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{{Name}} is a [[Mutations#Physical Mutations|physical mutation]] that allows the player to see in the dark for a short radius.
{{Name}} is a [[Mutations#Physical Mutations|physical mutation]] that allows the player to see in the dark for a short radius.


Players with Night Vision has a circular radius of 5 tiles.
Players with Night Vision essentially have a permanent light source that is active at all times, with a circular radius of 5 tiles.{{Code Reference|namespace=XRL.World.Parts.Mutation|class=DarkVision}}


Having Night Vision allows the player to see {{favilink|Haggabah, Who Plies the Umbral Path}}.
Having Night Vision allows the player to see {{favilink|Haggabah, Who Plies the Umbral Path}}.
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* Provides a poor light radius which cannot be improved.
* Provides a poor light radius which cannot be improved.
* Is easily outstripped in terms of light radius by a {{favilink|glowsphere}} or {{favilink|floating glowsphere}}, neither of which are restrictively rare.
* Is easily outstripped in terms of light radius by a {{favilink|glowsphere}} or {{favilink|floating glowsphere}}, neither of which are restrictively rare.
== References ==
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Revision as of 05:47, 3 November 2020

This information is reliable as of patch 2.0.201.48. If this is no longer the current patch, you can help by updating it.
As of Patch This information is reliable as of patch 2.0.201.48.
Night Vision
Category

Physical

Cost

1

ID?Use this ID to wish for the mutation
(example: mutation:DarkVision)

DarkVision

Reality DistortingReality distorting mutations
cannot be used under
the effects of normality.

no

Night Vision

You see in the dark.

Night Vision is a physical mutation that allows the player to see in the dark for a short radius.

Players with Night Vision essentially have a permanent light source that is active at all times, with a circular radius of 5 tiles.[1]

Having Night Vision allows the player to see Haggabah, Who Plies The Umbral Path.

Advantages & Disadvantages

This section is opinion-based. Your mileage may vary.

Advantages

  • Frees up a hand slot which would be taken up by a torch or glowsphere in the early game.
  • Very low-cost.
  • Does not take up an item slot.

Disadvantages

  • Provides a poor light radius which cannot be improved.
  • Is easily outstripped in terms of light radius by a glowsphere or floating glowsphere, neither of which are restrictively rare.

References

  1. XRL.World.Parts.Mutation.DarkVision