AETHUS Herbicide Charge Crafting and Usage Guide

The AETHUS herbicide charge clears dense fungal growth blocking bunkers in the Lost World. You craft charges at an outpost biology lab using explosive charges, glowing bulbs from Facility Mu, and hive mycelia gathered from the corrupted groves around Facility Theta.

Unlocking the Herbicide Charge Blueprint

Accessing the blueprint requires exploring Facility Theta in the Lost World biome. The perimeter around Theta is surrounded by toxic spores and tangled flora, requiring players to circle around the right side of the exterior fence where the barrier breaks. Once inside the main habitat structure, head to the automated biolab located on the left side of the installation.

Interacting with the contaminated console triggers a dialogue sequence between Maeve and Roland. The automated unit cannot be repaired due to damaged supply lines, but Roland extracts the operational data and manufacturing specifications. This analysis yields the blueprints for the outpost biology lab, the medical injector, and the herbicide charge formula.

Biology Lab Construction and Setup

Herbicide charges cannot be assembled in the field or manufactured at standard workbenches. Players must construct a dedicated biology lab module above ground at the surface outpost.

Building the biology lab requires specific components fabricated across standard refining stations:

• 2 Hardened Glass
• Basic or advanced circuit boards
• Structural outpost frames

Fabricating hardened glass requires processing silica, foucer crystals, and oxite inside a superheating kiln. Connecting the biology lab to the outpost grid requires surplus power, which can be sustained through surface solar arrays or vertical wind turbines. Placing the facility inside an active manufacturing habitat lowers the component material costs across associated recipes.

Gathering Required Ingredients

Crafting a batch of two herbicide charges demands three specific components: 2 explosive charges, 2 glowing bulbs, and 3 hive mycelia. Each material originates from distinct exploration zones across the underground network.

Glowing bulbs grow along the swampy exterior ground surrounding Facility Mu. Players must run between active oxygen domes or carry portable oxygen supply units while harvesting these yellow-lit plants.

Hive mycelia can be harvested directly from corrupted Gorgo trees, mycelial masses, and mycelial towers clustered around Facility Theta. Processing raw biomass also supports botanical cultivation if planters are active.

Explosive components are produced at an electronics workbench or standard crafting bench. Preparing explosive charges requires solazine, oxite, and refined metal bars.

Lost World Obstacle Clearing Options

Different physical barriers across the subterranean facilities require specific demolition items. Selecting the correct charge avoids wasting refined ores and chemical compounds.

Understanding how to use terraforming charge items allows players to clear mineral nodes efficiently while saving chemical mixtures exclusively for biological blocks.

Deploying Charges at Facility Mu

Once manufactured in the outpost biology lab, transfer the herbicide charges into the active suit hotbar before descending through the climber. Head southwest past the marshlands toward Facility Mu.

The bunker entrance and central security doors at Mu are covered in thick mutated growth that laser cutters cannot pierce. Equip the charge in an active item slot, step back to maintain safe throwing distance, and toss the canister directly at the foliage. The resulting chemical reaction dissolves the vines immediately, clearing the entryway to the internal power terminal and allowing players to complete the facility theta open gate sequence across the regional network.