The Shiny Trinket is easy to overlook on your first few runs of Astra Malorum. It sits quietly in your tactical slot, doing nothing obvious, no stats, no tooltip, no hint. But this unassuming toy hides one of the map’s most entertaining side secrets: the ability to recruit a Friendly Ravager companion, often referred to as Bongo. If you know where to look and how to use the item correctly, you can bring a tanky ally into the fight—one that soaks up pressure, distracts undead swarms, and buys you breathing space in the late rounds.
Step 1 — Get the Shiny Trinket
Before anything can happen, you must first earn the item. The Trinket only drops from the elite robot O.S.C.A.R., who appears once you have the power switched on. When you defeat him, he drops the toy, and picking it up replaces your tactical equipment slot. From this point forward, the item is usable—but only for the easter egg.
Key points:
- Power must be on before O.S.C.A.R. can drop it.
- The drop is guaranteed from his first defeat.
- Trinket always occupies your tactical slot.
Once equipped, don’t waste it—its only purpose is for what comes next.
Step 2 — Find the Ravager Behind a Barrier
Your goal now is to locate a green-eyed Ravager trapped behind a zombie barrier. This is your target, and each interaction is only possible once per round. Ravager spawn points aren’t fixed, but several indoor barrier areas consistently produce sightings according to players. Look for glowing green eyes through boards and shadows—they are the easiest visual identifier.
Common locations players track the Ravager in include:
- The Luminarium
- Archive-style corridors and indoor barrier points
- Other random barriers depending on round state and RNG
Movement between rounds means your search will restart multiple times, but the process is straightforward once you understand the loop.
Step 3 — Feed the Trinket (Three Times Total)
This is the core mechanic of the easter egg. Once you’ve spotted the Ravager behind a barrier:
- Aim your tactical equipment.
- Throw the Shiny Trinket directly at it.
- The Ravager consumes the toy and remains behind cover.
This does not finish the quest yet. You must repeat this same interaction across three separate rounds. Feed it once per round until the third offering is complete.
After the final feed, the Ravager breaks through the barrier, performs a brief celebratory animation, and joins your side as a permanent companion for the run.
What the Friendly Ravager Actually Does
The Friendly Ravager—informally known as Bongo—isn’t a high-damage attacker. Instead, its real strength is durability and threat diversion. While you clear objectives, rebuild armor, pack-a-punch weapons, or rotate through tight corridors, the Ravager draws zombie aggro and buys time you otherwise would not have.
| Benefit | Why it Matters |
|---|---|
| High health | Survives long waves and pulls focus from you |
| Distraction | Safer revives, reloads, armor refreshes |
| Round stability | Helps control chaos in crowded areas |
The result is a small but meaningful upgrade to sustainability, especially for solo or duo runs.
The Shiny Trinket is a simple reward, but unlocking a Ravager ally adds personality and chaos to every future Astra Malorum run. It is one of those optional tasks that enriches play without requiring long puzzle solving—just the right mix of charm and utility.
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