The O2 Mask, also known as an O2 Filtrator[1], is a gadget in Ratchet & Clank, and an item in Tools of Destruction, Quest for Booty, A Crack in Time, Ratchet & Clank (2016 game), and Rift Apart. It allows Ratchet or Rivet to breathe in any environment, including underwater, toxic atmospheres, and in space, by synthesizing and recycling a supply of oxygen.[2]
Gameplay[]
In the original Ratchet & Clank, the gadget is not immediately available, and is only granted by the Resort Owner on Pokitaru after completing "Destroy the blarg ships". Acquiring it makes a significant difference to the gameplay. It allows Ratchet to swim indefinitely and breathe in space, reaching new areas required to complete several missions. It also allows Ratchet to access some areas previously only available to Clank, such as Orxon and the Blarg Tactical Research Station exterior. It also allows Ratchet to avoid damage from Extermibots and Extermitanks firing toxic gas on Rilgar.
A redesigned, smaller O2 Mask that attaches to Ratchet's Protosuit helmet appears in the 2016 reboot. It is also acquired on Pokitaru, though it is found in the pumping stations as an optional item after completing "Clean up Amoeboids in Pumping Station".
In other releases, the O2 Mask is available from the start. The Megacorp Helmet in Going Commando and Up Your Arsenal, and the Nebulox armor's helmet in Into the Nexus, provides the same functionality as the O2 Mask.
Behind the scenes[]
The O2 Mask was mentioned in Deadlocked as a gadget used by King Claude in order to fight for DreadZone.