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STALKER 2: Ultimate Artifact Guide Revealed

Author : Jason

Feb 20,2025

Stalker 2: A Comprehensive Guide to Artifact Farming Locations

Finding specific artifacts with desirable stat bonuses in Stalker 2 can significantly enhance your gameplay. However, locating these artifacts requires understanding their association with specific elemental anomalies. This guide simplifies the process by categorizing artifacts based on their farming locations.

Stalker 2 boasts over 75 artifacts, categorized by rarity (Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Legendary/Mythical). While some are obtainable through quests, most require farming within specific anomalous zones.

Artifact Locations by Anomalous Zone:

The following table details artifact locations. Note that this is not an exhaustive list of every single artifact spawn point, but rather a guide to the types of anomalies where specific rarities are found. Individual artifact spawns are randomized within the zones.

Artifact Rarity	Artifact Name	Effect	Location
Legendary	Hypercube	Max Thermal, Radiation, Bleeding Resistance	Thermal Anomalies
Legendary	Compass	Max Radiation, Physical Protection	Gravitational Anomalies
Legendary	Liquid Rock	Max Radio, Chemical Protection	Acid Anomalies
Legendary	Thunderberry	Max Radiation, Endurance	Electro Anomalies
Legendary	Weird Ball	Reduced bullet damage (especially while stationary)	Bulba Anomaly (near Zalissya)
Legendary	Weird Bolt	Reduced anomaly damage (when charged)	Tornado Anomaly (Yaniv)
Legendary	Weird Flower	Masks player scent, decreasing detection rate	Poppy Field (North of Zalissya)
Legendary	Weird Nut	Heals bleeding over time	Fire Whirl Anomaly (Cooling Towers Region)
Legendary	Weird Pot	Significantly reduces hunger	Mist Anomaly (Burnt Forest Region)
Legendary	Weird Water	Increases weight carry capacity (~40KGs)	Wandering Lights Anomaly (Zaton region)
Common	Bubble	Medium Radio Protection	Acid Anomalies
Common	Battery	Weak Radiation, Endurance, Electrical Protection	Electro Anomalies
Common	Cavity	Weak Radiation, Bleeding Resistance, Weight Effect	Thermal Anomalies
Common	Chocolate Bar	Weak Radiation, Electrical Protection	Electro Anomalies
Common	Crust	Weak Radiation, Chemical Protection	Acid Anomalies
Common	Crystal	Weak Thermal Protection, Radiation	Thermal Anomalies
Common	Crystal Thorn	Weak Radio Protection	Acid Anomalies
Common	Droplets	Weak Thermal Protection, Radiation	Thermal Anomalies
Common	Eye	Weak Thermal Protection, Radiation	Thermal Anomalies
Common	Fireball	Weak Thermal Protection, Radiation	Thermal Anomalies
Common	Flash	Weak Radiation, Electrical Protection	Electro Anomalies
Common	Gravi	Weak Radiation, Weight Effect	Gravitational Anomalies
Common	Horn	Weak Radiation, Chemical Protection	Acid Anomalies
Common	Jellyfish	Weak Radiation, Physical Protection	Gravitational Anomalies
Common	Lyre	Weak Radiation, Bleeding Resistance, Weight Effect	Thermal Anomalies
Common	Meat Chunk	Weak Radiation, Chemical Protection	Acid Anomalies
Common	Mica	Weak Radio Protection	Acid Anomalies
Common	Mold	Weak Radiation, Chemical Protection	Acid Anomalies
Common	Pebble	Weak Radiation, Endurance, Physical Protection	Gravitational Anomalies
Common	Rat King	Weak Radiation, Bleeding Resistance, Electrical Protection	Electro Anomalies
Common	Rosin	Weak Radiation, Endurance	Gravitational Anomalies
Common	Sapphire	Weak Radiation, Bleeding Resistance, Endurance	Electro Anomalies
Common	Shell	Weak Radiation, Endurance	Electro Anomalies
Common	Slime	Weak Radiation	Acid Anomalies
Common	Slug	Weak Radio Protection	Acid Anomalies
Common	Snowflake	Weak Radiation, Endurance	Electro Anomalies
Common	Sparkler	Weak Radiation, Electrical Protection	Electro Anomalies
Common	Spinner	Weak Radiation, Bleeding Resistance	Thermal Anomalies
Common	Steak	Weak Radiation, Bleeding Resistance	Thermal Anomalies
Common	Stone Blood	Weak Radiation, Weight Effect	Gravitational Anomalies
Common	Stone Heart	Weak Radiation, Weight Effect	Gravitational Anomalies
Common	Thorn	Weak Radio Protection	Acid Anomalies
Common	Whirlwind	Weak Radiation, Endurance, Physical Protection	Gravitational Anomalies
Common	Wrenched	Weak Radiation, Physical Protection	Gravitational Anomalies
Uncommon	Broken Rock	Strong Radiation, Medium Physical Protection	Gravitational Anomalies
Uncommon	Ciliate	Medium Radiation, Chemical Protection	Chemical Anomalies
Uncommon	Dead Sponge	Medium Radiation, Bleeding Resistance	Thermal Anomalies
Uncommon	Crown	Medium Radiation, Weak Endurance, Physical Protection	Gravitational Anomalies
Uncommon	Flaw	Medium Radiation, Weak Bleeding Resistance, Weight Effect	Thermal Anomalies
Uncommon	Flytrap	Medium Radiation, Medium Weight Effect	Gravitational Anomalies
Uncommon	Goldfish	Weak Radiation, Weight Effect	Gravitational Anomalies
Uncommon	Harp	Medium Radiation, Weak Bleeding Resistance, Electrical Protection	Electro Anomalies
Uncommon	Kolobok	Medium Radiation, Medium Chemical Protection	Electro Anomalies
Uncommon	Lantern	Medium Radiation, Medium Electrical Protection	Electro Anomalies
Uncommon	Magma	Weak Thermal Protection, Medium Radiation, Weight Effect	Thermal Anomalies
Uncommon	Mama's Beads	Strong Radiation, Medium Bleeding Resistance	Thermal Anomalies
Uncommon	Moonlight	Medium Radiation, Medium Electrical Protection	Electro Anomalies
Uncommon	Plasma	Medium Thermal Protection, Radiation	Thermal Anomalies
Uncommon	Shop Class	Medium Radiation, Weak Bleeding Resistance, Endurance	Electro Anomalies
Uncommon	Soul	Medium Radiation, Endurance	Electro Anomalies
Uncommon	Spring	Medium Radiation, Medium Weight Effect	Gravitational Anomalies
Uncommon	Tourist's Breakfast	Medium Radiation, Medium Chemical Protection	Acid Anomalies
Uncommon	Urchin	Medium Radio Protection	Acid Anomalies
Rare	Crest	Strong Radiation, Strong Endurance	Electro Anomalies
Rare	Devil's Mushroom	Strong Radiation, Strong Chemical Protection	Acid Anomalies
Rare	Flower Bud	Strong Radiation, Medium Endurance, Physical Protection	Gravitational Anomalies
Rare	Glare	Strong Radiation, Strong Electrical Protection	Electro Anomalies
Rare	Magic Cube	Max Radiation, Strong Physical Protection	Gravitational Anomalies
Rare	Meat Lighter	Strong Thermal Protection, Radiation	Thermal Anomalies
Rare	Night Star	Strong Radiation, Strong Weight Effect	Gravitational Anomalies
Rare	Pellicle	Strong Radiation, Strong Chemical Protection	Chemical Anomalies
Rare	Petal	Strong Radiation, Strong Bleeding Resistance	Thermal Anomalies
Rare	Skipjack	Strong Radio Protection	Chemical Anomalies
Rare	Starfish	Strong Radiation, Medium Bleeding Resistance, Endurance	Electro Anomalies
Rare	Torch	Medium Thermal Protection, Strong Radiation, Weight Effect	Thermal Anomalies

Tips for Efficient Farming:

Save before searching: Create a quick save before entering an anomaly zone. If the desired artifact doesn't appear, reload the save.
Utilize better detectors: Employ advanced artifact detectors like the Veles or Bear to increase the spawn rate of artifacts in their respective zones.

This guide provides a framework for targeted artifact hunting in Stalker 2. Remember that artifact spawns are randomized, so persistence is key.