Prometheus Fragments
Prometheus Fragments are 50 collectible lore items hidden throughout The Lattice and the three Rift modules in Terminal Descent. Each fragment reveals a piece of PROMETHEUS's history — the original intelligence that became The Architect and The Hive.
Overview
Collecting Prometheus Fragments serves three purposes:
- Lore — Each fragment reveals PROMETHEUS's history, Bartholomew's philosophy, and the events that led to the Lattice's current state
- ORACLE dialogue — ORACLE's dialogue deepens at 25+ fragments, unlocking intermediate revelations, and again at 50 fragments
- True Liberation — A complete set of 50 fragments forms the Dossier required for the True Liberation ending (New Game+ only)
Milestones
| Fragments | Unlock |
|---|---|
| 10 | Basic PROMETHEUS history context |
| 25 | Intermediate ORACLE revelations |
| 40 | Advanced PROMETHEUS design philosophy |
| 50 | Complete Dossier; True Liberation ending available |
Fragment Locations
Fragments are distributed across the game:
- Act I (Surface): Fragments 1-10 scattered across Nodes 1-6 and hidden node H1
- Act II (Deep Lattice): Fragments 11-20 in corporate nodes and hidden nodes H2-H4
- Act III (Core): Fragments 21-27 in deep infrastructure nodes and hidden nodes H5-H6
- Rift modules: Fragments 28 (The Buried Kingdom), 29 (The Abandoned Station), 30 (The Crimson Spire)
- Remaining fragments: Found in New Game+ playthroughs and post-game content
Finding Fragments
Fragments are revealed through thorough exploration:
- SEARCH — Many fragments are hidden in rooms and revealed by searching
- EXAMINE — Inspecting specific objects may reveal fragments
- Quest completion — Some fragments are quest rewards
- Hidden commands — Certain fragments require undocumented commands (PRAY, LOOK BEHIND)
- Rift completion — Three fragments are boss rewards in the Rift modules