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 starting detector. This small, yellow device uses a strobe light and beeping to indicate proximity to an artifact. Intensity increases as you get closer, but 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. An improvement over the Echo, it provides a visual distance indicator via concentric rings that illuminate as you approach the artifact. Full illumination signals you're at the artifact's spawn point.
- Hilka Detector – Precise Readings:
Acquired during the "Mysterious Case" side mission from Sultan. This advanced detector uses numerical readings to show an artifact's position within the anomaly. Decreasing numbers indicate closer proximity.
- Veles Detector – The Ultimate Finder:
The best detector, rewarded for completing the main mission "In Search of Past Glory." It features a radar display pinpointing artifact locations and also highlighting nearby hazardous anomalies.
This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the artifact detectors available in Stalker 2, aiding players in their search for valuable artifacts.
