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For players with the [[Tinkering]] skill, they will gain access to another option when selecting an item. If that item is an identified artifact that can be constructed, the player can "{{qud text|Read early h&Wi&ystory with psychometry}}", granting them access to that artifact's recipe. The maximum complexity of artifacts whose recipes can be learned is determined by mutation level. Contrary to the description, Psychometry will grant the ability to construct artifacts without needing the appropriate Tinker skill; only the base Tinkering skill is required to learn and build the recipe. [[Mods]] cannot be learned through Psychometry. | For players with the [[Tinkering]] skill, they will gain access to another option when selecting an item. If that item is an identified artifact that can be constructed, the player can "{{qud text|Read early h&Wi&ystory with psychometry}}", granting them access to that artifact's recipe. The maximum complexity of artifacts whose recipes can be learned is determined by mutation level. Contrary to the description, Psychometry will grant the ability to construct artifacts without needing the appropriate Tinker skill; only the base Tinkering skill is required to learn and build the recipe. [[Mods]] cannot be learned through Psychometry. | ||
In addition to allowing one to open {{favilink|security door|plural}}{{Code Reference|class=Door}}, {{name}} grants the ability to activate or deactivate the following powered objects{{Code Reference|namespace=XRL.World.Capabilities|class=SecurityClearance}}{{Code Reference|class=PowerSwitch}}{{Code Reference|class=ForceProjector}} | In addition to allowing one to open {{favilink|security door|plural}}{{Code Reference|class=Door}}, {{name}} grants the ability to activate or deactivate the following powered objects:{{Code Reference|namespace=XRL.World.Capabilities|class=SecurityClearance}}{{Code Reference|class=PowerSwitch}}{{Code Reference|class=ForceProjector}} | ||
* {{favilink id|Broadcast Power Station}} | * {{favilink id|Broadcast Power Station}}† | ||
* {{favilink id|Force Projector}} | * {{favilink id|Force Projector}}† | ||
* {{favilink id|Fusion Power Station}} | * {{favilink id|Fusion Power Station}}† | ||
* {{favilink id|Fusion Pumping Station}} | * {{favilink id|Fusion Pumping Station}}† | ||
* {{favilink id|Hydraulic Irrigator}} | * {{favilink id|Hydraulic Irrigator}}† | ||
* {{favilink id|Hydraulic Turbine}} | * {{favilink id|Hydraulic Turbine}} | ||
* {{favilink id|Industrial Fan}} | * {{favilink id|Industrial Fan}} | ||
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* {{favilink id|NormCore2}} | * {{favilink id|NormCore2}} | ||
* {{favilink id|NormCore3}} | * {{favilink id|NormCore3}} | ||
† Objects above marked with this symbol have special {{favilink|Grit Gate}} variants that cannot be disabled with Psychometry. Instead, these objects in Grit Gate can be activated or deactivated by the {{favilink id|GritGateGridKey}}. | |||
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Category
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Mental |
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Cost
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4 |
ID?Use this ID to wish for the mutation
(example: mutation:Psychometry) |
Psychometry |
Reality DistortingReality distorting mutations
cannot be used under the effects of normality. |
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You read the history of artifacts by touching them, learning what they do and how they were made.
Unerringly identify artifacts up to complexity tier (level based).
Learn how to construct identified artifacts up to complexity tier (level based) (must have the appropriate Tinker power).
You may open security doors upon touching them.
Psychometry is a mental mutation which allows users to look into the past of artifacts to understand them, as well as learn how to build them.
Psychometry adds an additional option to the menu when selecting an item. It that item is an unidentified artifact, the player can "Read history with psychometry". This will identify the artifact with guaranteed success, unless the user is astrally burdened. The maximum complexity tier Psychometry can identify is determined by mutation level; if the artifact's complexity tier is higher than this, it will be "too complex" for the player to reconcile.
Complexity is a value assigned to artifacts that represents how sophisticated their technology is. This is different from difficulty, which is used to determine how difficult it is to correctly identify an artifact with a normal examine. In addition to their default complexity, any Mods on an artifact will also increase the complexity of that artifact depending on the mods.
For players with the Tinkering skill, they will gain access to another option when selecting an item. If that item is an identified artifact that can be constructed, the player can "Read early history with psychometry", granting them access to that artifact's recipe. The maximum complexity of artifacts whose recipes can be learned is determined by mutation level. Contrary to the description, Psychometry will grant the ability to construct artifacts without needing the appropriate Tinker skill; only the base Tinkering skill is required to learn and build the recipe. Mods cannot be learned through Psychometry.
In addition to allowing one to open 
security doors[1], Psychometry grants the ability to activate or deactivate the following powered objects:[2][3][4]
broadcast power station†
force projector†
fusion power station†
fusion pumping station†
hydraulic irrigator†
hydraulic turbine
industrial fan
norm core mk I
norm core mk II
norm core mk III
† Objects above marked with this symbol have special 
Grit Gate variants that cannot be disabled with Psychometry. Instead, these objects in Grit Gate can be activated or deactivated by the 
chrome security card.
Formulas
The following formulas are used to determine maximum complexity tier for identifying artifacts and learning blueprints (rounded down) based on mutation level.
| Identify Complexity | 4 + Level / 2
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| Learnable Complexity | 2 + (Level - 1) / 2
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Advancement Table
| Mutation Level | Identify Complexity | Learnable Complexity |
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| 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 7 | 7 | 5 |
| 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 9 | 8 | 6 |
| 10 | 9 | 6 |
Advantages and Disadvantages
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This section is opinion-based. Your mileage may vary. |
Advantages
- Gives Tinkering-focused characters a much wider range of available recipes.
- Gives low-Intelligence characters the ability to identify and craft artifacts they would otherwise be unable to.
- Allows for much easier exploration of locations with many security doors, like the
Rusted Archway
Disadvantages
- High cost at character creation
- Can't learn mods, so characters will have to take Tinker I anyway to learn some mods
- The effect of opening security doors can be replicated using security cards
Other Considerations
- A low-strength Psychometry effect can be replicated by eating meals containing
sun-dried banana. - With Goat in Sweet Leaf, a free level 1-2 Psychometry is guaranteed and easy to access as long as the player buys an
Ezra recoiler.