All Artifact Detectors in Stalker 2: Locations and Acquisition Guide

Artifact Detectors in Stalker 2: A Comprehensive Guide

This guide details the four artifact detectors available in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, explaining their functionality and acquisition methods. Artifacts significantly enhance Skif's stats, making artifact detectors crucial for gameplay.

Echo Detector: The Standard

The Echo Detector is your starting artifact detector. This small, yellow 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, but pinpointing its exact location can be time-consuming.

Bear Detector: An Enhanced Experience

An upgrade from the Echo Detector, the Bear Detector provides a visual distance indicator. Concentric rings around the display illuminate, with a full ring illumination signifying the artifact's precise location. Obtain this detector during the "A Sign of Hope" side mission or from select vendors.

Hilka Detector: Precision Detection

The Hilka Detector offers more precise artifact location information. Numerical readings correlate to distance; decreasing numbers indicate closer proximity. This advanced detector is a reward for completing the "Mysterious Case" side mission given by Sultan.

Veles Detector: The Pinnacle of Artifact Detection

The Veles Detector is the most advanced artifact detector in Stalker 2, earned by completing the main mission "In Search of Past Glory." Its radar display precisely pinpoints artifacts within anomalous fields, also highlighting nearby hazardous anomalies to enhance player safety.