First time you enter these dangerous areas, make sure your Detector is in good condition and calibrated, since it's basically your lifeline in there. The Detector gives you crucial warnings through beeping and flashing patterns, so learn what each signal means. When exploring, throw Scrap Pieces or Bolts ahead to check suspicious spots, especially near distorted air pockets or strange visual effects, and wait to see how they react. Important detail here: most anomalies create a distinct physics reaction when triggered by objects.

The really nasty stuff like Springboard Fields and Electrical Anomalies will actually show themselves when hit with thrown objects, giving you a brief window to move through safely. For Acid Pools, there's no temporary disable trick, so you'll need to spot the telltale ground discoloration and either find alternate paths or time your jumps carefully. Sometimes enemies will chase you - interesting tactic is leading them into anomaly fields and letting nature take its course.

Keep your suit maintained and carry plenty of detection tools, since running out in a dense field usually means backtracking. Watch for the especially dangerous Vortex Anomalies, they have an almost instant pull effect that can be lethal before you realize what's happening. Take your time moving through factory sections, mark safe paths mentally, and remember that anomaly patterns shift periodically so old routes might not stay reliable. Patient exploration and careful testing will keep you alive way longer than trying to rush through.