Supernova

See also: Purple beads

 is a unique artifact in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Lost Alpha. It was first introduced in v1.4007.

"The brightest artifact in the Zone. It's easily seen from afar, but hard to get. It's contact drives oner insane."

- Inventory description

Overview

 * Provides respectable protection against all types of damage at the cost of draining psi health and slightly irradiating the user.

Acquisition

 * Found in the Mesh vent stash.

Trivia

 * The artifact has a tendency to float about a meter off the ground but may assume a higher position, well out of reach, especially if dropped by the player. Should this be the case, a buckshot round generally brings it back into easy reach.
 * Some users report finding it in the wild north of the cemetery of the Abandoned Church in Countryside / North Hills.