This guide details the four artifact detectors in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, explaining their functionality and acquisition methods. Artifacts significantly boost Skif's stats, but locating them requires an artifact detector. Detector effectiveness varies, impacting the ease of artifact discovery.
Artifact Detectors in Stalker 2
- Echo Detector: The Standard
The Echo Detector is your starting equipment. This small, yellow device features a central light tube that pulses when an artifact is nearby. The intensity of the strobe and beeping indicates proximity to the artifact. While functional, pinpointing the artifact's exact location can be time-consuming.
- Bear Detector: An Enhanced Echo
Obtained during the "A Sign of Hope" side mission or from vendors, the Bear Detector improves upon the Echo Detector. It provides a visual distance indicator using concentric rings around its display. The rings illuminate progressively as you approach the artifact, fully lighting up when you're directly above it.
- Hilka Detector: Precision Targeting
Acquired during the "Mysterious Case" side mission from Sultan, the Hilka Detector offers more precise artifact location information. It displays numerical values that change based on your distance from the artifact. Decreasing numbers signal closer proximity.
- Veles Detector: The Ultimate Artifact Finder
The Veles Detector, awarded for completing the "In Search of Past Glory" main mission, is the most advanced detector. Its radar display pinpoints the artifact's location and also highlights dangerous anomalies in the vicinity, enhancing safety during artifact retrieval.
