escape first.

The second easiest magazines to obtain are: A small building on the western edge of the northern checkpoint.. You can go there before or after completing Behind Seven Seals and grab the magazine from the table near the radio equipment.

Watch out for the security guard Someone you can play most of the game with. Since it's in the Lesser Zone, don't expect much resistance against late-game gear.

You can always purchase a pistol silencer. If you don't want to go hunting, the vendor who sells it is outside the Lesser Zone. Specifically:

• Sidorovich of Rookie Village It is located in Cordon, just east of the Lesser Zone.
• Komisarov at the WO cement plant It's in the northeast corner of the map.
• Ragman of RostockOn the map, it's a major city west of Garbage.
• Victoria Doroznyuk of STC Malachite It's in the westernmost part of the map.

Among merchants selling pistol silencers, If you want early game, Sidorovich is the bestHe is very close to the Lesser Zone and the Rookie Village he lives in provides easier access to the eastern part of the map as well as a safe base of operations from which to work.