{{Anomaly}}
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{{recode|reason=Actual table of pawn entities themselves in addition to the entries in the codex}}
'''Entities''' are the incidents and events of the [[Anomaly DLC]]. After a colonist investigates the monolith, more frequent and more diverse anomaly incidents can occur. All entities will appear in the Entity Codex after being discovered.
Entities can be studied by incapacitating them and placing them within a containment cell. Colonists will study them according to Dark Research job on the Work Tab which will advance progress in the Anomaly Tech Tree.

== Overview ==

== Entity List ==
=== Basic ===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=2|Entity
! Description
! Research gain
! [[Research#Basic projects|Research unlocked]]
! Containment strength requirement
! Bioferrite/Day
! Power Output (W)
! Minimum Monolith Level
|-
! [[File:Void monolith.png|72px|link=Void monolith|Void monolith]]
! [[Void monolith]] 
| {{Q|Void monolith|Description}}
| N/A 
| N/A 
| N/A 
| N/A 
| N/A 
| 0 
|-
! [[File:Harbinger tree.png|72px|link=Harbinger tree|Harbinger tree]]
! [[Harbinger tree]]
| {{Q|Harbinger tree|Description}}
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| 1 (Seed purchasable at 0)
|-
! [[File:Fleshbeast.png|72px|link=Fleshbeast|Fleshbeast]]
! [[Fleshbeast]]
| Hideous creatures composed of masses of cancerous flesh. Some contain multiple nervous systems, allowing them to split into smaller fleshbeasts.
|
| Summon fleshbeasts
| 20(Fingerspike) 40(Trispike) 50(Toughspike) 75(Bulbfreak)
| 1.2(Fingerspike) 2(Trispike) 2(Toughspike) 7(Bulbfreak)
| 120(Fingerspike) 200(Trispike) 200(Toughspike) 700(Bulbfreak)
| 0 (Distress Signal or Ancient Danger)
|-
! [[File:Sightstealer.png|72px|link=Sightstealer|Sightstealer]]
! [[Sightstealer]]
| Emaciated and misshapen humanoids. Their arms end in sharp, curled claws formed from bioferrite. Sightstealers are fragile, but use psychic influence to render themselves invisible until they get close to their victims. They are known to emit haunting screams as they gather on their terrible hunts.
| 1.5 Basic
| [[Research#Proximity detector|Proximity detector]]
| 30
| 1.6
| 160
| 1
|-
! [[File:Shambler.png|72px|link=Shambler|Shambler]]
! [[Shambler]]
| Corpses reanimated by microscopic archites. Shamblers are slow, mindless, and will attack relentlessly. Unless captured, shamblers die from metabolic exhaustion after several days.
| 1 Basic
| [[Research#Draw shamblers|Draw shamblers]]
| 25
| 1
| 200
| 0
|-
! [[File:Ghoul.png|72px|link=Ghoul|Ghoul]]
! [[Ghoul]]
| A person implanted with an archotech shard and twisted by dark psychic influences into a jittering murder machine.
| 1.5 Basic
| [[Research#Ghoul infusion|Ghoul infusion]] [[Research#Ghoul enhancements|Ghoul enhancements]] [[Research#Ghoul resurrection|Ghoul resurrection]]
| 30
| 1
| 200
| 1 (Or 0 with Anomaly starting scenario)
|-
! [[File:Gorehulk.png|72px|link=Gorehulk|Gorehulk]]
! [[Gorehulk]]
| A monstrous creature that resembles a massive, painfully swollen human with randomly reconfigured body parts. Near its top is a stretched face that watches its victim with dead eyes. Hundreds of sharp keratin spines protrude from the gorehulk's skin. It can launch these spines to spear its victims at a distance. However, its awkward fleshy body is less effective at causing harm up close. It's hard to know whether this is a human that was horribly distorted by the influence of the void or a poor imitation of humanity created from scratch by some evil intelligence.
| 2 Basic
| [[Research#Bliss lobotomy|Bliss lobotomy]]
| 60
| 3
| 400
| 1
|-
! [[File:Deathpall.png|72px|link=Death pall|Death pall]]
! [[Death pall]]
| A corpse-gray cloud composed of microscopic self-powered archites created by some unknown superintelligence. When they land on dead flesh, they enter the body and reanimate it to create a shambling imitation of life.
| N/A
| [[Research#Deadlife dust|Deadlife dust]]
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| 1
|}

=== Advanced ===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=2|Entity
! Description
! Research gain
! [[Research#Advanced_projects|Research unlocked]]
! Containment strength requirement
! Bioferrite/Day
! Power Output (W)
! Minimum Monolith Level
|-
! [[File:Pit gate.png|72px|link=Pit gate|Pit gate]]
! [[Pit gate]]
| A massive, foreboding hole that connects the surface with a dark network of underground caves. It is possible to climb down into the caverns below.
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| 2
|-
! [[File:Dreadmeld.png|72px|link=Dreadmeld|Dreadmeld]]
! [[Dreadmeld]]
| A gargantuan amalgamation of dozens of smaller fleshbeasts linked together by a loosely shared central nervous system. It uses its massive claws to dig tunnels through solid rock. Fleshbeast dreadmelds are rarely seen above ground, instead sheltering in caverns built from living flesh. They share a psychic connection with the flesh used to create their burrow.
| N/A
| [[Research#Provoke pit gate|Provoke pit gate]]
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| 2
|-
! [[File:Fleshmass heart.png|72px|link=Fleshmass heart|Fleshmass heart]]
! [[Fleshmass heart]]
| The primary organ of a fleshmass infestation. The heart gathers material through roots extended into the ground. Once it has collected enough, it spreads fleshmass around itself in a spurt of cancer-like growth. It will keep growing until it consumes everything. The heart grows fleshmass spitters. These defensive organs can spit acid long distances. The heart will also generate fleshbeast defenders to protect itself. Ultra-rapid regeneration makes the heart nearly invulnerable. It can only be killed by analyzing samples taken from the nerve bundles that form within its growing mass.
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| 2
|-
! [[File:Fleshmass nucleus.png|72px|link=Fleshmass nucleus|Fleshmass nucleus]]
! [[Fleshmass nucleus]]
| The archotech core of a fleshmass heart. It is a chaotic lattice of fluid-smeared metal. Solid chunks of jagged metal appear here and there, packed with archotechnology. The whole structure slowly twists and bends under its own power. It constantly grows meat on its surface, which occasionally erupts violently. If too much meat builds up, it will regrow into a fleshmass heart.
|
| [[Research#Mutation weaponry|Mutation weaponry]]
| 0
| 3
|200
| 2
|-
! [[File:Chimera.png|72px|link=Chimera|Chimera]]
! [[Chimera]]
| A huge creature that resembles a disfigured combination of a bear and other animals. It is vicious without limit. It's not known if this is a combination of natural animals or a poor imitation of animal life created by an insane machine mind.
|
| [[Research#Juggernaut serum|Juggernaut serum]]
| 70
| 3.23
| 430
| 1
|-
! [[File:Devourer.png|72px|link=Devourer|Devourer]]
! [[Devourer]]
| A massive monster with a gaping toothed maw and a stubby, snake-like body. The devourer can leap several times its body length to swallow a person whole. Powerful stomach acids rapidly digest the still-living victim. The remains are regurgitated soon after.
|
| N/A
| 90
| 4
|800
| 1
|-
! [[File:Noctolith.png|72px|link=Noctolith|Noctolith]]
! [[Noctolith]]
| A twisted pillar of jagged blade-like structures made of dark, oily metal. It pulses with energy, powered by dark archotechnology at its core. If you destroy the pillar, you can recover a shard of dark archotech.
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| 2
|-
! [[File:Noctol.png|72px|link=Noctol|Noctol]]
! [[Noctol]]
| A large, chittering creature covered with an oily black carapace and armed with claws formed from bioferrite. While it is deadly in the dark, exposure to light irritates its eyes and flesh, slowing it down considerably.
|
| N/A
| 60
| 3
| 200
| 2
|-
! [[File:Revenant.png|72px|link=Revenant|Revenant]]
! [[Revenant]]
| A spindly figure of desiccated skin stretched over an impossibly tall humanoid frame. The revenant's name comes from its pattern of returning to hypnotize new people each night. Outlander folklore describes an invisible spectre that captures the minds of sinners, placing them in a living hell. In the story, the victims can only be returned to life by hunting the creature as it sleeps and killing it. A hidden revenant can be revealed with disruptor flares, explosives, EMP, firefoam, or by being lit on fire.
|
| [[Research#Brainwipe|Brainwipe]] [[Research#Revenant invisibility|Revenant invisibility]]
| 80
| 4
| 200
| 1
|-
! [[File:Metalhorror.png|72px|link=Metalhorror|Metalhorror]]
! [[Metalhorror]]
| A horrific shifting mass of metal filaments, blades, and instruments. This metal is maintained and regenerated by a circulating dark fluid. While dormant, fluid metalhorrors are hidden in a host body. They use their host to infect others, creating more metalhorrors. If detected or endangered, the metalhorror will form a jagged exoskeleton and cut its way out of the host's flesh. An emerged metalhorror will eventually enter a low-energy hibernating state if left undisturbed.
|
| [[Research#Metalblood serum|Metalblood serum]]
| 110
| 4.4
| 220
| 1
|-
! [[File:Nociosphere.png|72px|link=Nociosphere|Nociosphere]]
! [[Nociosphere]]
| A dark metallic sphere covered with curved and jagged grooves. The sphere emanates sensations of pain. It hurts to be near it. The sphere thrums with a mysterious energy. It appears to be increasing in activity. It's not clear what will happen when it reaches its full capacity. However, if you capture it, you can decrease its activity by suppressing it.
|
| [[Research#Insanity weaponry|Insanity weaponry]]
| 0
| 7.2
| 720
| 2
|-
! [[File:Blood rain.png|72px|link=Blood rain|Blood rain]]
! [[Blood rain]]
| A turgid blood-like psychofluid that falls from the sky. Anyone exposed to it feels a growing anger that eventually becomes a berserk rage.
| N/A
| [[Research#Blood rain|Blood rain]] [[Research#Neurosis pulse|Neurosis pulse]]
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| 2
|-
! [[File:Twisted obelisk.png|72px|link=Twisted obelisk|Twisted obelisk]]
! [[Twisted obelisk]]
| {{Q|Twisted obelisk|Description}}
|
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| 1
|-
! [[File:Corrupted obelisk.png|72px|link=Corrupted obelisk|Corrupted obelisk]]
! [[Corrupted obelisk]]
| {{Q|Corrupted obelisk|Description}}
|
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| 1
|-
! [[File:Warped obelisk.png|72px|link=Warped obelisk|Warped obelisk]]
! [[Warped obelisk]]
| {{Q|Warped obelisk|Description}}
|
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| 1
|-
! [[File:Golden cube.png|72px|link=Golden cube|Golden cube]]
! [[Golden cube]]
| {{Q|Golden cube|Description}}
|
| [[Research#Pleasure pulse|Pleasure pulse]]
| N/A
| N/A
| 1
|-
! [[File:Unnatural corpse.png|72px|link=Unnatural corpse|Unnatural corpse]]
! [[Unnatural corpse]]
| An odd corpse that feels waxy and warm to the touch. Something is deeply unsettling about it.
|
| [[Research#Death refusal|Death refusal]]
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| 1
|}

=== Ultimate ===
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Entity
! Description
|-
! [[File:Void structure.png|72px|link=Void structure|Void structure]]
! [[Void structure]]
| A warped structure made of jagged oily metallic-like pieces. This is an element of the void itself which has manifested into our reality. It emanates a disturbing psychic throbbing and kills the plant life around it by some unnatural influence. The structure is linked to the void monolith, though the exact nature of the connection is beyond human understanding.

|-
! [[File:Void node.png|72px|link=Void node|Void node]]
! [[Void node]]
| A roiling sphere of twisted psychic energy. Powered by nearby archotech machinery, it is one part of a bridge from our world into the black void.
|}

== Containment ==
{{Main|Containment}}
Downed hostile entities may be captured and exploited for a number of purposes:
* Studying captured entities increases progress towards unlocking the [[Research#Anomaly|Anomaly research tree]]
* [[Bioferrite]] can be extracted from entities. Bioferrite is a versatile resource- it is required to perform [[psychic rituals]], can serve as a material for [[bioferrite shaper|crafting equipment]], and is a potent [[bioferrite generator|fuel source]].
* [[Nociosphere]]s can be sent out as a devastating weapon
* [[Fleshmass nucleus|Fleshmass nuclei]] continually produce [[twisted meat]].

Unlike keeping human [[prisoner]]s which only require a sleeping spot in an enclosed room, Entities require their own specialized buildings to contain, and entities have their own unique calculations that dictate how frequently they attempt to escape.

== Study ==
Most entities can be studied for Anomaly research. All entities that can be studied are able to be studied on a cooldown of two days. This cooldown is unaffected by the [[intellectual]] skill of the researcher. The amount of time it takes to finish studying an entity ''does'' depend on the intellectual skill of the researcher, with a higher skill taking less time to finish. The base Dark Study speed is calculated in the same manner as base [[Research Speed|Research Speed]]. However, since the vast majority of time waiting for an Anomaly research project to finish is during the two day cooldown, it doesn't matter too much who is sent to research an entity. 

Basic entities give basic research when studied, which can only be used for basic [[Research#Anomaly|Anomaly research projects]]. Advanced entities give advanced research, which can be used for any Anomaly research project. If you don't currently have an advanced research project active, advanced research points are treated the same as basic research points and go towards unlocking basic research. You can have both a basic and an advanced research project active at the same time, and if you do, the basic points will go towards the basic project, and the advanced points will go towards the advanced project. 

[[Creepjoiner]]s count as advanced entities even though they don't show up in the entity codex. You can study them as prisoners in the prisoner tab by selecting "Study" instead of similar options like "Recruit" or "Convert".

=== Void study ===
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The [[Ideoligion#Void_study|void study]] precept multiplies the amount of knowledge gained from studying by {{Bad|50%}}, {{Bad|75%}}, {{Good|125%}}, or {{Good|150%}}, depending on which level of the precept you have. For example, a [[sightstealer]] provides 1.7 basic study every 2 days, and with a 150% study rate, that would become 2.55 basic study every 2 days.

== Version history ==
* [[Anomaly DLC]] Release - Added.

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[[Category:Creatures]][[Category:Factions]][[Category:Game mechanics]]

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SirBojangles: /* Analysis */

{{Anomaly}}
{{Infobox main|building
| name = Biomutation lance
| image = Biomutation lance.png
| description = A limited-use psychic effector. It twists and reshapes the musculature of the target, causing them to transform into a terrifying creature.
This biomutation lance was crafted from a broken shard of dark archotechnology.
| type = Gear
| type2 = Utility
| tech level = Archotech
| mass base = 0.5
| hp = 80
| range = 25.9
| warmup = 120
| marketvalue = 850
| production facility 1 = Bioferrite shaper
| resource 1 = Shard
| resource 1 amount = 1
| resource 2 = Bioferrite
| resource 2 amount = 50
| resource 3 = Twisted meat
| resource 3 amount = 20
| research = Mutation weaponry
| work to make = 40000
| work speed stat = General Labor Speed
| skill 1 = Crafting
| skill 1 level = 6
| has quality = False
| equipdelay = 2
| tradeTags = UtilitySpecial
| thingSetMakerTags = RewardStandardHighFreq
| clothing for nudity = false
| lifestage = Adult
| coverage = Waist
| layer = Belt
}}
{{Info|The '''biomutation lance''' is an [[artifact]] with four uses added by the [[Anomaly DLC]]. Equipped by [[human]]s into their [[utility]] slot, it is manually activated to forcibly transform biological targets into a [[Fleshbeast]].}}

== Acquisition ==
{{Acquisition}}

Alternatively, they can bought from traders or be received as a quest reward.

== Summary ==
When equipped, a biomutation lance is worn in the waist [[Utility|utility slot]]. Pawns that are [[incapable]] of violence can equip, but not use, the lance. Once the wearer is [[draft]]ed, it can be manually activated by the player to target a non-[[downed]] pawn with a [[body size]] of 2.5 or under, and within {{P|Range}} tiles and [[line of sight]]. [[Psychic sensitivity]] does not affect whether or not a pawn can be targeted. [[Mechanoids]], [[drones]], and [[entities]], with the exception of [[shambler]]s and [[Ghoul|ghouls]], cannot be targeted. The lance has 4 charges and cannot be recharged - when all charges are expended, the item disappears completely and no resources can be salvaged from it.

After a {{Ticks|{{P|Aiming Time Base}}}} warm-up, the target will instantaneously transform into a [[fleshbeast]] in a purely-visual explosion of gore. No [[filth]] will be created.

The resultant fleshbeast depends on the [[body size]] of the pawn transformed:
* {{#ask: [[Body Size::<0.74]] [[Type::!Mechanoid]] | ?Body Size | limit = 0| searchlabel = Between 0 and 0.74}}: {{Icon Small|Fingerspike}} [[Fingerspike]]
* {{#ask: [[Body Size::>0.75]] [[Body Size::<2.51]] [[Type::!Mechanoid]] | ?Body Size | limit = 0| searchlabel = Between 0.75 and 2.51}}: {{Icon Small|Toughspike}} [[Toughspike]] 50%<big> / </big>{{Icon Small|Trispike}} [[Trispike]] 50%

Fleshbeasts will be hostile to and attack any [[human]]s, [[mechanoids]], and tamed non-[[Pen animal|pen]] animals they see, but won't necessarily seek out enemies to engage.

The pawn's original body is completely destroyed, leaving no opportunity for [[death refusal]] or other means of reviving, and any equipment will be dropped to the ground untainted. The pawn will also be considered missing rather than dead. This affects certain [[Thoughts#Death|death-related thoughts]], as well as meaning there will be no funeral opportunity if they were a colonist, and they will not be replaced if they were a faction leader.

If used on a non-hostile [[faction]]'s pawn, it will decrease [[goodwill]] with that faction by {{--|200}} points.

{{Utility Note}}

== Analysis ==

Compared to [[shard insanity lance]]s, the biomutation lance has a shorter warmup time, better range, and comes with more charges. It also completely converts the target into a fleshbest; the insanity lance could be more effective if the target is especially powerful, e.g., pawns with the [[tough]] trait. Meanwhile, [[psychic insanity lance]]s have a much better range than any shard lance, so they are much more effective at their role, although they can't be crafted by the colony.

In addition, there is significant competition for the use of [[shard]]s. Biomutation lances and the corresponding research can be considered a low priority for most colonies, compared to the shard insanity lance or [[Shard shock lance]]. And before spending shards on either of those, spending shards on [[Ghoul]]s may be preferable first.

Like the other crafted lances, [[Revenant vertebrae]] or the [[Invisibility]] psycast{{RoyaltyIcon}} can make it easier to use effectively, given the reduced range compared to their Archotech, non-crafted counterparts. It is worth noting that mutating a pawn will cause it to drop its equipment. [[death acidifier]]s will not activate, as the pawn is considered missing rather then dead, and apparel that drops will not be tainted. As such for colonies that are hostile to the empire, or any other high tech faction, a Biomutation lance is a quick way to exchange a hostile pawn for their equipment, rather then risk killing them in a firefight and ruining their gear. It is capable of hitting enemies through a low-shield, like other types of lance, as well as not being stopped by a [shield belt], regardless of it's charge level.

Of the craftable lances, the Biomutation lance has both the highest crafting requirement, and the least practical uses, being a niche tactical item generally inferior to it's alternatives. As a way to remove an enemy from a fight in one guaranteed cast, it is inferior to the [[Shard shock lance]], which allows one to recruit useful pawns or capture entities, as well as butcher the human body. As a means of causing disruption in enemy lines, it is inferior to the [[Shard insanity lance]], which can make far more dangerous enemies turn on their allies then what a mere trispike can provide. It is even inferior to the Biomutation Pulser for creating fleshbeasts, as the pulser creates them both in large quantities in most maps, and in stronger forms- The biomutation lance cannot create bulbfreaks.

The Biomutation Lance has narrow applications for use: It can be used on your own colonists that you wish to be rid of, as pawns hit with it are considered disappeared rather then dead, and it can bypass the worst of the 'colonist died' mood penalties, and while it is decidedly inferior when used on enemies, it has double the charges, at 4 uses rather then 2, and activates 0.4 seconds faster. This may make it more desirable to use while caravanning to quest sites, where smaller numbers of enemies need to be downed to rout them, and where weaker hostile-to-all pawns such as fleshbeasts may be desired, if you need to fight them after hostile pawns go down. In addition, it can target psychically deaf pawns, though not entities, and so it may be of use if there's an extremely dangerous pawn with no psychic sensitivity that needs to be removed immediately from the field.

A biomutation lance may be useful while melee blocking in a killbox: With melee units (preferably Ghouls) keeping the horde at bay, there may be ranged units further behind them that are taking free pot shots at your colonists. A Biomutation lance can turn an enemy in the cluster into a melee unit in the middle of their formation, which may be more useful then turning a ranged pawn berserk when they cannot fire in melee, sacrificing the loot and recruiting of one pawn to temporarily distract all other pawns clustered together around it, while keeping hostile pawns between your melee blockers and the fleshbeast.

== Version history ==
* [[Anomaly DLC]] Release - Added.

{{nav|utility|wide}}
[[Category:Utility]]
[[Category:Artifact]]

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SirBojangles:

Shambler

2026-02-26T06:50:39Z

SirBojangles: /* Summary */

{{Anomaly}}
{{Spoiler}}
{{Infobox main|entity
| name = Shambler
| image = Shambler.png
| description = A creature who has been raised from the dead by corrupted nano-scale archites.
| type = Entity
| type2 = Basic
| psychic sensitivity = 0
| min comfortable temperature = -60
| max comfortable temperature = 30
| minimum containment strength = 25
| toxic resistance = 1
}}
'''Shamblers''' are [[corpse]]s which have been reanimated by archotechnology. They attack relentlessly and are immune to [[pain]], but expire again after a short period of movement.

== Occurrence ==
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* [[Shambler assault]]
* [[Shambler swarm]]
* [[Shambler swarm animals]]
* [[Deadlife dust]]
* [[Death pall]]
* [[Draw Shamblers]]

Missing vital body parts do not prevent a corpse from being raised. The raising process regenerates them instead.

If a human shambler is not a [[Xenotypes|baseliner]] because they have a xenotype {{BiotechIcon}}, the shambler will never spawn as desiccated if they are being spawned for the first time as a shambler.

== Summary ==
{{Stub|section =1|reason = Metric ton of check tags, also description of expiry time, how to check, different times form different sources maybe images

death refusal prevents shamblering

 Information needing to be verified:
* What shamblers will and will not attack Entities? Mechanoids? Insectoids? wild/Tamed animals?
* Are player created shamblers hostile to friendly faction members?
* Do shamblers utilize body part weapons, or are their combat verbs completely replaced? (E.g: power claws)
* Do Gorehulk and FLeshbeeast shamblers retain their ranged spines attacks?
* Are attacks made while shamblers are crawling less effective?
* What utility items, if any, can shamblers 'utilize'
 integrate hediff effects:
* Natural Healing Factor: {{Bad|×0%}}
* Pain Factor: {{Good|×0%}}
* [[Melee Cooldown (Pawn)]] Factor: {{Bad|×150%}} (66% as fast)
* [[Psychic Sensitivity]] Factor: {{Bad|×0%}}
* [[Minimum Comfortable Temperature]] Offset: {{---|{{Temperature|60||delta}} }}
* [[Maximum Comfortable Temperature]] Offset: {{+|{{Temperature|30||delta}} }}
* [[Minimum Containment Strength]] Offset: {{+|25}}
* [[Toxic Resistance]] Offset: {{+|100%}}
* [[Talking]] Post Factor: {{Bad|×0%}}
* [[Consciousness]] Post Factor: {{Bad|×70%}}
}}
Shamblers are creatures who are reanimated from death.

Any creature other than [[ghoul]]s and [[mechanoids]] can be reanimated into a shambler, however most shamblers that spawn will be humanoid.

Spawned shamblers will be hostile to any living humanoids they encounter, while shamblers created by the player action, such as from [[deadlife shell]]s will not be hostile to colonists. Only hostile shamblers can be captured; shamblers that are allied to the player faction cannot be given the order to contain them.

In combat, they act and fight largely as though they are unarmed pawns of the type they were when alive, assuming they retain the relevant body parts for the attacks in question, however they feel no [[pain]]. Human shamblers still display the skills they had in life. Traits such as [[tough]] and [[nimble]] still apply their respective bonuses, as do non-ability [[genes]]{{BiotechIcon}} that affect statistics and skills that shamblers are still capable of performing.

[[Boomalope]], [[boomrat]], and [[toxalope]]{{BiotechIcon}} shamblers do not explode when killed. [[Chimera]]s ''do'' retain their Rage Speed ability, and shambler [[noctol]]s keep their light exposure weakness.

Human shamblers benefit from any armor they are wearing.


Human shamblers can still crawl, but unlike raiders or colonists, they can still attack while crawling.

Shamblers can get [[heatstroke]] and [[hypothermia]], and have [[heart attack]]s, but feel no pain. Human shamblers without 100% [[Toxic Environment Resistance]] suffer from [[tox gas]]{{BiotechIcon}} but not [[toxic buildup]]{{BiotechIcon}} or [[rot stink]].{{BiotechIcon}} All shamblers are [[psychic sensitivity|psychically deaf]], they can be teleported around with the [[skip]] psycast{{RoyaltyIcon}} but are otherwise immune to psychic crowd control.

Upon dying, the shambler's corpse will be rotting regardless of whether it was fresh beforehand, and usually at low HP. Shamblers that are part of a raid have a chance to drop [[bioferrite]] or a [[shard]] upon death, with the chances for a shard increasing at higher raid points. 

A dead shambler that is resurrected with a [[resurrector mech serum]] returns to life as a living creature, not as a shambler.

=== Containment ===
The [[bioferrite]] yield of a shambler is determined by the [[Body Size]] of the creature that was reanimated. For example, a normal pawn will yield 1 bioferrite while a reanimated [[Megasloth]] will yield 4. Reanimated [[entities]] ignore this calculation and will retain their original bioferrite yield before reanimation.

Using an [[Electroharvester]] on a shambler will generate 200 watts per body size (a megasloth produces 800 watts) however since shamblers do not regenerate health, using an electroharvester will eventually kill them.

== Analysis ==
=== Defense ===
Unless sent as a raid, Shamblers will only attack if a pawn enters sight range of them. This means that they can be treated much as you would treat a [[mech cluster]] {{RoyaltyIcon}}: you can safely ignore them if they're in a good location. They have significant defensive applications for this reason as well, attacking raiders and other invaders indiscriminately. The [[Draw shamblers]] ritual, a [[creepjoiner]] with the shambler overlord ability, [[deadlife pack]]s, [[deadlife shell]]s, and [[IED deadlife trap]]s in strategically positioned corpse stockpiles are potentially useful for this purpose.

Most Shamblers move at a slower speed than a healthy equivalent - hence the name. They are only capable of melee attacks, but are fairly durable as they are not downed by pain or psychic-related effects. A group of humanoid Shamblers is a modest threat, roughly equivalent to the same number of tribals. Due to being limited to melee, Shamblers can be attacked from range or kited with little risk.
Animal and Entity Shamblers can be much more dangerous than humanoids, inheriting the original combat abilities of the creature that was reanimated. In these cases, they are similar to [[Manhunter]]s with enhanced toughness and immunity to pain.

Individual Shamblers and Shambler Swarms that are not contained will naturally die from metabolic exhaustion after a few hours or days, so simply waiting until they eventually die out is a viable strategy if the player cannot combat them directly.

Shambler ''Assaults'', however, are a lot more dangerous than their roaming counterparts - instead of staying roughly in the same place and giving you the choice to interact with them, they come to '''you.'''

Each individual shambler has a rather low raid point value (meaning many are spawned at once) and some Shamblers have extremely high natural melee stats or melee/toughness boosting genomes with pain immunity '''and''' hordes can come from more then one direction '''AND''' Shamblers effectively ignore your typical raid defenses!

Even a fully kitted mid-late game colony can find their base overwhelmed by 40+ breaching Shamblers of varying strength - not to mention the mood debuffs from rotting corpses, injuries and rot stink you'll deal with before and after fighting them.

For massive groups of Shamblers, either call in your allies over the Comms console, ready your friendly mechs, or bring out your trusty bioferrite flame weaponry to sear the onslaught before they completely overwhelm you - don't be afraid to camp their makeshift entry point with groups of combatants to stop them from getting deeper into your base - waiting them out is NOT a viable option unless you have multi-thick layers of non-wooden walls.

As a cherry on top, shambler hordes often drop a highly sought-after Archotech shard - if defeated by combat and not expiration, making them useful even from a resource perspective.

=== Offense ===
The shamblers' strength is yours to harness: Using the associated psychic ritual [[Draw shamblers]] or [[deadlife dust]], a horde can be set out as a cheap yet crushing counter offense to the uncoordinated raids the storytellers might send you.

Large Shambler swarms can easily overwhelm pesky human and (activated) mechanoid siege raids, at least to the point where either the mortar is destroyed, or the raiders decide to attack directly, or are entirely wiped out.

Boss Mechanoids are also nearly entirely cheesed by their nature as ranged focused enemies - as you get the notification that the boss has arrived, simply close off direct access to your colony and start the ritual (Mech bosses give you prep time before their attack).

With a bit of luck, you'll have the boss swarmed (or at the very least distracted) by 20 or so shamblers, enough for a colony to either decide to go out and pile on ranged attacks, or reopen access to the colony and pick off the injured mech boss.

You can even use the swarm to exhaust the battle hungry [[Nociosphere]]. While it may teleport around trying to kite the horde, their immunity to its pain pulse allows them to creep onto it, locking it into a fury of melee attacks, often taking chunks of health of the Nociosphere or outright killing it.

An equally battle hungry colony might consider staking out a particularly dangerous outpost or hostile faction base - using the ritual as a cultist-style assault!

As they say on the rim: Fear the dead, or Fear by the dead.

=== Containment and farming ===

Note: Shamblers mentioned are assumed to be base human shamblers unless stated otherwise.

Shamblers that are contained in a [[holding spot]] or [[holding platform]] will not die from metabolic exhaustion, and thus can be held indefinitely.

That being said, capturing a significant number is challenging, as "downed" humanoid shamblers will not stay still to be captured at your convenience and will continue attacking as long as their movement remains above 1%, effectively allowing them to threaten your pawns as long as they live; unless you have a large colony or intricate set up, capturing more than a couple of shamblers per horde is challenging.

Don't be deceived, Shamblers that are in the process of reviving have a tiny window of them being on the ground as "capturable" but not yet active and hostile. Don't fall for their rotten trick - they tend to revive in the hands of the captor as they are being chained to a holding spot.{{Check Tag|Verify Paragraph Content}}

On the flip side, non-humanoid Shamblers are usually found in smaller groups and do not continue fighting once downed, allowing them to be more easily captured and farmed. Additionally as bioferrite production scales to body size, they can provide increased amounts for their actual difficulty in downing and capturing. That being said, a colony should only consider farming shamblers for bioferrite and research when it has no other option.

Human Shamblers are by far the worst anomaly to farm from in containment for any reason. They only provide a middling ~1 basic research every 2 days; only generate 1 bioferrite a day; only produce 200 watts from a electroharvester; '''don't''' recover from injuries - making them eventually succumb to burn damage dealt by the electroharvester or re-containment efforts.

As a rotten cherry on top - although not stated by the game and contrary to the mentioned hediff effects, '''human shamblers recover lost limbs soon after containment.''' Just like [ghouls] - so you can't even create a low maintenance system using crippled/legless shamblers!

Their only merit is their low containment requirement, and that [[paralytic abasia]] is not cured when raised as a shambler. Therefore unaccepted crashlanded humans/animals with paralytic abasia who died and are reanimated can be captured and held (until the abasia is healed) with zero risk. Babies may also be raised, and are similarly incapable.{{Check Tag|Details|Do shamblers age?}}

That being said, avoid dealing with shamblers in the context of containment and focus on their offensive potential. Unless you are absolutely desperate for sweet sweet bioferrite or need research points for a [[disruptor flare pack]] to stop a stalking revenant.

=== Removing luciferium need ===
Turning a pawn into a shambler is the only way to remove luciferium need. See the [[Luciferium#Removing_luciferium_need|relevant section]] of the luciferium article for more information.

== Version history ==
* [[Anomaly DLC]] Release - Added.

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Deadlife dust

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{{About|the gas itself|the [[research]] of the same name that allows you to manufacture ways to create it|Research#Deadlife dust{{!}}Deadlife dust}}
'''Deadlife dust''' is a [[gas]] released by various objects and abilities that reanimates any non-[[ghoul]], non-[[mechanoid]] [[corpse]]s within as [[shambler]]s. Shamblers created through deadlife dust will usually only fight for [[player factions]], however shamblers made by a [[Gray statue]] will be hostile. The effect is similar to [[death pall]]. Shamblers raised by Deadlife Dust have an expiration timer of 6 hours, as opposed to the 4 days of shamblers spawned in other ways. Corpses being revived will play an animation of them thrashing back and forth as black bile oozes onto the ground. After a short time{{Check Tag|How long?|Ideally extract ticks from the gamecode}} the shambler will rise ready for combat.

Unlike death pall, organic corpses in [[grave]]s and [[sarcophagi]] will be released to rise as shamblers if the grave or sarcophagus is exposed to deadlife dust. The [[Corpse#Rotten corpses|decay level]] of the corpse, or the type of organic pawn it was in life has no effect on whether it can successfully exit the grave or sarcophagus. Corpses in [[gibbet cage]]s{{IdeologyIcon}} will not be raised by deadlife dust.

Once the dust wears off, shamblers drop to the ground as shambler corpses and can immediately be reanimated with more deadlife dust. Friendly shamblers revived by way of shells, packs, or traps cannot be Captured for study or to preserve their limited lifespan; this is because they are assigned to the player faction when raised, and only pawns assigned to the Dark Entities faction can be assigned to Containment Spots or Containment Platforms.

Walls and other structures block the dust cloud. Blocked dust clouds will instead spread out in other directions. Dust can go through open [[vent]]s however. Also note the AoE of all deadlife dust sources is inconsistent, and it may extend beyond the nominal borders.

== Causes ==
The following are sources of deadlife dust:
* [[Deadlife shell]]
* [[Deadlife pack]]
* [[IED deadlife trap]]
* [[Creepjoiner#Release deadlife dust|Release deadlife dust]] ability
* [[Gray statue]]

== Analysis ==
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== Version history ==
* [[Anomaly DLC]] release - Added.
* [[Version/1.5.4104]] - Fix: Deadlife shamblers opening doors.
* [[Version/1.5.4241]] - Fix: Deadlife shamblers appearing on schedule.
* [[Version/1.6.4518]] - Reduced the radius of deadlife IED traps. Fix: Deadlife dust not resetting shambler lifespan if Biotech not enabled.

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Death pall

2026-02-26T06:47:38Z

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'''Death palls''' are an [[entity]] and [[weather]] event added by the [[Anomaly DLC]] that causes corpses exposed to it to be raised as [[shambler]]s.

== Occurrence ==
Death pall is an entity event that reanimates the dead. It can be triggered by performing the Void Provocation ritual, or it can occur as a Major Threat. Unlike Grey Pall, its arrival is signified by a red event box.

This event cannot fire before day 15, and once fired, can only fire again after 30 days.{{Check Tag|Provoked?|Are these two limits only with natural spawns or does it also prevent it spawning with provocation}}

== Summary ==
Death pall will fall over the map tile for 1-3 days, and resurrect any non-[[mechanoid]] [[corpse]]s which are not indoors and under a [[roof]] as [[Shambler]]s. This includes corpses that have already risen as Shamblers and have died for any reason, including metabolic exhaustion. Corpses will not reanimate during a Death pall if they are burnt or otherwise destroyed. Shamblers raised by Death Pall will be reanimated for 24 hours.

Death pall can reanimate any and all corpses, including entities, desiccated corpses, and corpses missing vital [[body part]]s or organs (such as the head, torso or [[heart]]). Reanimated corpses will regenerate vital body parts, but non-vital body parts such as eyes/arms/etc will stay damaged/destroyed.

Death Pall blocks standard weather transitions. While Death Pall is active rain will not occur to put out fires.

[[Grave]]s, [[sarcophagi]], [[Transport pod]]s, [[gibbet cage]]s{{IdeologyIcon}} and [[Passenger shuttle]]s{{OdysseyIcon}} will prevent their occupants rising from a death pall, however [[shelves]] will not.

== Analysis ==
The only threat Death pall serves to your colony is the creation of shamblers, in the form of [[human]]oid and [[animal]] corpses. [[Megasloth]]s, [[Timber wolf|Timber wolves]], [[Thrumbo]]s and other dangerous animals can be bought back from the dead as aggressive shamblers if left outdoors. It is best to butcher or burn corpses which are laying around outdoors, in order to prevent any accidental shambler creation.

An alternate tactic could be to leave corpses outside of your base, in order for them to rise during the Death pall and attack your enemies. However, this will leave your base surrounded by shamblers that will also be aggressive to you.

A corpse simply being under a roof ''will not'' prevent it from reanimating during a death pall. To prevent reanimation, a corpse must be under a roof ''and'' inside a fully enclosed room. Corpses that are under a roof outdoors, or are not under a roof indoors will still reanimate. The room containing the corpse does not have to be entirely roofed - reanimation will not occur as long as it is enclosed and the corpse itself is under a roof tile.

Corpses that are being butchered at a [[Butcher table]] or [[Butcher spot]] located outside will reanimate during a death pall.

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Short bow

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{{Infobox main|weapon
| name = Short bow
| image = ShortBow.png
| description = A simple short selfbow made from a single piece of wood.
| type = Equipment
| type2 = Weapons
| tech level = Neolithic
| class = Neolithic
| damage = 11
| damage type = Arrow
| armorPenetration = 16
| range = 22.9
| accuracyTouch = 75
| accuracyShort = 65
| accuracyMedium = 45
| accuracyLong = 25
| mode = Single-Shot
| warmup = 81
| cooldown = 99
| burst = 1
| DPS = DPS
| velocity = 44
| production facility 1 = Crafting spot
| production facility 2 = Fueled smithy
| production facility 3 = Electric smithy
| resource 1 = Wood
| resource 1 amount = 30
| marketvalue = 45
| mass base = 0.8
| stoppingPower = 0.5
| work to make = 2400
| work speed stat = General Labor Speed
| meleeattack1dmg = 9
| meleeattack1type = blunt
| meleeattack1part = Limb
| meleeattack1cool = 2.0
| meleeattack1ap = 13
| meleeattack2dmg = 9
| meleeattack2type = poke
| meleeattack2part = Limb
| meleeattack2cool = 2.0
| meleeattack2ap = 13
| page verified for version =
| skill 1 = Crafting
| skill 1 level = 2
| has quality = True
| weaponTags = Neolithic, NeolithicRangedBasic
| tradeTags = WeaponRanged
}}
{{Info|The '''short bow''' is a very light, single-shot ranged [[weapon]] in RimWorld which deals a moderate amount of damage per shot; slightly longer time between shots; slightly shorter range and moderate accuracy.}}

== Obtaining ==
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Alternatively, short bows can be [[trade|purchased]] from neolithic war merchants and orbital combat suppliers, tribal and outlander [[faction base]]s, and obtained from the following [[raider#human|raider]] kinds:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Raider Kind !! Chance !! Average Quality !! Health
|-
| [[Tribes#Archer|Archer]] || 92.27% || Poor || 50-180%
|}

You also start with two short bows in the [[Scenario_system#Lost_Tribe|Lost Tribe scenario]].

== Analysis ==
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Short bows are one of the easiest ranged weapons to create, so are an important item for the Lost Tribe and Naked Brutality [[scenario]]s. A [[crafting spot]] can be created almost anywhere, instantly, and wood is typically not hard to find. Any ranged weapon at all allows you to safely hunt animals; even 0% manhunter animals will retaliate in melee combat, but not at range. Despite conventional wisdom, no type of bow is any stealthier then any ranged weapon: A missed shot of any kind, be it from a short bow or a firearm, will alert the target in exactly the same way. Any weapon at all also gives a basic defense against hostile wildlife and raiders.

As they are so cheap, they aren't great as actual weapons. Short bows have the 3rd lowest {{DPS}} of all player-craftable ranged weapons in the game, ahead of only the [[pila]] and [[incendiary launcher]]. Other weaknesses include low accuracy and inability to stagger [[human]]s, something all other neolithic options can do. The short bow is best suited for close-quarters engagements due to its high close accuracy and slow projectile velocity.

Naturally, a short bow will be significantly overshadowed in terms of combat performance by even the most basic of firearms such as [[autopistol]]s and [[revolver]]s. Two short bows are roughly equal to one of the aforementioned firearms. New Tribes also begin with the [[recurve bow]] researched, offering an immediate upgrade, assuming someone has a [[Crafting]] skill of {{Q|Recurve bow|Skill 1 Level}} or more. Replacing the short bow with better ranged options should thus be your second priority, only after making sure everyone has a weapon of any kind.

=== Stats ===
Against an unarmored human, a short bow can kill with 4 hits to the torso, 3 hits to the head or neck, or 1 hit to the brain; cripple or destroy limbs in 3 hits; and cripple or destroy eyes and digits with a single hit. It'll generally take around 6 hits (~28.35 seconds average) to incapacitate that human from pain shock.

Overall, the short bow is best paired with a careful shooter until level 9, and with a trigger-happy shooter beyond that point.

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== Version history ==
* [[Version/0.3.410|0.3.410]] - Added
* [[Version/1.5.4062|1.5.4062]] - Received a new texture.

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