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# Waypoint node

![waypoint\_nodes](/files/aZfpTorBiCG46Y1xRVwq)

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.