Flash Beacon

The Flash Beacon is a light source type in Pressure that emits light in bright flashes.

Description & Usage

When activated, the flash beacon emits a bright light that illuminates the area ahead of the player for a short time before fading. After activating, the player must wait 3 seconds to use the flash beacon again. When a battery is inserted, the beacon gains 10 extra charges.

The Flash beacon in The Hunted has infinite uses. The item visually has 300 uses, but the uses do not go down when it is flashed.

Obtainment

The flash beacon can be found in item spots inside of the Hadal Blacksite, as well as Sebastian's Shop for 200 Research. If the player has the "+ENRAGED" achievement, the flash beacon can be purchased from the Pre-Round Shop for 75 Kroner. After the "Four Point Five" update, the Flash Beacon can be obtained by trading with Deep Sea Bunnies.

In The Hunted, the player spawns with the infinite use flash beacon by default.

Notes

• The beacon's flash does not anger Squiddles enough to attack, making it very useful in dark rooms.
• Using the flash beacon on Eyefestation when close enough causes it to enter its enraged state. While enraged, Eyefestation will spawn in almost every room it possibly can while having a much stronger pull and dealing more damage. If the flash beacon is used again, it will cause Eyefestation to enter its outraged state, which is similar to its enraged state, but its pull and damage will be considerably increased. After being enraged or outraged for the first time, it will permanently remain in its state for the rest of the run, even after reviving.
  • Eyefestation in this state is client sided, meaning that other players in the group will not have Eyefestation enraged unless they also flash it. It will not spawn for every other player unless they had flashed it.
• The beacon can be used to aggravate Sebastian Solace twice. When flashed for the first time, he will grab the player, throw them on the ground, deal 50 damage, and break the flash beacon. Any subsequent flashes by any player will cause him to shoot them, killing them instantly whilst leaving the beacon intact.

Achievements

	+ENRAGED
	"Enrage Eyefestation and survive the encounter. Hope you enjoy the rest of your run."
	Encounter Eyefestation and open the door to the next room after enraging it with the Flash Beacon.
	Reward	Artist
	Three "Eyefestation" Jumpsuit Sets Flash Beacon available in the Dead-Drop Shop	HeavyAshlyn

	You Deserve This
	"Get murked by Sebastian."
	Die to Sebastian by either having him fling you onto the ground or shoot you dead, the latter caused by flashing him with the Flash Beacon twice.
	Reward	Artist
	None	siasherie

	We Die In The Dark
	"Reach the end of The Ridge on a solo run, having never picked up a light source. Revives not allowed."
	Reach the end of The Ridge by yourself without picking up ANY light source or reviving the entire run.
	Reward	Artist
	Blacklight available in Dead-Drop Shop.	IT0x1cAurAI

	Glutton For Punishment
	"On a solo run, outrage (Purple) Eyefestation before door 25, then make your way to the end of The Ridge."
	Reach the end of the Ridge without reviving with Eyefestation being outraged after 2 Flash Beacon flashes since before door 25.
	Reward	Artist
	TBA	Dragoneskat

Gallery

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  A flash beacon, as seen in-game
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  A first-person view of a flash beacon held by a player
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  A player showcasing the flash beacon's first-person animations
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  Images used when making an item skin.

Trivia

• Flash Beacon can be found in Regretevator as a item which can only spawn in the floor "Sebastian's Wares".
  • It's description says: "RESPECT THE LOCAL MARINE LIFE! DO NOT POINT DIRECTLY AT THE EYES OF SHARKS OR SQUIDS."