The "Pyrogeist" is a term for a special version of the Poltergeist. It floats like the Poltergeist, but when killed, it explodes into a bloody mess, rather than dropping a body like the Poltergeist. They are distinguishable from their regular counterparts with their orange colored form instead of blue.
It's primary and only attack is spawning Burner anomalies (or at least something similar). It is easy to kill as you can kill it like conventional Poltergeists using conventional weaponry. It is an interesting note that Pyrogeists are still capable of immense psychic prowess as they are able to impede the player's progress by blocking off paths with a psychic wall or jamming a door using their psychic abilities.
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Pyrogeists in the Agroprom Underground
Locations
Shadow of Chernobyl
The first Pyrogeist encountered is in lab X18, in the main laboratory where it blocks the main exit door with it's psychic abilities which can only be broken by killing the Pyrogeist. More appear in the Monolith Control Center, guarding the C-Consciousness hologram. However, the latter can be avoided by staying outside of the room in which they inhabit.
Clear Sky
Four Pyrogeists make an appearance in the Agroprom Underground, guarding the exit. They block the final part of the staircase with some sort of psychic shield, which makes it difficult for the player to progress until all of them are killed.
Call of Pripyat
One Pyrogeist spawns inside the Circus Anomaly in Zaton. It's largely ineffectual - a player can snipe it from afar without being hit once, as the Pyrogeist normally spawns wedged in between two anomalies. They do not appear anywhere else, and while the Pyrogeist respawns, it may take up to an in-game week to do so. Their attack, however, is significantly more dangerous then a normal Burner anomaly, capable of putting down an unsuspecting player down in one or two hits.
Trivia
- In someways, it is less harmful compared to the regular Poltergeist, as it can't use the environment against you.
- It is easy to outrun their attack, so they aren't as big of a threat compared to Poltergeists.