New agent briefing / 01
Learn the
loop.
A practical field guide for your first hours in Active Matter. Start at the Shelter, make one clean run into Shegolskoe, and understand what your haul unlocks when you get back.
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Live transmissions / Twitch
Watch Active Matter.
Live channels in the Active Matter category.
Official dispatches / Active Matter
Latest updates.
Patch notes, events, and announcements pulled from the official newsroom.
Reference desk / investigations
Follow the case to its final stage.
Search all 76 investigations. 49 have source-verified, stage-by-stage objectives; unavailable checklists are clearly marked.
Reference desk / fast index
Find your next item.
Search the local item records or browse straight into weapons, contract finds, tools, and electronics.
Explore all 143 weapons & gearOrientation map
Your first three moves
Keep this order in your head. The rest of the guide is here when one of these systems gets interesting.
Get oriented
Start at the Shelter. The Monolith Access Terminal is your source of truth for what is open and what comes next.
Read moveMake one clear run
Enter Shegolskoe with a single objective. Extraction turns a find into progress; do not confuse picking up with keeping.
Read moveMake the haul useful
Back at base, compare the Monolith, Replicator, and Refiner. They reward different kinds of planning.
Read moveQuick reference
The Shelter is your control room.
Three systems, three questions. Read the full cards when you are ready.
Monolith & progression
Monolith Access Levels unlock content, while Harmonization connects Merit rewards to optional Personal Timeline resets. Live in-game screens remain the authority for current requirements and reset effects.
02Replicator
The Replicator uses Active Matter to reproduce items from other timelines. Fusion now has a dedicated slot; exact inputs, outputs, costs, and timers are not fully published.
03Refiner
Captured notes from May 2026 describe refining raid finds for Credits and Chronotraces, plus Refiner fusion recipes. Later guidance differs on Fusion, so verify its current location and rules in-game.
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