Help finding artifacts? im new

[Caz1402]

So at the very start of the game after saving the guy held buy bandits he gives you your firsrt detector and tells you there is something in the cave. There is a fire anomaly in there but I dont see any objects or artifacts. I am confused by the scanner as it bleeps at anomalies so it goes crazy when next to the fire. How do I use this to find an actual object? Like I said there is nothing I can see. How does it work?

[Boboscus]

The game literally explains all this. You can only see it when you're super close to it, the scanner beeping super fast means you are going in the right direction, use bolt to trigger anomalies to get a brief window where you can move past it.

[Vivianite]

the scanner you use is what tracks the artifact, you have built in sensors for when you get near hazardous anomalies or radiations. you need the scanner in hand to spawn the artifact when you get really close to it. the starting one beeps much like a metal detector would, you just have to map it out on how close you really are from there due to how limited it is. keep in mind, artifacts like to bounce around!

[Nethiel]

The first Detector blinks blue if there is an Artifact nearby. Faster it is lighting up, closer you are. Only with the Detector in you'r hand the Artifact get's visible, you need to be closer than 2 Meters of it, to see it. The Sound you hear is only an Anomaly warning for you, not to step into it :)

[Icks]

the scanner you have at the beginning of the game is a story device, it's not for finding artifacts.

the beeping you hear is a warning that you are getting closer to a dangerous anomaly, and is not related to the scanner.

to find an artifact, you'll need to use a detector, which you'll get later

[Dread Arkive]

Only certain anomalies give artifacts. The faster it beeps, the closer you are until it finally pops into view for you to grab. I've only found one in a poison gas room so far. Most of the time anomalies just make it beep to warn you about the danger.

[Frenchy]

Hold tab and press Q

[Caz1402]

Originally posted by Boboscus:

The game literally explains all this. You can only see it when you're super close to it, the scanner beeping super fast means you are going in the right direction, use bolt to trigger anomalies to get a brief window where you can move past it.

I'm sorry I dont get it. I am right where it is bleeping looking at the floor and there is nothing

[SpidersInABirthdayCake]

Originally posted by Caz1402:

So at the very start of the game after saving the guy held buy bandits he gives you your firsrt detector and tells you there is something in the cave. There is a fire anomaly in there but I dont see any objects or artifacts. I am confused by the scanner as it bleeps at anomalies so it goes crazy when next to the fire. How do I use this to find an actual object? Like I said there is nothing I can see. How does it work?

The beeping you hear are dangerous anomalies. The light on the first detector will blink faster as you get closer to the artifact. They are invisible until you get close enough with a detector out. There is better detectors available later in the game that makes the whole process quicker and safer. Use bolts to trigger anomalies, stay away from beeping, follow the light.

[Ancient Deacon]

I have the same problem. My detector light is almost solid lit, my artifact tone is a solid beep. and I simply cannot find an artifact. I have the key to move out of the lesser zone, and have died over 100 times looking for artifacts in areas that are supposed to produce them but cannot find them. I am obviously missing something.

[GrenadeMagnet6]

Originally posted by Ancient Deacon:

I have the same problem. My detector light is almost solid lit, my artifact tone is a solid beep. and I simply cannot find an artifact. I have the key to move out of the lesser zone, and have died over 100 times looking for artifacts in areas that are supposed to produce them but cannot find them. I am obviously missing something.

Look on Youtube, should be some videos of people finding artifacts in Lessor Zone and other regions with the starting detector.