This guide details the four artifact detectors in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, explaining their functionality and acquisition methods. Artifacts significantly enhance Skif's stats, making detectors crucial for locating them within anomalous zones.
Artifact Detectors in Stalker 2
- Echo Detector – The Standard:
The Echo Detector, your starting device, features a central light tube that pulses, indicating proximity to an artifact. The intensity of the strobe and beeping increases as you approach the artifact. While functional, pinpointing the exact location can be time-consuming.
- Bear Detector – An Echo Upgrade:
Obtained during the "A Sign of Hope" side mission or from vendors, the Bear Detector improves upon the Echo. It uses concentric rings around its display; the number of illuminated rings visually represents distance to the artifact. Full illumination signals you've found it.
- Hilka Detector – Precision Locating:
Acquired during the "Mysterious Case" side mission from Sultan, the Hilka Detector provides numerical proximity readings. Decreasing numbers indicate closer proximity to the artifact.
- Veles Detector – The Pinnacle of Detection:
The Veles Detector, earned by completing the "In Search of Past Glory" main mission, is the most advanced. Its radar display precisely locates artifacts and also highlights nearby hazardous anomalies.
This comprehensive overview should equip you to effectively locate and acquire valuable artifacts in Stalker 2.
