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As you explore the world ofPalia, there are plenty of things for you to discover: new resources, new bugs and fish that hide in far-off locations, and at times, hidden items lost in the dirt or fished up from the water. These items often bring with them a quest to do, and they’ll give you some new lore about the world or the characters. Sometimes, though, they just raise questions.
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One of these question-raising items is the Small Handheld Device, which just so happens to resemble a smartphone or even a small tablet. Likely a relic from the age of Humans, this mysterious item is still unknown. In this guide, we’ll give you some details about how to find it and what it might be used for in the future.
How To Find The Small Handheld Device
Unlike some otherDiscovery Quest items, such as the Floating Relic, the Small Handheld Device’slocation is random.
Several players have reported finding it atWhispering Banks in the dirt under the bridge, others have reported finding itnear the Phoenix Shrine at Phoenix Falls, and some have also found it in front of theentrance toMirror Pond Ruins.
It seems to mostly spawn atnamed ruin sitesor areas close toruin sitesin Kilima Valley.
What Is The Small Handheld Device Used For?
Currently, the Small Handheld Devicehas no use. Acquiring itdoes not give you a quest pop-up, andyou cannot use the itemin your inventory to start a quest.
It alsocannot be turned in to or brought up in dialoguewith characters knowledgeable about Humans and their relics, such as Jina, Hekla, Einar, or Zeki.
Many players havespeculated and tried to search out potential usesfor the Small Handheld device, such as interacting with various locked doors within ruins in both Kilima and Bahari while holding it in their inventory, but it hasnot worked thus far.
The community theorizes that a corresponding quest may be added for the Small Handheld Device in a future patch or that it may relate to a larger, upcoming story element.
