All Artifact Detectors In Stalker 2 (& How To Get Them)

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• Echo Detector: A Basic Artifact Finder
• Bear Detector: An Enhanced Detection Tool
• Hilka Detector: Precise Artifact Location
• Veles Detector: The Ultimate Artifact Detector

In Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, artifacts significantly boost Skif's stats. Locating them requires an artifact detector. The detector's type greatly impacts the ease of finding these valuable items. This guide details the four artifact detectors available in the game and how to obtain them.

Echo Detector: A Basic Artifact Finder

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 pulsing and beeping indicates proximity to the artifact. While functional, pinpointing the artifact's exact location can be time-consuming.

Bear Detector: An Enhanced Detection Tool

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. Concentric rings around the display illuminate, showing proximity to the artifact. Full illumination signifies you're directly above the artifact's spawn point.

Hilka Detector: Precise Artifact Location

Acquired during the "Mysterious Case" side mission from Sultan, the Hilka Detector offers a more advanced approach. It displays numerical values corresponding to the artifact's position within the anomalous zone. Decreasing numbers indicate closer proximity.

Veles Detector: The Ultimate Artifact Detector

The Veles Detector, earned by completing the "In Search of Past Glory" main mission, is the most effective artifact detector. Its radar clearly pinpoints the artifact's location and also highlights dangerous anomalies in the vicinity.