Metathermics

“ Ability of mind to initiate and control rapid temperature changes and harness exothermic and endothermic energies. ”

— In-game description

Metathermics is a psi skill which allows to learn and use metathermics psi abilities effectively. Your effective skill level (the number shown in parentheses on Character Sheet S and in Combat Stats C) is used for combat calculations and other skill checks, but a certain base skill score is required to learn new psi abilities.

Related Base Ability	Skill Synergies
Will	Psychokinesis 10% Thought Control 10% Temporal Manipulation 10% ^E

Details

Metathermics, also known as Thermal Control, is one of the disciplines of psi, along with Thought Control, Psychokinesis and Temporal Manipulation ^E. Metathermics are mainly offensive abilities which consist of attacks that deal Heat or Cold damage and their side effects, such as freezing targets. Cold abilities typically prevent the target from moving freely - sometimes even freezing it completely - whereas fire abilities apply a burning and/or a fear effect on targets.

There is only one Metathermics teacher in the game: Quinton, biologist at South Gate Station, can teach the player up to four metathermics abilities. However, psionic mentors can be found throughout the game and teach many more abilities.

Metathermics abilities

Heat-based abilities

Ability name	Learned from
Pyrokinesis Pyrokinetic Stream Exothermic Aura Thermodynamic Destabilization	Quinton in South Gate Station Quinton in South Gate Station Psionic Mentor in Foundry bunker Psionic Mentor sold by Estelle in Foundry

Cold-based abilities

Ability name	Learned from
Cryokinesis Cryostasis Cryokinetic Orb Cryo-Shield	Quinton in South Gate Station Quinton in South Gate Station Psionic Mentor outside the Black Crawler camp Psionic Mentor in Dolos Center

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