Stalker 2: A Comprehensive Guide to Artifact Farming
In Stalker 2, acquiring specific artifacts with desirable stat bonuses is crucial for optimizing your gameplay. However, finding these artifacts requires understanding their elemental anomaly associations. This guide simplifies the process by listing artifacts and their corresponding anomalous zones.
All Artifacts and Their Locations in Stalker 2
Stalker 2 features over 75 artifacts with varying rarity (common to legendary/mythical). While some are obtained through quests, most require farming specific anomalous zones. The table below details each artifact.
| Artifact Rarity | Artifact Name | Effect | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legendary | Hypercube | -Thermal Protection: Maximum -Radiation: Maximum -Bleeding Resistance: Maximum |
Thermal Anomalies |
| Legendary | Compass | -Radiation: Maximum -Physical Protection: Maximum |
Gravitational Anomalies |
| Legendary | Liquid Rock | -Radio Protection: Maximum -Chemical Protection: Maximum |
Acid Anomalies |
| Legendary | Thunderberry | -Radiation: Maximum -Endurance: Maximum |
Electro Anomalies |
| Legendary | Weird Ball | Reduces damage from bullets (especially when stationary) | Bulba Anomaly Near Zalissya |
| Legendary | Weird Bolt | Charged bolt reduces anomaly damage | Tornado anomaly in Yaniv |
| Legendary | Weird Flower | Masks player scent, reducing detection | Poppy Field North of Zalissya |
| Legendary | Weird Nut | Heals bleeding over time | Fire Whirl Anomaly in Cooling Towers Region |
| Legendary | Weird Pot | Significantly reduces hunger | Mist Anomaly in Burnt Forest Region |
| Legendary | Weird Water | Increases weight capacity (~40KGs) | Wandering Lights Anomaly in Zaton region |
| Common | Bubble | Radio Protection: Medium | Acid Anomalies |
| Common | Battery | Radiation: Weak Endurance: Weak |
Electro Anomalies |
| Common | Cavity | Radiation: Weak Bleeding Resistance: Weak Weight Effect: Weak |
Thermal Anomalies |
| Common | Chocolate Bar | Radiation: Weak Electrical Protection: Weak |
Electro Anomalies |
| Common | Crust | Radiation: Weak Chemical Protection: Weak |
Acid Anomalies |
| Common | Crystal | Thermal Protection: Weak Radiation: Weak |
Thermal Anomalies |
| Common | Crystal Thorn | Radio Protection: Weak | Acid Anomalies |
| Common | Droplets | Thermal Protection: Weak Radiation: Weak |
Thermal Anomalies |
| Common | Eye | Thermal Protection: Weak Radiation: Weak |
Thermal Anomalies |
| Common | Fireball | Thermal Protection: Weak Radiation: Weak |
Thermal Anomalies |
| Common | Flash | Radiation: Weak Electrical Protection: Weak |
Electro Anomalies |
| Common | Gravi | Radiation: Weak Weight Effect: Weak |
Gravitational Anomalies |
| Common | Horn | Radiation: Weak Chemical Protection: Weak |
Acid Anomalies |
| Common | Jellyfish | Radiation: Weak Physical Protection: Weak |
Gravitational Anomalies |
| Common | Lyre | Radiation: Weak Bleeding Resistance: Weak Weight Effect: Weak |
Thermal Anomalies |
| Common | Meat Chunk | Radiation: Weak Chemical Protection: Weak |
Acid Anomalies |
| Common | Mica | Radio Protection: Weak | Acid Anomalies |
| Common | Mold | Radiation: Weak Chemical Protection: Weak |
Acid Anomalies |
| Common | Pebble | Radiation: Weak Endurance: Weak Physical Protection: Weak |
Gravitational Anomalies |
| Common | Rat King | Radiation: Weak Bleeding Resistance: Weak Electrical Protection: Weak |
Electro Anomalies |
| Common | Rosin | Radiation: Weak Endurance: Weak |
Gravitational Anomalies |
| Common | Sapphire | Radiation: Weak Bleeding Resistance: Weak Endurance: Weak |
Electro Anomalies |
| Common | Shell | Radiation: Weak Endurance: Weak |
Electro Anomalies |
| Common | Slime | Radiation: Weak | Acid Anomalies |
| Common | Slug | Radio Protection: Weak | Acid Anomalies |
| Common | Snowflake | Radiation: Weak Endurance: Weak |
Electro Anomalies |
| Common | Sparkler | Radiation: Weak Electrical Protection: Weak |
Electro Anomalies |
| Common | Spinner | Radiation: Weak Bleeding Resistance: Weak |
Thermal Anomalies |
| Common | Steak | Radiation: Weak Bleeding Resistance: Weak |
Thermal Anomalies |
| Common | Stone Blood | Radiation: Weak Weight Effect: Weak |
Gravitational Anomalies |
| Common | Stone Heart | Radiation: Weak Weight Effect: Weak |
Gravitational Anomalies |
| Common | Thorn | Radio Protection: Weak | Acid Anomalies |
| Common | Whirlwind | Radiation: Weak Endurance: Weak Physical Protection: Weak |
Gravitational Anomalies |
| Common | Wrenched | Radiation: Weak Physical Protection: Weak |
Gravitational Anomalies |
| Uncommon | Broken Rock | Radiation: Strong Physical Protection: Medium |
Gravitational Anomalies |
| Uncommon | Ciliate | Radiation: Medium Chemical Protection: Medium |
Chemical Anomalies |
| Uncommon | Dead Sponge | Radiation: Medium Bleeding Resistance: Medium |
Thermal Anomalies |
| Uncommon | Crown | Radiation: Medium Endurance: Weak Physical Protection: Weak |
Gravitational Anomalies |
| Uncommon | Flaw | Radiation: Medium Bleeding Resistance: Weak Weight Effect: Weak |
Thermal Anomalies |
| Uncommon | Flytrap | Radiation: Medium Weight Effect: Medium |
Gravitational Anomalies |
| Uncommon | Goldfish | Radiation: Weak Weight Effect: Weak |
Gravitational Anomalies |
| Uncommon | Harp | Radiation: Medium Bleeding Resistance: Weak Electrical Protection: Weak |
Electro Anomalies |
| Uncommon | Kolobok | Radiation: Medium Chemical Protection: Medium |
Electro Anomalies |
| Uncommon | Lantern | Radiation: Medium Electrical Protection: Medium |
Electro Anomalies |
| Uncommon | Magma | Thermal Protection: Weak Radiation: Medium Weight Effect: Weak |
Thermal Anomalies |
| Uncommon | Mama's Beads | Radiation: Strong Bleeding Resistance: Medium |
Thermal Anomalies |
| Uncommon | Moonlight | Radiation: Medium Electrical Protection: Medium |
Electro Anomalies |
| Uncommon | Plasma | Thermal Protection: Medium Radiation: Medium |
Thermal Anomalies |
| Uncommon | Shop Class | Radiation: Medium Bleeding Resistance: Weak Endurance: Weak |
Electro Anomalies |
| Uncommon | Soul | Radiation: Medium Endurance: Medium |
Electro Anomalies |
| Uncommon | Spring | Radiation: Medium Weight Effect: Medium |
Gravitational Anomalies |
| Uncommon | Tourist's Breakfast | Radiation: Medium Chemical Protection: Medium |
Acid Anomalies |
| Uncommon | Urchin | Radio Protection: Medium | Acid Anomalies |
| Rare | Crest | Radiation: Strong Endurance: Strong |
Electro Anomalies |
| Rare | Devil's Mushroom | Radiation: Strong Chemical Protection: Strong |
Acid Anomalies |
| Rare | Flower Bud | Radiation: Strong Endurance: Medium Physical Protection: Medium |
Gravitational Anomalies |
| Rare | Glare | Radiation: Strong Electrical Protection: Strong |
Electro Anomalies |
| Rare | Magic Cube | Radiation: Maximum Physical Protection: Strong |
Gravitational Anomalies |
| Rare | Meat Lighter | Thermal Protection: Strong Radiation: Strong |
Thermal Anomalies |
| Rare | Night Star | Radiation: Strong Weight Effect: Strong |
Gravitational Anomalies |
| Rare | Pellicle | Radiation: Strong Chemical Protection: Strong |
Chemical Anomalies |
| Rare | Petal | Radiation: Strong Bleeding Resistance: Strong |
Thermal Anomalies |
| Rare | Skipjack | Radio Protection: Strong | Chemical Anomalies |
| Rare | Starfish | Radiation: Strong Bleeding Resistance: Medium Endurance: Medium |
Electro Anomalies |
| Rare | Torch | Thermal Protection: Medium Radiation: Strong Weight Effect: Weight |
Thermal Anomalies |
This list encompasses all artifacts in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Remember to identify the anomaly type associated with your target artifact and farm that zone accordingly. Consider using a better artifact detector (like Veles or Bear) to improve your chances. Saving before entering an anomaly zone allows for reloading if the desired artifact isn't found.
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