Stalker 2 Heart of Chornobyl: All Legendary Artifacts Listed

Discover all Legendary Artifacts that you can acquire in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl along with their effects and how to get them.

All Legendary Artifacts in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl
All Legendary Artifacts in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl

STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl, much like its predecessor, features a thrilling story about humanity and survival. Although the game’s primary focus is the moment-to-moment gameplay, it doesn’t come at the cost of its narrative. Similar to the original Stalker game, the sequel offers various WeaponsArmorAttachments, and Artifacts that players can equip while progressing. Artifacts are essential for enhancing your character capabilities, allowing you to gain various passive bonuses.

In addition to the common Artifacts, there are Legendary Artifacts that grant unique effects. Unlike common artifacts that have negative effects with positive effects, most of the Legendary Artifacts don’t have any negative effects. it is what makes them the most rare, valuable, and best for your journey through the Zone. In this guide, we will list all the Legendary Artifacts available in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl along with their effects and how to get them.

What are Legendary Artifacts in Stalker 2 Heart of Chornobyl?

Legendary Artifacts in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Legendary Artifacts in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl

Legendary Artifacts are rare Artifacts that offer unique effects in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Each Legendary Artifact has a unique effect which activates once you equip it in the Artifact slot like the normal Artifacts. You can find the Legendary Artifacts at a certain Anomaly-type location, similar to the regular Artifacts, but the spawn rate will be lower. It will require you to reload your game and look for the Artifact again multiple times before you get a Legendary Artifact from a certain Anomaly. Moreover, some of the Legendary Artifacts are only found at a certain location, instead of appearing randomly at an Anomaly location. You will have to explore the map and look for certain Arch Anomaly locations as they have the most chances of spawning a certain legendary artifact.

Moreover, the Legendary Artifacts are a bit different as they come in Artifact form and “Altered Items” form. The Altered Item is a special form of an item that has been turned into an Artifact due to exposure to the Anomalies. Despite some Legendary Artifacts being Altered Items, each one offers a unique effect that can greatly help you survive. Unique effects like immunity to bleeding, less damage from bullets, etc. will make the encounters easy for you. Legendary Artifacts are a must for enhancing the character’s capabilities, especially for the end-game encounters. Reaching the end-game regions and pursuing the final missions will put you up against some of the toughest fights. Before you pursue these missions cluelessly, gear up your character with the best weapons, armor, and artifacts to stand strong against all threats and have a better gameplay experience.

All Legendary Artifacts in Stalker 2 and How to get them

There are numerous Legendary Artifacts in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl including the ones you get from Anomalies and certain locations. Here are all the Legendary Artifacts along with their positive and negative effects, and how you get them.

Artifact NameDescriptionUnique EffectHow to Get
CompassStalkers hold the belief that whoever discovers and holds onto the Compass will gain the ability to safely navigate the Zone’s most treacherous areas.Positive Effect: Physical Protection (Maximum) Negative Effect: Radiation (Maximum)It is a legendary artifact you can find in Gravitational Anomalies.
Weird BallOne of the legendary “altered items” often mentioned in hushed tones by stalkers around the campfire. A child’s ball, oddly weighty. Equipping it seems to reduce bullet damage in combat, particularly when standing still.Unique Effect: Reduces bullet damage when standing still.You can find it in the Bulba Anomaly in the Lesser Zone. Crouch next to the vehicles and move up to find it between the van and the ambulance.
HypercubeThe full potential of this artifact has yet to be discovered. It emits ultra-long radio waves and has potential applications in space navigation.Positive Effects: Thermal Protection (Maximum) Bleeding Resistance (Maximum) Negative Effect: Radiation (Maximum)It is a legendary artifact you can find in Thermal Anomalies.
Weird FlowerOne of the legendary “altered items” often mentioned in hushed tones by stalkers around the campfire. If you sleep with this flower on your belt, its fragrance will mask your scent, though the effect diminishes over time.Unique Effect: Sleeping with this flower will cause its fragrance to mask your scent, though the effect diminishes over time.You can find it in the northern part of Poppy Field in the Lesser Zone. Use the Energy Drinks often to stay awake while in the Poppy Field.
Weird BoltOne of the legendary “altered items” often mentioned in hushed tones by stalkers around the campfire. As long as this bolt is charged and secured to your belt, it reduces damage from anomalies. It takes a lot of anomalous energy to recharge, though – far beyond what regular anomalies can offer.Unique Effect: Reduces damage from anomalies if the bolt is charged.You can find it in the Tornado Anomalous area in the Yaniv region. Climb the crane and wait for the tornado to hit you, and then you can take it while inside the tornado.
Weird WaterOne of the legendary “altered items” often mentioned in hushed tones by stalkers around the campfire. You can’t drink this stuff, but strap it to your belt. and radiation won’t bother you as much. It makes moving around a bit smoother too, although you might go a little weak in the knees from time to time.Unique Effect: Radiation won’t affect you as much. Makes moving around a bit smoother too, in exchange for weaker knees from time to time.You can find it under one of the Wandering Lights in the Zaton region. The Wandering Lights only appear in the night. Go around the Wandering Lights quickly to pick up the artifact and leave.
Weird NutOne of the legendary “altered items” often mentioned in hushed tones by stalkers around the campfire. Eerily cold to the touch, this unusual nut promotes rapid blood coagulation when attached to your belt, though the wounds themselves take longer to heal.Unique Effect: Promotes rapid blood coagulation when attached to your belt, but the wounds will take time to heal.You can find it in the Fire Whirl Anomaly in the Cooling Towers. Go to the top of the platforms, wait for the fire whirl to cool, and then run to the end of the platform to pick it up.
Liquid RockAmong its less apparent properties, the Liquid Rock exhibits an analgesic effect for migraines. To ensure the desired result, it is necessary to carry the artifact on one’s person.Positive Effects: Radio Protection (Maximum) Chemical Protection (Maximum)It is a legendary artifact you can find in Acid Anomalies.
ThunderberryWhen gradually heated to 78 degrees Celsius, it induces vibrant collective hallucinations portraying a utopian theme.Positive Effects: Endurance (Maximum) Radiation (Maximum)It is a legendary artifact you can find in Electro Anomalies.
Heart of ChornobylAn incredibly rare, almost mythical artifact that functions as a psi-radiation amplifier. The degree of amplification depends on the characteristics and individual capabilities of the source. Its properties are still not fully understood, with the comprehensive range of parameters yet unknown. Presumed to encapsulate the original structure of the Zone’s matter.Unique Effect: Used in Kaimanov ending.You can obtain it by killing Strelok during the Ward, Spark, or Kaimanov ending routes.
All Legendary Artifacts in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl

How Legendary Artifacts are different from regular Artifacts in Stalker 2?

Legendary Artifacts are rarer than regular Artifacts. As you can find most of the common Artifacts by looking around Anomalies, Legendary Artifacts have a lower spawn rate. It can take you hours to find a Legendary Artifact at a certain Anomaly location, but you can also be lucky and find it in a few tries. Moreover, unlike regular Artifacts, Legendary Artifacts have unique effects. They usually do not have any negative effects tied to them. Moreover, unlike regular Artifacts, not all Legendary Artifacts can be farmed. You can only farm the ones that spawn in normal anomaly locations, but it can take a while.

FAQs about the Legendary Artifacts in Stalker 2 Heart of Chornobyl

1. Question: Which is the best Legendary Artifact in Stalker 2?

Answer: Thunderberry is the best Legendary Artifact that you can find in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl. It massively increases the Endurance (Stamina) replenishment speed but with maximum Radiation negative effect. However, you can mitigate the radiation negative effect with an armor or suit that provides the great radiation protection. Moreover, you can equip another Legendary Artifact like Liquid Rock, that grants massive Radio Protection.

2. Question: Where can I find Legendary Artifacts in Stalker 2?

Answer: Most of the Legendary Artifacts, especially the “Altered Items” are found at a certain location. These locations are within the Arch Anomalies around the Zone. Moreover, the default Legendary Artifacts can be found in the regular Anomaly locations.

3. Question: Should I sell or keep Legendary Artifacts in Stalker 2?

Answer: Legendary Artifacts provide game-changing unique effects that can help you get through certain situations easily. They are certainly the most valuable items in the game which can earn you a lot of money, but it is best that you keep them. However, if you find the same Legendary Artifact again, then for sure sell it.


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