Artifacts lie at the core of Stalker 2’s gameplay, allowing players to resist and persevere the game’s several environmental anomalies. The game has 92 artifacts and counting. Among these are the 6 Arch Anomalies: Weird Flower, Wierd Bolt, Weird Water, Weird Pot, Weird Ball, and Weird Nut. There are Legendary Altered Items, the location of which is marked on the game’s map with a tornado icon.
This guide will walk you through getting the Weird Flower and Wierd Bolt. Here is how to get both artifacts.
How to Get Weird Flower & Wierd Bolt Legendary Artifact in Stalker 2
Almost all of the Arch Anomalies in Stalker 2 are obtainable during early to mid-game. Unlike the regular artifacts, the Arch Anomalies do not come with debuff, making them highly desirable. You can get the Weird Ball and the Weird Flower during the game’s early stages. Here is how to get the two artifacts in discussion.
How to Get the Weird Flower in Stalker 2
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The Blue color of the flower makes it quite easy to spot as it stands out in the Red flowers of the Poppy Field; however, the search for the Weird Flower can be frustrating if you do not know its exact location as the flower does not show up on any of Artifact Detectors in the game.
Go to the exact location on the map, head to the back of the house at the marked location, and find the artifact lying on the ground.
Effects of the Weird Flower Artifact
The weird flower aids stealthy gameplay by buffing stealth by 10% for a limited time, after which the artifact’s effects fade. You can equip the artifact the same way as any other by dragging and dropping it from the inventory into the quick slot. However, to activate the effects, you need to sleep. When the effects of the Weird Flower start to fade, you can sleep again in your private quarters to reactivate the artifact.
How to Get the Weird Bolt in Stalker 2
Once you unlock the Yaniv region, you can obtain the Weird Bolt artifact. This can be found in the region’s tornado anomalous area.
Once you get to the location, you will notice a huge tornado. You must be at the center of the tornado, and the Weird Bold will come to you. Quickly grab it and then run down to safety.
While this may seem easy enough, the tornado does consistent damage, and you need to keep healing yourself, or you will die. Before entering the area, quickly save the game so you do not have to run up here again if you didn’t get the artifact.
To meet the tornado head-on at its core, you must reach the crane arm. Use the cable roll near the containers to jump onto the container and then reach the top of the crane arm.
Wait for the tornado to hit you and keep an eye on your health, and soon, the Weird Blot will come flying to you. Grab it and quickly run down to get away from the tornado.
How to Use Weird Bold Arch Anomaly in Stalker 2
You can equip the Weird Bolt artifact like any other in the game, but its effects will reduce over time. The weird Bolt protects you from all types of anomalies in the game. Once the effect of the Weird Bolt has completely dissipated, you need to bring it to an anomalous area like the tornado anomalous area and enter the tornado to recharge the bolt.
