Shadowmark Anomaly

Shadowmark Anomaly is a hidden place, located in the nation of Bastion, on the planet Coda, as of the year 468 LV. This anomaly is a conjunction that takes place in a different reality than the present. So, letting anything within it outside will wreak havoc in Bastion. The anomaly’s Storm Gate—its entrance—is indeed found in Northern Bastion.

History

In the year 468 LV, months after the Heart of Rage was silenced, a Dominion officer by the name Vara Brom disturbed a Shaper ruin to unleash a reality altering cataclysm called the Echo of Reality. Around this time, several storm gates leading to various anomalies showed up in Northern Bastion.

Shadowmark Anomaly started showing up in Tracks of Midderon, a district in the Ruins of Shadowmark subregion until Echoes of Reality was contained. Since then, the conjunction has showed up in a myriad of locations, but still within Northern Bastion.

Geography and Layout

Shadowmark Anomaly is a Shaper conjunction. This means there are Shaper structures inside it. Apart from this, there are several uneven rock formations and orange bioluminescent fungi found throughout the area.

The two large Shaper structures, which resemble submerged Shaper Keys, are held together at the top by a cylindrical beam which are responsible for conducting electrical charges to light the structures inside the conjunction. When lit, the structures and other artifacts emit a white light around the circular opening. Because these rods are powered with Shaper energy, they are unstable and create Shaper nodes around them. In fact, the rods themselves dissipate lightning, which can electrocute anyone, including a javelin that touches it.

The ground is solid rock encrusting the Shaper structure. In the center, there is a large Shaper crystal with argent glow. It doesn’t react to the energies around it. The anomaly can become unstable at times making large Shaper crystals show up from the ground, which destabilizes the conjunction. This means if these crystals aren’t destroyed in a limited span of time, the contents of the conjunction will pour out into Bastion.

The Dominion, who are usually found in large numbers around Ruins of Shadowmark, found a way to gate into the anomaly, but the reason for this was never revealed.

Flora

The following are the revealed varieties of plantlife that are guaranteed to be found in Shadowmark Anomaly. Even a single instance of the flora found in this location is listed here. There may still be more plants that aren't accurately charted:

Fungi Red

Creatures

The creatures marked with and are found only through World Encounters and World Events respectively. Those unmarked may also be found in such events, but are usually found on their own. The following types of fauna, Chimera, and Elementals are revealed to be found in Shadowmark Anomaly. There may also be small Insects which are tough to identify. Weaponized and Shaper Corrupt creatures are not listed here

Enemy Encounters

As with all locations of Coda, Shadowmark Anomaly may have hostile forces. Hostile plantlife and animals, if found here, aren't considered as enemy encounters. The enemies marked with and are found only through World Encounters and World Events respectively. Those unmarked may also be found in such events, but are usually found on their own.

The following types of enemies may be encountered in Shadowmark Anomaly:

Cortex

Cortex entry below is either unlocked in Shadowmark Anomaly or collected during exploration in other locations.

Check Cortex Entry: Conjunction for More Information

Everyone knows what an overload of Shaper energy from a relic looks like—well, maybe not everyone except most Arcanists and many cyphers—but inversions of energy are relatively rare. Such events are referred to as “conjunctions” because to all appearances the energy that normally radiates outward from a Shaper instrument is instead pulled into it and... through to connect some other location.
What location? Where is it going? We have no idea. It may not even be a location within our physical reality. Energy goes in and objects—even living creatures!—come out from wherever it's connecting to. How do conjunctions form? What's their function?
Further study will bring us answers.

— M. Sumner

For a Collection of similar Cortex Entries, See: Shaper Energy

Expedition List

The following expeditions take place in Shadowmark Anomaly or this location is mentioned during conversations. The expedition types are marked with their appropriate icons:

Shadowmark Anomaly (Conjunction)

Trivia

This hidden place or its surroundings will look different during various seasonal times, which includes the presence or absence of various cataclysmic storms.
The name of this location is shown when the Freelancer enters it.
Tracks of Midderon does not have a rocky terrain with reddish ground. The bioluminescent fungi found in the subregion is different from the one found in Shadowmark Anomaly. This is how it is known that the conjunction is from a different reality.
During the original full run of Echoes of Reality, a large crystal mound was found deposited above the storm gate that led into this conjunction. It is thought that the crystals growing from this mound was the cause of the destabilizing crystals showing up inside the conjunction. This is not confirmed.
There are 3 treasure chests rewards obtainable, if Shadowmark Anomaly (Conjunction) is stabilized and successfully contained.

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