Stalcraft: X players get a weekend event called Anomalous outburst that boosts artefact spawns by 50% from September 13, 02:00 (UTC) to September 15, 02:00 (UTC). The developers report anomalies across the Zone are boiling up, which makes the window useful for farming and trading.
Scientists in the announcement describe the anomalies as behaving like a volcano before eruption – activity will spike and artefact density increases after each outburst. Players should keep an eye on the in-game Event Hub where every such outburst will be displayed. The Event Hub will show locations and timings so loadouts can be adjusted ahead of time. Expect more competition in popular hotspots; high artefact counts tend to attract groups and rival scavengers.
More artefacts mean more options for builds and for trading, but the surge is time-limited and contested. From a mechanical standpoint, a 50% increase in spawns can shift loot priorities toward fast pickup runs and heavier inventory management. Teams that control choke points or extraction routes will convert spiked spawn windows into profit more often. Prepare for aggressive encounters and faster timers on contested nodes.
From September 13, 02:00 (UTC), until September 15, 02:00 (UTC), artefacts spawn in all locations will be increased by 50% after the eruption.
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