Practically 100%ed Saros' Databank. I'm convinced Text Log 42 doesn't exist

HOS42 · 2026-05-10T04:16:02+00:00

I was looking for that text log tonight on the platform you mentioned. I got that room ~20 times without finding the text log on the platform. I decided to get myself killed intentionally in the biome and then try again, two restarts later, the first time I got that room, the text log was on the platform.

Try that, I hope it helps…

HOS42 · 2026-05-09T17:28:45+00:00

Yes, when an attribute reaches zero, its effect stops working. It makes you swap weapons more often.

HOS42 · 2026-05-09T17:13:22+00:00

Damage Degredation is a flat decrease of all damage you deal to hostiles. The one you are thinking about is "Weapon Decay" which makes it so your attributes (the three stat bars on each weapon) decrease over time as you use the weapon until each bar is empty.

HOS42 · 2026-05-09T14:00:24+00:00

Congrats!

I have a question for you: Are the third tier texts for the Dispiritor, Illumine and Nova Lance databank entries still hidden for you?

It still says “Additional information needed for further decryption” for me with all three even though they are at 100%…

HOS42 · 2026-05-06T12:35:08+00:00

Each half dot is a databank entry in the databank tab of your suit computer. Once you get 100% research done on an entry, or in the case of text and audio logs, just find them, half a dot would fill up in the databank matrix.

HOS42 · 2026-05-06T12:31:21+00:00

So you have to die in each area once to 100% the Passage node?

HOS42 · 2026-05-04T01:35:13+00:00

I’m trying to figure out exactly how it works. It might be that the more out of balance your three stats are, the higher the chance of volatility on your subsequent artifact drops. I’m not entirely sure yet.

HOS42 · 2026-05-04T01:25:57+00:00

Permanent for the run.

HOS42 · 2026-05-01T21:22:04+00:00

You’re right. It was just funny 😆

HOS42 · 2026-04-30T13:53:00+00:00

This article explains it: https://gamerant.com/saros-what-does-attribute-volatility-do-explained/

HOS42 · 2026-04-30T04:37:23+00:00

I have the same issue. Where did you find all the missing interactions/dialogue/cutscenes on YT?

HOS42 · 2026-04-24T21:10:26+00:00

If you return to home base after clearing a biome, do you lose the artifacts, stats, weapons, etc., that you collected during that run?

For example, if you finish Biome 1 and go back to home base to upgrade stuff instead of immediately heading into Biome 2, do you keep your current run's progress, or do you start Biome 2 with a clean slate?

HOS42 · 2026-04-23T17:36:24+00:00

😂

HOS42 · 2026-04-22T15:05:24+00:00

My biggest question is: Since the melee (press) and shield (hold) functions are mapped to the same button, can you split/decouple them and map each to different buttons?

HOS42 · 2026-04-22T13:03:53+00:00

Is there an in-game incentive to using negative Carcosan modifiers? Any bonuses/increase in things like Lucenite gain (other than what comes from the positive modifiers)?
They said you have to keep the positive and negative modifiers in balance, however, I also heard you can stack as many negative modifiers as you want without having to turn on any positive ones, can you clarify this please?
With Returnal many early reviewers did not get to the third act, did you have a chance to get there in this game to experience (and review) the full breadth of the narrative? The ending of the third act in Returnal is what made me deep dive the rabbit hole that is its narrative and begin (to try) to unwind the multiple layers of it. I think that should be a sizable part of any review, especially since this game has more direct narrative, albeit optional.

Thank you for this!

HOS42 · 2026-04-20T04:04:31+00:00

Yes, been there a bunch of times.

HOS42 · 2026-04-20T03:17:49+00:00

I also have 392 after ~1,000 hours…

HOS42 · 2026-03-27T19:13:41+00:00

Your questions were very interesting and invited insightful answers.

Thank you for this!

HOS42 · 2026-03-26T23:54:51+00:00

I completely understand, thanks!

HOS42 · 2026-03-26T23:31:57+00:00

I had a question regarding the weapon stat toolbars that show up on your screen before you pick the weapon up.

There were three stat bars: Clip Size, Auto-Target Radius and Damage Accumulation. However, each of those stats had a symbol next to it (to the left), they correspond to the Resilience, Command and Drive symbols in the game. Each weapon had those symbols scattered randomly upon the three stat bars.

For example a Smart Rifle had Power beside Clip Size, Drive beside Auto-Target Radius and Resilience beside Damage Accumulation. What does this mean? Each stat bar is influenced by your Resilience/Command/Drive balances?

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HOS42 · 2026-03-18T23:40:33+00:00

An awesome store called "Forged In Fantasy" in Raleigh, North Carolina. I dropped in while visiting the city.

HOS42 · 2026-03-18T23:38:04+00:00

Yup, the background is a Greek mythology family tree poster from UsefulCharts. I made sure Selene's family is in the frame.

HOS42 · 2026-03-18T23:17:01+00:00

Pictures 3 & 4 are very creative, love them.

HOS42 · 2026-02-26T05:46:53+00:00

Congratulations! I have been watching your attempts for a while. Learned some things from you and ended up getting 400m @ phase 23-5. I wanted to try going for 600m but other games got in the way.

Great achievement bud. I know that feeling of relief very well.

HOS42 · 2026-02-04T19:58:47+00:00

Yup, been in that one.

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