

This isn’t an item in the same sense that the above are items. These don’t have be found in one life and will carry over. Sunface Fragments are required for the game’s third act and can be found in each biome. Any other Ether gained after that is effectively wasted. Just don’t horde it as the game currently caps the player at holding up to 30 Ether at a time. Ether & Sunface FragmentsĮther is a rare resource gathered during a playthrough that can be used at various stations and devices, such as the reconstructor. Xeno-Tech Prism – Gain an additional Consumable slot. Promethean Insulators – Allows you to bypass hazardous terrain. Found in Fractured Wastes.ĭelphic Visor – Allows you to see “unseen” platforms. Hadal Ballasts – Allows you to walk on the ocean floor. Icarian Grapnel – Allows you to use a grappling hook to access grappling points and travel long distances. Hermetic Transmitter – Allows you to teleport between translocation devices and access fast travel points. These items are essential for navigating certain areas of every biome.Ītropian Weapon Charger – Grants Alt-Fire mode to weapons. This includes suit augments, such as the Icarian Grapnel and Weapon Charger. Opens up the portal in the Echoing Ruins to the Fractured Wastes.Įchoing Key – One of the two keys that together unlock the Echoing Vault. House Key – An antique key for a 20th Century house.įractured Key – Powers the Fractured Gateway. This is dropped by the first boss in Returnal. The vault door will remain open for the rest of your time playing Returnal.Ĭrimson Key – Powers the Crimson Gateway (which is a permanent gateway in the Overgrown Ruins that always leads to the Crimson Waste). These items are essential for story events.Īnathema Key – Opens the Anathema Vault, which leads to the first boss of the game. Keys to gates, portals, and other important places (not the Atropian Keys). Here’s what carries over between runs in Returnal: Keys You can’t miss any of these items since they’re all story-related and required to move forward through certain biomes.

These will all transfer over and can be found in the “Permanent Equipment” part of the menu under “Status.”

These range from the melee attack to the grappling hook to swimming underwater. Returnal’s story-based upgrades won’t be going anywhere when you die.
