Unlocking Nodes
Stats · 2 row(s)
| walk speed | 0.25 tiles/s |
|---|---|
| sprint speed | 0.5 tiles/s |
Stats · 2 row(s)
| walk speed | 0.25 tiles/s |
|---|---|
| sprint speed | 0.5 tiles/s |
To activate and unlock nodes on an artifact, you should:
- Check a node on the Analysis Console to check its triggers and effects.
- Perform the triggers listed in the console. Some require direct interaction with the artifact, while others may only need the correct environment or a specific action performed nearby.
- Once a trigger is successfully performed, the artifact will respond with the message: "It begins to shift in strange ways...". The Node Scanner will then indicate which specific nodes are being triggered.
Artifacts enter an unlocking state after the first trigger is met. During this state, any remaining triggers must be completed. The unlocking window initially lasts a few seconds and resets each time a new trigger is activated. This window grows longer with each additional node unlocked, giving more time to complete further triggers.
Once all required triggers are completed successfully, the artifact will trigger it's effect and a popup will appear saying: "It slows down, visibly changed.", and the node will appear as Active on the Console.
If an artifact fails to activate, it will stop resonating and display the message: "It slows down before uneventfully stopping." After this, it enters a cooldown period before it can be activated again.
The order of trigger activation does not matter for individual nodes. However, some triggers affect multiple nodes. As a rule of thumb, start with a trigger that is unique to the node you want to unlock. Activating a trigger for a different node during this phase prevents the target node from unlocking until the artifact’s cooldown ends.
artifexium
Bloodstream effects
- deals 2 Caustic damage per unit
Thresholds
- always active: deals 2 Caustic damage per unit
Active Nodes
Once unlocked, a node is considered active. Only the highest unlocked nodes in a tree’s layer are activatable, lower nodes in the same tree cannot be triggered anymore once a higher node has been activated.
Artifacts often have multiple trees. Layer precedence applies within each tree, but different trees operate independently. This means nodes in different trees can be activated simultaneously as long as they are the highest unlocked nodes in their respective trees.
Manual activation triggers all unlocked nodes at once and consumes durability.
artifact glue
Produced by
- ArtifactGlue: space glue 1u + artifexium 1u → artifact glue 2u
Triggers
Examples include:
- Examining the artifact
- Playing an instrument
- Damaging or throwing it
- Exposing it to gases (plasma, tritium, etc.)
- Changing pressure or temperature
- Using tools (screwdriver, multitool, crowbar, wrench)
- Splashing reagents (blood, water, ammonia, etc.)
- Killing something nearby
Effects
Effects can be:
- Harmless: producing plants, animals, or junk
- Helpful: charging batteries, creating instruments or money
- Hazardous: anomalies, radiation, explosions, hostile fauna