Metamorphs are enemies that constantly change forms, using the moves of enemies it acquired the parts of, even unique bosses. Metamorphs drop loot based on the parts used, which can include Catalysts that give a quality stat to jewelry, increasing the magnitude of specified modifier types and the likeliness of rolling those mods.
Metamorph Samples refer to the 5 types of items from the in-game Metamorph mechanics: Brain, Eye, Heart, Lung and Liver.
Players can use any combination of a set of organs to create the Metamorph monster. Each organ determines the attacks the Metamorph uses, as well as the monster modifiers it has. Sometimes an organ will contain an additional item drop bonus. Moreover, a meter to the right fills based on sample rarity, which increases the monster’s overall stats and item drops. Organs from higher rarity monsters will give larger increases to this meter. If the meter is filled as well as using at least one map boss sample, the Metamorph will drop an itemized organ sample, named after the name of the map boss, which can be placed in player’s inventory. Note that in some cases, even in a fully cleared map, there are not enough rare and unique organ samples to fully fill the meter, due to external factors such as map rarity, map mods, map tier and pack size. Only one Metamorph boss can be constructed per a map instance, and only the itemized organ(s) can be transferred out of the zone instance. Player can boost the drop of itemized organs by using Metamorph Scarab.
Complete each of the following Metamorph encounters.
Scarabs are a type of map fragment. They do not open portals to new areas, but are instead used to augment existing areas with various effects.
Item | Open Breaches Stats |
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Rusted Metamorph Scarab | Area contains Metamorph Monsters |
Winged Metamorph Scarab | Area contains Metamorph Monsters All Metamorph Monsters have Rewards Metamorph Bosses which drop an Itemised Sample drop 2 additional Itemised Samples |
Gilded Metamorph Scarab | Area contains Metamorph Monsters All Metamorph Monsters have Rewards Metamorph Bosses which drop an Itemised Sample drop an additional Itemised Sample |
Polished Metamorph Scarab | Area contains Metamorph Monsters Metamorph Bosses which drop an Itemised Sample drop an additional Itemised Sample |
Count | Name | Category | Description |
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1 | Unethical Experiments | Notable |
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1 | Wealth of Knowledge | Notable |
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2 | Metamorph Target Rarity | Normal |
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4 | Metamorph Vat Size | Normal |
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10 | Metamorph Chance | Normal |
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Count | Name | Category | Description |
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1 | Intrinsic Darkness | Notable |
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Count | Name | Category | Description |
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1 | Catalysing Fluids | Notable |
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1 | Escaped Experiment | Notable |
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1 | Metamorph Catalyst Reward Chance | Normal |
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Count | Name | Category | Description |
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1 | Fine Specimens | Notable |
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2 | Metamorph Sedation | Normal |
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3 | Metamorph Double Reward Chance | Normal |
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1 | Imperfect Anatomy | Notable |
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Count | Name | Category | Description |
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3 | Additional Metamorph Sample Reward | Normal |
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1 | Replicated Results | Notable |
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1 | Organ Donor | Notable |
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Tane's Laboratory is an area. The Area level is 68. NPCs in Tane's Laboratory: Tane Octavius.
1. Travel to Tane's Laboratory. This area has a waypoint. As shown in the image, Click to travel to Tane's Laboratory. (You first unlock Tane's Laboratory after completing a Metamorph encounter in a map for a first time in Pound of Flesh quest.) |
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2. Construct Metamorph. Interact to begin Metamorph encounter. | |
3. Create Metamorph by placing the following items into the device:
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4. Defeat the Metamorph in Tane's Laboratory. |
Catalysts are currency items that add quality to jewellery. Quality on jewellery instead improves the effect of the implicit and explicit modifiers of the specified type and increases the chances of gaining those types of affixes from crafting.
Catalysts are acquired by defeating metamorphs in maps with organ parts that specify that they drop catalysts.
Using a different type of catalyst on an item that has quality will set the previous quality back.
Item | Effect(s) |
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Abrasive Catalyst | Adds quality that enhances Attack modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality types |
Fertile Catalyst | Adds quality that enhances Life and Mana modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality types |
Imbued Catalyst | Adds quality that enhances Caster modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality types |
Intrinsic Catalyst | Adds quality that enhances Attribute modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality types |
Prismatic Catalyst | Adds quality that enhances Resistance modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality types |
Tempering Catalyst | Adds quality that enhances Defence modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality types |
Turbulent Catalyst | Adds quality that enhances Elemental Damage modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality types |