Lantern

Lantern is a light source item that is equipped in the lantern slot. Like other light sources, it contributes to illumination and can be upgraded, but its light value is capped at +8 after upgrades.

In the source table, Lantern is listed as a level 6 light source with +4 light and an effect of +9 maximum health. Its listed acquisition method is from a chest, and it is also associated with Hive Growth in the Larva nest area. Because it occupies the lantern slot, it is used alongside other portable light-source items rather than as a placeable object.

• Lantern is not the strongest light source for pure brightness, since several later options provide stronger or more specialized bonuses.
• Its main value is the combination of light and a health bonus, making it useful early on or whenever survivability matters.
• As with all light sources, increasing its level does not raise its light value beyond +8 overall.