If you’re up against a horde, powerful weapons like the shotgun can make quick work of them.

If you need to save ammunition, you can opt to hurl a brick to distract one and then close in for a takedown with Ellie’s switchblade.

While stealth takedowns is an option against an isolated stalker, it can be tough to pull of given its cognizance for intruders and the potential for other stalkers to come to its aid. Unlike other types, they are extremely sensitive to their surroundings which make them even more dangerous to face in large numbers. Sometimes, the stalker’s face glows in the dark which makes them prone to attacks even in pitch black areas. Like runners, stalkers can also charge at enemies when provoked.īelow are tips on how to defeat the stalker. When undetected, stalkers plan their attack on an unsuspecting victim due to their agility. They have an unique frog like sound which can warn passersby of their presence. The stalker serves as the middle ground between runners and clickers. Check the area around the excavator, or the crashed helicopter west of the Skadovsk. Any anomaly with the toxic green gas has a chance of spawning a Bubble. That should help because it did for me back then. The second stage of the Cordyceps infection. Check stalker wiki site on artifact locations.

Stalker how to find artifacts