Guides
STALZONE Guides
Practical STALZONE guides for combat, builds, exploration, progression and account planning.
Survival guide
STALZONE extraction guide — what you risk, what you keep and how to get loot home
STALZONE keeps your character and gear but puts found loot at risk. Plan trips, bank often and handle strangers so a bad fight costs a trip, not your progress.
Faction guide
STALZONE factions guide — Stalkers, Bandits and the four northern factions
How the starting sides lead to Rise, Frontier, the Mercenaries or Covenant, what the renames changed, and how to choose the faction you will live with.
Beginner guide
STALZONE beginner guide — your first days in the Zone
Pick your region carefully, finish the training for the starter kit, follow the story north, and treat everything you pick up as at risk until you reach a safe zone.
Setup guide
STALZONE regions and servers — choose once, and choose well
STALZONE separates characters and purchases by region. Learn which regions exist, why the choice matters and what to do before your first purchase.
Monetisation guide
STALZONE seasons, Season Pass and shop — what is worth paying for
How seasons, the Season Pass, Premium, Stalcoins and cases fit together, what can be earned by playing, and how to avoid wasting money across regions.