== TRAPS ==
In IVAN there are only 2 types of traps.
If a trap is active, it is hidden from view, unless placed by your character. If your IVAN character '''S'''earches often enough, you can detect these hidden traps and thus can avoid them.
1) The beartrap. These are usually found in the UT levels, but are also found in GC, but not quite as often. The further into the game you are, the stronger the material the traps are made out of. The ones found in the "secret rooms" generally tend to be made of adamant. The beartrap's main purpose is to clamp onto your leg and prevent you from moving, however if it is made of a strong enough material, it can also sever your limbs as well. Sometimes when planting a beartrap, you can get a limb caught. The chance of this happening increases if you are burdened, stressed, exhausted or fainting. Limbs can also get caught whilst trying to escape from the beartrap. Beartraps can also be used against enemy monsters.