Lost Planet 2 Thermal energy and healing: support the team
Use the harmonizer and T-ENG Supplier without draining the squad.
Edition covered
Original 2010 Lost Planet 2, using PC publisher images. PC and console controls differ; button prompts take precedence. The historical online feature set does not guarantee present service availability.
T-ENG uses
Thermal energy supports the harmonizer, Vital Suits and other mission systems. The PC manual describes a reserve that must be replenished and a harmonizer that converts it into recovery. Monitor both Life and T-ENG rather than treating them as one bar.
| System | Why energy matters | Planning action |
|---|---|---|
| Harmonizer | Converts energy into recovery | Heal after breaking contact. |
| Vital Suit | Requires energy to operate | Carry a buffer above entry needs. |
| T-ENG Supplier | Transfers reserve | Help a depleted partner. |
| Reactive box | Responds to T-ENG | Use the supplier on the correct container. |
Supply actions
The T-ENG Supplier can transfer energy to teammates and interact with special boxes. If one player has a large reserve and another cannot sustain recovery or machinery use, sharing can solve the problem without searching the whole area again.
| Source or action | Result | Best use |
|---|---|---|
| Defeat Akrid | Energy pickups | Collect after immediate danger. |
| Break energy drums | Local replenishment | Check the route edges. |
| Activate data post | Restores some T-ENG | Make it part of progression. |
| Share with teammate | Redistributes reserve | Support the next operator or injured player. |
Heal from a defensible position
Activating the harmonizer is not a substitute for leaving incoming fire. Move behind cover, recover and then re-enter the encounter. Repeatedly healing in an exposed lane burns resources without reducing the pressure that caused the damage.
Check suit-entry requirements
The manual requires more than 100 T-ENG to board a Vital Suit and describes ejection when the reserve reaches zero. Keep a buffer for the planned movement and attacks instead of entering at the smallest possible reserve.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Publisher game description and pictures | store.steampowered.com |
| Original publisher manual | store.steampowered.com |