Memory strand

Memory strands are an item mechanic that can sometimes be found on equipment found in memory influenced maps. These are displayed with a value ranging from 1-100 on the item's tooltip. Items with memory strand can be recognized by their rose petal background and (icon) symbols next to the item's name.

Mechanics

Memory Strands are not prevented by influences, Synthesised implicits, etc.

Memory Strands provide several effects to the item:

When a magic or rare item is identified using a Scroll of WisdomScroll of WisdomStack Size: 40Identifies an itemRight click this item then left click an unidentified item to apply it., the tiers of modifiers are more likely to be higher tiers proportional to the quantity of Memory Strands.
Using currency orbs to replace or add modifiers such as Orb of AlterationOrb of AlterationStack Size: 20Reforges a magic item with new random modifiersRight click this item then left click a magic item to apply it., Chaos OrbChaos OrbStack Size: 20Reforges a rare item with new random modifiersRight click this item then left click a rare item to apply it., or Exalted OrbExalted OrbStack Size: 20Augments a rare item with a new random modifierRight click this item then left click a rare item to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers. will deplete a certain quantity of Memory Strands to make it more likely to have outcomes of higher modifier tier.

Crafting methods consuming memory strands

The amount of strands consumed on using a currency item depends on the type of currency used and how many modifiers are on the item:


Currency Orb	# of modifiers	Strands consumed
Orb of TransmutationOrb of TransmutationStack Size: 40Upgrades a normal item to a magic itemRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it., Orb of AugmentationOrb of AugmentationStack Size: 30Augments a magic item with a new random modifierRight click this item then left click a magic item to apply it. Magic items can have up to two random modifiers., Orb of AlterationOrb of AlterationStack Size: 20Reforges a magic item with new random modifiersRight click this item then left click a magic item to apply it.	—	0-8
Regal OrbRegal OrbStack Size: 20Upgrades a magic item to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a magic item to apply it. Current modifiers are retained and a new one is added.	—	0-16
Exalted OrbExalted OrbStack Size: 20Augments a rare item with a new random modifierRight click this item then left click a rare item to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers. Warlord's Exalted OrbWarlord's Exalted OrbStack Size: 20Adds Warlord influence and a new Warlord modifier to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a high-level rare item with no influence to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers., Redeemer's Exalted OrbRedeemer's Exalted OrbStack Size: 20Adds Redeemer influence and a new Redeemer modifier to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a high-level rare item with no influence to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers., Crusader's Exalted OrbCrusader's Exalted OrbStack Size: 20Adds Crusader influence and a new Crusader modifier to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a high-level rare item with no influence to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers., Hunter's Exalted OrbHunter's Exalted OrbStack Size: 20Adds Hunter influence and a new Hunter modifier to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a high-level rare item with no influence to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers., Shaper's Exalted OrbShaper's Exalted OrbStack Size: 20Adds Shaper influence and a new Shaper modifier to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a high-level rare item with no influence to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers., Elder's Exalted OrbElder's Exalted OrbStack Size: 20Adds Elder influence and a new Elder modifier to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a high-level rare item with no influence to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers.	0 1 2 3 4 5	Unknown* 0-16 0-22 0-26 0-32 0-34
Orb of AlchemyOrb of AlchemyStack Size: 20Upgrades a normal item to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it., Orb of BindingOrb of BindingStack Size: 20Upgrades a normal item to a rare item with up to four linked socketsRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it., Chaos OrbChaos OrbStack Size: 20Reforges a rare item with new random modifiersRight click this item then left click a rare item to apply it.	—	0-50
Any tier Essence	—	0-80
Eldritch Chaos OrbEldritch Chaos OrbStack Size: 20If The Searing Exarch is dominant, reroll prefix modifiers If The Eater of Worlds is dominant, reroll suffix modifiersRight click this item then left click a rare item with The Searing Exarch or The Eater of Worlds dominance to apply it., Eldritch Exalted OrbEldritch Exalted OrbStack Size: 20If The Searing Exarch is dominant, add a prefix modifier If The Eater of Worlds is dominant, add a suffix modifierRight click this item then left click a rare item with The Searing Exarch or The Eater of Worlds dominance to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers.	—	?
Tainted Chaos OrbTainted Chaos OrbStack Size: 20Unpredictably either reforges a corrupted rare item with new random modifiers or removes all of its modifiersRight click this item then left click a corrupted rare item to apply it., Tainted Exalted OrbTainted Exalted OrbStack Size: 20Unpredictably adds or removes a modifier on a corrupted rare itemRight click this item then left click a corrupted rare item to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers.	—	?
Veiled Chaos OrbVeiled Chaos OrbStack Size: 20Reforges a rare item with new random modifiers including a random Veiled modifierRight click this item then left click a rare item to apply it.	—	0-80
Veiled Exalted OrbVeiled Exalted OrbStack Size: 20Removes a random modifier and adds a random Veiled modifier to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a rare item to apply it.	—	?
Awakener's OrbAwakener's OrbStack Size: 10Destroys an item, applying its influence to another of the same item class The second item is reforged as a rare item with both influence types and new modifiersRight click this item, then left click the item you wish to take the influence from, then left click an item of the same item class you wish to apply it to.	—	0-100

^{*Despite not showing a range on the item, it can still consume an unspecified number of Memory Strands.}

Using an Orb of ScouringOrb of ScouringStack Size: 30Removes all modifiers from an itemRight click this item then left click on a magic or rare item to apply it. and an Orb of ChanceOrb of ChanceStack Size: 20Upgrades a normal item to a random rarityRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it. or its equivalent crafting bench craft can modify the rarity of the item without expending Memory Strands, however there is a risk of upgrading the item to a Unique. For certain base types, like Necrotic Armour, which have no uniques this is a safe method to re-roll the number of explicit modifiers to prepare for crafting activities like Black Morrigan triple splits.

Crafting methods not consuming memory strands

Memory Strands are not consumed by the following types of currency or non-currency crafting methods:

Fossils (reroll rare items)
Horticrafting (reroll or add+remove modifiers on rare items, reroll influenced rare items)
Beastcrafting
- Farric Wolf Alpha (add prefix, remove suffix on rare items)
- Farric Lynx Alpha (add suffix, remove prefix on rare items)
- Craicic Maw (add modifiers to influenced items)
- Craicic Chimeral (imprint magic item)
- Craicic Chimeral + Black Mórrigan (apply a Hinekora's LockHinekora's LockStack Size: 10Allows an item to foresee the result of the next Currency item used on it
  Modifying the item in any way removes the ability to foreseeRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. to a magic item)
Crafting bench
- "Reroll the Rarity of a non-Unique item" (change an item's rarity to magic (for imprinting or locking) or rare, reroll item)

Other interactions

Splitting an item with Memory Strands (e.g. Fractured FossilFractured FossilStack Size: 10Creates a split copy
Cannot be used to split Influenced,
Enchanted, Fractured, or Synthesised itemsPlace in a Resonator to influence item crafting. or Fenumal Plagued Arachnid) will cause all split copies to have the same number of Memory Strands as the original item.
Memory Strands can be restored with imprints.^[1]
Hinekora's LockHinekora's LockStack Size: 10Allows an item to foresee the result of the next Currency item used on it
Modifying the item in any way removes the ability to foreseeRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. and other methods to lock items can be used to preview exactly how much memory strands are consumed on a craft.
Orb of RemembranceOrb of RemembranceStack Size: 10Randomises the number of Memory Strands on a normal equipment itemRight click this item then left click a normal equipment item to apply it. adds or randomizes the quantity of Memory Strands on a normal rarity item. It is not necessary to deplete all Memory Strands before using this orb.
Orb of UnravellingOrb of UnravellingStack Size: 10Consumes all Memory Strands on an item to attempt to upgrade the tier of explicit modifiers based on the number of Memory Strands consumedRight click this item then left click an equipment item with Memory Strands to apply it. consumes all remaining Memory Strands to randomly upgrade modifier tiers based on the quantity of Memory Strands it consumes. It is possible to not upgrade any modifiers.
Orb of IntentionOrb of IntentionStack Size: 10Modifies a Memory Influenced Map, causing items found to have more Memory Strands, but fewer items dropRight click this item then left click a Memory Influenced Map item to apply it. Can apply up to 3 to a single Map item. adds or upgrades an enchantment to a map that lessens map item drops but causes equipment to drop with additional Memory Strands.

Related Atlas passive skills

Name	Stats
Equipment Item Memory Strands Chance	10% increased chance for Equipment Items dropped in your Maps to have Memory Strands [1] [2] [3] [4]
Grasp the Past	The number of Memory Strands on Equipment Items found in your Maps has 50% chance to be Lucky [1]