Resource Management Focus — S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Guide

Discover the best artifacts for resource management in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Learn about their effects, where to find them, and how to use them to your advantage.

Artifacts in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl offer unique benefits and drawbacks, playing a crucial role in resource management. Understanding their properties and locations is key to survival and success in the Zone.

What are Artifacts?

Artifacts are mysterious objects found in anomalies throughout the Zone. They possess various effects, ranging from enhancing player stats like endurance and protection to inflicting negative consequences such as increased radiation or weight. Some artifacts are common, while others are rare or legendary, making them highly sought after.

How to Get Artifacts

Artifacts are typically found within anomalies. Players must carefully navigate these dangerous areas, often using specialized equipment or specific tactics to retrieve them. The type of anomaly (e.g., electro, gravitational, acid, thermal) often dictates the kind of artifact that can be found within it.

How to Use Artifacts

Artifacts can be equipped by the player to gain their beneficial effects. However, players must balance the positive effects against any negative ones. For instance, an artifact that boosts physical protection might also increase radiation levels, requiring the player to manage their radiation exposure through other means. Some artifacts have unique properties, like the Compass, which is believed to aid in navigating treacherous areas.

List of All Artifacts

Artifact	Description	Effects
Battery	A common artifact found in electro anomalies. The high-frequency alternating current glowing within the Battery does not cause burns upon contact.	Endurance: Weak Radiation: Weak
Broken Rock	An uncommon artifact found in gravitational anomalies. In the absence of an observer, the artifact cannot be measured by any instruments.	Physical Protection: Medium Radiation: Strong
Bubble	A common artifact found in acid anomalies. The Bubble's transparent membrance conceals a substance that resembles the contents of the Fruit Punch anomaly.	Radio Protection: Medium
Cavity	A common artifact found in thermal anomalies. Slightly accelerates the growth of nearby plants.	Bleeding Resistance: Weak Weight Effect: Weak Radiation: Weak
Chocolate Bar	A common artifact found in electro anomalies. Trying to separate the plates causes them to collapse back into their original shape at speeds exceeding 700 feet per second.	Electrical Protection: Weak Radiation: Weak
Ciliate	An uncommon artifact found in chemical anomalies. Any damage to the outer membrane of the artifact results in a reduction in the effectiveness of its practical properties.	Chemical Protection: Medium Radiation: Medium
Compass	A legendary artifact found in gravitational anomalies. Stalkers hold the belief that whoever discovers and holds onto the Compass will gain the ability to safely navigate the Zone's most treacherous areas.	Physical Protection: Maximum Radiation: Maximum
Crest	A rare artfiact found in electro anomalies. Despite their apparenty fragility, the spikes on the Crest are hard enough to scratch diamond.	Endurance: Strong Radiation: Strong
Crown	An uncommon artifact found in gravitational anomalies. Due to its resemblance to a piece of jewelry, the Crown fetches a premium price on the Mainland's black markets.	Endurance: Weak Physical Protection: Weak Radiation: Medium
Crust	A common artifact found in acid anomalies. Despite its unsightly appearance, the Crust is utilized in wastewater treatment owing to its ability to decompose a wide range of organic pollutants.	Chemical Protection: Weak Radiation: Weak
Crystal	A common artifact found in thermal anomalies. What seems to be the coloring of the artifact is, in fact, flames burning inside the crystal.	Thermal Protection: Weak Radiation: Weak
Crystal Thorn	A common artifact found in acid anomalies. Composed of an anomalously hard material unknown to science, with spikes varying in thickness from 0.3 millimeters to just a few molecules.	Radio Protection: Weak
Dead Sponge	An uncommon artifact found in thermal anomalies. Powdered Dead Sponge used to be sought after by practitioners of alternative medicine on the Mainland. The remedy's popularity waned following a series of deaths among its users.	Bleeding Resistance: Medium Radiation: Medium
Devil's Mushroom	A rare artifact found in acid anomalies. Ingesting fragments of the artifact leads to symptoms similar to acute food poisoning, with a mortality rate changing from 60% to 90%.	Chemical Protection: Strong Radiation: Strong
Droplets	A common artifact found in thermal anomalies. When subjected to a temperature of absolute zero, the surface of the Droplets coalesces into an opaque black film. It dissolves as the temperature increases.	Thermal Protection: Weak Radiation: Weak
Eye	A common artifact found in thermal anomalies. Some stalkers believe that the artifact's "pupil" reacts to movement, but this claim remains unconfirmed by experiments.	Thermal Protection: Weak Radiation: Weak
Fireball	A common artifact found in electro anomalies. The artifact's surface is covered in a layer of soot, and it emits a faint glow. It is said to be the cause of the electrical discharges in the anomaly.	Electrical Protection: Weak Radiation: Weak