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Cultist Priest

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Cultist PriestGround ZeroFactoryCustomsShorelineWoods

Cultist Priest — Cultist Priest, a night boss with a squad of cultists and knives. Appears: Ground Zero, Factory, Customs, Shoreline, Woods. Guards: up to 4 × Cultist.

Maps: Ground Zero, Factory, Customs, Shoreline, Woods · Max chance: 44 % · Guards: up to 4 · Quests for the boss: 5

Where and with what chance it spawns

MapChanceZonesTimeCondition
Ground Zero44 %center of the mapfrom the start—
Factory20 %all of Factoryfrom the start—
Customs15 %fortress (Scav base)from the start—
Shoreline15 %sanatorium, west wing, sanatorium, east wing, forestfrom the start—
Woods15 %roadside house, ruined villagefrom the start—

Guards and followers

  • up to 4 × Cultist

How to kill Cultist Priest

General approach: take out the guards from a distance first, do not let the boss get close, and hit unprotected body parts with armor-piercing rounds. Go with two or three players and know the spawn point in advance (center of the map).

Quests for Cultist Priest

The boss on the radar

  • The boss and guards are visible on the map right after spawning — no need to check spawn points blindly.
  • Lines of sight and the “Cultist Priest is aiming at you” alert (angle and distance are configurable).
  • Hearing radius and distance rings, so you can approach from the right side.
  • After the fight the boss's body stays on the map, and keys in loot are visible in the “Keys” category with price.

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Questions and answers

Where does Cultist Priest spawn?

On Ground Zero with a chance of 44 % — center of the map; On Factory with a chance of 20 % — all of Factory; On Customs with a chance of 15 % — fortress (Scav base); On Shoreline with a chance of 15 % — sanatorium, west wing, sanatorium, east wing, forest; On Woods with a chance of 15 % — roadside house, ruined village.

What is the spawn chance on each map?

On Ground Zero — 44 %, On Factory — 20 %, On Customs — 15 %, On Shoreline — 15 %, On Woods — 15 %.

What guards does he have?

Followers: up to 4 × Cultist. The guards are taken out first, then the boss.

Which quests require killing Cultist Priest?

5 quests: «Hint» (Skier), «Failed Setup» (Mechanic), «Broadcast - Part 5» (Jaeger), «Hell on Earth - Part 2» (Prapor), «Night of The Cult» (Jaeger).

How do I kill him?

Take out the guards from a distance, do not let the boss get close and hit unprotected body parts with armor-piercing rounds. Go as a group, knowing the spawn point (center of the map).

Other bosses

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