Codex Completionist

[Etharien]

Hello there, 

I'm wondering if anyone can answer a few questions about codex scanning for me.

1. As far as i know, being undetected nets double the scans. The cross matrix widget then has a 45% chance to double it again. Does it net double (or quadruple possibly) the codex entries?

2. For scanning the wildlife in the vallis and plains, would being stealth as ivara and sleep arrowing them give me the chance to net 4 scans on a creature?

3. Scans stay with you even if you abort or fail a mission. Could a friend theoretically then invite you to a game and you join, scan and rejoin until the codex entry is complete?

[JujuHex]

Here to answer your questions and clear some misunderstandings:

1. Stealth scans DO NOT grant double scans, they grant DOUBLE Simaris Reputation.

2. Kinda answered by the first answer. Nope.

3. An object stays scanned during that mission. If you leave and rejoin, it will already be 'scanned'. Unlike the other answers, I am not 100% sure on this.
    Also, if it worked, that would probably be considered an exploit.

Edited December 18, 2019 by JujuHex
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[xGryphus]

4 minutes ago, JujuHex said:

1. Stealth scans DO NOT grant double scans, they grant DOUBLE Simaris Reputation.

You are in the wrong here, friend. Stealth scan counts as two scans (hence double Reputation gain), combined with Cross-Matrix Widget effect it will result in 4-scans-in-one.

As a side note:

• you can scan Nekros' Shadows Of The Dead clones
• enemies scanned while under Excalibur's Radial Blind counts as stealth scan

[ambien_t]

you can also use ballistica prime to squeeze out more scans. killing mobs with it summons their shadow clones which can be scanned as well.