Artifacts play a major role in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl gameplay when it comes to adding buffs to Skif's stats. The only way to grab an artifact from an anomalous area is by using an artifact detector and reaching the specific point where the artifact will spawn. The whole process of finding an artifact can become tougher or easier depending on the type of artifact detector you're using. Stalker 2 currently has four artifact detectors for players to use. This guide explores them in detail, explaining how you can get them.
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Echo Detector - Basic Artifact Detector
Players get the Echo Detector at the beginning of Stalker 2 and use it for a good chunk of the game. It's a small yellow device with a light tube in the middle that strobes when an artifact is in detection range.
The strobe and beeping frequency intensify, depending on whether the artifact is close or far away from the player's position. It's a basic artifact detector that gets the job done, but honing in on an artifact can be a bit time-consuming.
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It has the least amount of weight and players automatically get it at the start of the game. |
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Basic functionality and very short range, which makes finding artifacts tough. |
Bear Detector - Best Early Game Artifact Detector
Players get the Bear detector either during A Sign of Hope side mission or from one of the vendors in Stalker 2. It's an upgrade over the basic Echo Detector as it displays a visual indicator for the distance between the player and the artifact.
The Bear artifact detector has rings around its main display that gradually start to light up, depending on how far or close you are to the artifact. Once all rings light up, it means you're right on top of the artifact's location, and it'll successfully spawn.
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Easy to understand 360 radar display that shows artifact position and direction. |
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Slightly heavier with a short detection range. |
Hilka Detector - Detector With the Longest Range
Hilka is one of the more advanced artifact detectors in Stalker 2 that players can get during the Mysterious Case side mission from Sultan in Stalker 2. It displays numbers that correlate to an artifact's location within an anomalous field. If the numbers start to decrease, it means players are getting close to the artifact and vice versa.
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The longest artifact detection range in the game is with a numeric visual indicator of how far an artifact is. |
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There is no directional indicator which makes players move back and forth a lot to pinpoint an artifact in an anomalous field. |
Veles Detector - Best Artifact Detector In Stalker 2
Veles is the best artifact detector in Stalker 2 that players can get as a reward for completing the "In Search of Past Glory" main mission. It has a radar on its display unit that pinpoints the location of an artifact within an anomalous field. In addition to the artifact's position, it also displays any harmful anomalies that can damage the players nearby.
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It shows the exact location of an artifact and other anomalies on its radar display. |
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Only detects artifacts and anomalies if players are directly facing them. |
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
- Released
- November 20, 2024
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco
- Developer(s)
- GSC Game World
- Publisher(s)
- GSC Game World
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Franchise
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- Genre(s)
- First-Person Shooter, Open-World, Post-Apocalyptic, Survival
- How Long To Beat
- 36 hours
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- File Size Xbox Series
- 144.75 GB
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
