Modifiers Guide

MIO: Memories in Orbit features 42 Modifiers total. These are swappable upgrades that consume memory slots in your Allocation Matrix. Modifiers can be equipped or unequipped at Network Gates found throughout The Vessel.

Trophy: Finding all 42 Modifiers unlocks the "Fully Modded" gold trophy.

How Modifiers Work

Allocation Matrix System

  • • Each modifier consumes a certain amount of memory slots
  • • Your Allocation Matrix has limited capacity
  • • You must choose which modifiers to equip based on your playstyle
  • • Modifiers can enhance combat, traversal, or provide utility benefits
  • • You can swap modifiers at any Network Gate
  • • Mod Extensions expand your capacity (each adds 10 slots)

Strategic Trade-offs: You may need to disable UI elements (like the minimap) to free up memory slots for combat abilities. This creates meaningful decision-making throughout the game.

Modifier Categories

Combat Modifiers

Enhance your combat effectiveness:

  • • Increased damage modifiers
  • • Stronger third hit on combo
  • • Damage increases as health lowers
  • • Defensive modifications
  • • Attack speed enhancements

Traversal Modifiers

Improve movement and exploration:

  • • Movement speed enhancements
  • • Grapple-related improvements
  • • Energy efficiency modifiers
  • • Hidden area reveal modifiers

Utility Modifiers

Provide helpful utility benefits:

  • • Health-related modifiers
  • • Resource collection improvements
  • • UI element modifications
  • • Special ability enhancements

Special Modifiers

Unique modifiers with special effects:

  • • Defective Core (from 12 Candles)
  • • Modifiers that grant additional slots
  • • Modifiers with trade-offs (e.g., more damage but more fragile)

Build Strategies

Combat Builds

Optimize for challenging combat encounters:

  • • Prioritize combat-focused modifications
  • • Consider disabling minimap to free up slots
  • • Equip damage-enhancing modifications
  • • Use defensive modifications for difficult bosses
  • • Maximize health and damage output

Exploration Builds

Optimize for thorough exploration:

  • • Keep minimap active
  • • Equip traversal-enhancing modifications
  • • Use modifications that reveal hidden areas
  • • Prioritize movement and exploration utilities
  • • Focus on energy efficiency

Balanced Builds

A mix of combat and exploration:

  • • Balance combat and traversal modifiers
  • • Keep essential UI elements active
  • • Adapt loadout based on current area
  • • Use Mod Extensions to expand capacity

Mod Extensions

Total: 3 Mod Extensions can be found throughout The Vessel. These are crucial collectibles that expand your Allocation Matrix capacity.

Why Mod Extensions Matter

  • • Each Mod Extension adds 10 memory slots
  • • Allows you to equip more modifications simultaneously
  • • Reduces the need to sacrifice features for others
  • • Enables more versatile and powerful builds
  • • Essential for the "Modifier Overload" trophy (100+ slots)

Prioritize finding Mod Extensions early in your playthrough to maximize your build flexibility.

Finding All Modifiers

Modifiers are scattered throughout The Vessel. Some are found in hidden areas, some require specific abilities to reach, and some may be rewards for defeating bosses or completing objectives.

Tip: Use external interactive maps with 1,402 markers across 83 categories to track all modifier locations. Remember that nothing is missable - you can always return to areas later with new abilities.

Related Guides

Abilities & UpgradesCollectibles GuideBeginner's GuideTrophies Guide