Stalker 2 Artifact Detectors: A Comprehensive Guide
Artifacts are crucial in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, boosting Skif's stats. Locating them requires an artifact detector. The detector's quality significantly impacts the ease of finding these valuable items. Stalker 2 offers four detectors; this guide details each, including acquisition methods.
Echo Detector: The Standard Issue
Players begin with the Echo Detector, a reliable tool for a significant portion of the game. This compact yellow device features a central light tube that pulses when an artifact is nearby. The pulse rate and beeping frequency increase as you approach the artifact, providing a basic, albeit sometimes slow, method of detection.
Bear Detector: An Enhanced Experience
Obtained either during the "A Sign of Hope" side mission or from a vendor, the Bear Detector surpasses the Echo Detector. It provides a visual distance indicator, displaying concentric rings around its main screen. The rings illuminate progressively as you near the artifact, indicating proximity. Full illumination signifies you've reached the artifact's spawn point.
Hilka Detector: Precision Artifact Hunting
The Hilka Detector, acquired during the "Mysterious Case" side mission from Sultan, offers advanced functionality. It displays numerical values corresponding to the artifact's location within the anomalous field. Decreasing numbers signal closer proximity, and vice versa, allowing for precise artifact location.
Veles Detector: The Pinnacle of Artifact Detection
The Veles Detector, earned by completing the "In Search of Past Glory" main mission, is the most advanced detector in Stalker 2. Its integrated radar precisely pinpoints the artifact's location within the anomalous field, also highlighting dangerous anomalies in the vicinity, ensuring player safety.
