Going on excursions in Pacific Drive can be deadly. If you’re not accidentally getting yourcar stuck, then you’re undoubtedly running into bizarre anomalies. The anomalies can be unpredictable, but there are ways you can deal with them. Here are some solutions!
Pacific Drive All Anomalies - How to defend against them
Each Anomaly has a different effect and conditions throughout each junction. While some can be relatively harmless, others can leave your car destroyed. We have a list of all the anomalies for you below and all the details on how to defend against them.
NOTE: This is a work in progress, and we are still continuing to add all of them, so stick with us to see the completed list!
Birds
The bird’s anomaly is a very mysterious occurrence that doesn’t have much effect on the environment. It’s so evasive that we didn’t even have time to snap a picture of it, but we were lucky enough to catch it with our scanner while scanning another anomaly simultaneously.
Pacemaker
Similar to theTransmuter, the Pacemaker will take some of your materials and turn it into a different material. However, with the Pacemaker, unless you get the correct formula, you won’t get any materials back. So far, I got Fabrics from Electronics, and Tree Candy from Plasma. Keep in mind that this Anomaly will stop working after several attempts.
Beating Heart
This is one of the most helpful of the anomalies because rather than attempting to destroy you, it is actually beneficial for you. It resembles the Matter Regenerator that you can install in your garage: a tree-like structure with built-in speakers and vibrant green light.
Corrosive Squall
Acid rain is no joke, especially not when you’re outside of your safe vehicle. Your car can withstand some of it, but ensure you protect it better with Lead-Plated parts that are extra durable against radiation. you’re able to see a Squall setting in on the map, but you can’t recognize which one until you are in it.
Electromagnetic Squall
Your car will be going haywire as you go through this storm. It will be honking, the wipers will go off and it will start going in its own direction. attempt to drive slow to keep as much control on it as you may so you can reach an exit.
Seismic Squall
Keep driving! No ground is safe as Bollard after Bollard spring to the top, trying to damage your car and flip it over. It managed to flip me over and I could barely get out of it as it still focused on getting my car. Definitely one of the more annoying Squalls.
Meteorite Squall
It’s not rain that falls during this storm it’s Fallen Firmament. And there are a lot of them. They bring heavy radiation with them so don’t venture out too much unless you have better clothes.
Hurricane Squall
Similar to the Electromagnetic Squall, this one will cause you to lose control of the car. With the Hurricane Squall, you will be shoved and turned around by high gusts of wind. They can veer you right into other dangerous Anomalies like the Tourists, so attempt to keep as much control of the car as you may.
Rotten Egg
This strange acid goop comes in all different shapes and sizes. It is an explosion of radiation that will do hefty damage to your car or you if you’re standing too close.
Tour Bus
If you thought Tourists were dangerous when you hit them, then be prepared for a whole group of them. The Tour Bus is a much larger display of Tourists all packed together in the shape of two outstretched hands and will deliver a much larger explosion if collided with. If you explode them with a Road Flare (at a safe distance from you or your car), they will drop one or twoThermosap Crystals.
Bollard
The Bollards are giant pillars of earth that shoot up from the ground randomly, sending your car flying if you happen to be on top of it when it erupts.
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Tourist Trap
The Tourist Trap combines too anomalies into one monstrosity. It will erupt out of the ground like a Bollard when you least expect it, but is packed with Tourists that will still blow up on impact with you or your car.
Ticking Tumbler
This tricky glowing red cube may appear like a Thermosap Crystal from afar, but it will blow up in your face up close. It works just like any other bomb but can actually chase you around the map, making it much more of a challenge to avoid. you may pick it up, but be sure to throw it away quickly. These Anomalies can also transform into Explosives crates, so be careful when you are opening them, or you might get a bombastic surprise.
Shaker
Shakers are sneaky anomalies to dodge because they aren’t as obvious as some of the others. They appear in a glowing yellow color, almost like cracks in the ground. Don’t be fooled by their lowkey appearance but they can still pack a punch.
Moldy Balloon
Oh, look, a lovely floating balloon… except this is a balloon made out of pure acid. This blob of green flies all around the air, spraying acid everywhere in its path.
Cough Box
The Cough Box is a cloud of bubbling green toxins; if that isn’t any indication to stay away from it, I don’t know what is. Your car will take heavy radiation damage when inside it, and if you dare to step foot in it without your vehicle, you will quickly regret it as your health drains.
Sizzling Mist
The Sizzling Mist is a cloud of electrical currents shining in a bright blue color. They can be easier to avoid but very detrimental to your vehicle, especially your battery, if you happen to come in contact with it.
Sick Mickey
This gnarled growth is like a Belching Barnacle on steroids. It shoots out all kinds of gross goop that you are going to want to avoid at all costs.
Devil Grinder
This ominous red and bubble with floating orange goops are accurately named the Devil Grinder since getting anywhere close to its hellish effects will leave your car needing some dire repairs, especially your tires.
Fallen Firmament
I was prepared for Anomalies coming out of the ground and even for acid to rain down on me, but I didn’t expect a huge stone pillar to fall from the sky and almost flatten me. The Anomalies are coming for you from every way they can. Keep moving or risk damage to the car and yourself.
Belching Barnacle
The Belching Barnacle is a radiation fiend and practically a lesser version of the Sick Mickey. It spits out good of acid that can stick to surfaces and explode, damaging anything that is within its radius.
Radiant Dredge
Moving in a similar way to the Crackling Crawler, the Radiant Dredge will be moving across the ground and leaving Radiation damage in its wake. If you cross its path, your car will suffer, so attempt to avoid it.
Crackling Crawler
Crackling Crawler isn’t dangerous by itself per se, it’s the squad of Minuteman that it summons on its way that are the issue. This Anomaly will race you to cross your path and surround you with Minuteman which will then expel an electrical discharge, damaging your car and then disappearing.
Tourist
The Tourists are arguably one of the creepiest of the anomalies and can be some of the deadliest as well. They look like wooden mannequins but with glowing red explosives in their chests and can be in a few different poses.
Shocked Tourist
The Shocked Tourists don’t look too much different than your usual Tourists. They are just connected by an electrifying blue current that always seems to block your path forward. Hitting one of these tourists will create a chain reaction to all the rest, which is why you’re going to want to try and take them out from a safe distance.
Broken Bunny
These are undoubtedly some of the most annoying of the anomalies with their sporadic jumping and unpredictable movements. These mechanical-like creatures fly through the air, giving off little chirp noises, and attach to the top of your car.
Dust Bunny
The Dust Bunny acts pretty much exactly like your regular bunnies but gives off radiation. That makes it twice as deadly to your vehicle or to you if you get too close to it.
Burp Bunny
Another Bunny variation except this one will cause acid damage to your car. The best way I found to avoid these menaces is to keep driving until I see them ready to jump, then swerve at the very last second. Hopefully the road is clear and you won’t hit anything else. If you Scrap it, you will get oneChemical.
Bolt Bunny
Bolt Bunnies will be dealing a lot of electrical damage to your car if they manage to attach themselves, so you will want to avoid that. Once you kick them off the car, you’re able to scrap them and get some Plasma.
Happy Hare
Unlike the other annoying bunnies, it’s actually good for these to get stuck in your car. These Happy Hares give off the same vibrant green color that the Beating Hearts do, and just like the other restorative anomalies, they can repair your car when they are stuck onto it.
Hopped-Up Hare
This Bunny anomaly can easily be mistaken for the Bolt Bunny since both give off electrical charges. However, despite its annoying behavior and menacing look, this little guy is actually helpful to your car. Much like the Happy Hare, the Hopped-Up Hare will repair your vehicle while attached, and in this case, will charge up your battery for you.
Boom Bunny
This is an explosive type of Bunny that attaches itself to your car and explodes. This happens very quickly so it’s difficult to get out of the car and hit them off. If you see them jumping around, your best bet is to swerve in order to avoid damage.
Airstrip
The Airstrip is a low gravity Anomaly that will fling you into the air. While it is a fun ride, slamming back down into the ground can damage your car so you should avoid it. If you can’t go around it, then the best thing you can do is slowly cross through it. This way you have at least some control over how you will hit the road.
Shaggy Scrambler
Don’t drive too close to this anomaly. The Shaggy Scrambler will scramble all of the electronics on the car, leading you to lose control. Because of it, there’s a big risk of hitting something on the road. It will keep affecting you until you get out of range.
Glittering Boulder
This glowing boulder may appear ominous, but it can actually be pretty helpful in making a quick run away from the storm. Running into these boulders will give you a brief boost in speed, but can be a bit hard to control.
Left-Right
The Left-Right anomaly is most detrimental when you’re racing away from the storm because it will steer you right off the road and into a tree before you realize it. You can detect them by their swirling orange and purple waves.
Wriggling Wreck
Wriggling Wreck doesn’t look too dangerous but you shouldn’t approach it. This thing will summon Minuteman to surround you and then shoot an electrical discharge to cause damage. If you don’t have insulated body parts, it can cause some serious damage to your car.
Minuteman
Minuteman can appear on its own or in the company of Wriggling Wreck and Crackling Crawler. They will pop out of the ground in an attempt to surround you and get you to cross through one of the electricity currents.
Pickpocket
The Pickpocket is a disturbing flying anomaly, floating similar to the Bubblegum Buddy but twice as terrifying when it comes toward you. It has bright green eyes and tentacles that hang down, almost like a jellyfish of sorts.
Adbuctor
The Abductors are floating robotic creatures that don’t like you around. They give off a green light when they are in passive mode but will turn red when they detect your presence.
Hot Dust
Hot Dust is a bizarre anomaly that can appear in random locations but spread rapidly across a whole area. It is a vibrant yellow glow that just screams radiation.
Can Opener
The Can Opener is a terrifying sight to behold, as a giant blade slicing through the earth and threatening to cut straight through your car if you’re not careful. However, you can predict their movements if you pay attention, since they only move on their glowing red lines.
Spike Puddle
Spike Puddles can be another pretty inconspicuous anomaly, laying low to the ground with a slightly shimmering purple color. Trust me, if you’re not looking to get your tires popped, stay clear of them at all costs.
Spike Log
Just like the Spike Puddle but slightly larger, the Spike Log is a pointy nuisance to come across that you will want to avoid at all costs, or pay dearly with your precious tires.
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Bubblegum Buddy
These pink jellyfish resembling anomalies may seem cute and innocent, but they are far from being that. They will grab any item you have in your hands and play tug-of-war with you, and if you aren’t holding anything, they will gladly take you for a ride instead.
Spark Tower
These large towers are pretty easy to detect in the air with their height and the bright, vibrant blue color of the electricity. These are usually where you can find loads of Plasma, but watch out for the currents that will track you down and zap you.
Pothole
The Potholes are probably one of the most minor threats of the anomalies, and that is because they are basically just floating rocks that appear in random locations. They can sometimes be an added obstacle but are relatively easy to avoid.
Blacksmith
The Blacksmith anomaly is quite a sight to behold, but also one of the deadliest of anomalies to be near. This volcano-like structure blasts rocks up into the air and then slams them down with such force that it causes the ground to shake nearby and sends down spikes of rocks that will stick into the ground or your car.
Honeypot
Is it an anomaly or not? The logbook puts the Honeypot under the resources section, but the Route map puts it under the anomaly section of the legend. Whatever it is, you’ll definitely want to scrap and research it, especially if you need flares as its trunk is packed full of them. To find the Honeypot, you’ll have to drive off-road and use theResource radar. It will be marked by the alien symbol you can see in the table above.
Knowing what anomalies to look out for and how to defend against them will give you a step up when heading out on Drives and ensure you can avoid as much damage as possible. Upgrade your car with the proper protective parts and upgrade yourself too with the Outfitting Station!
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