The Codebreaker
The Codebreaker is a piece of constructible furniture that consists of six different components scattered throughout progression: Codebreaker Base, Decryption Computer, Long Ranged Sensor Array, Advanced Display, Voltage Regulation System, and Auric Quantum Cooling Cell. It is used to decrypt schematics to unlock various items, and also used to initiate the Exo Mechs boss.
Contents
Components
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Codebreaker Base | n/a | 
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Allows other components to be placed on top of | 
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Decryption Computer | Can be placed on the Codebreaker Allows you to decrypt advanced schematics Doing so allows you to learn how to craft new things |
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Allows access to the Decryption UI Capable of decrypting  Encrypted Schematic (Planetoid)
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Long Ranged Sensor Array | Can be placed on the Codebreaker | 
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Allows  Encrypted Schematic (Jungle) to be decrypted
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Advanced Display | Can be placed on the Codebreaker | 
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Allows  Encrypted Schematic (Hell) to be decrypted
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Voltage Regulation System | Can be placed on the Codebreaker | 
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Allows  Encrypted Schematic (Ice) to be decrypted
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Auric Quantum Cooling Cell | Can be placed in the Codebreaker, completing it The completion of the Codebreaker allows you to make contact with its original creator Attempting to do so may have dire consequences |
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Reduces decryption time from 2 minutes to 15 seconds Allows Draedon to be contacted |
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Crafting
Recipe
Most components of The Codebreaker are required to be unlocked through decryption. If the requirements have not been met, two lines of tooltip are added at the bottom of these items:
You don't have sufficient knowledge to create this yet
A specific schematic must be deciphered first
The requirements are listed as follows:
- Codebreaker Base has no special requirements.
- Decryption Computer requires the Sunken Sea schematic to be found.
- Long Ranged Sensor Array requires the Planetoid schematic to be decrypted.
- Advanced Display requires the Jungle schematic to be decrypted.
- Voltage Regulation System requires the Hell schematic to be decrypted.
- Auric Quantum Cooling Cell requires the Ice schematic to be decrypted. However, it can also be crafted if the world was created before the 1.5.0.001 update.
| Result | Ingredients | Crafting station |
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| Voltage Regulation System |
|  Ancient Manipulator |
| Auric Quantum Cooling Cell |
|  Cosmic Anvil |
| Codebreaker Base |  Iron Anvilor  Lead Anvil | |
| Decryption Computer |
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| Advanced Display |
|  Mythril Anvilor  Orichalcum Anvil |
| Long Ranged Sensor Array |
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Notes
- The Codebreaker cannot be destroyed by explosives.
- Although the codebreaker base is only a 5x3 model, it still requires enough space for the 5x8 fully upgraded code breaker to be placed down.
