Catalyst

Catalyst is the parameters adjustment component for increasing the possibility of accessing the objectives of a task, ensuring the possibilities for members to solve.

Basically, New World does not always require a catalyst to gain the access to the task; however, if the completion of a task is considered difficult for members to finish, discover or simply be aware of by themselves, then the use of catalyst would be active in such a case.

Unlike optimizer, catalyst does not be treated as a sub member of any kind, but a sole component that is capable for New World System to utilize directly.

Thus, catalyst does not affect members directly, but usually has the power to create a "tendency" or a "choice" for members to cope with.

Example of Catalyst
For example, if a character is walking alone in a humid forest, a catalyst can increase the chance of creating heavy fog, possibly creating a sense of danger for this character.

At the moment, the character can choose either moving on or heading back depending on character's own freedom will.

In the same case, if a catalyst wants to generate same fog in the desert, it would face its absolute failure due to insufficient water in the air.

Comparison between Catalyst, Optimizer and Support Member
{| class="article-table" ! (increase or decrease a likelihood of a possible result) (excl. support member)
 * Catalyst
 * Optimizer
 * Support Member
 * Type
 * Component
 * Component
 * Member
 * Usage
 * Parameters adjustment
 * Usage
 * Parameters adjustment
 * Create a sub member
 * Prevent protocol violation from members
 * Affection to members
 * Indirect
 * Direct
 * Direct
 * Deploy limit*
 * Yes
 * No
 * Yes
 * Limited effective time
 * Yes
 * No
 * No
 * colspan="4" |
 * No
 * No
 * colspan="4" |
 * colspan="4" |

*The deploy limit is restricted by Interfere Protocol.
Note that catalyst is a time-limited component and cannot be deployed too much at once, or it would permanently damage involving members even after the connection is closed.
 * }