Signals

The Signal is an item that directs the player to significant parts of the map.

It currently can only be obtained via the supply crates around and inside the Aurora in the Crash Zone.

Uses

By using the Signal, the player is notified of a:

Geological formation (Huge Pillar)
Geological formation (Balancing Rock)
Large organic mass (Coral Arch)
Land mass detected (Floating Island)
land mass
Entrances to caves,
large organic mass
heat signature.

The nature and the exact distance to the object are displayed on the HUD like an visual text similar to the one of a Beacon is displayed on the screen just without the bliip . It seems that each Signal is bound to a single object.

However by spawning in the Signal using the debug commands it only guides the player to the Safe Shallows.

The white cross model is currently displayed as a placeholder for now.

Current state

At the moment, the Signal does not have a proper texture; the player equips the Signal in their inventory as they would a compass or thermometer, once equipped, the beacon for that particular Signal will be visible. An item symbol, however, exists. The Signal takes up one inventory slot.

Gallery

Signals in the PDA - Paperdoll User Interface
The locations are displayed on the HUD, more like the beacon pings, just this one is not flashing.
Signal found in a small supply crate
This is how signal looks like if placed in the water.
The old way the player was notified of a cave opening nearby.