How to Make Saros Easier (All Carcosan Modifiers)

Carcosan Modifiers in Saros are a set of unique buffs and debuffs that allow players to make the game easier or as hard as possible for themselves. It works as both an accessibility feature and a gameplay mechanic that caters to both beginner and hardcore players of the roguelite genre. This guide will showcase all Carcosan Modifiers in Saros, as well as how to activate them.

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All Carcosan Modifiers in Saros

There are a total of 30 Carcosan Modifiers in Saros: 15 protection modifiers and 15 trial modifiers. While protection modifiers grant helpful buffs that can make gameplay much easier, trial modifiers are meant to balance the scales with protection modifiers and add additional challenge to the game's default difficulty.

Players can equip up to six protection and trial modifiers, each with a weight that shifts the needle in the appropriate direction until you finally balance the scale and lock in. For example, if you equip three protection modifiers, you'll need to equip two or three trial modifiers to bring the needle into the balanced area to lock in your choice.

Carcosan Modifiers Unlimited Protections Saros

If you go into settings, you'll find a setting called "Unlimited Protection Modifiers" under the Gameplay tab. Turning on this setting will allow you to equip up to six protection modifiers, without ever needing to use trial modifiers to balance the scales. This is a great accessibility setting for players who want to make Saros easier and enjoy the story.

With that said, let's go over the complete list of Carcosan Modifiers in Saros that players will be able to use.

Modifier Type	Carcosan Modifier	Effect
Protection Modifiers	Lucenite Magnetism	Increases Lucenite collection radius.
	Damage Enhancement I/II/III	Increases damage dealt to hostiles.
	Perfect Reload	Easier to achieve a Perfect Reload.
	Shield Power Enhancement	Shield does not consume Power while active.
	Corruption Reduction I/II/III	Reduce Corruption accumulation from corrupted projectiles.
	Second Chance Overlord	Dispatching an Overlord restores a Second Chance.
	Power Accelerator I/II	Increases Power accumulation when absorbing projectiles with the Shield.
	Armor Enhancement I/II/III	Decrease all incoming damage to Integrity.
	Nova Dash	Nova projectiles and beams can be dashed through.
	Lucenite Enrichment I/II/III	Proficiency increases require less Lucenite.
	Weapon Symmetry	Found weapons more likely to be similar to current weapons.
	Artifact Immunity	Negates Corruption Effects on Artifacts.
	Corruption Cleanse Enhancement I/II	Corruption is removed more quickly.
	Overlord Restoration	Integrity is fully restored upon reaching an Overlord.
	Artifact Enhancement	Increases the tier of all Artifacts.
Trial Modifiers	Corruption Enhancement I/II/III	Increase Corruption accumulation from corrupted projectiles.
	Growth Incapacitor I/II	Second Chance deactivated.
	Lucenite Devaluation I/II	Reduces Lucenite retained upon returning to Passage.
	Damage Degradation I/II/III	Decreases damage to hostiles.
	Halcyon Removal	While active, no Halcyon pickups will appear.
	Proficiency Inflation I/II/III	Proficiency increases require more Lucenite.
	Hostile Death Projectiles	Hostiles spawn projectiles upon death.
	Armor Impairment I/II/III	Increase all incoming damage to Integrity.
	Power Decelerator I/II	Decrease Power accumulation when absorbing projectiles with the Shield.
	Total Corruption	All damage causes Corruption.
	Artifact Destruction	Upon reaching a new biome, a random Artifact is destroyed.
	Weapon Decay	The main weapon attributes decay through usage.
	Shield Reduction	Nova projectiles and beams break the shield instantly.
	Hostile Aggression Enhancement	Hostiles become more aggressive (even outside Eclipse sections).
	Alpha Hostile Enhancement	Alpha hostiles are more dangerous.

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Released: April 30, 2026
ESRB: Teen / Blood, Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence
Developer(s): Housemarque
Publisher(s): Sony Interactive Entertainment

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Number of Players: Single-player
PS5 Release Date: March 20, 2026
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Shooter
Platform(s): PlayStation 5