Stalker 2 Artifact Farming Guide: Find the Perfect Anomaly Zone
In Stalker 2, acquiring specific artifacts with desirable stat bonuses is crucial for optimizing your playstyle. However, each artifact is tied to a specific elemental anomaly, making the search challenging. This guide simplifies the process by listing artifacts and their corresponding anomaly locations.
Over 75 Artifacts Await!
Stalker 2 boasts 75+ artifacts of varying rarities (common to legendary/mythical). While some are obtained through quests, most require farming specific anomaly zones. The following table details each artifact's location and effects:
Artifact Rarity | Artifact Name | Effect | Location |
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Legendary | Hypercube | Max Thermal, Radiation, Bleeding Resistance | Thermal Anomalies |
Compass | Max Radiation, Physical Protection | Gravitational Anomalies | |
Liquid Rock | Max Radio, Chemical Protection | Acid Anomalies | |
Thunderberry | Max Radiation, Endurance | Electro Anomalies | |
Weird Ball | Reduced bullet damage (especially while stationary) | Bulba Anomaly (Near Zalissya) | |
Weird Bolt | Reduced anomaly damage (when charged) | Tornado anomaly (Yaniv) | |
Weird Flower | Masks player scent, decreasing detection rate | Poppy Field (North of Zalissya) | |
Weird Nut | Heals bleeding over time | Fire Whirl Anomaly (Cooling Towers Region) | |
Weird Pot | Significantly reduces hunger | Mist Anomaly (Burnt Forest Region) | |
Weird Water | Increases weight carry capacity (~40KGs) | Wandering Lights Anomaly (Zaton region) | |
Common | Bubble | Medium Radio Protection | Acid Anomalies |
Battery | Weak Radiation, Endurance, Electrical Protection | Electro Anomalies | |
Cavity | Weak Radiation, Bleeding Resistance, Weight Effect | Thermal Anomalies | |
Chocolate Bar | Weak Radiation, Electrical Protection | Electro Anomalies | |
Crust | Weak Radiation, Chemical Protection | Acid Anomalies | |
Crystal | Weak Thermal Protection, Radiation | Thermal Anomalies | |
Crystal Thorn | Weak Radio Protection | Acid Anomalies | |
Droplets | Weak Thermal Protection, Radiation | Thermal Anomalies | |
Eye | Weak Thermal Protection, Radiation | Thermal Anomalies | |
Fireball | Weak Thermal Protection, Radiation | Thermal Anomalies | |
Flash | Weak Radiation, Electrical Protection | Electro Anomalies | |
Gravi | Weak Radiation, Weight Effect | Gravitational Anomalies | |
Horn | Weak Radiation, Chemical Protection | Acid Anomalies | |
Jellyfish | Weak Radiation, Physical Protection | Gravitational Anomalies | |
Lyre | Weak Radiation, Bleeding Resistance, Weight Effect | Thermal Anomalies | |
Meat Chunk | Weak Radiation, Chemical Protection | Acid Anomalies | |
Mica | Weak Radio Protection | Acid Anomalies | |
Mold | Weak Radiation, Chemical Protection | Acid Anomalies | |
Pebble | Weak Radiation, Endurance, Physical Protection | Gravitational Anomalies | |
Rat King | Weak Radiation, Bleeding Resistance, Electrical Protection | Electro Anomalies | |
Rosin | Weak Radiation, Endurance | Gravitational Anomalies | |
Sapphire | Weak Radiation, Bleeding Resistance, Endurance | Electro Anomalies | |
Shell | Weak Radiation, Endurance | Electro Anomalies | |
Slime | Weak Radiation | Acid Anomalies | |
Slug | Weak Radio Protection | Acid Anomalies | |
Snowflake | Weak Radiation, Endurance | Electro Anomalies | |
Sparkler | Weak Radiation, Electrical Protection | Electro Anomalies | |
Spinner | Weak Radiation, Bleeding Resistance | Thermal Anomalies | |
Steak | Weak Radiation, Bleeding Resistance | Thermal Anomalies | |
Stone Blood | Weak Radiation, Weight Effect | Gravitational Anomalies | |
Stone Heart | Weak Radiation, Weight Effect | Gravitational Anomalies | |
Thorn | Weak Radio Protection | Acid Anomalies | |
Whirlwind | Weak Radiation, Endurance, Physical Protection | Gravitational Anomalies | |
Wrenched | Weak Radiation, Physical Protection | Gravitational Anomalies | |
Uncommon | Broken Rock | Strong Radiation, Medium Physical Protection | Gravitational Anomalies |
Ciliate | Medium Radiation, Chemical Protection | Chemical Anomalies | |
Dead Sponge | Medium Radiation, Bleeding Resistance | Thermal Anomalies | |
Crown | Medium Radiation, Weak Endurance, Physical Protection | Gravitational Anomalies | |
Flaw | Medium Radiation, Weak Bleeding Resistance, Weight Effect | Thermal Anomalies | |
Flytrap | Medium Radiation, Medium Weight Effect | Gravitational Anomalies | |
Goldfish | Weak Radiation, Weak Weight Effect | Gravitational Anomalies | |
Harp | Medium Radiation, Weak Bleeding Resistance, Electrical Protection | Electro Anomalies | |
Kolobok | Medium Radiation, Medium Chemical Protection | Electro Anomalies | |
Lantern | Medium Radiation, Medium Electrical Protection | Electro Anomalies | |
Magma | Weak Thermal Protection, Medium Radiation, Weak Weight Effect | Thermal Anomalies | |
Mama's Beads | Strong Radiation, Medium Bleeding Resistance | Thermal Anomalies | |
Moonlight | Medium Radiation, Medium Electrical Protection | Electro Anomalies | |
Plasma | Medium Thermal Protection, Radiation | Thermal Anomalies | |
Shop Class | Medium Radiation, Weak Bleeding Resistance, Endurance | Electro Anomalies | |
Soul | Medium Radiation, Endurance | Electro Anomalies | |
Spring | Medium Radiation, Medium Weight Effect | Gravitational Anomalies | |
Tourist's Breakfast | Medium Radiation, Medium Chemical Protection | Acid Anomalies | |
Urchin | Medium Radio Protection | Acid Anomalies | |
Rare | Crest | Strong Radiation, Strong Endurance | Electro Anomalies |
Devil's Mushroom | Strong Radiation, Strong Chemical Protection | Acid Anomalies | |
Flower Bud | Strong Radiation, Medium Endurance, Physical Protection | Gravitational Anomalies | |
Glare | Strong Radiation, Strong Electrical Protection | Electro Anomalies | |
Magic Cube | Max Radiation, Strong Physical Protection | Gravitational Anomalies | |
Meat Lighter | Strong Thermal Protection, Radiation | Thermal Anomalies | |
Night Star | Strong Radiation, Strong Weight Effect | Gravitational Anomalies | |
Pellicle | Strong Radiation, Strong Chemical Protection | Chemical Anomalies | |
Petal | Strong Radiation, Strong Bleeding Resistance | Thermal Anomalies | |
Skipjack | Strong Radio Protection | Chemical Anomalies | |
Starfish | Strong Radiation, Medium Bleeding Resistance, Endurance | Electro Anomalies | |
Torch | Medium Thermal Protection, Strong Radiation, Weight Effect | Thermal Anomalies |
Tips for Efficient Farming:
- Save Often: Create a quick save before entering an anomaly zone. If the desired artifact doesn't appear, reload and try again.
- Upgrade Detectors: Utilize advanced artifact detectors (like Veles or Bear) to increase artifact spawn rates in specific zones.
This comprehensive guide will significantly improve your artifact hunting in Stalker 2. Happy farming!