Object Scanner
This article is about | “ | Whether you’re a fan of treasure-hunts or you love exploring new planets and finding new, logic-defying things, this is the tool for you! | „ |
| ~ Caterina Parks's assistant Steve |
The Object Scanner is a tool used to scan objects of interest within a 250-meter radius. Its 'upgrades' are unlocked via MAM research, which allows for more objects to be scanned for.
Obtaining
Crafting
| Recipe | Ingredients | Produced in | Products | Unlocked by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Object Scanner | 4 ×  Reinforced Iron Plate6 / min20 ×  Wire30 / min50 ×  Screw75 / min |
1 ×  Object Scanner1.5 / min |
Tier 1 - Field Research |
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Research
Object Scanner is used for research in the Alien Organisms Research chain, Power Slugs Research chain and Sulfur Research chain in the 
MAM.Equipment
With the Object Scanner equipped, 
to cycle through scan-able objects or hold down 
to open up the radial menu. After selecting a scan target, the light atop the scanner will glow and blink the same color as the selected object once one is detected. When looking and moving in the general direction of the detected target, the detection bar on its screen will rise. At the same time, the white noise sound produced by the Object Scanner will fade and be replaced by a beeping that gets progressively more rapid the closer the object is.
Scannable objects
- *Points to enemies' corpses as well (until they despawn).
- As mentioned above, each scannable resource has to be researched through the MAM first.
Crafting
| Recipe | Ingredients | Produced in | Products | Unlocked by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nobelisk Detonator | 1 × Object Scanner0.75 / min10 ×  Steel Beam7.5 / min50 ×  Cable37.5 / min |
1 ×  Nobelisk Detonator0.75 / min |
MAM Sulfur Research - The Nobelisk Detonator |
AWESOME Sink
Tips
- There are occasions that the beep is the strongest, but nothing can be found. This can mean the object is in a nearby cave or on a cliff.
- Some objects can be hidden inside the cracked boulders, which will be inaccessible without Nobelisks.
- Crash Sites will stop being detected after their Hard Drive is collected.
Trivia
- The item is named "Gemstone Scanner" internally because Power Slugs were gemstones before being changed to slugs prior to release.[1]
Gallery
The appearance of the Object Scanner in game. The search bar fills up as it gets closer to the search target.
History
- Patch 0.8.2.2: Fixed the Object Scanner displaying incorrectly when using an Field of View (FOV) other than 90
- Patch 0.8.2.0
- Reworked Object Scanner, should now work correctly in Multiplayer, fixed multiple visual bugs
- Fixed Object Scanner UI disappearing when hopping in and out of vehicles
- Fixed Object Scanner UI not showing the Object Name
- Patch 0.6.0.0
- Crash Site scanning no longer points to Crash Sites if their Hard Drive has been collected
- Changed 3 Beacon cost to 20 Wire
- Patch 0.3.4.0: Updated Object Scanner look
- Patch 0.3.3.3: The text on the Object Scanner will no longer disappear on different FOV settings
- Patch 0.3.1.0: Fixed a crash on load (and sometimes potentially during game) related to the Object Scanner
- Patch 0.3: Object Scanner has updated screen graphics. It no longer relies just on sound.
- Patch Closed Alpha 5.1: Moved Object Scanner and Beacon to HUB Upgrade 5
- Patch Closed Alpha 2: Updated Object Scanner sounds and implementation.
