User:TheWayOfTheCon/LowLife zone/Useful or potentially useful patterns

Last updated: Feb 28, 2026

This user page is meant to catalogue patterns in LowLife that have uses or seem particularly useful. Here, "useful" will just mean that the pattern can probably serve as or as part of a specific technology, such as eaters or reflectors.

Patterns that are potentially useful have italicized' subheaders.

Still lifes

Block

The one and only. The block seems to be one of the toughest still lifes in this relatively fragile rule. Its the only pattern with a known hassler, as well as the only known still life catalyst. Because of how common it is, there may be some transparent reactions that exist with the block, or still life catalysts that include the block in some form.

The block currently sees use in a stable eater, hasslers...and that's it.

Oscillators

Pingpong

A small period-4 oscillator, the pingpong stands out among the common oscillators for its dot spark. Combined with its turning around motion, this allows the pingpong to safely interfere with other patterns.

Unnamed period-18 oscillator

The pingpong is used in a block hassler and several spaceship eaters.