After arriving in the Garbage area, you can head to the settlement, where you can start several side missions. Among them is the Budmo quest, where you need to help two drunkards put anti-radiation alcohol in some stashes in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Although the two guys will give you the coordinates, the locations of these stashes are rather hidden, and you may miss them even with the direction from the quest giver.
How To Complete Budmo Quest in STALKER 2
There are three locations you must visit to complete the Budmo quest in STALKER 2. One of them is rather easy to find, but the two other stashes can give you some trouble. Here are their locations and the items you can find:
- Power Transmission Pylon
- Hilka Detector
- Moonlight Artifact
- Flash Artifact
- Pile of Concrete Blocks
- M10 Gordon (SMG)
- Suppressor
- RNBW 2X Scope
- Near the Poisonous Hole
- Optician Gas Mask
- AKM-74U (Assault Rifle)
The Pile of Concrete Blocks stash in the Budmo quest is located underneath some yellow-colored planks. You will also find a loaf of bread on top of it to draw your attention. No need to jump into the nearby hole since the stash is located above ground.
The Near the Poisonous Hole stash is located within a small cave. You need to be careful when venturing into this area since there are some mutants nearby. You can find the entrance to the cave can be found south of the objective mark.
Since I visited the Pile of Concrete Blocks stash last, I have encountered Panas at this location. However, this stash is located west of Slag Heap. If you decide to visit this area, be prepared to encounter a group of angry rodents.
Should You Steal the Items?
Note that you can only visit two stashes before you encounter Panas, the owner of these items in the Budmo quest. Although the two guys told you not to steal, you can technically still take these items since nobody will catch you at that moment. However, you won’t be able to obtain Coupons from Panas since the man will show up in the last spot and attack you.
If you decide to be a good guy, he will ask you what you are doing. If you give him Anti-Radiation Drugs, he will give you your reward immediately. On the other hand, offering him Vodka will require you to return to the base to claim your reward.
