Gear and items · R.E.P.O. v0.4.0 · read from a local copy

The orb and what it does

Orbs come in two kinds, a constant one and a pulsing one.

The orb in R.E.P.O. is an item with settings of its own: the game gives it two modes, a radius, a colour, its own sounds, and a habit of absorbing valuables.

What the game establishes

• Orbs come in two kinds, a constant one and a pulsing one. (checked against the game's own files)
• The orb carries a radius of its own. (checked against the game's own files)
• The orb keeps an icon of its own, a flag for whether it is active, and its own kind. (checked against the game's own files)
• It keeps colour presets and a colour of its own. (checked against the game's own files)
• It drains a battery at its own rate. (checked against the game's own files)
• Starting, shutting down and idling each have their own sound. (checked against the game's own files)
• There is a behaviour for a valuable being absorbed, with a duration and a value added. (checked against the game's own files)
• Roaches orbit the orb, with their own radius, speed and noise. (checked against the game's own files)
• A roach that is smashed has a prefab and a squash sound of its own, and the orbit keeps a second noise scale and speed with a loop beside them. (checked against the game's own files)

In play

The orb is an item with a mode. The game sorts orbs into two kinds, a constant one and a pulsing one, which is why two orbs can behave differently rather than being one object.

It has a radius. The orb carries a reach of its own, so what it affects is a distance rather than a point.

It has an icon and a state of its own. The orb keeps a picture for itself and a flag for whether it is active, alongside its own kind, which is why it can be shown in a list apart from the rest of the loot.

It is coloured. The orb keeps colour presets and a colour of its own, which is why it can be told apart at a glance.

It is battery-powered. The orb drains a battery at a rate of its own, so it is one of the items that makes charge worth carrying.

It has its own sounds. Starting, shutting down and its idle loop each have a sound, so you can hear its state without looking at it.

It absorbs valuables. There is a behaviour for a valuable being absorbed, with its own duration and the value it adds, which is why the orb is a way of collecting rather than only a tool.

Roaches orbit it. There is a roach orbit behaviour with its own radius, rotation speed and noise, which is why the orb has company as well as function.

The roaches are their own small system. One that is smashed has a prefab and a squash sound, and the orbit keeps a second noise scale and speed along with a loop, which is why the swarm can sound alive rather than being decoration.

What this entry does not tell you: how far the orb reaches, how much it absorbs, or how long its battery lasts. We have not verified those numbers, so we do not print them.

Related

Gear and itemsThe gear you carryA walkie-talkie is a defined item you can carry.ValuablesValuables and the loot you carry outValuables are separate objects, each with its own behaviour.

Version and sources

A local copy of the game, read only. Identifiers are listed on the technical reference pages; nothing here is estimated. Documented build: 0.4.0.