Radiation is one of the damaging factors in the STALKER series of games and is considered one of the most dangerous. An increased background of radiation can seriously harm the player's health, and without timely medical assistance, it completely leads to death. There are several methods of dealing with radiation.
The exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, realistically recreated in the STALKER game, is full of dangers. Among other factors that pose a threat to the life of the protagonist, radiation occupies a special place. It can take place in the so-called hot spots, places of accumulation of radioactive trash and old buildings, it can be a side effect of the action of some artifacts. If the player received radiation contamination, the character's health gradually deteriorates, up to death, and the corresponding icon appears on the screen. There are several ways to remove radiation in STALKER.
Use of chemicals
The most effective method for reducing and eliminating radiation exposure is a medical anti-radiation drug. Taking this drug with strong radiation reduces the effects of radiation in the best possible way. In the third part of the game, Call of Pripyat, the action of the drug is not instantaneous: antirad works for fifteen seconds.
Another drug that protects against harmful effects and accumulation of radiation is the radioprotector "Indralin-B190". This drug, intended for use by members of the paramilitary structures, provides reliable protection against the effects of gamma radiation. It is necessary to take a radioprotector some time before entering the zone of intense ionizing radiation, since the drug is not used to combat the consequences of infection.
Alcohol consumption
In all parts of the STALKER trilogy there is a special product - vodka "Cossacks". It is three times less effective than an anti-radiation drug, but it is highly popular due to its low cost. Vodka has a side effect of intoxication, because of which the main character can be seriously disoriented in space, which is critical in a battle.
Artifacts that absorb radiation
Not all artifacts emit radiation. Some of them have a neutral background radiation, and there are those that effectively absorb radiation. In different versions of the game, the same artifacts have different properties. So, in the "Shadow of Chernobyl" artifacts that absorb radiation are all spawns of the anomalies "Fry" and "Rusty hair", but each artifact has its own side effects. In the games "Call of Pripyat" and "Clear Sky", the artifacts "Medusa", "Twist" and "Bubble" can provide protection from radiation, and they do not have a negative impact on the player.
Fix game configuration
The effect of radiation on the main character can be turned off by changing the configuration files of the game. It is worth noting that with such fixes to system files, the multiplayer mode of the game may be partially inaccessible. The rate of natural decrease in radiation exposure is set by the radiation_v parameter in the actor.ltx file. You can make changes through a regular text editor, the file itself is located in the game directory in the configs folder, in the creatures subfolder.
