Fossil Piece

Based on game build 714014 | Last updated: 2026-03-05

Overview

The fossil_piece prefab is an inventory item used primarily as a repair material and deployment resource. When deployed, it spawns a fossil_stalker at the target location and consumes the item. It integrates with the deployable, repairer, and stackable components to support in-game crafting and restoration mechanics. Save/load support ensures fossil type persistence across sessions.

Usage example

local inst = SpawnPrefab("fossil_piece")
inst.components.stackable:SetStackSize(5)
inst.components.repairer.workrepairvalue = 2 -- Optional override
-- Deploy at world position pt:
inst.components.deployable:DoDeploy(pt)

Dependencies & tags

Components used: stackable, deployable, repairer, tradable, inspectable, inventoryitem, hauntable Tags: None identified.

Properties

Property	Type	Default Value	Description
fossiltype	number	1 (randomly assigned on master)	Identifies the animation variant (1–4), controls the "fN" animation played.
scrapbook_anim	string	"f1"	Animation name used in Scrapbook UI (client-only).

Main functions

SetFossilType(inst, fossiltype)

• Description: Sets the fossil's visual variant and updates the animation. Only effective if the type has changed.
• Parameters: fossiltype (number) – must be between 1 and NUM_FOSSIL_TYPES (inclusive).
• Returns: Nothing.

ondeploy(inst, pt)

• Description: Deploy handler—spawns a fossil_stalker at position pt, plays the repair sound, prevents collision with placed objects, and consumes the fossil piece by removing it from inventory.
• Parameters: pt (vector) – deployment position in world space.
• Returns: Nothing.

Events & listeners

• Listens to: None identified.
• Pushes: None identified.