How to properly wear an artifact

[Protag]

alright so, after playing the game for a few days, i have come across various artifacts. the special effects they have are useful but i usually end up dying overtime from radiation poisoning. i know there are some artifacts out there that can actually IMPROVE radiation resistance, however, i have yet to find any. what i want to know is how do i equip an artifact WITHOUT losing health overtime from radiation poisoning? is it just a matter of waiting for an outfit with the right radiation resistance? because i'd rather not use an item thats killing me...

oh also, the artifact in question is "soul" which i find useful because it increases health regeneration...too bad that doesnt counter the radiation it causes

[Heresy]

You are right in your understanding of the radiation. Say a certain artifact gives -5 radiation. In order to not suffer radiation poisoning you need another Artifact with +5 or more radiation. There isnt really another way to avoid it other than maybe wearing a scientific suit but even then it will only slow the effect sof the radiation.

Not all the games or mods in the series are like this. For example in Cop Misery just having that artifact in your inventory not even equiped will start poisoning you with radiation. So there are these 5kg steel lock boxes that you need to transport them in. Then if you want to wear one you have to put it in an actual artifact container which will filter out the rads but also weighs another 3kg. So equipping a single artifact that might barely help you is a good 5+ KG of weight in Misery.

In shadow of Chernobyl you can wear like 12 artifacts and they dont have to be in armor and just go nuts. There is no penalty for having them in your inventory like in misery.

[Twinkletoes]

You are looking for.
Jellyfish
Wrench
Bubble.

These three artifacts have no bonuses other than unlike other artifacts they DRAIN radiation.

Once you have these its all a matter of balance.

Make sure you are loosing more radiation then you are gaining and not only can you wear artifacts with no penalty, but any left over rad drain will stay essentially letting you ignore minor radiation.

Radiation in this game acts as a slow posion that is constantly getting stronger, without a counterbalance NO health regen short of a medkit IV will keep you from dying.

Also bear in mind that there is health regeneration(as it says) and wound healing(bleed prevention). these can be a bit confusing.

[DesolatePsyche]

so basically don't bother wearing artifacts... ? microing with healing just is not worth the effort...

[bobes sponja]

Originally posted by DesolatePsyche:

so basically don't bother wearing artifacts... ? microing with healing just is not worth the effort...

why wouldnt you wear them???

[DesolatePsyche]

Originally posted by B O N G O:

Originally posted by DesolatePsyche:

so basically don't bother wearing artifacts... ? microing with healing just is not worth the effort...

why wouldnt you wear them???

from what I understand they give you bonuses, but also give you radiation which also mean you will be constantly losing health and you will have to keep chugging healing items, antirads and vodka?

[bobes sponja]

Originally posted by DesolatePsyche:

Originally posted by B O N G O:

why wouldnt you wear them???

from what I understand they give you bonuses, but also give you radiation which also mean you will be constantly losing health and you will have to keep chugging healing items, antirads and vodka?

just put on an artifact that removes radiation lol
if the amount removed is more (or equal) than the amount the other artifacts give, youre good

[Twinkletoes]

Like I said, you need rad drain artifacts to balance out the rad gain.

Artifacts are very useful and can aid you greatly.

Artifacts that heal you, artifacts that boost stamina regen, artifacts that boost resistances to your weakest anomalous protection or push your strongest further and--my personal favorite--boost carry capacity.

You can ignore them if you want, but that would be disregarding an aspect of the game.

[Eastersimulator]

Originally posted by DesolatePsyche:

so basically don't bother wearing artifacts... ? microing with healing just is not worth the effort...

Drink Vodka, be happy.