| Property | Details |
|---|---|
| Category | Consumables, Tools |
| Source | Crafting |
| Description | Expendable light source. High likelihood of creature response. |
The Distraction Flare is a consumable tool that can be dropped and thrown to produce a bright light, which distracts many aggressive lifeforms.
Appearance
The Distraction Flare features a black handle, a simple white body, and an orange cap. Unscrewing the cap ignites the flare, which burns from the hole on top of the white body.
Usage
Distraction Flares can be used to temporarily draw away light-attracted lifeforms such as the Collector Leviathan. While a Distraction Flare is held and activated, certain predators that are attracted to light, such as Nibbler Mangos, will become docile until the flare goes out, staring at the flare and ignoring the player.
Once lit, they can be thrown about 15 meters away. When activated, the Distraction Flare emits a bright red light, which can serve as a temporary light source for the player.
Recipe
The blueprint for the Distraction Flare is unlocked by default.
| Machine | Ingredients | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Fabricator | * 1x Titanium<br>* 1x Quartz | Distraction Flare |
Databank Entry
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Equip to quick-access toolbelt. Hold active end AWAY from hand.
Ignite. Hold or throw to illuminate a space, or toss away from self to distract attention.
BACKGROUND
A pyrotechnic flare to mark position, illuminate space, or distract predators.
The flare contains powdered metal and an oxidizer, both synthesized from trace elements (such as strontium, chlorine, oxygen and nitrogen) in normal fabricator feedstock. When triggered, the two substances combine, releasing light, heat, and gas. The flare does not need air to burn, but may ignite flammable atmospheres, such as hydrogen-oxygen pockets or methane.
Pioneers often prefer flares to chemlights due to their brightness and heat, which may intimidate or intrigue alien organisms. Rauli Isotalo, one of the Zezura expedition's celebrity consultants, demanded that pyrotechnic flares be included in the default fabricator offerings.
Assessment: vital defensive tool. Carry always.
Gallery
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