Biomutation lance

Biomutation lance

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.

Base Stats

Type

Gear – Utility

Tech Level

Archotech

Market Value

850 

Mass

0.5 kg

HP

80

Apparel

Clothing For Nudity

False

Lifestage

Adult

Coverage

Waist

Layer

Belt

Ranged Combat

Warm-Up

2 ticks (0.03 secs)

Range

25.9 tile(s)

Creation

Crafted At

Required Research

Mutation weaponry

Skill Required

Crafting 6

Work To Make

40,000 ticks (11.11 mins)

Work Speed Stat

General Labor Speed

Resources to make

1 + 50 + 20

Technical

Has Quality

False

thingSetMakerTags

RewardStandardHighFreq

tradeTags

UtilitySpecial

The biomutation lance is a four-use artifact added in the Anomaly DLC that can be equipped by pawns in the Utility slot and manually activated to forcibly transform a target into a Fleshbeast

Acquisition

Biomutation lances can be crafted at a bioferrite shaper once the mutation weaponry research project has been completed. Note that this research requires dark study to unlock. Each requires  1 Shard,  50 Bioferrite,  20 Twisted meat, 40,000 ticks (11.11 mins) of work modified by the general labor speed of the crafter, and a crafting skill of 6.

Alternatively, they can be received as a quest reward.

Summary

The Biomutation Lance can be used to transform a targeted pawn into a random Fleshbeast. The Fleshbeast is hostile to all human pawns. The chances of which fleshbeast it will turn into depends on the size of the pawn; smaller creatures will normally become a Fingerspike or Trispike, human pawns typically become a Toughspike. Note that there is a maximum body size above which the lance cannot used - if it is attempted on too large a target, it will simply not allow the target to be selected, and a notification will explain why. The pawn will take no action and no charges will be consumed. The specific cut off is currently unknown, but it is between 2.4 which allows transformation, and 4.0 which does not.

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.

Version history

• Anomaly DLC Release - Added.

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