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Oracles are a recurring Precursor relic found in Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Jak II and Jak 3.
Three Oracles can be found in Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy - one in
Sandover Village, one in
Rock Village, and one in the
Volcanic Crater. All three have two
Power Cells for eyes, which they will give to
Jak in exchange for 120
Precursor Orbs. When first approached, the Oracles make cryptic pronouncements regarding
'the true hero' and
'the dark light'.
Only one Oracle can be found in
Jak II - however, its placement in the
Water Slums and its lack of Power Cell eyes suggests that it may be one of the Oracles found in
The Precursor Legacy. It no longer asks for
Precursor Orbs; instead it demands
Metal Head Skull Gems in return for teaching Jak to control his new
Dark Powers. Like its predecessors, it makes cryptic comments when Jak provides it with the requested payment. It seems to be glowing in the eyes and in the trunk, unlike in Jak and Daxter TPL. It is possible that this is a Dark Eco Oracle, because he state that the Metal-Heads are theor enemies, and he is able to give Jak new dark powers, while the known Light Eco Oracles give Jak light powers.
The massive triple Oracle found in the Monk Temple in Jak 3 more closely resembles a Precursor Robot than the Oracles found in the previous games. This Oracle grants Jak new Light Powers at certain points during the game in order to balance out his Dark Powers - unlike its predecessors, it does not demand any kind of payment.
Smaller versions of the larger Oracle, called Oracle Totems, can also be found in the
Wasteland,
Spargus and
Haven City. When Jak gives these statues a specific number of Metal Head Skull Gems, the totem will give him a specific challenge. When Jak is able to successfully complete this challenge, the Oracle Totem will grant him a number of
Precursor Orbs as a reward.
