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Spotlight
StructureASA

Spotlight

The spotlight is a beam of light that you can change direction and add symbols to.

Weight4
Stack100
Unlocks atLv 548 pts

Details

Category
Structure
Games
ASA
Expansion
Steampunk
Loot crates
9 crates

Engram

How you unlock it

Required level
54
Engram points
8

Maps

Found on 9 maps

The IslandScorched EarthAberrationExtinctionLost ColonyThe CenterAstraeosRagnarokValguero

Video guides: search YouTube for Spotlight guides

How to craft Spotlight

Spotlight is crafted from 3 ingredients. The engram unlocks at level 54, costs 8 engram points, takes 5 seconds, gives 7.2 XP.

Ingredients

For one craft

150Metal Ingot
10Electronics
200Crystal

Raw materials

If you craft every ingredient yourself

320Metal200Crystal30Silica Pearls

Crafted along the way: Metal Ingot ×160, Electronics ×10.

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How to get Spotlight

Spotlight is found in 9 loot crates.

Loot crates

9 crates

  • Aberration RedAberration and Valguero · ASA
  • Aberration Red BonusAberration and Valguero · ASA
  • Aberration Surface RedAberration · ASA
  • Aberration Surface Red BonusAberration · ASA
  • Aberration Surface YellowAberration · ASA
  • Aberration Surface Yellow BonusAberration · ASA
  • Aberration YellowAberration and Valguero · ASA
  • Aberration Yellow BonusAberration and Valguero · ASA
  • Astral Rock DrakeThe Island, Scorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction, Lost Colony, The Center, Astraeos, Ragnarok, and Valguero · ASA

Spotlight — Detailed Guide

The Spotlight is a placeable light that throws a strong beam. You can aim the beam and add symbols to it, which makes it useful for lighting a courtyard, marking your base or signaling at night. It is in both ASA and ASE.

How to get it

Tips

The Crystal cost is high, so combine the craft with a Crystal farming run. Each spotlight weighs 4.

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