Shadow Manipulator
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Perk |
Unlock additional crafting recipes |
"researchlab3"
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“What have I created?”

“A dark and powerful energy radiates from it.”

“What has Wolfgang done?”

“I have learnt unspeakable things.”

“PERHAPS IT IS TOO POWERFUL.”

“Perhaps I have gone too far.”

“OK, I kind of get it now.”

“This is where I do my own personal research.”

“A mystical thing.”

“We should be careful around that.”

“Manipulating shadows sounds tough, glad I don't have to.”

“It boggles the mind.”

“Witchcraft wit' this 'un, no two ways about 'er.”
The Shadow Manipulator is the tier 2 Magic station which unlocks all of the Magic Tab recipes. It requires a Prestihatitator to prototype and costs 3 Living Logs, 1 Purple Gem, and 7 Nightmare Fuel to craft. Prototyping an item using the Shadow Manipulator will increase Sanity by 15.
See also: Crafting
Trivia
- The Shadow Manipulator was added in the A Little Rain Must Fall update.
- A Shadow Manipulator can be found in the Miner's Camp set piece.
- The Shadow Manipulator was the tier 3 Science research lab before Science and Magic research were separated into different categories.
Bugs
- In Winter, snow on top of the device disappears with the rising and falling animations (when the player is near).
Gallery
A burnt Shadow Manipulator from the Reign of Giants DLC