One of the main mechanics in Stalcraft is internal bartering. Some of the valuable items cannot be purchased with money, and you will need other helpful resources to barter. This includes the red fern. In this article, let’s find out how to farm it quickly, how it differs from “blooming”, and what things are exchanged for it.
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Red Fern in Stalcraft
Red fern is a plant that appeared in the background of the abnormal environmental impact. For scientists and the military, it is a valuable resource, so at bases, the plant can be exchanged for various things, from ammo and ammunition to armor improvements.
It was initially found in the Red Forest but later spread to the northern regions of the exclusion zone.
How to Get Red Fern in Stalcraft?
There are 3 ways to get it in Stalcraft:
- You can find it by traveling on the game map. It is found in the northern areas of the exclusion zone. Near the bases, there are small “flowerbeds” where the plant is grown.
- Get it from a slain monster.
- Buy it at the auction.
The main advantage of this resource is a wide range of things provided by barter:
- Exoskeleton “Ace”;
- Overalls “Saturn”;
- VSS “Vintorez”;
- Container “Berloga-6”;
- SVU;
- “Hive” container.
How to Buy a Flowering Red Fern in Stalcraft?
To buy any resources in the game, you need to visit any base and talk to an NPC auctioneer. The average price is 15,000 in-game rubles.
With a very low probability, a blooming red fern can fall out of killed enemies instead of the usual one.
How to Farm Ferns in Stalcraft
The best option for farming is to make runs on mutants in the North Zone. Experienced players say that most often the resource falls out of “Piggy”.
But they are found chiefly in packs, so alone such raids to organize quite dangerous for beginners.
Tips for Farming Ferns in Stalcraft
General tips for farming:
- Shotgun is the most effective against “Piggy”;
- From the ammunition, it is better to choose the usual shotgun shells because when you shoot, it scatters, hitting other mobs, but it is also desirable to put an enlarged magazine;
- Purposefully farming the plant is better to engage in near the stash because the stem weighs 0.03 kg (will often need to dump the accumulated);
- At night time, resource falls from killed enemies more often.
Premium also increases the probability of dropping all resources.
Conclusions
Red fern is an essential barter resource in the game. For newcomers, it is recommended to save it from the very beginning of the game because many of the things, such as “Thunderstorm”, an increased magazine for the starting weapon, silencer, armor with protection from anomalies, are the fastest way to get it through its exchange.
