To repair weapons in Stalker 2, take them to a technician: talk to one in a base, open the Upgrade menu, select the damaged item, check the coupon cost in the bottom right corner and confirm the repair (R on PC). You cannot fix guns or armor yourself in the field, so condition management is really about knowing where the technicians are and budgeting coupons, and since Patch 1.5 an unlockable Fix all button can repair all your equipped gear at once, as of November 2026.
We checked this against GSC Game World's official patch notes and weapons feature, Game8's technician and repair guides, and Shacknews's repair guide, in November 2026.
How to Repair Your Gear Step by Step
Repairs follow the same routine at every technician. Game8 and Shacknews describe it the same way, and it has not changed in the 2026 updates:
- Find a technician. Technicians work in bases, which are safe zones. Game8 says to look for the wrench icon on your map or on the compass at the top of the screen.
- Open the Upgrade menu. Talk to the technician and choose the upgrade option. Shacknews notes the shortcut is Q on PC.
- Pick the item. Your loadout and inventory are listed on the left. Items that need repair are marked with a small wrench icon.
- Check the price. The repair cost appears in the bottom right corner of the screen.
- Confirm. Press R on PC, or the matching prompt on controller, to pay and restore the item.
Patch 1.5 added a Fix all button to the technician's upgrade menu that repairs all your equipped gear in one go. GSC's notes describe it as unlockable but do not say what unlocks it, and we did not find a reliable guide that documents the condition, so if you do not see it yet, repair items one by one.
Armor works the same way as weapons. Suits lose condition too, and you repair them from the same screen. Because you cannot fix anything in the field, carry a backup weapon on long trips in case your main gun is in poor shape when a fight starts.
Every Technician and Where to Find Them
Game8's technician list, last updated in May 2026, names 13 technicians across the Zone, and notes most will talk to you as soon as you enter their base, as long as you are not at war with their faction:
- Lens: Zalissya, Lesser Zone (Loners). The first technician most players meet.
- Multitool: Rookie Village, Cordon (Loners).
- Diode: Slag Heap, Garbage (Bandits).
- Picker: Sultansk, Zaton (Loners).
- Sgt. Yeremeyev: Icarus, Zaton (Ward).
- Khors: Shelter, Wild Island (Noon).
- Sgt. Khmaruk: Cement Factory (Duty).
- Powerplug: Rostok (Spark).
- Screw: Rostok (Freedom).
- Semyonych: STC Malachite, Malachite (Ecologists).
- Sgt. Ivaylov: Chemical Plant (Ward).
- Harpy: Yaniv Station, Yaniv (Degtyarev's Corps).
- Bolero: Enerhetyk Palace of Culture, Prypiat (Degtyarev's Corps).
Prices are not identical everywhere. Patch 2.0.5 in September 2026 included a "balance tweak of the prices for some technicians around the map," so if a repair looks expensive, it can be worth comparing with another technician on your route. Faction standing matters too: Patch 1.1 fixed a reputation issue with the Ward technician, a reminder that who you have angered decides which benches are open to you.
Planning Repairs Around Your Route
Knowing where technicians sit lets you plan trips so a repair stop is never a detour. A few patterns from Game8's list are worth remembering:
- Two benches in one hub: Rostok has two technicians, Powerplug for Spark and Screw for Freedom, so if one is closed to you because of faction standing, the other may still serve you.
- Two options in Zaton: Picker works out of Sultansk and Sgt. Yeremeyev out of Icarus, which gives you a choice in one of the game's larger regions.
- Faction-run benches: many technicians belong to a faction, including Duty, Freedom, Ward, Spark, Noon, the Ecologists, Degtyarev's Corps and the Bandits. Your choices in the story and in side missions decide which of these stay friendly, so think about repairs before you start a fight inside or near a base.
- Late-game coverage: Harpy at Yaniv Station and Bolero in Prypiat cover the northern end of the map, which matters once the story pushes you toward the center of the Zone.
Getting to a bench is easier than it used to be. Update 2.1 added fast travel with friendly squad leaders, who can take you to nearby destinations along their route for a fee, according to Gematsu's report on the update. When a squad leader is heading your way, a badly worn rifle no longer has to mean a long walk back to a bench.
How Durability Works
Every weapon and suit has a condition bar, and it falls as you use it. GSC set expectations before launch in its weapons feature: weapons you find are rarely in pristine condition, they often need maintenance, and "you'll surely notice when your gun starts faltering at the worst possible moment." Game8 spells out what that means: a gun's combat efficiency depends on its condition, and a worn-out gun is more likely to jam or break.
GSC has tuned durability several times since launch, and the changes add up:
- Patch 1.0.1: lowered weapon and armor repair costs, increased armor durability by 12.5 percent, and cut damage to your weapon by 23 percent on Rookie difficulty.
- Patch 1.3: increased the overall durability of unique weapons found during missions.
- Patch 1.5: made supersonic ammo do far less damage to weapon durability, and added a new artifact effect, Durability, which increases the durability of equipped gear.
Ammo choice is the one most players overlook. Since Patch 1.5, supersonic rounds are kinder to your barrel, so on a rifle you plan to keep for a long time they can save you money at the technician as well as in the fight.
What Repairs Cost and How to Spend Less
There is no fixed price list, because the cost depends on the item and how far gone it is. Game8 says the price depends on the weapon's remaining durability and that heavily damaged guns "will cost a pretty penny to fully repair." Because the cost scales with damage, the cheapest repair is always the one you do before the bar runs low.
A few habits keep the bill down:
- Repair little and often. Topping up a gun in the yellow is cheaper than rescuing one deep in the red, and it keeps the jam risk down in fights.
- Rotate cheap guns. Shacknews suggests replacing most found weapons as they wear out instead of repairing them again and again, and saving your coupons for high-quality gear that is harder to replace.
- Sell before the red. Weapons in the red on the durability meter cannot be sold, according to Shacknews, so swap or sell a spare while it is still yellow.
- Use the Durability effect. If you find an artifact with the Durability effect added in Patch 1.5, it slows wear on everything you have equipped.
Hauling spare guns to sell adds weight fast, so read our guide on how to increase carry weight before your next salvage run. Coupons are the other half of the equation, and our guide to making money covers the best ways to earn them.
Repairs Versus Upgrades at the Same Bench
The technician's Upgrade menu does double duty. The same screen where you repair is where you buy upgrades for weapons and armor, and GSC's weapons feature notes technicians can tailor your whole kit to your combat style. Over time GSC has fixed a number of upgrade problems: Patch 1.1 fixed technicians being unable to install certain armor upgrades, Patch 1.4 fixed no technician being able to install the extra barrel upgrade on the SVDM-2 and Lynx sniper rifles, and Update 1.6 adjusted the Kora pistol's upgrade tree.
Plan the two together. Upgrading a weapon makes it more valuable to keep in good shape, so put your upgrade money into the guns you will actually carry for the long haul, and let everything else wear out and go to a trader. Our upgrade priority guide lists which upgrades are worth buying first. Heavy mutant fights are the fastest way to wear gear down, so if you are planning a hunt, our mutants guide helps you pick the right weapon and avoid wasting ammo and durability.
On PC, mods such as Reduced Repair Cost, Reasonable Weapon Degradation and No Weapon Durability Loss change these systems, according to PCGamesN's roundup. They can break after patches and disable achievements, which our guide to the best Stalker 2 mods explains, and GSC's own patches have already softened repair costs and durability several times. Check our patch notes roundup before you assume the old pain points still apply.
Skipping the Repair Grind
If the cycle of earning coupons just to pay technicians is wearing you down, the store's Stalker 2 max money save starts you on a fresh early-game profile with 99,999,999 coupons on hand and every weapon in the game stacked x9999, along with every armor set and every ammo type, in your inventory and personal stash. With that many coupons, repair bills stop mattering. It works on PS5 and PC only, not PS4 or Xbox, you must own the game, and the page notes some modded items show a placeholder icon, which is cosmetic. See everything on the store's Stalker 2 page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you repair weapons yourself in Stalker 2?
No. Game8 notes weapons and armor cannot be repaired on your own in the overworld. You have to pay a technician in a base.
Where is the first technician in Stalker 2?
Lens, in Zalissya in the Lesser Zone, is the first technician most players reach. Multitool in Rookie Village, Cordon is another option nearby.
How much does it cost to repair weapons in Stalker 2?
It varies. The price depends on the item and its remaining durability, and it is shown in the bottom right of the Upgrade menu before you pay. GSC lowered repair costs in Patch 1.0.1 and tweaked some technician prices in Patch 2.0.5.
How do I unlock Fix all in Stalker 2?
GSC's Patch 1.5 notes call the Fix all button unlockable but do not say how. If it is not available at your technician yet, repair items individually.
Why does my gun keep jamming?
Low condition. Game8 says a worn-out gun is more likely to jam or break, so repair it at a technician or replace it.
Can you sell broken weapons in Stalker 2?
Not once they are in the red. Shacknews notes weapons in the red on the durability meter cannot be sold, so sell spares while they are still yellow.