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 expert can be found at the River Port in Pripyat, praying in a tower in the western building. This Monolith expert behaves oddly, praying under such a trance in which he will completely ignore everything around him, which allows one to easily kill him with little effort. He wears a Radiation suit, carries a Eliminator shotgun and a Black Kite as a sidearm, and also holds a PDA that reveals the location of two Monolith stashes and can be sold to Owl for 5000RU.

The Monolith Master makes an appearance in the final mission, Evacuation. He may take part in the firefight at the evac point. He is of little threat to the player due to the limited effective range of his weapon, however he may be a threat should he pick up an assault rifle dropped by a fallen Monolith fighter, and his outfit can withstand high amounts of damage. Should he survive the battle, he will simply return to prayer in the tower, where he will remain until killed.

After his death, Loners and Mercenaries will sometimes appear near the River Port, exploring the area.

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 the Common Consciousness, the Monolith itself still somehow guides them.
The Fighter's name Молитвенник (Molitvennik) translates as "Prayer Book".

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-{{quote|''I have conveyed the will of the Monolith to his disciples...''|Monolith Fighter's PDA}}
+{{quote|I have conveyed the will of the Monolith to his disciples...|Monolith Fighter's PDA}}
-The '''Monolith Fighter''', while having a randomly generated name, is seemingly one of the figurehead leaders (the other being the [[Preacher]]s) of the [[Monolith]] force in [[S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat]].
+The '''Monolith Master''' (Molitvennik / Молитвенник), while having a randomly generated name, is seemingly one of the figurehead leaders (the other being the [[Preacher]]s) of the [[Monolith]] force in ''[[S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat]]''.
 == Appearances ==
 ===Call of Pripyat===
+This particular expert can be found at the [[River Port]] in [[Pripyat]], praying in a tower in the western building. This Monolith expert behaves oddly, praying under such a trance in which he will completely ignore everything around him, which allows one to easily kill him with little effort. He wears a [[Radiation suit]], carries a [[Eliminator]] shotgun and a [[Black Kite]] as a sidearm, and also holds a [[Monolith fighter's PDA|PDA]] that reveals the location of two [[Monolith stashes]] and can be sold to [[Owl]] for 5000RU.
-This particular [[Monolith]] expert takes the role of a [[Preacher]] during the final confrontation, leading the ground forces that attempt to keep [[Col. Kowalski]] 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.
+The Monolith Master makes an appearance in the final mission, [[Evacuation]]. He may take part in the firefight at the evac point. He is of little threat to the player due to the limited effective range of his weapon, however he may be a threat should he pick up an assault rifle dropped by a fallen Monolith fighter, and his outfit can withstand high amounts of damage. Should he survive the battle, he will simply return to prayer in the tower, where he will remain until killed.
-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, he drops the ''only'' [[Monolith]] PDA in canon. This PDA gives the player the location of the only two [[Gauss Rifle]] stashes in the entire game - something that is extremely important considering the quality of the batteries within compared to [[Cardan]]'s jury-rigged system.
+After his death, [[Loners]] and [[Mercenaries]] will sometimes appear near the River Port, exploring the area.
-You can sometimes find him before the evacutation in the building overlooking the docks, your best opportunity to kill him and aquire 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 guass rifle at a safe distance will kill him without the risk of a close encounter confrontation.
-====Identifying the Fighter====
-Initially, he'll make use of a [[VSS Vintorez|Vintar BC]], much like previous users he will prefer to fire it either semi-automatic or in short bursts, making it rather distinct. He also carries a [[Protecta]] 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. He may also equip an [[Exoskeleton]]; only one other Monolithian will have one during the evacuation. However he may simply wear the Exoskeleton's heavy armor instead, not the [[Exoskeleton]] itself.
-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. He is usually the only one wearing an exoskeleton. 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 - and that even without [[C-Consciousness]] guiding them, the [[Wish Granter|Monolith]] itself still somehow guides them.
+* 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 the [[Common Consciousness]], the [[Wish Granter|Monolith]] itself still somehow guides them.
+* The Fighter's name Молитвенник (''Molitvennik'') translates as "Prayer Book".
-* The Fighter may appear prior to the final mission being started, but the only way to make him reliably spawn is to begin it - a shame since the batteries would be a huge help.
-* He's also the only fighter to make use of the [[VSS Vintorez|Vintar BC]], 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 [[AS VAL]] or [[OTs-14 Groza]] dropped by one of his brethren, and failing that will instead rely upon his Protecta.
+{{Monolith}}
-* 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.
 [[Category:Monolith Characters]]
 [[Category:Call of Pripyat Characters]]