Object Scanner

This article is about Object Scanner, not to be confused with Resource Scanner

Object Scanner
Scans the area for a selected item. Beeps at a rate proportional to proximity and direction.
Unlocked by	Tier 1 - Field Research
Class name	BP_EquipmentDescriptorObjectScanner_C
Item
Stack size	1
Sink points	1,400
Equipment
Equipment slot	Hands
Range	250 m

“	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 / min 20 × Wire30 / min 50 × Screw75 / min	Equipment Workshop  × 20	1 × Object Scanner1.5 / min	Tier 1 - Field Research

Usage

Research

 Object Scanner is used for research in the Quartz 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

Research	Resource
Mercer Sphere Analysis	Mercer Sphere
Somersloop Analysis	Somersloop
Slug Scanning	Blue,  Yellow,  Purple
Nutrients - Bacon Agaric	Bacon Agaric
Nutrients - Beryl Nut	Beryl Nut
Nutrients - Paleberry	Paleberry
Radio Signal Scanning	Crash Sites
Hostile Organism Detection	Hostile Creatures

Notes:

Crafting

Recipe	Ingredients	Produced in	Products	Unlocked by
Nobelisk Detonator	1 × Object Scanner0.75 / min 10 × Steel Beam7.5 / min 50 × Cable37.5 / min	Equipment Workshop  × 40	1 × Nobelisk Detonator0.75 / min	MAM Sulfur Research - The Nobelisk Detonator

AWESOME Sink

 Object Scanner can be sunk into the AWESOME Sink to yield 1,400 points.

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.

Gallery

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  The appearance of the Object Scanner in game. The search bar fills up as it gets closer to the search target.

History

• Patch 1.0: Added both Somersloops and Mercer Spheres as scannable objects
• 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.