The world of Orbis is full of mysteries, and one of the most important is undoubtedly the Memory System. This is an essential progression mechanic that unlocks new crafting recipes, inventory upgrades, and even access to teleporters.
Many of you are wondering exactly how it works, especially how to interact with creatures to obtain their memories. This complete guide explains everything from A to Z.
The Forgotten Temple: Your First Priority
Before you even think about building a complex base or venturing into distant biomes, your number one goal should be the Forgotten Temple. Why? Because it is the only place that allows you to activate the Memory System. Without this activation, many facets of the game will remain locked, unnecessarily limiting your progression.
1. How to Find the Forgotten Temple?
Fortunately, the game guides you right from the start.
- Compass Marker: As soon as your world is created, a special icon resembling a portal or teleporter appears on your navigation bar at the top of the screen.
- Proximity to Spawn: The temple is always generated not far from your initial spawn point. It generally takes only a few minutes of walking to reach it.
- Pro Tip: Before leaving, craft some basic copper gear. You will almost certainly cross paths with hostile creatures on the way, and the temple entrance is guarded.
2. Entering the Temple: The Golem Guardian
The main temple entrance leads to an underground chamber where a blue portal shimmers, guarded by an imposing Earth Golem.
- Combat is optional: This guardian is slow but powerful. However, you do not have to fight it. You can simply sprint past it to go through the portal. It will not follow you inside.
- Loot the area: Before going through the portal, check both sides of the room. Chests containing early-game loot are often hidden there.
3. Activating the Memory System
Once through the portal, you arrive in a mystical and peaceful chamber. Go down the stone path to the central structure. At the heart of this room lies the Heart of Orbis, a glowing blue statue. This is the key to the entire system.
- Interact with the Heart of Orbis: Approach it and press your interaction key (default F).
- Confirmation: A notification will appear, confirming that the Memory System is now unlocked. From this moment on, your character can collect memories.
4. Collecting and Restoring Memories
This is where the magic happens, and the answer to the main question is very simple.
How to collect Memories?
Collection is automatic. You have no specific action to perform.
- The First Encounter: A memory is collected the very first time you approach a creature or NPC you have never met before (after activating the Heart of Orbis).
- No need to fight: It is not necessary to kill the creatures. Simply being in proximity is enough. A visual effect (a blue light) will move toward your character to confirm the collection.
- Which creatures? You can collect memories from almost everything living in Orbis:
- Hostile enemies (Skeletons, Trorks, etc.)
- Passive animals (Rabbits, Chickens, etc.)
- NPCs in villages
- Bosses and unique creatures
How to restore Memories?
For your collected memories to be useful, you must return to the Forgotten Temple and interact with the Heart of Orbis again.
- Interact with the statue.
- Choose the “Restore” option in the interface.
- The memories you have stored will fill a progress bar.
- With each tier reached, you will unlock permanent rewards: new recipes, inventory upgrades, access to more teleporters, etc.
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
❓ What happens if I met creatures BEFORE activating the Heart of Orbis? Nothing. This is the most important question. If you haven’t activated the Memory System yet, no memory is collected. The system is simply not “turned on.” To get the memory of a creature you have already seen, you will simply need to find it again and approach it after activating the Heart of Orbis.
❓ Do I have to kill creatures to get their memories? No. Combat is not necessary for memory collection. Simply approaching a new species for the first time is enough to record its memory.