Artifact of Command

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"Command" redirects here. For the playable survivor, see CommandoCommandoThe Commando is a jack-of-all-trades character that is reliable in all situations of the game.
Class: Ranged
HP: 110 (+33 per level)
Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
Armor: 0
Umbra: Cornered Gunslinger.

The Artifact of Command is an artifact that replaces item pickups with Command Essences appropriate to the original pickup's tier. Interacting with it will open a command menu, allowing choice of any valid item within that tier to be selected instead.

Any items that you have not unlocked will not be selectable, except in the case of when it's enabled during a Prismatic Trial.

A White, Green, Red, Yellow, Blue, Orange, Void, and Blue (Equipment) Command Essence respectively

Command Essence

• Some items are unique and won't show in regular Command Essences. Instead, they get a Command Essence that only shows that specific item when they are dropped from their original corresponding sources.
  • Halcyon SeedHalcyon Seed
    Summon Aurelionite during the Teleporter event.
    Summon Aurelionite during the teleporter event. It has 100% (+50% per stack) damage and 100% (+100% per stack) health. - AurelioniteAurelionite
    Titanic GoldweaverHP: 2100 (+630 per level)
    Damage: 40 (+8 per level)
    Class: Melee / Ranged
    Speed: 5 m/s
    Armor: 20 on Gilded CoastGilded Coast (Hidden Realm)
    Hidden Realm: Gilded Coast
    You dream of wealth.
    
    This area is where the player fights the boss Aurelionite, the Titanic Goldweaver.
  • Artifact KeyArtifact Key
    A stone shard with immense power. - Artifact Reliquary
  • PearlPearl
    Increase your maximum health.
    Increases maximum health by 10% (+10% per stack). / Irradiant PearlIrradiant Pearl
    Increase ALL of your stats.
    Increases ALL stats by 10% (+10% per stack). - Cleansing Pool
  • Item Scrap, WhiteItem Scrap, White
    Does nothing. Prioritized when used with 3D Printers. / Item Scrap, GreenItem Scrap, Green
    Does nothing. Prioritized when used with 3D Printers. / Item Scrap, RedItem Scrap, Red
    Does nothing. Prioritized when used with 3D Printers. / Item Scrap, YellowItem Scrap, Yellow
    Does nothing. Prioritized when used with 3D Printers. - Scrapper
• Similarly, normal Orange Command Essence does not include Elite equipment. Each Elite equipment has its own Orange Command Essence that randomly drops when defeating an Elite monster of that type (e.g. a BlazingBlazing (Affix Buff)
  Gain the power of a Blazing Elite.Leave a fire trail that hurts enemies, and apply a 50% total damage burn on hit. Elite can only ever drop an Orange Command Essence containing Ifrit's DistinctionIfrit's Distinction
  Become an aspect of fire.).
• Some items are unable to be dropped at all, and thus their command essence will never appear in normal gameplay.
  • Defensive MicrobotsDefensive Microbots
    Shoot down nearby projectiles. Recharge rate scales with attack speed.
    Shoot down 1 (+1 per stack) projectiles within 20m every 0.5 seconds. Recharge rate scales with attack speed.
• In the Simulacrum, certain items are blacklisted and thus cannot be selected from Command Essences, even if they are unlocked. These are Bundle of FireworksBundle of Fireworks
  Activating an interactable launches fireworks at nearby enemies.
  Activating an interactable launches 8 (+4 per stack) fireworks that deal 300% base damage., Squid PolypSquid Polyp
  Activating an interactable summons a Squid Turret nearby.
  Activating an interactable summons a Squid Turret that attacks nearby enemies at 100% (+100% per stack) attack speed. Lasts 30 seconds., Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  Spare Drone Parts is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info. Spare Drone PartsSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.Spare Drone Parts
  Your drones fire faster, have less cooldowns, shoot missiles, and gain a bonus chaingun.
  Gain Col. Droneman. Drones gain +50% (+50% per stack) attack speed and cooldown reduction. Drones gain 10% chance to fire a missile on hit, dealing 300% TOTAL damage. Drones gain an automatic chain gun that deals 6x100% damage, bouncing to 2 enemies., and Focused ConvergenceFocused Convergence
  Increase the speed of Teleporter charging... BUT reduce the size of the zone.
  Teleporters charge 30% (+30% per stack) faster, but the size of the Teleporter zone is 50% (-50% per stack) smaller..

Notes

• Only one player can interact with a Command Essence at a time.
• Being pushed far enough away from the item will automatically cancel interacting with it.
• Players are still vulnerable to damage while selecting an item.
• While Lunar Item and Lunar Equipment essences both display as a Blue Command Essence with a blue outline, the inner circle and light is orange/white for Lunar Equipment and light blue for Lunar Items.
• Some Survivors, like REXREXREX is a half robot / half plant that uses HP to cast devastating skills from a distance. The plant nor the robot could survive this planet alone – but thankfully they have each other.
  Class: Ranged
  HP: 130 (+39 per level)
  Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
  Armor: 20
  Umbra: Symbiotes, are able to use their secondary ability while the menu is still open (albeit without the capacity to aim said attack).
• Multishop Terminals, 3D Printers, Cleansing Pools, and Scrappers do not spawn with this Artifact.
• When activating a Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  Void Cradle is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.Void Cradle with Command active, it will drop a Void Essence corresponding to the dropped item's tier (Void Common, Void Uncommon, Void Legendary, or Void Boss).
  • Similarly Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
    This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info.Void Potential orbs will be restricted to one rarity. However, unlike the Void Cradle, the rarity is not dependent on the generated loot, but the tier of the orb, which has deterministic results every time.
    • For example, a white orb from the Void Potential chest and a white orb from Simulacrum will only give common items, even though their underlying loot distributions are different. Similarly, the purple orb from Encrusted Cache with the Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
      Encrusted Key is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
      Click for more info. Encrusted KeySurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
      This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
      Click for more info.Encrusted Key
      Gain access to an Encrusted Cache that contains a void item. Corrupts all Rusted Keys.
      A hidden cache containing an item (60%/30%/10%) will appear in a random location on each stage. Opening the cache consumes this item. Corrupts all Rusted Keys. and the purple orb from Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
      This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
      Click for more info.Simulacrum will only give void common items.

Command Menus

Note that some items may be locked to a specific DLC.

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  Uncommon

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  Legendary

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  Boss

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  Lunar

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  Equipment

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  Lunar Equipment

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  PearlPearl
  Increase your maximum health.
  Increases maximum health by 10% (+10% per stack).-specific menu

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  Irradiant PearlIrradiant Pearl
  Increase ALL of your stats.
  Increases ALL stats by 10% (+10% per stack).-specific menu

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  Halcyon SeedHalcyon Seed
  Summon Aurelionite during the Teleporter event.
  Summon Aurelionite during the teleporter event. It has 100% (+50% per stack) damage and 100% (+100% per stack) health.-specific menu

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  Artifact KeyArtifact Key
  A stone shard with immense power.-specific menu

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  Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info. Tier 1 Void

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  Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info. Tier 2 Void

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  Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info. Tier 3 Void

Unused Content

• Command Essences can support NoTier items, but they are unable to be dropped.
• While technically Defensive MicrobotsDefensive Microbots
  Shoot down nearby projectiles. Recharge rate scales with attack speed.
  Shoot down 1 (+1 per stack) projectiles within 20m every 0.5 seconds. Recharge rate scales with attack speed. would drop its own Legendary Command Essence with itself as its only choice, the item is unable to be dropped by the playerCaptainThe Captain is a unique survivor that can control the battlefield with utility and damage - with help from the UES Safe Travels.
  Class: Ranged
  HP: 110 (+33 per level)
  Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
  Armor: 0
  Umbra: Tired Veteran or their UmbraVengeanceYour relentless doppelganger will invade every 10 minutes.
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Version History

PC Early Access Patch (Build ID No.4892828)

• Bug Fixes
  • Fix the Artifact of CommandCommandChoose your items.
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Early Access Artifacts Content Update

• Major Content
  • Added 16 Artifacts
    • New Artifact: Artifact of CommandCommandChoose your items.
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