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Garbage Collector

Collect nearby drops and emit cleanup purge pulses. Evolves into Generational GC with Disk Defrag.

Weapons

Contents

Overview

Collect nearby drops and emit cleanup purge pulses

Overview Details
TypeUtility
FamilySystem
RoleUtility
Max level8
Base damage0
Cooldown4 seconds
EvolutionGenerational GC
Required passiveDisk Defrag
Unlock cost1,750 Bytes

Weapon Details

[WEAPON]

Garbage Collector

Collect nearby drops and emit cleanup purge pulses

Lv.1Lv.8
Garbage Collector at max level in the weapon viewer.
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Family
System
Role
Utility
Damage
0
Cooldown
4s
Unlock
1750 Bytes unlock

Upgrade Path

Lv2Lv4Lv6Lv8

Cleanup weapon with sweep pulses. L2/L4/L6/L8 add more shards, stronger purge reach, and a capstone collection burst.

Evolution Setup

Evolves into
Generational GC at Garbage Collector Lv8

Gem cleanup also emits a magnetic purge pulse around the player

Run Notes

  • Costs 1750 Bytes to unlock; pick it when it supports a planned build.
  • Counts toward Toolchain for System-family build bonuses.
  • Best when it solves a specific route problem such as cleanup, recovery, or boss pressure.

Weapon Mechanics

Weapon Mechanics
Primary behaviorCollect nearby drops and emit cleanup purge pulses
Base cadence0 base damage and 4s base cooldown before run bonuses. Fire-rate and cooldown bonuses can reduce cooldown, but runtime cooldown is floored at half the base value.
Level scalingCleanup weapon with sweep pulses. L2/L4/L6/L8 add more shards, stronger purge reach, and a capstone collection burst.
RoleSolves a specific route problem such as execution, recovery, control, or cleanup.
Family bonusSystem-family weapon. Counts toward Toolchain and often favors execution, cleanup, or control.
Evolution routeAt Lv8, pairs with Disk Defrag Lv1 to evolve into Generational GC.