Chiral Crystals

Chiral crystals are protrusions of chiralium in the shape of grasping hands, hence the name.

Overview[]

These crystals are native to the other side and can also be found in timefall-touched areas in the world of the living. Chiral crystals can be found in various sizes, although it is not yet clear what determines their dimensions. Due to their nature, chiral crystals cannot be collected by hand but through the use of a Crystal Collector, which can harvest them out in the field and transport them safely. As with other materials, the amount of chiral crystals stored in a prepper's shelter and in a Bridges' installation can increase while Sam is busy completing main objectives or deliveries somewhere else^[1].

Chiral Crystals have a variety of uses, most of which are related to powering important structures, vehicles and equipments, increasing their resistance to the timefall and the overall durability. The most notable piece of equipment that runs on chiral crystals is the floating carrier, which is a small contraption that can carry either cargo or Sam on its back. Regardless of what someone wants the Floating Carrier to carry, it needs a large supply of chiral crystals to use it, although it's well worth it to make easier deliveries. Chiral crystals can also be used to fabricate more powerful ammunition for fighting BTs.

Timefall-touched areas are excellent places for collecting crystals, such as in the forest near the Wind Farm. Another means of collecting high quantity of crystals is to defeat catchers, since their bodies shatter into many chiral crystals. Alternatively, cutting the umbilical cord of a BT via the cuff links, will cause a crystal to grow at the point of disappearance.

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^ Verified by User:BowiQC. A bunch of stacks in shelters I did not visit went from 63 crystals to 108. Other increased too with different numbers.

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Equipment	Active Skeletons (All-terrain • Power • Speed • Support) • Armor Plate • Boots (Bridges • Chiral • Omnireflector • Porter • MULE • Terrorist) • Canteen • Cuff Links • Floating Carrier • Gravity Gloves • Harmonica • Headwear (Cap • Otter Hood) • Odradek • Oxygen Mask • Power Gloves • Q-pid • Strand • Sunglasses ("Ludens Mask" Sunglasses • "Sam" Sunglasses) • Sandalweed • Silver Hand • Thermal Pad
Weapons	.357 Magnum • Handgun • Anti-BT Handgun • Maser Gun • Bola Gun • Sticky Gun • Assault Rifle • Non-Lethal Assault Rifle • Shotgun • Riot Shotgun • Grenade Launcher • Remote-Detonation Grenade Launcher • Multi-Rocket Launcher • Quadruple Rocket Launcher • Grenade • EX Grenade • Smoke Grenade • Hematic Grenade • Stun Bomb • Remote Stun Bomb • Strand • Electric Rod
Structures	Bridge • Cargo Catapult • Chiral Bridge • Generator • Highway • Jump Ramp • Postbox • Racetrack • Safe House • Timefall Shelter • Watchtower • Zip-line
Backpack	Backpack Cover • Extra Battery • Grenade Pouch • Utility Pouch • Weather Talisman
Consumables	Cryptobiotes (D-Cryptobiotes) • Energy Drinks (Bridges Energy • Monster Energy) • Timefall Porter
Other	Chiral Crystals • Damage sensor tape • Hologram • Materials • Signs

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Tools	Blood Bag • Climbing Anchor • Coffin Board • Container Repair Spray • Floating Carrier • Ladder • PCC
Equipment	Headwear	Caps ("Why Me?" Hat • Chiral Rodent Hat • Chiral Spider Hat • Drawbridge Hat • KJP Cap • Knitted Cap • Nousagi Hat • Pizza Chef's Hat • Santa Hat) • Hood (Camel Hood • Otter Hood) • Masks (Yōtei Mask • Red Mask • Golden Mask) • Sunglasses ("Ludens Mask" Sunglasses • "Sam" Sunglasses • Deadman's Glasses • Heartman's Glasses (Regular) • Heartman's Glasses (Shutter) • Heartman's Heart-Shaped Glasses • Heartman's Star-Shaped Glasses • PINO-01 • TTL-02)
Equipment	Fieldwear	Active Skeleton (Battle • Bokka • Boost) • Boots ( Absolute • Bandit • Chiral • Combat • Omnireflector • Pizza Chef • Sneaking • Survivalist • Transporter • Trekking) • Canteen • Gloves (Combat • Climbing) • Harmonica • Odradek • Oxygen Mask • Porter Suit • Q-pid • Ring Terminal • Strand • Sandalweed
Weapons	Rifles	Assault Rifle (MP • LW MP • SL-LW MP • RB) • Tranq Sniper Rifle (LW • SL-LW) • Warrior Assault Rifle
	Handguns	Big-Bore Handgun [MP] • Bola Gun • Bola Stun Gun • Grenade Pistol [MP] • Machine Gun [MP] • Maser Handgun • SL Machine Gun [MP] • SL Tranq Handgun • Sticky Gun
	LMG	LW Machine Gun [MP] • Machine Gun [MP]
	Shotguns	LW Shotgun [MP] • Shotgun [MP]
	Launchers	Grenade Launcher [MP] • LW-RD Grenade Launcher [MP] • LW Grenade Launcher [MP] • LW Multirocket Launcher • LW Seven-Rocket Launcher • Multi-Rocket Launcher • Quadruple Rocket Launcher • RD Grenade Launcher [MP] • Rocket Box [MP]
	Grenades	Blood Grenade • EX Capture Grenade • EX Grenade • Hologrenades (BT • Decoy • Stealth) • MP Grenade • Phantom Gas Grenade • Remote Stun Bomb • Smoke Grenade • Stun Bomb
	Melee	Electric Rod • Ghost Blade • Strand
	Special	Battle Guitar • Blood Boomerang • Chiral Shock Cannon • Deployable Shield • Dog Mine • Electric Trap • Floating Sentry Gun • Rubber Pizza • Tar Cannon
Structures	Bridge • Cargo Catapult • Chiral Bridge • Generator • Hot Spring Digger • Jump Ramp • Postbox • Safe House • Timefall Shelter • Transponder • Watchtower • Zip-line
Backpack	Attachments	Back Protector • Batteries (Extra • Mini Extra) • Chiral Antigravity Device • Electric Shock Absorber • Grenade Pouch • Solar Generator • Spare Ammo Container
Backpack	Accessories	Bell • Boxing Kangaroos • Chiral Tea • Cryptobiote • Electrobiote • Love Knot • Porter • Quokka
Vehicle Attachments	Active Defense System • Additional Armor • Antigravity Unit • Battery Unit • Chiral Cannon • Electrical Defense Unit • Heavy Machine Gun • Mortar • Rocket Launcher • Spiked Tires for Slopes • Sticky Cannon
Consumables	Chiral Tea • Cryptobiotes (Chlorobiotes • Chronobiotes • Electrobiotes • Necrobiotes)
Other	Chiral Crystals • Hologram • Materials • Signs