Tools

 ![The Scanner is a Tool.](wiki-images/ee/ee4eca85468c065cc8a6855abaabce05.png)   **Tools** are items craftable at a [[Fabricator]] or upgraded at a [[Modification Station]] that are used by the [[Qualified Investigator|Player]] directly and serve various purposes. They must be equipped to the hotbar to be used, as opposed to [[Equipment]] which is equipped through the PDA UI.   Tools can be attached to any [[Hardpoint]] for quick access and display.   When a tool is required for a certain action, an icon pop-up of the tool will appear in the bottom right corner of the screen. If the tool has not yet been unlocked by the player, a question mark symbol will appear instead.   ## List of Tools   | Icon | Item | Crafted in | Description | Use |-| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |+|---|---|---|---|---| | ![Survival Multitool](Survival_Multitool.png) | Survival Multitool | Fabricator | Standard issue pioneer tool for harvesting tougher materials. | Cut down [[Lifeforms]] for resources, deter creatures. | | ![Flashlight](Flashlight.png) | Flashlight | Fabricator | Handheld LED light source. | Illuminate dark areas, attract light-curious [[Lifeforms]]. | | ![Scanner](Scanner.png) | Scanner | Fabricator | Critical survival tool. Scans the world to generate databank entries and fabrication blueprints. | Scan fragments for [[Blueprints]], scan [[Lifeforms]] and objects for [[Databank]] entries. | | ![Bioscanner](Bioscanner.png) | Bioscanner | Modification Station | Modified survival tool. Analyzes Axum technology and Protean biology to generate alien blueprints and biomods. | Unlock [[Biomods]] and passive Biomod slots via bio scans. |-| ![Habitat Builder](Habitat_Builder.png) | Habitat Builder | Fabricator | Fabricates habitat compartments, appliances, and external facilities from raw materials. | Construct and deconstruct [[Seabases|seabase]] modules, deconstruct [[Tadpole]] and chassis. |+| ![Habitat Builder](Habitat_Builder.png) | Habitat Builder | Fabricator | Fabricates habitat compartments, appliances, and external facilities from raw materials. | Construct and deconstruct [[Seabases\|seabase]] modules, deconstruct [[Tadpole]] and chassis. | | ![Repair Tool](Repair_Tool.png) | Repair Tool | Fabricator | Combination scanner and portable fabricator. Repair vehicles, bases, and systems. | Repair damaged [[Vehicles]] and other components. | | ![Sonic Resonator](Sonic_Resonator.png) | Sonic Resonator | Fabricator | Industrial phased-array sound amplifier used in mining and other applications. | Break deposits, stun and deter [[Lifeforms]], and destroy [[Bloom Canker]]s. | | ![Feedback Resonator](Feedback_Resonator.png) | Feedback Resonator | Modification Station | Modified sound amplifier. Uses a bacterial feedback system to analyze and shatter hardened biomolecules. | Use the Resonator from afar and destroy armored [[Bloom Canker]]s. | | ![Wakemaker](Wakemaker.png) | Wakemaker | Fabricator | Arm-mounted jets for underwater maneuvering. Torch included. Risk of shoulder strain. | Increase [[Swimming Speed]] to 6m/s when equipped. | | ![Air Bladder](Air_Bladder.png) | Air Bladder | Fabricator | Rapid flotation bladder for emergency ascents. Can be inhaled to supply a few seconds of air to self and nearby divers. | Propel the player upwards, or inhale for +25 [[Oxygen]] points. | | ![Distraction Flare](Distraction_Flare.png) | Distraction Flare | Fabricator | Expendable light source. High likelihood of creature response. | Distract light-attracted [[Lifeforms]], illuminate dark areas. | | ![Tracking Tag](Tracking_Tag.png) | Tracking Tag | Fabricator | Radio/acoustic tracker. Place in an inventory to mark the position of an object, vehicle or (in the event of a print loss) your own remains. | Create a [[Signal]] that can be used to locate [[Portable Locker]]s or player [[Blackboxes]]. |