Technology

The age of magic meets the age of machines—AetherTech has arrived! This brand-new enchantment rarity is exclusive to The Facility and brings a high-tech twist to PvE combat, progression, and enchant customization.

How AetherTech Works

• AetherTech introduces a new rarity tier of Enchantment Gems, Socket Expanders, and enchant mechanics, available only within The Facility.
• These enchantments can only be revealed using the Golden Forge, which requires both Player EXP and Science Gold to activate.
• AetherTech Enchantments are applied exclusively to AetherTech Sockets. No other enchant tiers are compatible with these sockets.
• Players may not place AetherTech Gems into standard sockets, and standard enchant gems cannot be applied to AetherTech slots.
• Gems are categorized by tier (Minor, Major, Perfect), and examine costs scale based on tier and rarity.

Science Gold Satchel

• AetherTech Enchantments draw power from Science Gold, a new resource collected and stored using the Science Gold Satchel.
• This satchel is available from the Tier 2 /science Shop for 3x Science Blocks.
• To activate enchantments in combat, players must have a satchel equipped and toggled ON in their off-hand.
• Shift-Right Click the satchel to toggle power status.

Unlocking AetherTech Enchantments

• AetherTech Enchantments cannot be found through traditional enchanting methods.
• Instead, players must interact with the Golden Forge in The Facility to reveal a random enchantment.
• The Forge consumes:
  • Player EXP (amount varies by gem type)
  • Science Gold (costs scale by tier/type)
• Once revealed, the enchantment may be applied to compatible gear if it has an AetherTech Socket.

AetherTech Enchantments

Name	Applies to	Max Level	Description
Cascade Matrix	Leggings	V	When activated: Periodically zaps and instantly kills a nearby Marauder, earning 2x Marauder Bar Progress. Can activate other enchantments.
Atomic Edge	Chestplates	V	Each unique player hit within 15s increases Outgoing DMG. Science Cost: 2/buffed attack.
Aetherial Guard	Helmet	X	When activated: Chance to spawn Aetherial Guards when damaged by a player. Science Cost: 100 Gold/proc.
Titan Slayer	Weapon	V	When activated: Increases outgoing damage to Adventure & Facility Bosses. Science Cost: 3 Gold/swing.
Quest Drive	Island Tools	V	Chance for 2x progress towards Island Quests. Science Cost: 2 Scrap/proc.
Static Shock	Axes	V	Chance when attacking an enemy to activate a Static Shock, dealing true damage and potentially chaining onto other enemies nearby. Science Cost: 32/proc.
Null Protocol	Swords	IV	The first hit on a player without recently attacking an enemy will increase Outgoing DMG and Potion Block them for a short duration. Science Cost: 32/initial attack.
Heavy Sword	Swords	IV	Chance to slay 5x Stacked Mobs with one hit. Science Cost: 2 Scrap/proc.
Bump Up	Chestplates	X	Chance when completing a Marauder Bar to upgrade the next tier by +1. Science Cost: 250 Scrap/proc.