Discover how to upgrade companion gear in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Learn about artifact effects, locations, and how to best utilize them for survival in the Zone.
This guide section focuses on companion gear and upgrades within S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Artifacts play a crucial role, offering both positive and negative side effects that can impact gameplay. Players can find a variety of artifacts, each with unique properties and locations within the Zone.
Artifact List
- Battery — Effects: Endurance: Weak, Radiation: Weak. Found in electro anomalies.
- Broken Rock — Effects: Physical Protection: Medium, Radiation: Strong. Found in gravitational anomalies.
- Bubble — Effects: Radio Protection: Medium. Found in acid anomalies.
- Cavity — Effects: Bleeding Resistance: Weak, Weight Effect: Weak, Radiation: Weak. Found in thermal anomalies.
- Chocolate Bar — Effects: Electrical Protection: Weak, Radiation: Weak. Found in electro anomalies.
- Ciliate — Effects: Chemical Protection: Medium, Radiation: Medium. Found in chemical anomalies.
- Compass — Effects: Physical Protection: Maximum, Radiation: Maximum. .
- Crest — Effects: Endurance: Strong, Radiation: Strong. Found in electro anomalies.
- Crown — Effects: Endurance: Weak, Physical Protection: Weak, Radiation: Medium. .
- Crust — Effects: Chemical Protection: Weak, Radiation: Weak. Found in acid anomalies.
- Crystal — Effects: Thermal Protection: Weak, Radiation: Weak. Found in thermal anomalies.
- Crystal Thorn — Effects: Radio Protection: Weak. Found in acid anomalies.
- Dead Sponge — Effects: Bleeding Resistance: Medium, Radiation: Medium. Found in thermal anomalies.
- Devil's Mushroom — Effects: Chemical Protection: Strong, Radiation: Strong. Found in acid anomalies.
- Droplets — Effects: Thermal Protection: Weak, Radiation: Weak. Found in thermal anomalies.
- Eye — Effects: Thermal Protection: Weak, Radiation: Weak. Found in thermal anomalies.
- Fireball — Effects: Thermal Protection: Weak, Radiation: Weak. Found in thermal anomalies.
How to Get Artifacts
Artifacts are typically found in anomalies throughout the Zone. Specific types of anomalies are associated with certain artifact categories.
How to Use Artifacts
Artifacts can be equipped by players to gain their beneficial effects, but players must also manage any negative side effects they may cause. The effectiveness of an artifact can be influenced by its condition and proximity to other artifacts.
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