The Pyrogeist is a term for a special version of the Poltergeist, appearing in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, Clear Sky and Call of Pripyat.
Overview
Appearing as a floating form of heat haze surrounded by a fiery glow, the Pyrogeists appear a lot like their telekinetic cousin. They are easily distinguishable from the latter with their orange glow instead of blue. On death they explode in a mess of blood and fire somewhat similar to the way Poltergeists die in the latter two games.
Pyrogeists' primary and only attack is spawning pillars of fire, similar to Burner anomalies. While being hard to spot and aim at and being generally quite fast, they are far from invulnerable and a couple of shotgun blasts at close range or a couple of magazines from an assault rifle are usually all it takes to get rid of these creatures. It is an interesting note that despite not using telekinetic attacks like the more psychic Poltergeist, 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 telekinetically.
Appearances
Shadow of Chernobyl
The first Pyrogeist the protagonist encounters 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
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Pyrogeists in the Agroprom Underground
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. An easy method of killing the Pyrogeists is by throwing grenades near them or use a grenade launcher for better results.
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