Object Scanner

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

Object Scanner
Scans the area for a set item. Beeps at a rate proportional to proximity and direction.
Unlocked at	Tier 1 - Field Research
Range	250 m
Stack Size	1
Sink Value	3 080
Blueprint Path /Game/FactoryGame/Resource/Equipment/GemstoneScanner/BP_EquipmentDescriptorObjectScanner.BP_EquipmentDescriptorObjectScanner_C

“	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 M.A.M. research, which allows for more objects to be scanned for.

Obtaining

Crafting

Recipe	Ingredients												Building	Products		Prerequisites
Object Scanner	4 × Reinforced Iron Plate						3 × Beacon						Equipment Workshop × 10	1 × Object Scanner		Tier 1 - Field Research
	50 × Screw

Usage

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 Object Scanner will fade and be replaced by a beeping that gets progressively more rapid the closer the object is.

Scannable objects

Research	Resource
Slug Scanning	Power Slug
Nutrients - Shroom	Bacon Agaric
Nutrients - Nut	Beryl Nut *
Nutrients - Paleberry	Paleberry *
Radio Signal Scanning	Crash Sites *
Hostile Organism Detection	Enemies **

• *Points to the nearest object, even if it has been collected.
• **Points to enemies' corpses as well (until they despawn).
• As mentioned above, each scannable resource has to be researched through the M.A.M. first.

Crafting

Recipe	Ingredients												Building	Products		Prerequisites
Nobelisk Detonator	5 × Object Scanner						5 × Encased Industrial Beam						Equipment Workshop × 20	1 × Nobelisk Detonator		Sulfur Research - Nobelisk Detonator
	50 × Cable

AWESOME Sink

 Object Scanner can be sunk into the AWESOME Sink to yield 3 080 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.

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 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.