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| − | The Harbinger | + | The Harbinger is a type of tree added by the Anomaly DLC. Harbinger trees can spawn randomly due to an event, or can be planted via a [[Harbinger seed]] which can be acquired as a [[quest]] reward or bought from traders. |
| − | + | Harbinger trees consume corpses and meat placed around them. They can eat both rotten and fresh corpses, as well as all forms of raw meat (insect, human, twisted). When a harbinger tree is selected with the mouse, an UI Button for creating a corpse stockpile will appear. This button will create a dumping stockpile within the consumption radius of the tree, and defaults to accepting all non-mechanoid or unnatural corpses. | |
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| − | + | When fully grown and harvested, they provide {{Icon Small|Twisted meat|30|30}} Twisted Meat and a base amount of {{Icon Small|Bioferrite|30|15}} Bioferrite. Trees that are not harvested and destroyed through other means will drop twisted meat but no bioferrite. The amount of twisted meat dropped is unaffected by difficulty setting and pawn plants skill, but the amount of bioferrite harvested is affected by both. A harbinger tree is not dangerous in any way and despite the flavor text does not cause any events or phenomena beyond consuming corpses. | |
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| + | The growth rate of a harbinger tree will increase up to a maximum 150% during the day while it is actively consuming meat. Each individual harbinger tree tracks the nutrition it has consumed, and upon reaching 100, it will spawn a new sapling, regardless if the original tree is fully grown. Upon reaching maturity, a harbinger tree has a chance to spawn another harbinger tree nearby. A body size 1 human corpse provides a harbinger tree 5.2 nutrition, meaning that ~19.2 corpses are needed to force a second harbinger tree to sprout. A single piece of meat has a nutrition of .05, requiring 2,000 meat total to spawn a new tree. | ||
== Analysis == | == Analysis == | ||
| − | Harbinger trees provide a low-tech, no power method to get rid of corpses without using fire or an [[Electric crematorium]]. | + | Harbinger trees provide a low-tech, no power method to get rid of corpses without using fire or an [[Electric crematorium]]. All gear worn by consumed corpses is destroyed, similar to cremation. |
This is vital for tribal or low-tech settlements who want to reduce the number of potential [[Shambler]]s on the map during a [[Death pall]] or similar event, as there is no limit to the number of times a corpse can be turned into a shambler. Note that shamblers can still reanimate from corpses in the process of being consumed by harbinger trees, however said shamblers will be weakened since non-vital bodyparts digested by harbinger trees will not regenerate on reanimation. | This is vital for tribal or low-tech settlements who want to reduce the number of potential [[Shambler]]s on the map during a [[Death pall]] or similar event, as there is no limit to the number of times a corpse can be turned into a shambler. Note that shamblers can still reanimate from corpses in the process of being consumed by harbinger trees, however said shamblers will be weakened since non-vital bodyparts digested by harbinger trees will not regenerate on reanimation. | ||
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Eating twisted meat provided by the trees triggers a {{--|10}} mood thought, however non-cannibal colonists eating raw [[human meat]] from corpses provides a {{--|20}} mood thought. Therefore, the tree can be used by non-cannibal colonies to recycle human meat into less-negative twisted meat by feeding it corpses if food is dire. | Eating twisted meat provided by the trees triggers a {{--|10}} mood thought, however non-cannibal colonists eating raw [[human meat]] from corpses provides a {{--|20}} mood thought. Therefore, the tree can be used by non-cannibal colonies to recycle human meat into less-negative twisted meat by feeding it corpses if food is dire. | ||
| − | Later on, harbinger trees can be used as a source of [[Twisted meat]] for mid and late game recipes like the [[juggernaut serum]] without having to fight and butcher dangerous entities like [[fleshbeast]]s. | + | Later on, harbinger trees can be used as a source of [[Twisted meat]] for mid and late game recipes like the [[juggernaut serum]] without having to fight and butcher dangerous entities like [[fleshbeast]]s. It is impractical to farm harbinger trees using meat farmed from ranching or hunting, although colonies experiencing massive raids may be able to meet their serum production needs off the yield from harbinger trees alone. A single [[Fleshmass nucleus]] produces significantly more twisted meat in a more consistent manner, but requires regular suppression and defeating a [[Fleshmass heart]] to acquire. |
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| + | Harbinger trees will not consume [[pemmican]] or [[meals]] of any type. | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
| + | {{Image wanted| reason = Add pictures of trees in their various stages of growth, trees consuming corpses, etc. Maybe an image of the UI element for creating a corpse stockpile. | section = 1 }} | ||
== Version history == | == Version history == | ||
Revision as of 06:59, 13 June 2024
 | This article relates to content added by Anomaly (DLC). Please note that it will not be present without the DLC enabled. |
Harbinger tree
A gnarled tree that grows a flesh-like covering. Harbinger trees are capable of feeding on corpses and raw meat, and will consume those placed nearby. If well fed, the grove will continue to grow.
In a tribal myth, these trees are the emissaries of a mad, shapeless god who rules an endless black ocean. The myth ends after the shapeless god reaches up from the water and tears down the sky.
Base Stats
Building
- Minifiable
- False
- Passability
- pass through only
- Cover Effectiveness
- 25%
- Blocks Wind
- True
Ingestion
- Nutrition
- 2
Plant Stats
- Time to grow
- 10 days (18.46 days)
- Min Fertility
- 50%
- Fertility Sensitivity
- 50%
- Min light to grow
- 50%
The Harbinger is a type of tree added by the Anomaly DLC. Harbinger trees can spawn randomly due to an event, or can be planted via a Harbinger seed which can be acquired as a quest reward or bought from traders.
Harbinger trees consume corpses and meat placed around them. They can eat both rotten and fresh corpses, as well as all forms of raw meat (insect, human, twisted). When a harbinger tree is selected with the mouse, an UI Button for creating a corpse stockpile will appear. This button will create a dumping stockpile within the consumption radius of the tree, and defaults to accepting all non-mechanoid or unnatural corpses.
When fully grown and harvested, they provide 
30 Twisted Meat and a base amount of 
15 Bioferrite. Trees that are not harvested and destroyed through other means will drop twisted meat but no bioferrite. The amount of twisted meat dropped is unaffected by difficulty setting and pawn plants skill, but the amount of bioferrite harvested is affected by both. A harbinger tree is not dangerous in any way and despite the flavor text does not cause any events or phenomena beyond consuming corpses.
The growth rate of a harbinger tree will increase up to a maximum 150% during the day while it is actively consuming meat. Each individual harbinger tree tracks the nutrition it has consumed, and upon reaching 100, it will spawn a new sapling, regardless if the original tree is fully grown. Upon reaching maturity, a harbinger tree has a chance to spawn another harbinger tree nearby. A body size 1 human corpse provides a harbinger tree 5.2 nutrition, meaning that ~19.2 corpses are needed to force a second harbinger tree to sprout. A single piece of meat has a nutrition of .05, requiring 2,000 meat total to spawn a new tree.
Analysis
Harbinger trees provide a low-tech, no power method to get rid of corpses without using fire or an Electric crematorium. All gear worn by consumed corpses is destroyed, similar to cremation.
This is vital for tribal or low-tech settlements who want to reduce the number of potential Shamblers on the map during a Death pall or similar event, as there is no limit to the number of times a corpse can be turned into a shambler. Note that shamblers can still reanimate from corpses in the process of being consumed by harbinger trees, however said shamblers will be weakened since non-vital bodyparts digested by harbinger trees will not regenerate on reanimation.
Eating twisted meat provided by the trees triggers a −10 mood thought, however non-cannibal colonists eating raw human meat from corpses provides a −20 mood thought. Therefore, the tree can be used by non-cannibal colonies to recycle human meat into less-negative twisted meat by feeding it corpses if food is dire.
Later on, harbinger trees can be used as a source of Twisted meat for mid and late game recipes like the juggernaut serum without having to fight and butcher dangerous entities like fleshbeasts. It is impractical to farm harbinger trees using meat farmed from ranching or hunting, although colonies experiencing massive raids may be able to meet their serum production needs off the yield from harbinger trees alone. A single Fleshmass nucleus produces significantly more twisted meat in a more consistent manner, but requires regular suppression and defeating a Fleshmass heart to acquire.
Harbinger trees will not consume pemmican or meals of any type.
Gallery
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Version history
- Anomaly DLC Release - Added.
- Domesticated plants
- Cocoa tree • Corn plant • Cotton plant • Devilstrand mushroom • Haygrass • Healroot • Hop plant • Potato plant • Psychoid plant • Rice plant • Smokeleaf plant • Strawberry plant • Tinctoria • Fibercorn
• Gauranlen pod • Nutrifungus • Toxipotato plant 
- Decorative plants
- Dandelions • Daylily • Rose • Bonsai tree
- Wild plants
- Agarilux • Agave • Alocasia • Ambrosia bush • Astragalus • Berry bush • Brambles • Bryolux • Bush • Chokevine • Clivia • Giant rafflesia • Glowstool • Grass • Low shrubs • Moss • Pincushion cactus • Tall grass • Wild healroot • Anima grass
• Gauranlen moss - Trees
- Bamboo tree • Birch tree • Cecropia tree • Cypress tree • Drago tree • Maple tree • Oak tree • Palm tree • Pine tree • Poplar tree • Saguaro cactus • Teak tree • Willow tree • Timbershroom • Gray pine tree • Pebble cactus • Rat palm tree • Witchwood tree
- Special
- Anima tree • Gauranlen tree • Polux tree • Harbinger tree
- Tree stumps
- Burned stump • Chopped stump (Gauranlen , Anima , Polux , Harbinger ) • Smashed stump (Gauranlen , Anima , Polux , Harbinger )