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, but locating them requires a detector. Detector effectiveness varies, impacting the ease of artifact retrieval.
Artifact Detectors in Stalker 2
- Echo Detector – The Standard:
The starting detector. This small yellow device uses a strobe light; frequency increases as proximity to an artifact increases. While functional, pinpointing artifacts can be time-consuming.
- Bear Detector – An Echo Upgrade:
Obtained during the "A Sign of Hope" side mission or from vendors. An improvement on the Echo, it provides a visual distance indicator via concentric rings that illuminate as you approach the artifact. Full illumination signals proximity to the artifact's spawn point.
- Hilka Detector – Precision Targeting:
Acquired during the "Mysterious Case" side mission from Sultan. This advanced detector uses numerical readouts to indicate artifact location within anomalous zones. Decreasing numbers signify closer proximity.
- Veles Detector – The Pinnacle of Detection:
Awarded for completing the "In Search of Past Glory" main mission. The best detector, featuring a radar that precisely locates artifacts and displays nearby hazardous anomalies.
This comprehensive overview should assist you in navigating the world of artifact hunting in Stalker 2. Choose your detector wisely, based on your progress and needs.
