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Litmus Paper is used to measure the status of the Crucible. To use it, click on a Crucible, then click on anything else including the air to get the report to enter your chat.

There are two kinds of measurements that Litmus Paper can produce. If you right-click without sneaking, you will see the Power measurement, and if you right-click while sneaking, you will see the Reaction Status measurement.

Power Measurement

A typical power measurement looks something like this:

-- Measurement --
ACID - 32%
VERDANT - 32%
LIGHT - 4%

This measurement is a list of each Power in the Crucible, and what percentage of the Crucible is currently occupied by that Power. In the example, Acid and Verdant each take up about a third of the total available capacity, while there is only a small amount of Light. The percentage can be thought of as the strength or concentration of that particular Power.

When there are no powers, this list reads 'WATER', to signal that there's just pure water in the Crucible. When there is less then 1% of a Power, it reads as 'TRACE'.

Reaction Status Measurement

A typical reaction status measurement looks something like this:

-- Measurement --
Unknown Reaction Missing Stimulus
Luminous Ring Reacting

This measurement is a list of all possible Reactions with the current combination of Powers in the Crucible. In the example, the "Luminous Ring" reaction is known to the player, so its name is displayed, while another unknown reaction is also possible. The last word in each entry is the reaction's status. There are a few possible statuses:

Status Message Meaning
Stable The Power(s) in the Crucible cannot react at all. This status is special, and can appear alone.
Missing Stimulus The reaction is possible, but it's missing a stimulus.
Below Power Threshold The reaction has all necessary requirements, but there is not enough of the relevant Powers in the Crucible.
Missing Catalyst Item The reaction could occur if the right item were present inside the Crucible.
Reaction Inhibited The reaction meets all requirements, but is being prevented by an extenuating circumstance such as a surplus of Body.
Reacting The reaction is currently happening.

If the Crucible's Integrity is below 85, the message CRUCIBLE INTEGRITY VIOLATION is appended above either output.