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Speedrun Mode

2024-04-21T02:48:40Z

LetsPlayNintendoITA:

Speedrun Mode is a special mode intended for competitive streamers who complete the game in a single sitting. It eliminates dialouge, cutscenes, and all randomized elements, as well as providing an on screen timer.

Secret Worlds are removed in speedrun mode making the [[Scissor Beam]], [[Fat Beam]] and [[Heat Seeker]] weapons unavailable in this mode.

An offical blog post by Happ detailing Speedrun Mode can be read here:[https://blog.playstation.com/2015/01/26/axiom-verge-the-secrets-of-speedrun-mode/]

 
[[Category:Gameplay]]

Passcodes

2024-04-15T01:44:14Z

LetsPlayNintendoITA: /* Axiom Verge 2 */

[[File:Passcode Tool Interface.png|right]]
Passcodes in the game can be found on various notes that are scattered throughout Sudra. The passcodes are 12-letter phrases that can be entered into the [[Passcode Tool]] in the format XXXXXX-XXXXXX (the game will automatically enter the hyphen).

The Passcode Tool only has room for 5 passcodes at a time. Passcodes that have been entered can be edited, cleared, activated, or deactivated. Upon activating a correct passcode in the correct location, the player will hear a sound effect indicating the passcode has taken effect. See below for a list of passcodes and their effects.

For controller users, you can use the X button (Xbox) or Square button (PS) to delete characters.

== List of Passcodes ==
{| class="article-table"
!Passcode
!Effect
!Found
!Additional Info
|-
|AXIOXX-XXXXXX
|Disables Trophy acquisition. End-game stats screen will display "Cheats: On".
|Guesswork
|The important part is "AXIO". See the [[Passcodes#Parametric Passcodes|Parametric Passcodes section]] below.
|-
|CUTSCE-NE0001
|Replays the game's [[cutscenes]]. Valid values range from 0001 to 0044.
|
|These are in the same order as they appear in-game, except 0040 is the intro, 0041 happens in the middle, 0042 is the ending, and 0043/0044 are the two bonus scenes. <ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/332200/discussions/0/594820656452719146/</ref> '''WARNING''': Save first! This can sometimes cause the game to become unresponsive!
|-
|DALKHU-SUBTUM
|Reveals a door in the upper-left corner of the lowest-left room in [[Eribu]], allowing access to the [[Orbital Discharge]] room.
|Written on the wall in the same corner of the room.
|Using REVEAL-SUDRAN and building a cypher table of corresponding letters you can [[:File:Cypher-fail.png|manually translate]] the [[Sudran (Language)|Sudran]] letters on the roof of this room to obtain this passcode.
|-
|DINGER-GISBAR
|Opens a wall in the [[FlameThrower]] room in the upper-left part of [[Eribu]]
|Written in [[Proverb (Note)]].
|
|-
|IKKIBU-LABIRU
|Reveals a door in the upper-left side of Eribu, leading to a Power Node Fragment.
|Glitching the red column in the same room will display the code next to the [[Primordial Code|primordial]] code
|The code appears as the top line of the [[Address Disruptor|Address Disruptor's]] white garbage characters when you use it on the red column, written in Sudran. You can either translate it manually or enter the REVEAL-SUDRAN code.
|-
|ISKART-EHANZU
|Opens a wall in the large lower-middle room in [[E-Kur-Mah]], allowing access to the [[Quantum Variegator]].
|Glitch the dark green moss enemies ([[Artichoker]]) in this room.
|Glitching the darker green moss-like enemies (the ones that don't attach to you - [[Artichoker]]) in this room will cause them to begin spelling the code.
|-
|JUSTIN-BAILEY
|Changes Trace's outfit to a yellow speedo, gloves, and boots.
|
|This is a [http://metroid.wikia.com/wiki/Justin_Bailey nod to the original NES Metroid game]. Entering JUSTIN-BAILEY in Metroid's password system would start the game with a number of items, and Samus wearing a pink leotard.
|-
|SEETHE-MATRIX
|Changes Trace's outfit to a black drench coat and sunglasses.
|
|This is a nod to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_(The_Matrix) Neo] in the Matrix series. This code, along with the next two, was added with the Randomizer update.
|-
|CALLIN-TRACEY
|Changes Trace's outfit to a yellow raincoat and hat.
|
|This is a nod to the comic character [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Tracy Dick Tracy].
|-
|SECRET-JACKET
|Changes Trace's outfit to a cyan coat and white pants.
|
|This is a costume very similar to the one worn by Trace in an old [[Axiom Verge 2]] trailer where he appeared.
|-
|REVEAL-SUDRAN
|Translates notes written in the [[Sudran (Language)|Sudran Language]]
|[[Sudran Translation (Note)]]
|[[Gir-Tab]] assisted in the creation of this Passcode.
|-
|REVEAL-VYKHYA
|Translates notes written in the [[Vykhyan (Language)|Vykhyan Language]]
|[[Vykhya Translation (Note)]]
|
|-
|TRACK#-######
|Plays game music.
|Decompiling the game code.<ref>See the [https://gist.github.com/grendell/50a50c6b3365a0703575 main article on github] for more on this discovery.</ref>
|The code will change the in-game music according to the number you select, ranging from TRACK0-000000 (the menu theme) to TRACK0-000018 (the credits theme).
|-
|SECRET-WINDOW
|Allows access to the debug room from the pause menu.
|Decompiling the game code.
|
|}

== Parametric Passcodes ==
In addition to the "normal" passcodes listed on this page, the game can be modified using "parametric" passcodes. Parametric passcodes are "cheat codes". They are hexadecimal representations that are fed into the game code, which modifies them with an algorithm to reprogram the game engine. [https://twitter.com/TehMillhouse @TehMillhouse] discovered this by reverse engineering the game code. You can [http://trollbu.de/axiomverge/ check out his information at this link].

When you enter one of these codes in the [[Passcode Tool]], the game will prompt you that trophies/achievements will be disabled, and ask if you wish to proceed anyway. Additionally, the end-game stats screen will display "Cheats: On".

When asked about the Passcode "AXIOMX-XXXXXX", Tom Happ hinted about these "cheats", saying "Beat the game in Story mode, then pay close attention to what happens next."<ref>From his [https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/35uj1p/we_are_tom_happ_sole_developer_of_axiom_verge_and/cr7x3iq Reddit AMA]</ref>

The following in-game properties can be modified using parametric passcodes:
* TraceGravity
* TraceReleaseGravity
* TraceJumpVelocity
* DroneGravity
* DroneReleaseGravity
* DroneJumpVelocity
* PCWeaponCooldown
* PCProjectileSpeed
* PCDamage
* EnemyDamage
* NumSizeNodes
* NumRangeNodes
* MaxHitPoints
* MaxGlitchBombs
* HealthDropPercent
* HealthDropAmount
* EffectivePowerNodes
* DroneLaunchSpeed

=== Useful Parametric Passcodes ===
Because of their algorithmic nature, parametric passcodes produce a LOT of possible values. Therefore, while not a complete list, the table below contains some of the more useful "cheats". For a complete list of possibilities, use the [http://trollbu.de/axiomverge/ code generator found here].
{| class="article-table"
!Passcode
!Effect
|-
|AXIOJY-TSLSXC
|Sets Gravity very low. Trace will be able to jump the full height of a save room.
|-
|AXIO8V-HDOTN6
|Store a maximum of 6 [[Address Bomb]]s instead of 3.
|-
|AXIO8D-PKC64X
|[[Bioflux Accelerator]] will shoot ''much'' faster.
|-
|AXIOGX-XJYCYA
|Invulnerability. "God Mode". Damage taken reduced to 0.
|-
|AXIOMG-X02196
|Big Projectiles and Big Drill
|-
|AXIOP8-3NWXAL
|More Damage from Weapons and Drill
|}
==Axiom Verge 2==
If, at the title screen, the player presses up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, the Passcode Tool will appear in inventory right at the start, once you land.
{| class="article-table"
!Passcode
!Effect
|-
|AXIOJY-TSLSXC
|Disables the cooldown of weapons.
|-
|AXIO8V-MZPYHE
|Low gravity and super jump for Drone.
|-
|AXIOP8-3NWXAL
|10x Damage.
|-
|AXIOJY-TSLSXC
|Low gravity and super jump for Indra.
|-
|AXIOGX-XJYCYA
|Invincibility.
|-
|TRACK0-000000 to TRACK0-000023
|Plays music track.
|-
|CUTSCE-NE00 to CUTSCE-NE84
|Plays cutscenes.
|-
|AXIOMW-UV4VIY (letter O)
|The Skill points are set to 1200.
|}

== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Gameplay]]

Athetos

2022-05-17T11:52:16Z

LetsPlayNintendoITA: english

''This page refers to the character Athetos. For the in-game Note of the same name, see [[Athetos (Note)]].''

== Description ==
[[File:Athetos.png|thumb|The face of Athetos.|316x316px]]'''Athetos''' is a human and the very first version of the clone [[Trace]] who was able to reach [[Sudra |Sudra]] by discovering a way to pass through the[[the Breach| Breach]] from Earth. He acts as the game's primary antagonist, having eventually used a [[pathogen]] to wipe out almost all of the Sudrans. Being the prime Trace, Athetos' personality used to be much more similar to the kind, pacifist temperament of Trace the player character; however, hundreds of years spent in Sudra caused Athetos' morality to shift to the point where he is willing to annihilate entire sentient species in order to secure technological benefits for humanity.

== History ==
The prime Trace was a theoretical physicist whose revolutionary theories were regarded by other scientists as false and insignificant, thereby earning him the nickname "Athetos" (see the [[#Etymology|Etymology]] section for more information). Trace was blacklisted by many of his colleagues. Nonetheless, he continued striving to validate his work.

In the year 2005 in a New Mexico research facility, Trace and his colleague [[Doctor Hammond|Elizabeth Hammond]] worked on an experiment based on Trace's revolutionary ideas in the field of physics. The beamlet in the experiment goes awry with the pressure valve and a huge explosion occurs, severely injuring Trace and rendering him blind, immobile, and wheelchair-bound. During this time, Trace has an epiphany of a greater understanding of physics.<ref>[[Cutscenes|Cutscene]] 0041</ref> Using this newfound knowledge, Trace and Hammond are able to discover the Breach, a barrier between universes. Crossing the breach, they find the world of Sudra.<ref>[[Goodbye (Note)]]</ref> Sudra is described as a "gateway world" by Athetos, hinting at how it is downstream of [[A'ansur]]. However, by the time he arrives, Sudra's technological civilization had collapsed, and its inhabitants no longer remember the purpose their technology holds, and now hold it with religious reverence.<ref name="encounter">[[Cutscenes|Cutscene]] 0037</ref>

The prime Trace and his colleague Hammond discovered Sudra's incredible technology and used a [[Rebirth Chamber]] to completely heal them of injuries sustained from the lab explosion back on Earth. Trace will eventually discover that it is possible to utilize the Rebirth Chambers in Sudra to create clones of himself. By using this chamber, Trace also inadvertently leaves behind a genetic imprint of himself. Hundreds of years later, the [[Rusalki]] utilize his genetic imprint to create [[Trace|a clone of him]], setting up the events of [[Axiom Verge]].

For some time, the prime Trace explored Sudra and made contact with its inhabitants. He eventually decided that the Sudran technology is too dangerous to bring back to Earth, believing that it is connected to the catastrophic collapse of Sudra's civilization. Trace and his company- though it is unspecified who- then attempted to go "upstream - to the Filter, or whatever lies beyond - for answers."<ref>[[Faded Note (Note)]]</ref> In doing so, Trace discovers that there is a world beyond Sudra, A'ansur — a world with an incredibly advanced civilization that the Sudrans have kept hidden due to religious taboo. This world is full of technological wonders that could end all war, strife, and sickness on Earth.<ref name="encounter"/> It is unclear what happens to Hammond during this time, but we can consider this the starting point in which Trace's morality becomes warped, and he adopts the moniker "Athetos." Athetos decides that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, and that the only way to bring this technology back to Earth is to annihilate the Sudrans, who would refuse passage between Sudra and the worlds beyond. As a result, Athetos begins creating more allies — genetically modified, "variant" clones of himself, using the genetic imprints he had left in the Rebirth Chamber. He also manages to convince the Rusalka [[Katrahaska]] to aid his cause.<ref name="katrahaska">[[Cutscenes|Cutscene]] 0015</ref> After building an army, Athetos goes on the offensive with biological warfare, creating a pathogen that wipes out and mutates almost all of the Sudrans on the planet.<ref>[[Cutscenes|Cutscene]] 0011</ref>

With Sudra largely barren of any resistance, the only beings who can oppose Athetos are the three remaining Rusalki: [[Elsenova]], [[Ophelia]], and [[Veruska]] — who stayed true to their purpose of guarding Sudra. They battled against Athetos, his Variants, and Katrahaska. Using [[Remote Drone|Remote Drones]]<ref name="katrahaska"/> and other unspecified technology<ref>[[Plan B (Note)]]</ref>, the Rusalki managed to destroy Katrahaska and Athetos's mobile pathogen protection, forcing Athetos to retreat to a hideaway in [[Mar-Uru]], far above the surface of Sudra and extremely close to the Breach where the Rusalki cannot approach without being killed. Athetos would spend centuries holed up in the highest peak of Mar-Uru, waiting for a chance to deactivate the [[Breach Attractor]] so he may escape Sudra. However, before fleeing to Mar-Uru, Athetos had managed to deactivate the production of Remote Drones, leaving the Rusalki nearly helpless, dormant, and degrading over time. All Athetos has to do is wait for the Rusalki to decay into nothingness, since he would be killed immediately if he deactivated the Breach Attractor while the Rusalki were still functional.

[[File:Athetos old self.png|200px|right|Athetos in Trace's dream Earth algorithm, moments before he assassinates him.]]Many centuries later, Athetos is ultimately located and confronted by Trace the player character atop Mar-Uru. The clone Trace and Elsenova manage to coordinate the destruction of the Breach Attractor, and after a lengthy battle, Athetos is subsequently killed by Elsenova's laser beam, despite Trace's pleas not to kill him.

Athetos is seen afterwards on Earth in the game's true ending, where he shoots Trace with a gun while stating, "There's no use running from your own self. Time to wake up, Trace."

== Encounter ==
When [[Trace]] reaches the peak of [[Mar-Uru]], he encounters Athetos. Face-to-face with an alternate version of himself, Trace demands answers, trying to understand how he could become a genocidal monster. Ultimately seeing that there is no reasoning with Athetos, Trace decides he must disable the [[Breach Attractor]] and render Athetos helpless.

Trapped inside a tank keeping him alive, Athetos will not fight directly, but will instead send [[Beholder Sentry|Beholder Sentries]] to attack Trace. Athetos will continuously summon additional sentries if they are destroyed, but can maintain a maximum of 3 at any given time.

The fight will consist of 3 waves. Each wave ends when you disable the Breach Attractor. Athetos will not summon sentries during the break between waves, so if you choose to destroy all 3, you will have a brief reprieve before needing to defend yourself again.

During the first wave, the sentries will use horizontal beam attacks and will attempt to align themselves with your vertical height. During the second wave, the sentries each will fire 3 laser shots, similar to that of the [[Axiom Disruptor]]. Their attack patters remain much the same. During the third wave, the sentries will fire much larger, singular, laser bolts and will behave somewhat more erratically.

After the boss, you will be shown a few cutscenes, a final statistics screen, and then taken to the main menu. Your game will not save, and you can continue your save file from where you last saved (probably somewhere in [[Mar-Uru]]).

'''Note:''' If you want your save file to contain 100% of the map explored, or a glitched Beholder, you can start the final boss fight and then save and quit. This will store the information without completing the game. This is not necessary for the [[Achievements]], but may be useful in some cases.

Athetos Has 3,500 Health per stage. Total: 10,500

== Strategies ==
With the entire game's [[Weapons|arsenal]] at your disposal, there are a variety of ways to approach this fight. The main thing to remember, in all cases, is that your primary focus should be staying alive. If you kill one of Athetos's [[Beholder Sentry|Beholder Sentries]], it has a chance to drop a significant amount of health. This chance will increase the lower on health you are, so keep that in mind. If you drop below 50% health, it's time to start focusing on killing the Beholders until they drop health for you.

=== Beholder Movement ===
There is an audible tone every 5 seconds before the Beholders change positions. Their new positions are based on where you are at the time. If you teleport to the ceiling the Beholders will move to fire on that position, allowing you to drop down to the floor and fire on the Breach Attractor in relative safety for a few seconds. With proper timing that can be repeated. The timing continues during the animation between waves, so it may be helpful to repeat the pattern for any surviving Beholders until the Attractor respawns.

=== 100% Items ===
If you have collected most or all of the game's items, this battle should be relatively easy. You can use the [[FlameThrower]] to devastate both the Beholders and the Breach Attractor at the same time. Stay inline with the Breach Attractor and jump while aiming the Flamethrower upward to attack damage it.

=== Low % Run ===
If you're doing a low percent run, this battle becomes significantly more difficult, as you won't have much health to survive the persistent attacks of the sentries. Use the [[Red Coat]] to teleport up through the sentries and damage the Breach Attractor with the [[Kilver]]. If you drop below 50% health, focus all your efforts on destroying the sentries to regain your health, and then continue attacking the Breach Attractor. Bear in mind your Red Coat teleport both damages enemies and makes you invulnerable during its duration, so use this to your advantage. Teleporting back and forth through a sentry will repeatedly damage it and make it have to keep turning to face you, giving you some breathing room and the chance for health.

=== Inertial Pulse ===
The [[Inertial Pulse]] can be used at great range and will travel through enemies. You can leverage this to stand in one of the corners of the room and fire upward at an angle to hit the Breach Attractor. By doing so, you don't have to keep jumping around. If the Beholders group up on top of you, just switch to the Kilver and unload.

== Etymology ==
During the in-game cutscene, Trace states "I was blacklisted. And given a nickname: "Athetos" - without place." "Athetos" is derived from a Greek word, which has a significant meaning in the context of the game's [[story]]. It can be translated as "without a thesis", "he whose perspective is null", "to not have a (good) claim for what he speaks", or basically "one who does not get to have an opinion and if he does, to be rejected". So, here, it refers to the scientific community rejecting Trace's ideas. His weakening state is also similar to the athetosis syndrome.
==Trivia==
*The sound that is heard every 5 seconds that indicates the Beholders' change of position is the same as the oxygen's depleting sound when under water.

== References ==
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Bosses]]

Passcodes

2022-01-04T01:56:14Z

LetsPlayNintendoITA: /* Useful Parametric Passcodes */

[[File:Passcode Tool Interface.png|right]]
Passcodes in the game can be found on various notes that are scattered throughout Sudra. The passcodes are 12-letter phrases that can be entered into the [[Passcode Tool]] in the format XXXXXX-XXXXXX (the game will automatically enter the hyphen).

The Passcode Tool only has room for 5 passcodes at a time. Passcodes that have been entered can be edited, cleared, activated, or deactivated. Upon activating a correct passcode in the correct location, the player will hear a sound effect indicating the passcode has taken effect. See below for a list of passcodes and their effects.

If you choose to edit a Passcode, you can use the Square Button on PS4 to delete characters.

== List of Passcodes ==
{| class="article-table"
!Passcode
!Effect
!Found
!Additional Info
|-
|AXIOXX-XXXXXX
|Disables Trophy acquisition. End-game stats screen will display "Cheats: On".
|Guesswork
|The important part is "AXIO". See the [[Passcodes#Parametric Passcodes|Parametric Passcodes section]] below.
|-
|CUTSCE-NE0001
|Replays the game's [[cutscenes]]. Valid values range from 0001 to 0044.
|
|These are in the same order as they appear in-game, except 0040 is the intro, 0041 happens in the middle, 0042 is the ending, and 0043/0044 are the two bonus scenes. <ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/332200/discussions/0/594820656452719146/</ref> '''WARNING''': Save first! This can sometimes cause the game to become unresponsive!
|-
|DALKHU-SUBTUM
|Reveals a door in the upper-left corner of the lowest-left room in [[Eribu]], allowing access to the [[Orbital Discharge]] room.
|Written on the wall in the same corner of the room.
|Using REVEAL-SUDRAN and building a cypher table of corresponding letters you can [[:File:Cypher-fail.png|manually translate]] the [[Sudran (Language)|Sudran]] letters on the roof of this room to obtain this passcode.
|-
|DINGER-GISBAR
|Opens a wall in the [[FlameThrower]] room in the upper-left part of [[Eribu]]
|Written in [[Proverb (Note)]].
|
|-
|IKKIBU-LABIRU
|Reveals a door in the upper-left side of Eribu, leading to a Power Node Fragment.
|Glitching the red column in this same room.
|The code appears as the top line of the [[Address Disruptor|Address Disruptor's]] white garbage characters when you use it on the red column, written in Sudran. You can either translate it manually or enter the REVEAL-SUDRAN code.
|-
|ISKART-EHANZU
|Opens a wall in the large lower-middle room in [[E-Kur-Mah]], allowing access to the [[Quantum Variegator]].
|Glitch the dark green moss enemies ([[Hopping Shrubback]]) in this room.
|Glitching the darker green moss-like enemies (the ones that don't attach to you - [[Hopping Shrubback]]) in this room will cause them to begin spelling the code.
|-
|JUSTIN-BAILEY
|Changes Trace's outfit to a yellow speedo, gloves, and boots.
|
|This is a [http://metroid.wikia.com/wiki/Justin_Bailey nod to the original NES Metroid game]. Entering JUSTIN-BAILEY in Metroid's password system would start the game with a number of items, and Samus wearing a pink leotard.
|-
|SEETHE-MATRIX
|Changes Trace's outfit to a black drench coat and sunglasses.
|
|This is a nod to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_(The_Matrix) Neo] in the Matrix series. This code, along with the next two, was added with the Randomizer update.
|-
|CALLIN-TRACEY
|Changes Trace's outfit to a yellow raincoat and hat.
|
|This is a nod to the comic character [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Tracy Dick Tracy].
|-
|SECRET-JACKET
|Changes Trace's outfit to a cyan coat and white pants.
|
|This is a costume very similar to the one worn by Trace in an old [[Axiom Verge 2]] trailer where he appeared.
|-
|REVEAL-SUDRAN
|Translates notes written in the [[Sudran (Language)|Sudran Language]]
|[[Sudran Translation (Note)]]
|[[Gir-Tab]] assisted in the creation of this Passcode.
|-
|REVEAL-VYKHYA
|Translates notes written in the [[Vykhyan (Language)|Vykhyan Language]]
|[[Vykhya Translation (Note)]]
|
|-
|TRACK#-######
|Plays game music.
|Decompiling the game code.<ref>See the [https://gist.github.com/grendell/50a50c6b3365a0703575 main article on github] for more on this discovery.</ref>
|The code will change the in-game music according to the number you select, ranging from TRACK0-000000 (the menu theme) to TRACK0-000018 (the credits theme).
|-
|SECRET-WINDOW
|Allows access to the debug room from the pause menu.
|Decompiling the game code.
|
|}

== Parametric Passcodes ==
In addition to the "normal" passcodes listed on this page, the game can be modified using "parametric" passcodes. Parametric passcodes are "cheat codes". They are hexadecimal representations that are fed into the game code, which modifies them with an algorithm to reprogram the game engine. [https://twitter.com/TehMillhouse @TehMillhouse] discovered this by reverse engineering the game code. You can [http://trollbu.de/axiomverge/ check out his information at this link].

When you enter one of these codes in the [[Passcode Tool]], the game will prompt you that trophies/achievements will be disabled, and ask if you wish to proceed anyway. Additionally, the end-game stats screen will display "Cheats: On".

When asked about the Passcode "AXIOMX-XXXXXX", Tom Happ hinted about these "cheats", saying "Beat the game in Story mode, then pay close attention to what happens next."<ref>From his [https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/35uj1p/we_are_tom_happ_sole_developer_of_axiom_verge_and/cr7x3iq Reddit AMA]</ref>

The following in-game properties can be modified using parametric passcodes:
* TraceGravity
* TraceReleaseGravity
* TraceJumpVelocity
* DroneGravity
* DroneReleaseGravity
* DroneJumpVelocity
* PCWeaponCooldown
* PCProjectileSpeed
* PCDamage
* EnemyDamage
* NumSizeNodes
* NumRangeNodes
* MaxHitPoints
* MaxGlitchBombs
* HealthDropPercent
* HealthDropAmount
* EffectivePowerNodes
* DroneLaunchSpeed

=== Useful Parametric Passcodes ===
Because of their algorithmic nature, parametric passcodes produce a LOT of possible values. Therefore, while not a complete list, the table below contains some of the more useful "cheats". For a complete list of possibilities, use the [http://trollbu.de/axiomverge/ code generator found here].
{| class="article-table"
!Passcode
!Effect
|-
|AXIOJY-TSLSXC
|Sets Gravity very low. Trace will be able to jump the full height of a save room.
|-
|AXIO8V-HDOTN6
|Store a maximum of 6 [[Address Bomb]]s instead of 3.
|-
|AXIO8D-PKC64X
|[[Bioflux Accelerator]] will shoot ''much'' faster.
|-
|AXIOGX-XJYCYA
|Invulnerability. "God Mode". Damage taken reduced to 0.
|-
|AXIOMG-X02196
|Big Projectiles and Big Drill
|-
|AXIOP8-3NWXAL
|More Damage from Weapons and Drill
|}
===Axiom Verge 2===
If, at the title screen, the player presses up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, the Passcode Tool will appear in inventory right at the start, once you land.
{| class="article-table"
!Passcode
!Effect
|-
|AXIOJY-TSLSXC
|Disables the cooldown of weapons.
|-
|AXIO8V-MZPYHE
|Low gravity and super jump for Drone.
|-
|AXIOP8-3NWXAL
|10x Damage.
|-
|AXIOJY-TSLSXC
|Low gravity and super jump for Indra.
|-
|AXIOGX-XJYCYA
|Invincibility.
|-
|TRACK0-000000 to TRACK0-000023
|Plays music track.
|-
|CUTSCE-NE00 to CUTSCE-NE84
|Plays cutscenes.
|-
|AXIOMW-UV4VIY (letter O)
|The Skill points are set to 1200.
|}
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Gameplay]]

Passcode Tool

2022-01-04T01:54:56Z

LetsPlayNintendoITA: /* Konami Code */

[[file:Passcode Tool.png|right|128x128px]]
== Passcode Tool ==
"Manipulate reality with encoded strings (use menu)."

The Passcode Tool is a unique item in Axiom Verge that allows the player to "alter reality" by entering specific [[passcodes]]. The passcodes are 12-letter phrases taking the format XXXXXX-XXXXXX and can be found in various notes hidden around the world of Sudra.

Some passcodes will translate other in-game languages. Other passcodes allow access to new areas of the map.

== Location ==
[[File:Axiom Verge Passcode Tool (List of passcodes in Description Field)|thumb|330x330px]]
The Passcode Tool is found in the bottom-right corner of [[Zi]], behind [[Veruska]].

Once [[Trace]] has the [[Remote Drone]], he will be able to use it to access the small gap above Veruska's head, regardless of whether she is still sleeping.

However, after activating the [[Repair Drones]], Veruska will awaken and greet Trace as he enters the room. The Rusalka will mention she found one of [[Athetos|Athetos's]] tools and is keeping it in a room behind her.

The embedded video in this section shows how to get to the Passcode Tool using the Remote Drone.

==Konami Code==

If, at the title screen, the player presses up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, the Passcode Tool will appear in inventory right at the start, once the [[Axiom Disruptor]] is obtained.

In Axiom Verge 2, this activates the Passcode Tool as soon as the player lands.

== Prerequisites ==
* [[Remote Drone]]

== Unlocks ==
* [[Orbital Discharge]] (w/ [[Grapple]])
* [[FlameThrower]] (w/ [[Laser Drill]], [[Address Disruptor 2]], [[Grapple]], [[Drone Teleport]] & [[Red Coat]])
* [[Quantum Variegator]]
* [[Power Node Fragment]] 02

== Additional Images ==
<gallery>
Passcode Tool Pickup.png
Passcode Tool Interface.png
</gallery>
[[Category:Upgrades]]

Passcodes

2021-12-07T02:11:12Z

LetsPlayNintendoITA: /* List of Passcodes */

[[File:Passcode Tool Interface.png|right]]
Passcodes in the game can be found on various notes that are scattered throughout Sudra. The passcodes are 12-letter phrases that can be entered into the [[Passcode Tool]] in the format XXXXXX-XXXXXX (the game will automatically enter the hyphen).

The Passcode Tool only has room for 5 passcodes at a time. Passcodes that have been entered can be edited, cleared, activated, or deactivated. Upon activating a correct passcode in the correct location, the player will hear a sound effect indicating the passcode has taken effect. See below for a list of passcodes and their effects.

If you choose to edit a Passcode, you can use the Square Button on PS4 to delete characters.

== List of Passcodes ==
{| class="article-table"
!Passcode
!Effect
!Found
!Additional Info
|-
|AXIOXX-XXXXXX
|Disables Trophy acquisition. End-game stats screen will display "Cheats: On".
|Guesswork
|The important part is "AXIO". See the [[Passcodes#Parametric Passcodes|Parametric Passcodes section]] below.
|-
|CUTSCE-NE0001
|Replays the game's [[cutscenes]]. Valid values range from 0001 to 0044.
|
|These are in the same order as they appear in-game, except 0040 is the intro, 0041 happens in the middle, 0042 is the ending, and 0043/0044 are the two bonus scenes. <ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/332200/discussions/0/594820656452719146/</ref> '''WARNING''': Save first! This can sometimes cause the game to become unresponsive!
|-
|DALKHU-SUBTUM
|Reveals a door in the upper-left corner of the lowest-left room in [[Eribu]], allowing access to the [[Orbital Discharge]] room.
|Written on the wall in the same corner of the room.
|Using REVEAL-SUDRAN and building a cypher table of corresponding letters you can [[:File:Cypher-fail.png|manually translate]] the [[Sudran (Language)|Sudran]] letters on the roof of this room to obtain this passcode.
|-
|DINGER-GISBAR
|Opens a wall in the [[FlameThrower]] room in the upper-left part of [[Eribu]]
|Written in [[Proverb (Note)]].
|
|-
|IKKIBU-LABIRU
|Reveals a door in the upper-left side of Eribu, leading to a Power Node Fragment.
|Glitching the red column in this same room.
|The code appears as the top line of the [[Address Disruptor|Address Disruptor's]] white garbage characters when you use it on the red column, written in Sudran. You can either translate it manually or enter the REVEAL-SUDRAN code.
|-
|ISKART-EHANZU
|Opens a wall in the large lower-middle room in [[E-Kur-Mah]], allowing access to the [[Quantum Variegator]].
|Glitch the dark green moss enemies ([[Hopping Shrubback]]) in this room.
|Glitching the darker green moss-like enemies (the ones that don't attach to you - [[Hopping Shrubback]]) in this room will cause them to begin spelling the code.
|-
|JUSTIN-BAILEY
|Changes Trace's outfit to a yellow speedo, gloves, and boots.
|
|This is a [http://metroid.wikia.com/wiki/Justin_Bailey nod to the original NES Metroid game]. Entering JUSTIN-BAILEY in Metroid's password system would start the game with a number of items, and Samus wearing a pink leotard.
|-
|SEETHE-MATRIX
|Changes Trace's outfit to a black drench coat and sunglasses.
|
|This is a nod to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_(The_Matrix) Neo] in the Matrix series. This code, along with the next two, was added with the Randomizer update.
|-
|CALLIN-TRACEY
|Changes Trace's outfit to a yellow raincoat and hat.
|
|This is a nod to the comic character [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Tracy Dick Tracy].
|-
|SECRET-JACKET
|Changes Trace's outfit to a cyan coat and white pants.
|
|This is a costume very similar to the one worn by Trace in an old [[Axiom Verge 2]] trailer where he appeared.
|-
|REVEAL-SUDRAN
|Translates notes written in the [[Sudran (Language)|Sudran Language]]
|[[Sudran Translation (Note)]]
|[[Gir-Tab]] assisted in the creation of this Passcode.
|-
|REVEAL-VYKHYA
|Translates notes written in the [[Vykhyan (Language)|Vykhyan Language]]
|[[Vykhya Translation (Note)]]
|
|-
|TRACK#-######
|Plays game music.
|Decompiling the game code.<ref>See the [https://gist.github.com/grendell/50a50c6b3365a0703575 main article on github] for more on this discovery.</ref>
|The code will change the in-game music according to the number you select, ranging from TRACK0-000000 (the menu theme) to TRACK0-000018 (the credits theme).
|-
|SECRET-WINDOW
|Allows access to the debug room from the pause menu.
|Decompiling the game code.
|
|}

== Parametric Passcodes ==
In addition to the "normal" passcodes listed on this page, the game can be modified using "parametric" passcodes. Parametric passcodes are "cheat codes". They are hexadecimal representations that are fed into the game code, which modifies them with an algorithm to reprogram the game engine. [https://twitter.com/TehMillhouse @TehMillhouse] discovered this by reverse engineering the game code. You can [http://trollbu.de/axiomverge/ check out his information at this link].

When you enter one of these codes in the [[Passcode Tool]], the game will prompt you that trophies/achievements will be disabled, and ask if you wish to proceed anyway. Additionally, the end-game stats screen will display "Cheats: On".

When asked about the Passcode "AXIOMX-XXXXXX", Tom Happ hinted about these "cheats", saying "Beat the game in Story mode, then pay close attention to what happens next."<ref>From his [https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/35uj1p/we_are_tom_happ_sole_developer_of_axiom_verge_and/cr7x3iq Reddit AMA]</ref>

The following in-game properties can be modified using parametric passcodes:
* TraceGravity
* TraceReleaseGravity
* TraceJumpVelocity
* DroneGravity
* DroneReleaseGravity
* DroneJumpVelocity
* PCWeaponCooldown
* PCProjectileSpeed
* PCDamage
* EnemyDamage
* NumSizeNodes
* NumRangeNodes
* MaxHitPoints
* MaxGlitchBombs
* HealthDropPercent
* HealthDropAmount
* EffectivePowerNodes
* DroneLaunchSpeed

=== Useful Parametric Passcodes ===
Because of their algorithmic nature, parametric passcodes produce a LOT of possible values. Therefore, while not a complete list, the table below contains some of the more useful "cheats". For a complete list of possibilities, use the [http://trollbu.de/axiomverge/ code generator found here].
{| class="article-table"
!Passcode
!Effect
|-
|AXIOJY-TSLSXC
|Sets Gravity very low. Trace will be able to jump the full height of a save room.
|-
|AXIO8V-HDOTN6
|Store a maximum of 6 [[Address Bomb]]s instead of 3.
|-
|AXIO8D-PKC64X
|[[Bioflux Accelerator]] will shoot ''much'' faster.
|-
|AXIOGX-XJYCYA
|Invulnerability. "God Mode". Damage taken reduced to 0.
|-
|AXIOMG-X02196
|Big Projectiles and Big Drill
|-
|AXIOP8-3NWXAL
|More Damage from Weapons and Drill
|}
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Gameplay]]

Passcodes

2021-12-07T02:06:26Z

LetsPlayNintendoITA: /* List of Passcodes */

[[File:Passcode Tool Interface.png|right]]
Passcodes in the game can be found on various notes that are scattered throughout Sudra. The passcodes are 12-letter phrases that can be entered into the [[Passcode Tool]] in the format XXXXXX-XXXXXX (the game will automatically enter the hyphen).

The Passcode Tool only has room for 5 passcodes at a time. Passcodes that have been entered can be edited, cleared, activated, or deactivated. Upon activating a correct passcode in the correct location, the player will hear a sound effect indicating the passcode has taken effect. See below for a list of passcodes and their effects.

If you choose to edit a Passcode, you can use the Square Button on PS4 to delete characters.

== List of Passcodes ==
{| class="article-table"
!Passcode
!Effect
!Found
!Additional Info
|-
|AXIOXX-XXXXXX
|Disables Trophy acquisition. End-game stats screen will display "Cheats: On".
|Guesswork
|The important part is "AXIO". See the [[Passcodes#Parametric Passcodes|Parametric Passcodes section]] below.
|-
|CUTSCE-NE0001
|Replays the game's [[cutscenes]]. Valid values range from 0001 to 0044.
|
|These are in the same order as they appear in-game, except 0040 is the intro, 0041 happens in the middle, 0042 is the ending, and 0043/0044 are the two bonus scenes. <ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/332200/discussions/0/594820656452719146/</ref> '''WARNING''': Save first! This can sometimes cause the game to become unresponsive!
|-
|DALKHU-SUBTUM
|Reveals a door in the upper-left corner of the lowest-left room in [[Eribu]], allowing access to the [[Orbital Discharge]] room.
|Written on the wall in the same corner of the room.
|Using REVEAL-SUDRAN and building a cypher table of corresponding letters you can [[:File:Cypher-fail.png|manually translate]] the [[Sudran (Language)|Sudran]] letters on the roof of this room to obtain this passcode.
|-
|DINGER-GISBAR
|Opens a wall in the [[FlameThrower]] room in the upper-left part of [[Eribu]]
|Written in [[Proverb (Note)]].
|
|-
|IKKIBU-LABIRU
|Reveals a door in the upper-left side of Eribu, leading to a Power Node Fragment.
|Glitching the red column in this same room.
|The code appears as the top line of the [[Address Disruptor|Address Disruptor's]] white garbage characters when you use it on the red column, written in Sudran. You can either translate it manually or enter the REVEAL-SUDRAN code.
|-
|ISKART-EHANZU
|Opens a wall in the large lower-middle room in [[E-Kur-Mah]], allowing access to the [[Quantum Variegator]].
|Glitch the dark green moss enemies ([[Hopping Shrubback]]) in this room.
|Glitching the darker green moss-like enemies (the ones that don't attach to you - [[Hopping Shrubback]]) in this room will cause them to begin spelling the code.
|-
|JUSTIN-BAILEY
|Changes Trace's outfit to a yellow speedo, gloves, and boots.
|
|This is a [http://metroid.wikia.com/wiki/Justin_Bailey nod to the original NES Metroid game]. Entering JUSTIN-BAILEY in Metroid's password system would start the game with a number of items, and Samus wearing a pink leotard.
|-
|SEETHE-MATRIX
|Changes Trace's outfit to a black drench coat and sunglasses.
|
|This is a nod to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_(The_Matrix) Neo] in the Matrix series.
|-
|CALLIN-TRACEY
|Changes Trace's outfit to a yellow raincoat and hat.
|
|This is a nod to the comic character [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Tracy Dick Tracy]. It was added with the release of the Randomizer update.
|-
|SECRET-JACKET
|Changes Trace's outfit to a cyan coat and white pants.
|
|This is an early concept look for [[Indra|Indra Chaudhari]], [[Axiom Verge 2]]'s character. It was too added with the release of the Randomizer update.
|-
|REVEAL-SUDRAN
|Translates notes written in the [[Sudran (Language)|Sudran Language]]
|[[Sudran Translation (Note)]]
|[[Gir-Tab]] assisted in the creation of this Passcode.
|-
|REVEAL-VYKHYA
|Translates notes written in the [[Vykhyan (Language)|Vykhyan Language]]
|[[Vykhya Translation (Note)]]
|
|-
|TRACK#-######
|Plays game music.
|Decompiling the game code.<ref>See the [https://gist.github.com/grendell/50a50c6b3365a0703575 main article on github] for more on this discovery.</ref>
|The code will change the in-game music according to the number you select, ranging from TRACK0-000000 (the menu theme) to TRACK0-000018 (the credits theme).
|-
|SECRET-WINDOW
|Allows access to the debug room from the pause menu.
|Decompiling the game code.
|
|}

== Parametric Passcodes ==
In addition to the "normal" passcodes listed on this page, the game can be modified using "parametric" passcodes. Parametric passcodes are "cheat codes". They are hexadecimal representations that are fed into the game code, which modifies them with an algorithm to reprogram the game engine. [https://twitter.com/TehMillhouse @TehMillhouse] discovered this by reverse engineering the game code. You can [http://trollbu.de/axiomverge/ check out his information at this link].

When you enter one of these codes in the [[Passcode Tool]], the game will prompt you that trophies/achievements will be disabled, and ask if you wish to proceed anyway. Additionally, the end-game stats screen will display "Cheats: On".

When asked about the Passcode "AXIOMX-XXXXXX", Tom Happ hinted about these "cheats", saying "Beat the game in Story mode, then pay close attention to what happens next."<ref>From his [https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/35uj1p/we_are_tom_happ_sole_developer_of_axiom_verge_and/cr7x3iq Reddit AMA]</ref>

The following in-game properties can be modified using parametric passcodes:
* TraceGravity
* TraceReleaseGravity
* TraceJumpVelocity
* DroneGravity
* DroneReleaseGravity
* DroneJumpVelocity
* PCWeaponCooldown
* PCProjectileSpeed
* PCDamage
* EnemyDamage
* NumSizeNodes
* NumRangeNodes
* MaxHitPoints
* MaxGlitchBombs
* HealthDropPercent
* HealthDropAmount
* EffectivePowerNodes
* DroneLaunchSpeed

=== Useful Parametric Passcodes ===
Because of their algorithmic nature, parametric passcodes produce a LOT of possible values. Therefore, while not a complete list, the table below contains some of the more useful "cheats". For a complete list of possibilities, use the [http://trollbu.de/axiomverge/ code generator found here].
{| class="article-table"
!Passcode
!Effect
|-
|AXIOJY-TSLSXC
|Sets Gravity very low. Trace will be able to jump the full height of a save room.
|-
|AXIO8V-HDOTN6
|Store a maximum of 6 [[Address Bomb]]s instead of 3.
|-
|AXIO8D-PKC64X
|[[Bioflux Accelerator]] will shoot ''much'' faster.
|-
|AXIOGX-XJYCYA
|Invulnerability. "God Mode". Damage taken reduced to 0.
|-
|AXIOMG-X02196
|Big Projectiles and Big Drill
|-
|AXIOP8-3NWXAL
|More Damage from Weapons and Drill
|}
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Gameplay]]

Passcodes

2021-12-07T02:06:05Z

LetsPlayNintendoITA: /* List of Passcodes */

[[File:Passcode Tool Interface.png|right]]
Passcodes in the game can be found on various notes that are scattered throughout Sudra. The passcodes are 12-letter phrases that can be entered into the [[Passcode Tool]] in the format XXXXXX-XXXXXX (the game will automatically enter the hyphen).

The Passcode Tool only has room for 5 passcodes at a time. Passcodes that have been entered can be edited, cleared, activated, or deactivated. Upon activating a correct passcode in the correct location, the player will hear a sound effect indicating the passcode has taken effect. See below for a list of passcodes and their effects.

If you choose to edit a Passcode, you can use the Square Button on PS4 to delete characters.

== List of Passcodes ==
{| class="article-table"
!Passcode
!Effect
!Found
!Additional Info
|-
|AXIOXX-XXXXXX
|Disables Trophy acquisition. End-game stats screen will display "Cheats: On".
|Guesswork
|The important part is "AXIO". See the [[Passcodes#Parametric Passcodes|Parametric Passcodes section]] below.
|-
|CUTSCE-NE0001
|Replays the game's [[cutscenes]]. Valid values range from 0001 to 0044.
|
|These are in the same order as they appear in-game, except 0040 is the intro, 0041 happens in the middle, 0042 is the ending, and 0043/0044 are the two bonus scenes. <ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/332200/discussions/0/594820656452719146/</ref> '''WARNING''': Save first! This can sometimes cause the game to become unresponsive!
|-
|DALKHU-SUBTUM
|Reveals a door in the upper-left corner of the lowest-left room in [[Eribu]], allowing access to the [[Orbital Discharge]] room.
|Written on the wall in the same corner of the room.
|Using REVEAL-SUDRAN and building a cypher table of corresponding letters you can [[:File:Cypher-fail.png|manually translate]] the [[Sudran (Language)|Sudran]] letters on the roof of this room to obtain this passcode.
|-
|DINGER-GISBAR
|Opens a wall in the [[FlameThrower]] room in the upper-left part of [[Eribu]]
|Written in [[Proverb (Note)]].
|
|-
|IKKIBU-LABIRU
|Reveals a door in the upper-left side of Eribu, leading to a Power Node Fragment.
|Glitching the red column in this same room.
|The code appears as the top line of the [[Address Disruptor|Address Disruptor's]] white garbage characters when you use it on the red column, written in Sudran. You can either translate it manually or enter the REVEAL-SUDRAN code.
|-
|ISKART-EHANZU
|Opens a wall in the large lower-middle room in [[E-Kur-Mah]], allowing access to the [[Quantum Variegator]].
|Glitch the dark green moss enemies ([[Hopping Shrubback]]) in this room.
|Glitching the darker green moss-like enemies (the ones that don't attach to you - [[Hopping Shrubback]]) in this room will cause them to begin spelling the code.
|-
|JUSTIN-BAILEY
|Changes Trace's outfit to a yellow speedo, gloves, and boots.
|
|This is a [http://metroid.wikia.com/wiki/Justin_Bailey nod to the original NES Metroid game]. Entering JUSTIN-BAILEY in Metroid's password system would start the game with a number of items, and Samus wearing a pink leotard.
|-
|SEETHE-MATRIX
|Changes Trace's outfit to a black drench coat and sunglasses.
|
|This is a nod to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_(The_Matrix) Neo] in the Matrix series.
|-
|CALLIN-TRACEY
|Changes Trace's outfit to a yellow raincoat and hat.
|
|This is a nod to the comic character [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Tracy Dick Tracy]. It was added with the release of the Randomizer update.
|-
|SECRET-JACKET
|Changes Trace's outfit to a cyan coat and white pants.
|
|This is an early concept look for [[Indra|Indra Chaudhari]], [[Axiom Verge 2]]'s character. It was too added with the release of the Randomizer update.
|-
|REVEAL-SUDRAN
|Translates notes written in the [[Sudran (Language)|Sudran Language]]
|[[Sudran Translation (Note)]]
|[[Gir-Tab]] assisted in the creation of this Passcode.
|-
|REVEAL VYKHYA
|Translates notes written in the [[Vykhyan (Language)|Vykhyan Language]]
|[[Vykhya Translation (Note)]]
|
|-
|TRACK#-######
|Plays game music.
|Decompiling the game code.<ref>See the [https://gist.github.com/grendell/50a50c6b3365a0703575 main article on github] for more on this discovery.</ref>
|The code will change the in-game music according to the number you select, ranging from TRACK0-000000 (the menu theme) to TRACK0-000018 (the credits theme).
|-
|SECRET-WINDOW
|Allows access to the debug room from the pause menu.
|Decompiling the game code.
|
|}

== Parametric Passcodes ==
In addition to the "normal" passcodes listed on this page, the game can be modified using "parametric" passcodes. Parametric passcodes are "cheat codes". They are hexadecimal representations that are fed into the game code, which modifies them with an algorithm to reprogram the game engine. [https://twitter.com/TehMillhouse @TehMillhouse] discovered this by reverse engineering the game code. You can [http://trollbu.de/axiomverge/ check out his information at this link].

When you enter one of these codes in the [[Passcode Tool]], the game will prompt you that trophies/achievements will be disabled, and ask if you wish to proceed anyway. Additionally, the end-game stats screen will display "Cheats: On".

When asked about the Passcode "AXIOMX-XXXXXX", Tom Happ hinted about these "cheats", saying "Beat the game in Story mode, then pay close attention to what happens next."<ref>From his [https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/35uj1p/we_are_tom_happ_sole_developer_of_axiom_verge_and/cr7x3iq Reddit AMA]</ref>

The following in-game properties can be modified using parametric passcodes:
* TraceGravity
* TraceReleaseGravity
* TraceJumpVelocity
* DroneGravity
* DroneReleaseGravity
* DroneJumpVelocity
* PCWeaponCooldown
* PCProjectileSpeed
* PCDamage
* EnemyDamage
* NumSizeNodes
* NumRangeNodes
* MaxHitPoints
* MaxGlitchBombs
* HealthDropPercent
* HealthDropAmount
* EffectivePowerNodes
* DroneLaunchSpeed

=== Useful Parametric Passcodes ===
Because of their algorithmic nature, parametric passcodes produce a LOT of possible values. Therefore, while not a complete list, the table below contains some of the more useful "cheats". For a complete list of possibilities, use the [http://trollbu.de/axiomverge/ code generator found here].
{| class="article-table"
!Passcode
!Effect
|-
|AXIOJY-TSLSXC
|Sets Gravity very low. Trace will be able to jump the full height of a save room.
|-
|AXIO8V-HDOTN6
|Store a maximum of 6 [[Address Bomb]]s instead of 3.
|-
|AXIO8D-PKC64X
|[[Bioflux Accelerator]] will shoot ''much'' faster.
|-
|AXIOGX-XJYCYA
|Invulnerability. "God Mode". Damage taken reduced to 0.
|-
|AXIOMG-X02196
|Big Projectiles and Big Drill
|-
|AXIOP8-3NWXAL
|More Damage from Weapons and Drill
|}
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Gameplay]]

Athetos

2019-08-17T12:24:09Z

LetsPlayNintendoITA: /* Etymology */

''This page refers to the character Athetos. For the in-game Note of the same name, see [[Athetos (Note)]].''

== Description ==
[[File:Athetos.png|thumb|The face of Athetos.|316x316px]]'''Athetos''' is a human and the very first version of the clone [[Trace]] who was able to reach [[Sudra |Sudra]] by discovering a way to pass through the[[the Breach| Breach]] from Earth. He acts as the game's primary antagonist, having eventually used a [[pathogen]] to wipe out almost all of the Sudrans. Being the prime Trace, Athetos' personality used to be much more similar to the kind, pacifist temperament of Trace the player character; however, hundreds of years spent in Sudra caused Athetos' morality to shift to the point where he is willing to annihilate entire sentient species in order to secure technological benefits for humanity.

== History ==
The prime Trace was a theoretical physicist whose revolutionary theories were regarded by other scientists as false and insignificant, thereby earning him the nickname "Athetos" (see the [[#Etymology|Etymology]] section for more information). Trace was blacklisted by many of his colleagues. Nonetheless, he continued striving to validate his work.

In the year 2005 in a New Mexico research facility, Trace and colleague Hammond worked on an experiment based on Trace's revolutionary ideas in the field of physics. The beamlet in the experiment goes awry with the pressure valve and a huge explosion occurs, severely injuring Trace and rendering him blind, immobile, and wheelchair-bound. During this time, Trace has an epiphany of a greater understanding of physics. Using this newfound knowledge, Trace and colleague Hammond are able to discover the Breach, a barrier between universes. Crossing the breach, they find the world of Sudra. Sudra is a gateway world of sorts — its purpose is to regulate travel between other worlds and universes. However, by the time Trace arrives, Sudra's civilization had collapsed, and its inhabitants no longer remember that purpose.

The prime Trace and his colleague Hammond discovered Sudra's incredible technology and used a [[Rebirth Chamber]] to completely heal them of injuries sustained from the lab explosion back on Earth. Trace will eventually discover that it is possible to utilize the Rebirth Chambers in Sudra to create clones of himself. By using this chamber, Trace also inadvertently leaves behind a genetic imprint of himself. Hundreds of years later, the [[Rusalki]], which are sentient, towering war machines, will be able to utilize the prime Trace's genetic imprint to create [[Trace|a clone of him]], setting up the events of [[Axiom Verge]].

For some time, the prime Trace explored Sudra and made contact with its inhabitants. According to the [[Faded Note (Note)|Faded Note]], Trace eventually decided that the Sudran technology is too dangerous to bring back to Earth, believing that it is connected to the catastrophic collapse of Sudra's civilization. Trace, Hammond, and any of Trace's clones then attempted to go "upstream - to the Filter, or whatever lies beyond - for answers." In doing so, Trace discovers that there is a world beyond Sudra — one with an incredibly advanced civilization that the Sudrans have kept hidden due to religious taboo. This world is full of technological wonders that could end all war, strife, and sickness on Earth. It is unclear what happens to Hammond during this time, but we can consider this the starting point in which Trace's morality becomes warped, and he adopts the moniker "Athetos." Athetos decides that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, and that the only way to bring this technology back to Earth is to annihilate the Sudrans, who would refuse passage between Sudra and the worlds beyond. As a result, Athetos begins creating more allies — genetically modified, "variant" clones of himself, using the genetic imprints he had left in the Rebirth Chamber. He also manages to convince the Rusalka [[Katrahaska]] to aid his cause. After building an army, Athetos goes on the offensive with biological warfare, creating a pathogen that wipes out and mutates almost all of the Sudrans on the planet.

With Sudra largely barren of any resistance, the only beings who can oppose Athetos are the three remaining Rusalki: [[Elsenova]], [[Ophelia]], and [[Veruska]] — who stayed true to their purpose of guarding Sudra. They battled against Athetos, his Variants, and Katrahaska. Using [[Remote Drone|Remote Drones]], the Rusalki managed to destroy Katrahaska and Athetos's mobile pathogen protection, forcing Athetos to retreat to a hideaway in [[Mar-Uru]], far above the surface of Sudra and extremely close to the Breach where the Rusalki cannot approach without being killed. Athetos would spend centuries holed up in the highest peak of Mar-Uru, waiting for a chance to deactivate the [[Breach Attractor]] so he may escape Sudra. However, before fleeing to Mar-Uru, Athetos had managed to deactivate the production of Remote Drones, leaving the Rusalki nearly helpless, dormant, and degrading over time. All Athetos has to do is wait for the Rusalki to decay into nothingness, since he would be killed immediately if he deactivated the Breach Attractor while the Rusalki were still functional.

[[File:Athetos old self.png|200px|right|Athetos in Trace's dream Earth algorithm, moments before he assassinates him.]]Many centuries later, Athetos is ultimately located and confronted by Trace the player character atop Mar-Uru. The clone Trace and Elsenova manage to coordinate the destruction of the Breach Attractor, and after a lengthy battle, Athetos is subsequently killed by Elsenova's laser beam, despite Trace's pleas not to kill him.

Athetos is seen afterwards on Earth in the game's true ending, where he shoots Trace with a gun while stating, "There's no use running from your own self. Time to wake up, Trace."

== Encounter ==
When [[Trace]] reaches the peak of [[Mar-Uru]], he encounters Athetos. Face-to-face with an alternate version of himself, Trace demands answers, trying to understand how he could become a genocidal monster. Ultimately seeing that there is no reasoning with Athetos, Trace decides he must disable the [[Breach Attractor]] and render Athetos helpless.

Trapped inside a tank keeping him alive, Athetos will not fight directly, but will instead send [[Beholder Sentry|Beholder Sentries]] to attack Trace. Athetos will continuously summon additional sentries if they are destroyed, but can maintain a maximum of 3 at any given time.

The fight will consist of 3 waves. Each wave ends when you disable the Breach Attractor. Athetos will not summon sentries during the break between waves, so if you choose to destroy all 3, you will have a brief reprieve before needing to defend yourself again.

During the first wave, the sentries will use horizontal beam attacks and will attempt to align themselves with your vertical height. During the second wave, the sentries each will fire 3 laser shots, similar to that of the [[Axiom Disruptor]]. Their attack patters remain much the same. During the third wave, the sentries will fire much larger, singular, laser bolts and will behave somewhat more erratically.

After the boss, you will be shown a few cutscenes, a final statistics screen, and then taken to the main menu. Your game will not save, and you can continue your save file from where you last saved (probably somewhere in [[Mar-Uru]]).

'''Note:''' If you want your save file to contain 100% of the map explored, or a glitched Beholder, you can start the final boss fight and then save and quit. This will store the information without completing the game. This is not necessary for the [[Achievements]], but may be useful in some cases.

Athetos Has 3,500 Health per stage. Total: 10,500

== Strategies ==
With the entire game's [[Weapons|arsenal]] at your disposal, there are a variety of ways to approach this fight. The main thing to remember, in all cases, is that your primary focus should be staying alive. If you kill one of Athetos's [[Beholder Sentry|Beholder Sentries]], it has a chance to drop a significant amount of health. This chance will increase the lower on health you are, so keep that in mind. If you drop below 50% health, it's time to start focusing on killing the Beholders until they drop health for you.

=== Beholder Movement ===
There is an audible tone every 5 seconds before the Beholders change positions. Their new positions are based on where you are at the time. If you teleport to the ceiling the Beholders will move to fire on that position, allowing you to drop down to the floor and fire on the Breach Attractor in relative safety for a few seconds. With proper timing that can be repeated. The timing continues during the animation between waves, so it may be helpful to repeat the pattern for any surviving Beholders until the Attractor respawns.

=== 100% Items ===
If you have collected most or all of the game's items, this battle should be relatively easy. You can use the [[FlameThrower]] to devastate both the Beholders and the Breach Attractor at the same time. Stay inline with the Breach Attractor and jump while aiming the Flamethrower upward to attack damage it.

=== Low % Run ===
If you're doing a low percent run, this battle becomes significantly more difficult, as you won't have much health to survive the persistent attacks of the sentries. Use the [[Red Coat]] to teleport up through the sentries and damage the Breach Attractor with the [[Kilver]]. If you drop below 50% health, focus all your efforts on destroying the sentries to regain your health, and then continue attacking the Breach Attractor. Bear in mind your Red Coat teleport both damages enemies and makes you invulnerable during its duration, so use this to your advantage. Teleporting back and forth through a sentry will repeatedly damage it and make it have to keep turning to face you, giving you some breathing room and the chance for health.

=== Inertial Pulse ===
The [[Inertial Pulse]] can be used at great range and will travel through enemies. You can leverage this to stand in one of the corners of the room and fire upward at an angle to hit the Breach Attractor. By doing so, you don't have to keep jumping around. If the Beholders group up on top of you, just switch to the Kilver and unload.

== Etymology ==
During the in-game cutscene, Trace states "I was blacklisted. And given a nickname: "Athetos" - without place." "Athetos" is derived from a Greek word, which has a significant meaning in the context of the game's [[story]]. It can be translated as "without a thesis", "he whose perspective is null", "to not have a (good) claim for what he speaks", or basically "one who does not get to have an opinion and if he does, to be rejected". So, here, it refers to the scientific community rejecting Trace's ideas.
==Trivia==
*The sound that is heard every 5 seconds that indicates the Beholders' change of position is the same as the oxigen's depleting sound when under water.
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Bosses]]

Category:Weapons

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== List of Weapons ==
{| class="article-table article-table-selected" style="width: 700px;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
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[[File:Axiom_Disruptor_Icon.png|thumb|left|36px]]
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[[Axiom Disruptor]]
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A high-tech biomechanoid weapon.
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|[[File:Nova_Icon.png|thumb|left|36px]]
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[[Nova]]
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Firing once launches a large projectile; firing again causes it to detonate.
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[[File:Kilver_Icon.png|thumb|left|36px]]
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[[Kilver]] 
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Fires a short-range burst of electricity.
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[[File:Hypo-Atomizer_Icon.png|thumb|left|36px]]
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[[Hypo-Atomizer]] 
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Each projectile fires additional projectiles at a set frequency.
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[[File:Reflector_Icon.png|thumb|left|36px]]
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[[Reflector]] 
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Projectiles reflect off of walls.
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[[File:Multi-Disruptor_Icon.png|thumb|left|36px]]
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[[Multi-Disruptor]]
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Fires 3 projectiles at a time.
|-
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[[File:Inertial_Pulse_Icon.png|thumb|left|36px]]
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[[Inertial Pulse]] 
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A beam of pure inertia drives through multiple targets.
|-
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[[File:Voranj_Icon.png|thumb|left|36px]]
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[[Voranj |Voranj]]
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Bifurcating energy bolts.
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[[File:Shards_Icon.png|thumb|left|36px]]
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[[Shards |Shards]]
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Ambient moisture is frozen into razor sharp shards of ice.
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[[File:Turbine_Pulse_Icon.png|thumb|left|36px]]
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[[Turbine Pulse]] 
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Spinning charged particle blades release discrete pulses of energy.
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[[File:Quantum_Variegator_Icon-.png|thumb|left|36px]]
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[[Quantum Variegator |Quantum Variegator ]]
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Randomly adjusts its flight vector for more coverage.
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[[File:Tethered_Charge_Icon.png|thumb|left|36px]]
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[[Tethered Charge]]
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A field of charged particles on an unbreakable leash.
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[[File:Data_Bomb_Icon.png|thumb|left|36px]]
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[[Data Bomb]] 
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Explodes on impact.
|-
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[[File:Lightning_Gun_Icon.png|thumb|left|36px]]
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[[Lightning Gun]] 
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Creates strong electric potential difference between muzzle and nearest target.
|-
|[[File:Heatseeker Icon.png|thumb|36x36px|left]]
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[[Heat Seeker]]<ref name="NoAchieve">Not required to obtain the achievement for 100% Weapons</ref>
|Projectiles attract towards enemies. (Secret World)
|-
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[[File:Reverse_Slicer_Icon.png|thumb|left|36px]]
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[[Reverse Slicer]] 
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Spins through the air, then reverses direction.
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[[File:Firewall_Icon.png|thumb|left|36px]]
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[[Firewall]]
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Bombs that ignite into walls of flame.
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[[File:Ion_Beam_Icon.png|thumb|left|36px]]
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[[Ion Beam]] 
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Fires a continuous, directed beam of ionized particles.
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[[File:Distortion_Field_Icon.png|thumb|left|36px]]
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[[Distortion Field]] 
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Distorts the underlying lattice of space.
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[[File:Flamethrower_Icon.png|thumb|left|36px]]
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[[FlameThrower]] 
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Fires a stream of flame.
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[[File:Orbital_Discharge_Icon.png|thumb|left|36px]]
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[[Orbital Discharge]] 
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Clings to and travels along any surface it hits.
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[[File:Scissor_Beam.png|thumb|left|36px]]
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[[Scissor Beam]]<ref name="NoAchieve" /> 
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Twin beams converge on a single point. (Secret World)
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[[File:Fat_Beam.png|thumb|left|36px]]
|[[Fat Beam]]<ref name="NoAchieve" /> 
|Explodes into a powerful beam after a targeting period. (Secret World)
|}

== Secret World Weapons ==
There are 3 total weapons that can be found in Axiom Verge's Secret World. You can only find one in each save game. Once you have found all 3 secret world weapons, the game will randomly select which one appears in the next game.<ref>Tom Happ answered a question about Secret World Weapons on [https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/35uj1p/we_are_tom_happ_sole_developer_of_axiom_verge_and/cr7yicf this Reddit AMA]</ref>

== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Axiom Verge]]
[[Category:Items]]

Passcode Tool

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[[file:Passcode Tool.png|right|128x128px]]
== Passcode Tool ==
"Manipulate reality with encoded strings (use menu)."

The Passcode Tool is a unique item in Axiom Verge that allows the player to "alter reality" by entering specific [[passcodes]]. The passcodes are 12-letter phrases taking the format XXXXXX-XXXXXX and can be found in various notes hidden around the world of Sudra.

Some passcodes will translate other in-game languages. Other passcodes allow access to new areas of the map.

== Location ==
[[File:Axiom Verge Passcode Tool (List of passcodes in Description Field)|thumb|330x330px]]
The Passcode Tool is found in the bottom-right corner of [[Zi]], behind [[Veruska]].

Once [[Trace]] has the [[Remote Drone]], he will be able to use it to access the small gap above Veruska's head, regardless of whether she is still sleeping.

However, after activating the [[Repair Drones]], Veruska will awaken and greet Trace as he enters the room. The Rusalka will mention she found one of [[Athetos|Athetos's]] tools and is keeping it in a room behind her.

The embedded video in this section shows how to get to the Passcode Tool using the Remote Drone.

==Konami Code==

If, at the title screen, the player presses up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, the Passcode Tool will appear in inventory right at the start, once the [[Axiom Disruptor]] is obtained.

== Prerequisites ==
* [[Remote Drone]]

== Unlocks ==
* [[Orbital Discharge]]
* [[FlameThrower]] (w/ [[Address Disruptor 2]], [[Grapple]], [[Drone Teleport]] & [[Red Coat]])
* [[Quantum Variegator]]
* [[Power Node Fragment]] 02

== Additional Images ==
<gallery>
Passcode Tool Pickup.png
Passcode Tool Interface.png
</gallery>
[[Category:Upgrades]]

Story

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[[File:Shot1ZMachine.png|right|144x256px]]
== Preface ==
Axiom Verge lays out its events through cutscenes and Notes hidden around the game. These often hint at actuality, but are sometimes ambiguous. Thus, there are many ways to interpret the game's story. In fact, the main foundation of the game is to question what is real.

The Story Synopsis section describes the most straightforward interpretation of Axiom Verge's story. But the Alternate Interpretations section contains variations on this.

Please also visit the [[Board:Lore Discussion|Lore Discussion Forum]] for questions, controversial ideas, and theories.

== Story Synopsis ==
''Thanks to '''MrBeens''' on the GameFAQs forums for laying out the basis for this synospsis.<ref>http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/792604-axiom-verge/71618532</ref>''

[[Trace]] is a scientist on Earth who works in a laboratory when a frozen pressure valve causes an explosion. Trace is severely injured in the explosion. For months, he is bedridden, blind, and paralyzed from the waist down. With little other stimuli, his mind turns to physics and the mysteries of the universe.

One day, Trace has an 'Epiphany that changes what we know about the laws of physics'. With the help of [[Doctor Hammond|Dr. Hammond]], he begins publishing his theories, but the scientific community is skeptical of this drastic departure from established science. They blacklist him and start calling him 'Athetos' (derived from a Greek word<ref>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/athetosis</ref>), taken to mean 'without place', 'to do away with', or 'to reject'<ref>http://biblehub.com/greek/114.htm</ref>.

Using this new understandings of physics, Trace and Dr. Hammond are able to cross '[[The Breach]]', which is a barrier between worlds. Crossing the breach, they find the world of [[Sudra]]. Sudra is a gateway world of sorts—its purpose is to regulate travel between other surrounding worlds. However, by the time Trace arrives, Sudra's civilization has collapsed, and its inhabitants no longer remember that purpose. The Sudrans have become an incredibly xenophobic society, shunning all outsiders and regarding their own technology with superstition and religious reverence. The Sudrans no longer permit travel between worlds. They see the Breach as a barrier to shut them off from all the outside universe.

Upon his arrival, Trace is still in a wheelchair, but he and Dr. Hammond discover Sudra's incredible technology and use a [[Rebirth Chamber|'Rebirth' chamber]] to completely heal Trace. This chamber is one of the egg-shaped save points in the game. By using this chamber, Trace also inadvertently leaves behind an imprint of himself. This same chamber, years later, will be the starting point of the events of Axiom Verge.

For some time, Trace explores Sudra and makes contact with its inhabitants. Trace eventually decides the Sudran technology is too dangerous to bring back to Earth, believing it is connected to the catastrophic collapse of Sudra's civilization. Trace and Dr. Hammond then attempt to go "upstream - to the Filter, or whatever lies beyond - for answers."<ref>See [[Faded Note (Note)]].</ref>

In doing so, Trace discovers that there is a world beyond Sudra—one with an incredibly advanced civilization that the Sudran's have kept hidden due to religious taboo. This world is full of technological wonders that could end all war, strife, and sickness on Earth. It is unclear what happens to Dr. Hammond during this time, but we can consider this the point at which Trace's mind becomes twisted, and he begins to call himself [[Athetos]]. Athetos decides that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, and that the only way to bring this technology back to Earth means destroying the Sudrans, who would refuse passage between Earth and the world beyond. So, he begins creating allies—genetically modified or "variant" clones of himself, using the imprints he has left in the 'Rebirth' chambers. He also convinces [[Katrahaska]], one of the [[Rusalki]] (giant war machines that guard Sudra), to aid his cause. Feeling secure in his army, Athetos goes on the offensive with biological warfare, creating a pathogen that wipes out the Sudrans almost entirely.

The only thing that would stop him now are the three remaining Rusalki— [[Elsenova]], [[Ophelia]], and [[Veruska]]— who stayed true to their purpose of guarding Sudra. They battled against Athetos, his variants, and [[Katrahaska]]. Using Remote Drones, they manage to destroy Katrahaska and Athetos's mobile pathogen protection, forcing Athetos to retreat to a hideaway in [[Mar-Uru]], far above the surface of Sudra. However before he does so, Athetos manages to turn off the Remote Drones, leaving the Rusalki nearly helpless, dormant, and degrading.

Since they cannot stop Athetos in this state, Ophelia comes up with a new plan. She will create a new copy of Trace, from his imprint when he first was healed, back when he first came to Sudra. Though it has been a long time, the Rusalki are aware that Trace was much kinder when he first arrived on Sudra, they theorize that using this imprint will produce a copy that will be more amenable to the idea of stopping Athetos.

This is where the playable events of Axiom Verge begin. The copy of the younger Trace is the player throughout the game, and by re-activating the Remote Drones, he is able to repair Elsenova to her more mobile state. Then, he finds Athetos in his hideaway above Sudra, and during the battle, momentarily disrupts the [[Breach Attractor]], allowing Elsenova to come help destroy it entirely. After doing so, the Rusalki are once again free to move about above the planet's surface, and Elsenova chooses to kill Athetos. Once that is done, Elsenova sends the copy of Trace back through time to the point of the lab accident aftermath, altering history so that the event does not leave him injured...or so it appears.

"Back in time", Trace cannot stop thinking about Sudra, and devotes his life to returning. In the final cutscenes, he is near to his goal of returning, and we see a brief glint in his eye, indicating that he may be on the path of becoming Athetos once again.

...

But that's not really the end, is it? If you complete the game with a high percentage of items, you'll be treated to two important bits of information. First, watching the full credits shows a collapsed Trace, laying at what appears to be the base of a Rusalki body. Second, back on Earth, when Trace nears his goal of returning to Sudra, Athetos seemingly pays him a visit! Athetos tells Trace he cannot outrun himself; he tells him that it is "time to wake up" and then shoots him!

If you think about it, there's nothing in the game to imply that Elsenova can send Trace back through time. After defeating Athetos, Trace asks her how he can go back to Earth as a mass-murderer, to which Elsenova replies that he needs not worry—they have "taken care of it". What we do know, is that Elsenova is able to subdue the clone of Trace at will, killing him, or in this case putting him into a coma. Trace going back in time to the point of the lab accident is all a dream, contrived by the Rusalki, specifically Veruska who can create dream algorithms, to give Trace a happy state of being, but at the same time preventing any possibility that he might once again become Athetos. In this coma however, Trace's mind realizes what is happening, that his world is not real, and so it creates a "kick" that will wake him—Athetos coming to kill Trace.

== Timeline ==
If you're interested in a linear timeline of the events presented in the game's [[Notes]], and Story, head over to the [[Timeline]] page.

== Alternate Story Interpretations ==
This section will contain any alternate interpretations to Axiom Verge's plot. Alternate interpretations are those that do not take the game's events "at face value", and instead, seek to read the subtext to define what really happened.

=== The Rusalki Released the Pathogen ===
What if it was the [[Rusalki]], not Athetos, who released the Pathogen?

Consider that the Rusalki are upset ("bitter") with the Sudran people (see [[The Storm (Note)]]). The Sudrans activated the Breach Attractor to shield their world from the rest of the universe, and in doing so they trapped the Rusalki on Sudra. Being trapped beneath the planet's surface seems to have detrimental effects on the Rusalki's health, as there is the notable death of [[Oracca]].

First of all, we know that Trace is lied to throughout most of the game. So, we cannot take what either Elsenova or Athetos says at face-value. The Notes throughout the game provide more reliable information, and it's necessary to interpret the subtext.

This theory answers several questions that otherwise seem to be plot holes...
* Why would Athetos and the Rusalki become enemies in the first place? They both want the Breach Attractor turned off, and they both have a bone to pick with the Sudrans. Unless they don't. Maybe the Rusalki, upset at the death of one of their own, decided to unleash the Pathogen on the Sudrans, and Athetos is actually trying to stop them.
* Why does the Note [[Athetos (Note)|"Athetos"]] say that Katrahaska "got to" Athetos "before I had a chance"? If she had sided with Athetos to kill the Sudrans, then why would the other Rusalki care if she contacted him? Unless, Katrahaska "siding" with Athetos meant she was actually against releasing the Pathogen, and warned Athetos in the hopes he could help stop the Rusalki.
* Why does Athetos say he 'can't tell Trace everything, or his captors would kill him (Trace)'? Athetos may know that if he reveals the truth right away, the Rusalki will have to kill Trace, else he would side with Athetos. Instead, he goes along with the lie, but gives Trace a reason to believe Athetos is benevolent, and hopes Trace will be able to stop the Rusalki where he has failed.
* Why would Athetos develop a biological pathogen, that seemingly has no effect on the Rusalki. The Rusalki are certainly a much greater threat to him than the Sudran people. It would make more sense that if Athetos struck first, he would take out the Rusalki, and then kill the Sudrans...not the other way around.
* Further, Athetos seems unable to cure himself of the pathogen while Ophelia easily treats Trace after the pathogen causes him to hallucinate. If the Rusalki had the power to cure the pathogen, why did they not save any of the Sudran from the disease?
There is a single note called [[Security Notice (Note)|"Security Notice"]] that states "The intruder who commandeered the storm talisman is suspected of releasing a plague." But who has raised such a suspicion? It's possible the Rusalki used Athetos as a convenient scape-goat, to misdirect the Sudrans into believing that he was responsible for the Pathogen.

=== The Multiverse Theory ===
''Credit to Youtuber '''The Phawx''''' ''for this interpretation of the Axiom Verge Story.''<ref>Watch [https://youtu.be/OX9Fw2HwyZs his video on Youtube] for more on this theory.</ref>

Let's assume that the events of Axiom Verge take place in not one, but many different parallel universes. In each of these universes, any number of events can have had different outcomes, leading to very small or very large differences from our own universe.

The main convergence point is the beginning cutscene—the lab accident in New Mexico in 2005. The lab explosion happens in Universe A, after which [[Trace]] and [[Doctor Hammond|Dr. Hammond]] travel through [[the Breach]] to Universe C, where they find [[Sudra]]. They then travel through the Breach an unknown number of times (to other times and other Universes) before Trace return to Sudra, in Universe C, as [[Athetos]]. At this point in Universe C, hundreds of years have passed since Trace originally came here and used the [[Rebirth Chamber]]. Athetos now sets in motion his plan to release [[The Pathogen]], and the High Priestess uses the Breach Attractor to bring the Beach closer to the planet. This also forces the Rusalki down under the planet's surface.

Much of the backstory events on Sudra can be read in the main section above.

The key difference here is that [[Ophelia|Ophelia's]] new plan, [[Plan B (Note)|Plan B]], does not revolve around cloning the original Trace. Rather, she wants to retrieve him from another universe—a universe in which he has not yet become Athetos. Ophelia travels through the Breach using some new method (hinted at in [[Trace (Note)]]). In her first attempt, she winds up on Earth during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (see [[English (Note)]]). During this time, Athetos disables the Repair Drones and [[Power Filter]]. Ophelia is eventually able to find Trace in Universe B, and pulls him through the Breach just as the lab explosion is happening. The Trace from Universe B is never blind nor crippled, but instead the Rusalki implant Sudran technology in him so that they can control him, and then he awakens in the Rebirth Chamber—and the game events begin.

After [[Elsenova]] kills Athetos, the Rusalki take the Universe B Trace back to Universe B, just ''after'' the lab explosion (in the Universe B timeline, he would have been gone for a very short period). We know this because the lab explosion has not injured him and there is no duplicate of himself.

But what about the cutscene when Trace remembers being blind and crippled? This occurs during his hallucinogenic coma induced by the Pathogen. Memories from Universe A Trace flood the mind of Universe B Trace and he believes these are his own memories.<ref>On an interesting side-note, the game ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BioShock_Infinite Bioshock Infinite]'' deals with this same situation, where the act of pulling a person from one parallel universe to another causes their memories to "fuse" in a way.</ref>

And what about the bonus cutscenes where Athetos is alive, meets up with Trace and kills him in Universe B? That's difficult to explain. It is possible that this is an Athetos from yet another universe. Or it's possible that it's the Athetos from Universe A, coming to Universe B out-of-chronology, on one of his many trips through the Breach.

== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Lore]]

Secret World

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[[File:Secretworlds Map color.png|thumb|353x353px]]

== Description ==
A '''Secret World''' is an alternate area in Axiom Verge that has a "glitched/corrupted" appearance. The area around an entrance to a '''Secret World''' causes visible "scanlines" to show on the screen that intensify as [[Trace]] gets closer to where it can be entered. These scanlines are first visible on the health bar, but easily noticeable covering the whole screen when very close. While in this area, strong scan-lines will appear on the player's screen—as though the game is being viewed on an old cathode ray tube television with greyish static, occasional saturation reduction and vertical sync anomalies shown. An entrance spawns in a random location throughout [[Sudra]]. Upon entering a '''Secret World''', [[Trace]] is warned by [[Elsenova]] to turn back. She tells him that this place is like an artifact—dangerous flotsam and jetsam (like wreckage) caused by [[the Breach]]. [[Trace]] conjectures that it is some kind of "dimensional rift" but that it may contain an [[:Category:Items|item]] he needs. The layout of each '''Secret World''' is procedurally generated, and each one is different, being generated from a set of algorithms in the game code. Once entered, a '''Secret World''' will have the same layout when revisited from the same save file.
* The '''Secret World''' is most notable for containing one of 3 possible [[Weapons|secret weapons]]. Only one hard '''Secret World''' is created per save file, therefore only one [[Weapons|secret weapon]] can be obtained per playthrough.
* It is possible to find more than one [[Powerups|Powerup]] in the same Secret World<ref>[https://youtu.be/bUh0_5z5iDQ Axiom Verge: 2 Powerups in Secret World]</ref>.
* '''Secret Worlds''' sometimes contain false doors that appear to lead somewhere, but cannot be passed through.
* 5 '''Secret Worlds''' are created in each save file. 2 Easy, 2 Medium and 1 Hard.
* Each '''Secret World''' contains one primary, and one secondary item.
* Easy '''Secret Worlds''' are found in [[Absu]], [[Zi]] and [[Kur]].
* Easy items: Primary - [[Range Node]] or [[Size Node]]. Secondary - [[Health Node Fragment]].
* Medium '''Secret Worlds''' are found in [[Eribu]], [[Indi]] and [[Ukkin-Na]].
* Medium items: Primary - [[Range Node]] or [[Size Node]]. Secondary - [[Health Node Fragment]].
* The Hard '''Secret World''' can be found in [[Edin]], [[E-Kur-Mah]] or [[Mar-Uru]].
* Hard items: Primary - [[Heat Seeker]], [[Scissor Beam]] or [[Fat Beam]]. Secondary - [[Health Node Fragment]].
* The Hard secret world entrances can be puzzles involving the use of the [[Red Coat]].

== Location ==
Five entrances are randomly created from the possible ones shown on the map in each save file. 2 easy, 2 medium and 1 hard.

Each entrance will have one of nine properties:
# PASSABLEWALL - Intangible, drawn in the foreground.
# DRILLABLEWALL - The [[Laser Drill]] or [[Drone Drill]] must be used to enter.
# MISSINGWALL - Wall blocks that would be there otherwise are missing.
# FLICKERINGWALL - Unused?
# CORRUPTEDWALL - Trace must use the [[Address Disruptor]] or [[Address Bomb]] to enter.
# WALLTELEPORT - Trace must use the [[Modified Lab Coat]] or it's upgrades to enter.
# DRONEACCESS - Trace must use the [[Remote Drone]] - the vertical gap is too small for Trace to fit through.
# PASSWORD - Unused?
# OVERCLOCK - Trace must use [[Red Coat]] to enter - this may be a puzzle (access diagonally?).

== Inspiration ==
"The secret areas are inspired by things like Super Mario's Minus World and Metroid's Secret Worlds, which weren't planned by developers, but glitches. The reason for the randomization is to replicate the effect you get of something that isn't designed by a human."<ref>From [https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/35uj1p/we_are_tom_happ_sole_developer_of_axiom_verge_and/cr7wzzr Tom Happ's Reddit AMA]</ref>

== References ==
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Corruption

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== Description ==
In Axiom Verge, the fabric of space and of some solid matter is in a state of flux, the physical properties of which are able to be changed using ancient technology. This is likely due to the proximity of the "[[Breach]]" to planet [[Sudra]] as a result of the [[Breach Attractor]] being activated by the [[Sudran (Race)|Sudrans]] which is now guarded by [[Athetos]]. The state of certain terrain blocks and most [[Bestiary|enemies]] can be changed using [[Upgrades]] [[Trace]] acquires called [[Address Disruptor 1|Address Disruptors]] and the [[Address Bomb]]. Some matter and enemies are very weak to all of these, while the strongest are resistant to all but the [[Address Bomb|most powerful]] upgrades. The most corrupted terrain can harm Trace and enemies on contact.

Some areas of Sudra are doorways to pockets of altered reality called [[Secret World|Secret Worlds]] that exist outside the normal universe. The Rusalki cannot see or enter these areas as it interferes with their electronics.

There are three levels of corruption seen on Sudra.

'''Corruption level 1''' is weak to the [[Address Disruptor 1]], as well as all the other address disruption upgrades.
[[File:Corruption 1.png|none|thumb|220x220px|Blocks that were passable became solid.]]
'''Corruption level 2''' requires the [[Address Disruptor 2]], or the [[Address Bomb]].
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Corruption 2.png|This corrupted area is blocking the path.
Corruption 2 partially corrupted.png|Partially uncorrupted; When fully uncorrupted they become intangible.
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'''Corruption level 3''' can only be disrupted with the [[Address Bomb]]. Usually the Address Bomb simply removes the corruption, but it may change the properties of the affected blocks as well. It causes 25 damage when touched. In the game code this is referred to as the "Memory Trasher".
[[File:Corruption 3.png|none|thumb|220x220px|Corruption Level 3 is green, amorphous, and makes a strange crackling noise.]]
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