Tool

Tools are items that can be used with the "tool" button(s) in Phoenotopia and Phoenotopia: Awakening. They usually serve either combat purposes or exploration purposes, but a selected few can do both.

In Phoenotopia

All the tools in Phoenotopia are mandatory and obtained during the Main Story.

Tools in Phoenotopia
Icon	Name	Location	Purpose
	Slingshot	Duri Forest from Alex	Shoots a pellet for hitting switches or enemies to stun them briefly
	Bombs	Adar's House Cave	Blows up stone blocks, also deals damage
	Javelin	Dungeon Hold Hall B	Can be placed as temporary platforms, also deals damage.
	Artifact	Ancient's Crater (Cutscene)	Activates certain switches, also temporarily disable Flying Sentries

In Phoenotopia: Awakening

Combat Tools

Almost all the tools that are capable of dealing damage to enemies in Phoenotopia: Awakening are optional, with the exception of the few that return from Phoenotopia.

Combat Tools in Phoenotopia: Awakening
Icon	Name	Location	Purpose
	Slingshot	Doki Forest from Alex	Shoots a pellet that deals 5 damage
	Civilian Crossbow	Atai Town Weapon Shop, Daea City Smithy	Shoots an arrow that deals 8 damage
	Bombs	Adar's House Basement	Creates an explosion that deals 15 damage
	Sonic Spear	Dungeons Hall A	Can be thrown to deal 13 damage or be placed as temporary platforms
	Treble Shot	Panselo Village Blueprint	Shoots 3 pellets that deals 7 damage each
	Double Crossbow	Panselo Village Blueprint	Shoots 2 arrows that deal 9 damage each
	Remote Bombs	Panselo Village Blueprint	Creates an explosion that deals 20 damage, can be detonated manually
	Kobold Blaster	Repairing the Broken Blaster	Shoots 5 pellets that deals 9 damage, or an explosion that deals 25 damage

Exploration Tools

Almost all the exploration tools in Phoenotopia: Awakening are optional, with the exception of the music instruments used for unlocking certain gates guarded by Song Stones.

Exploration Tools in Phoenotopia: Awakening
Icon	Name	Location	Purpose
	Crank Lamp	Atai Town Weapon Shop, Daea City Smithy	Can be cranked to produce light
	Fishing Rod	Atai Town Weapon Shop, Moonlight Ravine Shop, Daea City Smithy	Can be used for fishing
	Bandit's Flute	Atai Town from Zeke	Can be used to play Songs, and unlock Song Stone Gates
	Refurbished Crank Lamp	Rhodus Checkpoint Merchant	Can be cranked to produce light, emits sparks occasionally
	Neutron Lamp	Panselo Village Blueprint	Can be cranked to produce a much more long-lasting light
	Serpent Rod	Forgotten Pier from Havelock	Can be used for fishing with the energy consumption rate halved
	Berserker Band	Repairing the Mysterious Bracelet	At the cost of some health, instantly stores a charge for later use or replenishes small amount of energy
	Spheralis	Pristine City (Cutscene)	Can be used to play Songs, unlock Song Stone Gates, and activate certain Ancient's panels

Trivia

In a preview of Phoenotopia 2 before the focus of development is shifted to Phoenotopia: Awakening, Gale can be seen using new tools, namely the Jolt Pistol^[1] and Sticky Mines^[2].

References

Main Mechanics in Phoenotopia: Awakening
Exploration	World Map • Locations • Side Quests • Trading Sequence • GEO Dungeons • Ouroboros Shrines • Song Stones • Journals • Cats • Beds • Badges • Gallery Mode
Items	Heart Rubies • Energy Gems • Moonstones • RIN • Equipment • Techniques • Songs • Tools • Quest Items • Keys • Consumable Items • Inventory Expansion • Hair-Dying
Mini-games	Cooking • Fishing • Target Range • Free Running Challenge • Hide-and-Seek
Combat	Enemies • Bosses • Overworld Battles • Damage Calculation • Boosting Effect • Status Effects

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[2] ttps://phoenotopia.tumblr.com/post/134514754483/progress-update

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