Genetic Sampler

The Genetic Sampler is an On Foot tool to collect and index samples from living organisms.^[1] It is equipped with the Artemis Suit. Data collected with the Genetic Sampler unlocks Codex entries for the related species, and can be sold at Vista Genomics for Credits.^[2] It was introduced in ED: Odyssey.

Usage[]

Genetic Sampler area scan — The area scan function

Using the Genetic Sampler first requires equipping a Loadout with the Artemis Suit. While On Foot, the Genetic Sampler's "Sample Mode" can be used to extract a partial sample from a single specimen of alien flora. To locate valid specimens, the Genetic Sampler has a scan pulse function with a range of 70 meters that can be activated by aiming it. The area immediately surrounding the user will be temporarily highlighted in different colors:

Purple for specimens of a different species than the sample that is currently stored within the Genetic Sampler
Blue for specimens that have already been sampled
Green for specimens not yet sampled or have samples in the Genetic Sampler

Upon activating Sample Mode within range of the specimen, the Genetic Sampler will automatically scan and collect a partial sample of genetic material from the specimen.^[3] In order to acquire a complete specimen, the user must extract a total of three partial samples from different specimens within the same species that are outside of that genus' clonal colony range. For example, if a sample is taken from a specimen of a organism with a clonal colony range of 100 meters, then the next two samples need to be taken from specimens at least 100 meters away from the first in order to provide the necessary genetic diversity. Once three samples are collected, they will combine and create a single complete specimen that can then be redeemed at any Vista Genomics location for profit, which also counts towards Exobiologist rank.

Species[]

Main article: Species

ED-Genetic-Sampler-1 — Collecting samples

The following species can be sampled with the Genetic Sampler:

Genus	Clonal Colony Range
Aleoida	150m
Amphora Plant	100m
Anemone	100m
Bacterium	500m
Bark Mound	100m
Brain Tree	100m
Cactoida	300m
Clypeus	150m
Concha	150m
Crystalline Shard	100m
Electricae	1000m
Fonticulua	500m
Frutexa	150m
Fumerola	100m
Fungoida	300m
Osseus	800m
Recepta	150m
Sinuous Tuber	100m
Stratum	500m
Tubus	800m
Tussock	200m

Nomenclature[]

The flora nomenclature in ED: Odyssey roughly has three levels: genus (displayed by the DSS and determines clonal range), (morpho-)species (determines the shape), (chromo-)variant (determines the color). Not every organism has all three levels. A breakdown of some names follows.

Name	Genus	Species	Variant
Stratum Paleas - Lime	Stratum	Paleas (meaning "husk")	Lime
Bacterium Informem - Red	Bacterium	Informem (meaning "formless")	Red
Albidum Sinuous Tuber	Sinuous Tuber	(none)	Albidum (meaning "white")
Roseum Bioluminescent Anemone	Anemone	(none)	Roseum (meaning "red") Bioluminescent
Crystalline Shard	Crystalline Shard	(none)	(none)

Videos[]

Discovery Scanner - Dev Diary - One Giant Leap

Elite Dangerous - Exo-Biology

Gallery[]

References[]

[1] @EliteDangerous: "The Genetic Sampler collects and indexes samples from simple living organisms."

[DevDiary1-2] YouTube: Elite Dangerous: Odyssey | The Road to Odyssey Part 1 - One Giant Leap

[3] Frontier Forums: Phase 3 - Initial Feedback Response

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