Stalker 2has its fair share of unique weapons that you can unlock, and the Trophy rifle is certainly one that can easily remain hidden throughout your entire save.
Typically, you may unlock extra weapons if you’ve purchased the Deluxe/Ultimate Edition. These weapons can be found in different Journalist Stashes, and you’ll get them gradually. That said, the Trophy gun is available even if you’ve purchased the Standard Edition.
As I said, finding it can be a bit tricky, and there are high chances that you might have gone past the place without knowing that there’s a secret gun for you to discover.
How to get the Trophy gun in Stalker 2
To find this weapon, you’ll have to play a bit to unlock the Chemical Plant region. This place has plenty of POIs, including theArmy Warehouses, which itself has some great resources. If you’ve purchased the Ultimate Edition of the game, you can also find theLullaby assault riflefrom this spot. To get the Trophy gun, you’ll have to travel west from where the Army Warehouses location. To simplify matters, I have marked the location on the screenshot below.
Once you reach the spot, you’ll notice a broken structure. I am not sure what exactly it is (it looks like a broken incubator), and you’ll find a corpse lying in front of it. If you look carefully on the map, you’ll find two other structures located close to this spot. All three structures are actually connected, and all you have to do is throw a grenade through the opening of the structure (the one with the corpse).
Just wait, and there will be three explosions. The third explosion will open a structure similar to the one where you threw the grenade. Once cracked open, you’ll find a stash waiting for you to be unlocked. This stash contains the Trophy gun (anassault rifle, rather) and a bunch of useful items like ammo, consumables, and grenades.
