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# Waypoint node

![waypoint\_nodes](https://1896308808-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRdFpuRAnTVYgmlCXLLou%2Fuploads%2FDf4cwpqVTYIBU1TCvjhy%2Fwaypoint_nodes.png?alt=media)

Waypoint nodes serve two purposes:

1. Gives us a way of specifying the pathing of an arrow more accurately.
2. Gives us an easy way to access fields on objects and items in lists by index.