Changes: Monolith Master

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I have conveyed the will of the Monolith to his disciples...
― Monolith Fighter's PDA

The Monolith Master (Molitvennik / Молитвенник), while having a randomly generated name, is seemingly one of the figurehead leaders (the other being the Preachers) of the Monolith force in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat.

Appearances

Call of Pripyat

This particular Monolith expert takes the role of a Preacher during the final confrontation, leading the ground forces that attempt to keep Col. Kovalsky and Strelok from escaping The Zone. While his name is randomly generated, his behavior is not - he will always approach from a particular route regardless of the player's movement (unlike the others, he marches in the open rather then through the bushes), and leads the other forces in their chants.

It is also unlikely that he will die in this mission, and tends to remain alive if the player chooses to continue the game in free-play, falling back to the Pripyat docks to regroup with any other survivors. He will resume his preaching and chanting if he sees the player, or any other hostile, and will continue to do so until the player can finally overcome him and the other Monolith in the area. After his death, a Monolith fighter's PDA can be found on his body along some other random items. This PDA gives the player the location of two stashes, both of which contain Gauss Rounds amongst other things.

You can sometimes find him before the evacuation in the building overlooking the docks, your best opportunity to kill him and acquire his PDA would be before you start the evacuation mission. Although he is very resistant to damage, a single shot to the head with the Gauss rifle at a safe distance will kill him without the risk of a close encounter confrontation. However if the player approaches the docks from the cafe side and picks off the zombies and Monolith soldiers with silenced weapons he will stay in the tower and continue to pray. This means that the player can walk across the roof from the cafe toward the tower, then sneak up behind him and kill him with a few shots to the head from their shotgun.

Identifying the Fighter

Initially, he'll make use of a VSS Vintorez, much like previous users he will prefer to fire it either semi-automatic or in short bursts, making it rather distinct. He also carries an Eliminator shotgun loaded with slug shells as a sidearm, making him extremely dangerous at close range as well. If the player moves quickly enough they can intercept him at the docks and kill him there - but this risks losing most of your escort to the snipers around the helicopter. His outfit isn't distinct, as he wears the Radiation suit, which is the underlying outfit of the Exoskeletons of other Monolithians in the area.

Before the evacuation he can be found inside the building overlooking the docks - he will often be in prayer at the top of some stairs, looking out over the water. He can be easily killed if he is in this state. Otherwise he stands in the ground floor, patrolling while others go through a similar routine. During the evacuation - if he is not in prayer, he will be one of the monolith fighters attacking you which can be dangerous for you and your team so its best to identify and target him first before he gets too close.

Notes

The Fighter's PDA confirms that, while they are brainwashed, the Monolith are still capable of higher reasoning and even emotions, unlike Zombified stalkers. It is believed that even without C-Consciousness guiding them, the Monolith itself still somehow guides them.
He's also one of the few fighters to make use of the VSS Vintorez, much like Charon, another Monolith figurehead. However, this fighter evidently considers it a terrible weapon as he will usually just drop it in favor of an SA Avalanche or Tunder S14 dropped by one of his brethren.
Like Jackal, this fighter has extremely high durability even for his armor. It will take a fairly long firefight to take him down if you don't catch him at prayer or get a headshot.

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 * He's also one of the few fighters to make use of the [[VSS Vintorez]], much like [[Charon]], another [[Monolith]] figurehead. However, this fighter evidently considers it a terrible weapon as he will usually just drop it in favor of an [[SA Avalanche]] or [[Tunder S14]] dropped by one of his brethren.
 * Like [[Jackal]], this fighter has extremely high durability even for his armor. It will take a fairly long firefight to take him down if you don't catch him at prayer or get a headshot.
-* He will never Attack you. At All. (Unless you attack him) Sometimes he will stand up, take out his weapon, and kneels down. So it is quite unusual for a Enemy Monolithian to not attack you, even Though he perfectly sees you.
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