Stalker 2 Iron Forest Safe Codes with Puzzle Clues
Six Cost of Hope combinations are paired with their puzzle clues, including Builder Camp 1986, Electric Maze 1909, and SWYD-West 3546.
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The six combinations covered here are 9527, 1986, 1909, 5043, 3546, and 8536. Most are in Iron Forest; 8536 belongs to the optional blue locker in Distant Mirage. Center the map on Iron Forest to orient the first five, but use the puzzle clue to identify the exact lock because these safes do not all have dedicated markers.
Safe code list
| Safe or landmark | Code |
|---|---|
| Kurin basement, Alpha Tango Delta Victor | 9527 |
| Builder Camp | 1986 |
| Hut north of Electric Maze | 1909 |
| Faraday area, north of Testing Workshop | 5043 |
| SWYD-West checkpoint | 3546 |
| Distant Mirage optional blue locker | 8536 |
Match each code to its clue
Kurin basement: 9527
The radio phrase is Alpha Tango Delta Victor. Match those call signs to the lettered racks: A9, T5, D2, and V7. That produces 9527.
Builder Camp: 1986
Four digits are hidden around Builder Camp. Their order is the year of the Chornobyl disaster, so enter 1986. The larger secured room contains the Berill-5M suit; the smaller safe holds supplies.
Electric Maze hut: 1909
For the hut north of Electric Maze, step outside and look back through the openings. The parts of the digits line up from the correct sightline to form 1909. Binoculars make the alignment easier to read.
Faraday area: 5043
The safe north of Testing Workshop, associated with the Faraday area, uses 5043. Check the clue on the wall beside the lock, and make sure you are at the Faraday safe rather than another keypad in the region.
SWYD-West checkpoint: 3546
The SWYD-West checkpoint safe uses 3546. Its digits appear on server racks inside the checkpoint. You still need to handle the local power and electrical barrier before reaching the keypad.
Distant Mirage locker: 8536
The optional blue locker near the end of Distant Mirage uses 8536. The last wall plate has fallen and turned over, which makes the final digit look like 9. Read in its original orientation, it is 6.
Do not mix up nearby keypads
Distant Mirage also uses 3008 for an earlier door. That is not the optional blue locker. Likewise, the broad Iron Forest area contains several locks close enough to appear in the same search results. Check the landmark and clue before entering a number.
If a safe has no dedicated map point, use the Locations and Stashes layers to reach the surrounding landmark, then follow the in-game clue for the final approach.