The Bane Engine is a hidden place, located in the nation of Bastion, on the planet Coda, as of the year 468 LV.
History
The Bane Engine is among the Shaper Ruins whose origins remains unknown. It was created for an unknown purpose, but has been used by arcanists and enemies alike as a hideout.
In 468 LV, the Freelancer rescued Arcanist Elsin and his research team from inside the Bane Engine when trying to locate a Tempting Target, and in the process, defeated an outlaw leader called Redlegs Rix. When Echoes of Reality started taking over, the teams that pursued the Hunt for Doctor Harken found him inside this ruin. When tried to capture him, he somehow gated-out of the ruin. This may be because of a hidden gate found inside the Bane Engine.
Geography and Layout
The Bane Engine Entrance
The Bane Engine, like most other hidden places, has eight chambers. Most structures here are Shaper, but they are also consumed by rocky cave ins.
Upon entering, the first chamber is a long corridor, which is mostly rocky. Small fauna live here, but there are no signs of any plants. Light creeps in from small openings near the ceiling. Several Red Chimeric Minerals can be seen here for harvesting.
The second chamber is relatively smaller, and is a combination of Shaper structures and rock formations. While some minerals may be found here, often several Scars remain waiting to attack anyone intruding. There are some glowing stalactites.
The next is a large Shaper structure with unknown purpose. It is divided into two levels. The upper level, which has the main Shaper artifact, is usually overrun by more Scar enemies. It is connected to three side chambers. The upper and lower levels are lit by more glowing stalactites and light coming from the opening at the ceiling.
The fourth is the lower level of the large Shaper structure. This location, while cylindrical in shape, is filled with an ominous looking green gas. Ironically, the gas is harmless, even though it looks like acid. The ground is uneven and rocky, indicating that this structure likely unearthed itself somehow (cataclysm, perhaps), but not completely. Some rocky stalagmites with lichen have formed here. The ground may contain acid-pools, but for an unknown reason, it doesn’t do any damage.
The fifth chamber is entered through an open Shaper Door in the upper level of the previous one. This is a large opening with Shaper elements embedded across its walls, and contains a door to the next chamber, surrounding which are stalactites covered in lichen.
The sixth chamber is quite lengthy, and from its shape, may once have been a fast traveling shaper tunnel, but now in ruins. Minor scars are found here; best to ignore them. This location once had Shaper Puzzles, which when solved, opened the following chamber.
The Bane Engine Exit
The seventh chamber is a small lit with some glowing stalactites. This location is not very prominent, and sometimes has a few small animals like saurian lurking around. Its exit leads into the most important chamber of the Bane Engine.
The final chamber is lit with glowing stalactites and some light coming out from the surface. This is a wide chamber and is usually filled with Scars. Larger than life Shaper-ring-like structures are found collapsed at the center, with bulky wires suspended out of them. The walls are a mix of Shaper structures and rocks. The massive ring structure on the same side as the entrance has a closed Shaper Door concealed behind it. There is an exit mechanism by the entrance of this chamber of anyone to use if there is no desire to go back all the way to the first chamber and out of it.
Flora
The following are the revealed varieties of plantlife that are guaranteed to be found in The Bane Engine. 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:
- Bioluminescent Moss Teal (Outside)
- Cycas (Outside)
- Enset (Outside)
- Fern (Outside)
- Grass (Outside)
- Lichen
- Monstera Plant (Outside)
- Moss (Outside)
- Orange Bromeliad (Outside)
- Red Latan Palm (Outside)
- Suspended Vine (Outside)
- Trefoil (Outside)
- Woody Vine (Outside)
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 The Bane Engine. 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, The Bane Engine 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 The Bane Engine:
Cortex
Cortex entry below is either unlocked in The Bane Engine or collected during exploration in other locations.
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—From the journal of Arcanist Ailyn Valance |
For a Collection of similar Cortex Entries, See: The Bane Engine (Loading Screen) |
Expedition List
The following expeditions take place in The Bane Engine or this location is mentioned during conversations. The expedition types are marked with their appropriate icons:
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 Bane Engine is one of the Hidden Places that is used during a mission. In fact, it is used twice!
- The Bane Engine, like other hidden places, uses a unique instanced map which is not a part of Northern Bastion map.
- The Cortex Entries for the Bane Engine cannot be obtained in the Library. Each time a loading screen is encountered when entering the Bane Engine, one entry is available to read, at random.
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