Elements & Beyond

The Atomizer splits any unlocked element, releasing its molar bond strength as energy. Energy is used to power element production, run the Reaction Chamber, and operate the Cryo Condenser. A separate Generator also provides a small, fuel-less baseline energy output at all times.

• Choose any unlocked element to feed into the Atomizer.
• 0% — No feeding. Element stock accumulates freely.
• 25% — Feeds at 1× that element's production rate (neutral).
• 50–100% — Draws from your stock progressively faster.

If the selected element's stock runs dry, the Atomizer starves and energy output stops.

Each element has a molar bond strength (J/mol) based on its real chemical bond-dissociation or atomization energy. Base Atomizer efficiency is 10%, upgradeable with money.

Formula: Energy = moles fed × bond strength × efficiency

• Early game: feed Hydrogen while stockpiling for your first unlocks.
• Invest in Atomizer efficiency upgrades early — they multiply all future energy output.
• Energy is consumed by element production, Reaction Chamber attempts, and the condenser. Monitor your balance.

The Cryo Condenser liquefies any unlocked gas to produce coolant. Coolant is required to operate the Reaction Chamber. Storage is capped by the Coolant Tank (upgradeable with money) — excess production beyond the cap is wasted.

Choose any unlocked gas to feed the condenser. Different gases yield different amounts of coolant per gram based on their real cryogenic properties — Helium remains the best refrigerant, but any gas can be condensed.

• 0% — Idle. Gas stock grows freely.
• 25% — Condenses at 1× the selected gas's production (neutral).
• 50–100% — Draws from the gas's stock progressively faster.

Re-loops a fraction of the gross coolant back through the condenser instead of accumulating it. This reduces your coolant gain but dramatically lowers the energy cost of running the condenser.

• Steps: 0 / 25 / 50 / 75 / 100%
• At 100% re-loop, no net coolant is produced — but it builds stability fastest and minimises energy cost.

Stability builds over time while the condenser is running (takes ~2 hours to reach 100%; 1.5 hours at 100% re-loop). It decays slowly when the condenser stops. Higher stability amplifies the re-loop energy savings.

The condenser costs energy equal to: gross coolant × ratio, where:

ratio = max(0.05, 1 − reloop × (0.75 + 3.05 × stability))

• No re-loop: ratio = 1.0 (1 energy per coolant)
• 25% re-loop + 100% stability: ratio ≈ 0.05 (optimal floor)
• The η Ratio display turns green when you reach the 0.05 floor.

• Start at low re-loop to stock up coolant for the fuser. Raise re-loop once you have a comfortable reserve.
• Leave it running at 100% re-loop overnight to max out stability before a big fusion session.
• The Thermal Memory prestige upgrade lets you start each run with up to 100% stability.

Every unlocked element produces automatically, drawing from your Energy battery — there is no fuel chain between elements:

• Every element produces at the same flat base rate — there's no production penalty for unlocking further along the table
• Each mole produced costs Energy that scales with the element's atomic number (heavier elements cost more Energy per mole)
• If total Energy demand exceeds what's available, all elements throttle down proportionally
• Production also stops for an element once its Storage Chamber is full

• Locked (grey): Not yet unlocked. Unlock strictly in sequence via the Reaction Chamber
• Unlocked (green): Active and producing, sellable, and atomizable/condensable as applicable

Each unlocked element has three money-based upgrades:

• Production Yield: +25% production per level
• Energy Efficiency: −5% Energy cost per mole produced per level (max 15 levels, −75%)
• Storage Chamber: ×2 storage capacity per level — production halts when full

Energy comes from two sources: the fuel-less Generator and the Atomizer, which splits elements for their bond energy:

• The Generator provides a constant baseline output, upgradeable with money — no fuel required
• The Atomizer feeds any unlocked element at your chosen rate, releasing its molar bond strength as energy
• Base Atomizer efficiency: 10% — upgradeable with money
• Energy is capped by the Battery (upgradeable with money) — excess generation is wasted

Coolant is produced by the Cryo Condenser, which can condense any unlocked gas:

• Choose any unlocked gas and a flow rate — different gases yield different coolant per gram based on real cryogenic properties
• Coolant is capped by the Coolant Tank (upgradeable with money) — excess is wasted
• Coolant powers the Reaction Chamber (element unlocks and timed buffs)

Money is earned only by selling elements — manually, or automatically via the Element Merchant once unlocked. It's spent on all upgrades, infrastructure, and element unlocks (charged only on a successful Reaction Chamber attempt).

• Unlock Mode: Targets the next sequential locked element only. Money is charged only on success.
• Buff Mode: Pick a fixed recipe and how many molar-ratio units to react. Reactant elements are consumed only on success, granting a timed bonus.

• Water Synthesis (2 H + 1 O) — +20% production yield (all elements)
• CO₂ Combustion (1 C + 2 O) — +25% Generator output
• Ammonia (Haber) (1 N + 3 H) — −15% production energy cost
• Ionic Salt (1 Na + 1 Cl) — +25% sell price
• Iron Oxide (2 Fe + 3 O) — +25% Atomizer output

Buff duration is 60s per unit reacted, capped at 30 minutes. Re-reacting a recipe extends the remaining time (capped).

• FIRE: Start the particle animation. Click again to stop and attempt the reaction
• Hit the green zone: Success — unlock the target element or gain the recipe's buff
• Miss the zone: The reserved coolant is lost (it is returned only on success), plus extra coolant at high pressure zones; energy is always spent regardless of outcome
• Particle speed: Increases with the target element's atomic number (unlock mode) or the recipe's summed atomic numbers (buff mode)
• Multi-Target: Harder targets require hitting multiple targets sequentially (1 extra target per 15 atomic number). All targets must be hit — any miss ends the attempt

The half-moon gauge shows pressure rising over time. Manage it carefully:

• 0–25% (STABLE): No EXTRA coolant loss on miss
• 25–50% (NOMINAL): No EXTRA coolant loss on miss
• 50–75% (WARNING): +50% extra coolant loss on miss
• 75–100% (CRITICAL): +100% extra coolant loss on miss
• 100% (MELTDOWN): Auto-fires, +100% extra coolant lost

Drops pressure by 25% instantly. Has a 1.5s cooldown. Use strategically to stay in safer zones.

Once unlocked via Dark Matter upgrade, spend energy to super-cool the fuser. Slows particle speed by 40% and halves pressure buildup for 60+ seconds. Cost and duration increase with upgrade level.

• Base cost: 150 Coolant + 1500 Energy
• Cost multiplies by ×1.5 per attempt (heat buildup)
• Higher element combos increase pressure rise rate
• Cost resets on Transcend or via the "Fuser Cooldown Reset" Dark Matter upgrade
• Unlock and Buff costs scale independently — running Buff recipes never inflates your Unlock cost, and vice versa

Tired of watching the coolant cost climb? Divert coolant into the chamber to cool it back down.

Note: The Coolant Pump must be unlocked via the Global Infrastructure upgrades (under the ⬆ upgrades panel) before you can use it. Once unlocked, toggle the Pump switch and set the Rate slider.

• The pump drains your coolant tank while ON (it can't go below 0).
• The Rate slider sets how fast it pumps — at 100% it diverts 5% of your stored coolant per second (0% = off).
• Every 10% of the current cost in diverted coolant = 1% cost reduction.
• It cools the active mode's cost only (switch modes to cool a different track).
• The cost can't drop below its base value.

Trade-off: coolant spent pumping is coolant you can't spend on fusing. Plan around your reserves.

Shards are earned by fusing successfully while in the Stable pressure zone (0–25%). You hold up to 5 at a time (they reset on Transcend). Spend one per attempt on either ability:

• Auto-Hit — usable while the fuser is running. Instantly completes the current target hit without clicking. Useful for fast particles or multi-target sequences.
• Reduce Target — usable before firing. Removes one required particle from the current attempt's sequence (minimum 1 target). Cannot be used once the fuser is running.

Only one ability can be used per attempt. Buttons are disabled when you have no shards or the fuser state doesn't allow their use.

Before firing, select a Stabilizer Isotope from the dropdown to modify the attempt. One stabilizer per attempt — it is consumed at fire time and cleared automatically afterward.

Consumption is 10% of the stabilizer element's current stock. Disabled if the element is part of the selected buff recipe, is locked, or you lack sufficient stock.

• Hydrogen (H) — Buff duration ×1.5 on success. Particle speed ×1.5 (harder to hit).
• Helium (He) — Target zone +75% wider. No downside.
• Carbon (C) — Pressure rise rate −40%. No downside.
• Neon (Ne) — All target zones clamped to the center 40% of the track (30–70%). No downside.
• Sulfur (S) — Buff duration ×2 on success. Coolant loss on miss ×1.5.

The fuser cost grows exponentially with use. Plan your fusions wisely — or save Dark Matter for a Fuser Cooldown Reset upgrade.