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.. _gameplay_bitnodes:
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.. warning:: This page contains spoilers regarding the game's story/plot-line.
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BitNodes
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A BitNode is an important part of the game's storyline. In the game, you discover
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what BitNodes are by following the trail of clues left by the mysterious jump3r
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(essentially a minimal questline).
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What is a BitNode
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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A BitNode is the complex simulated reality in which you reside. By following the messages
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from jump3r, you discover that humanity was enslaved by an advanced alien race, called
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the Enders, using virtual simulations that trapped the minds of humans.
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However, the Enders didn't just create a single virtual reality to enslave humans, but many
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different simulations. In other words, there are many different BitNodes that exist.
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These BitNode are very different from each other.
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jump3r tells you that the only hope for humanity is to destroy all of these BitNodes.
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Therefore, the end goal for the player is to enter and then destroy each BitNode at least once.
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Destroying a BitNode resets most of the player's progress but grants the player a
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powerful second-tier persistent upgrade called a :ref:`Source-File <gameplay_sourcefiles>`.
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Different BitNodes grant different Source-Files.
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Each BitNode has unique characteristics that are related to varying backstories. For example,
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in one BitNode the world is in the middle of a financial catastrophe with a collapsing
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market. In this BitNode, most forms of income such as working at a company or Hacknet
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Nodes are significantly less profitable. Servers have less money on them and lowered
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growth rates, but it is easier to lower their security level using the weaken() Netscript function.
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Furthermore, some BitNodes introduce new content and mechanics. For example there is one
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BitNode that grants access to the :ref:`Netscript Singularity Functions <netscript_singularityfunctions>`.
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There is another BitNode in which you can manage a gang to earn money and reputation.
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How to destroy a BitNode
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Initially, the only way to destroy a BitNode is to join the Daedalus :ref:`Daedalus <gameplay_factions>`.
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From Daedalus, the player can obtain an Augmentation called 'The Red Pill', which doesn't cost any money
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but does require a good amount of faction reputation.
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After installing 'The Red Pill', the player must search for and then manually hack a
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server called 'w0r1d_d43m0n'. This server requires a hacking level of 3000 in order
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to successfully hack it. This will destroy the player's current BitNode.
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There is a second method of destroying a BitNode, but it must be unlocked by first
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destroying BitNode-6 or BitNode-7 (Bladeburners).
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.. todo:: Link to Bladeburner documentation page here
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When the player destroys a BitNode, most of his/her progress will be reset. This includes things
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such as Augmentations and RAM upgrades on the home computer. The only things that will persist
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through destroying BitNodes is:
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* Source-Files
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* Scripts on the home computer
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