Ball of Twine

The  is an artifact found in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Lost Alpha.

"Well... this is simply a ball of twine. It looks incredibly fragile and underwhelming, though appearances don't make a good testament to its true properties."

- Inventory description

"Born in the 'Vortex' anomaly. This bizarrely-shaped artifact appears in places with increased gravitational activity. Acting as a kind of sponge that absorbs radioactive elements, this artifact doesn't provide protection from outside radiation but protects from radioactive particles that have already made their way into the body."

- Inventory description

Overview

 * v1.30013 - 1.3003:


 * The only artifact in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Lost Alpha to have any form of telepathic property.


 * v1.4002 - 1.4005:


 * Adds a modest "weight carry" ability.
 * Becomes spawnable from Vortex anomalies, but may get trapped within their active radius.


 * v1.4007:


 * Loses all of these beneficial properties along with the negative effects and becomes a pure "radiation reduction" artifact.
 * It's superior to the Jellyfish in this respect by one point...

Trivia

 * The game files indicate that a combination recipe exists for this artifact, however, the recipe may not be bought by the player.
 * It's incorrectly listed to increase carry weight by 4 when it increases by 3.5kg (artefacts.ltx) (v1.4002+)
 * Shares a bug with all other carry weight increasing artifacts where it doesn't increase the threshold for rapid stamina drain while sprinting.