Compounds are the primary collectable items for the player to obtain in Thrive's Microbe stage. Compounds are used by the microbes' organelles to execute various processes such as the production of ATP.
Compounds can currently be obtained through compound clouds, within a dead cell or as variables in a patch. Depending on the patch the microbe is located different amount of compound clouds wil be found.
Current
Compounds
| Name | Icon | Formula | Uses | Acquiring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATP |  |
C10H16N5O13P3 | Equivalent of energy | Produced via organelle processing |
| Glucose |  |
C6H12O6 | Used to produce ATP | Collected through white compound clouds |
| Ammonia |  |
NH3 | Crucial for the cell's reproduction | Collected through orange compound clouds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide |  |
H2S | Can be converted into glucose via chemoplast | Collected through yellow compound clouds |
| Phosphate |  |
PO43− | Crucial for the cell's reproduction | Collected through purple compounds clouds |
| OxyToxy NT |  |
O6 | Damage other cells | Produced via OxyToxy synthesis |
| Iron |  |
Fe2 | Can be converted into ATP | Collected through brown compound clouds or by engulfing Iron Chunks |
Global variables
| Name | Icon | Formula | Uses | Acquiring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light |  |
γ | Used to perform photosynthesis | It's a global variable, it's found in greater quantity in shallower patches |
| CO2 |  |
CO2 | Used to perform various processes | It's a global variable, its quantity varies in each patch |
| O2 |  |
O2 | Used to perform various processes | It's a global variable, its quantity varies in each patch |
| N2 |  |
N2 | Used to perform nitrogen fixation | It's a global variable, its quantity varies in each patch |
| Temperature |  |
γ | TBD | It's a global variable, its quantity varies in each patch |
| Pressure |  |
bar | TBD | It's a global variable, its quantity varies in each patch |
Legacy Compounds
| Compound | Icon | Formula | Uses | Acquring | Removed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen | Light blue bubbles | O2 | Used to perform Aerobic Respiration | Compound Clouds, Photosynthesis | Became a Variable in 0.4.0 | |
| CO2 | A representation of the molecule | CO2 | CO2 | Used to perform Photosynthesis | Aerobic Respiration | Became a Variable in 0.4.0 |
| Fatty Acids | Ω (capital Omega) | C16H32O2 | nil | unk | 0.4.0 | |
| Amino Acids | Pink circles forming an S shape | CNO2H3 |
Creating Reproductace (0.2.3 - 0.3.2) nil (0.3.3 - 0.3.4) |
Combining Ammonia and CO2 | 0.4.0 | |
| Reproductace | nil | C102H176N36NO138P18 | Reproduction (costs 5) | Combining 6 Amino Acids, 6 Glucose, 6 Oxygen, and 6 ATP | 0.3.3 |