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The mathematics of heat damage is discussed in a later section for those interested. What all pilots should know about the mechanics heat damage is as follows.

Heat damage is not dealt reliably and automatically by every heated module cycle. Instead, it is dealt through a chance-based mechanic. Each heated cycle of any module always raises the ''heat level'' of the module's rack, by a predictable amount: a heated cycle from a high slot module increases the high slot rack heat level, a heated cycle from a mid slot module heats up the mid slot rack, and so on. ~~Each heated cycle of any module also has a ''chance'' to deal~~ heat ~~damage to the module, or to adjacent modules.~~

Heat damage is not dealt reliably and automatically by every heated module cycle. Instead, it is dealt through a chance-based mechanic. Each heated cycle of any module always raises the ''heat level'' of the module's rack, by a predictable amount: a heated cycle from a high slot module increases the high slot rack heat level, a heated cycle from a mid slot module heats up the mid slot rack, and so on. The following factors affect rack heat generation:

The chance of heat damage at the end of a cycle increases with the level of rack heat. The increase is not a steady, linear increase: high levels of rack heat generate a ''much'' higher chance of heat damage than low levels of rack heat. Rack heat is displayed in the three dials directly above the circle of the capacitor indicator. The leftmost dial displays low slot heat, the middle dial displays mid slot heat, and the rightmost dial displays high slot heat.

* Having more modules running overheated in the same rack generates more rack heat.

* Larger ships generate rack heat more slowly than smaller ships.

* Propulsion modules generate a lot of rack heat.

* Most T2 non-propulsion modules generate quite a lot of rack heat.

* All T1 non-propulsion modules and a few T2 modules generate a little heat.

* Faster-cycling modules tend to generate less heat per cycle.

Each heated cycle of any module has a ''chance'' to deal heat damage to the heated module, or to adjacent modules. The chance of heat damage at the end of a cycle increases with the level of rack heat; how hot a high, medium, or low rack is affects how much of a chance of heat damage there is. The increase in the chance of heat damage caused by higher rack heat is not a steady, linear increase: high levels of rack heat generate a ''much'' higher chance of heat damage than low levels of rack heat. Rack heat is displayed in the three dials directly above the circle of the capacitor indicator. The leftmost dial displays low slot heat, the middle dial displays mid slot heat, and the rightmost dial displays high slot heat.

=== Preventing and Repairing Damage ===

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 The mathematics of heat damage is discussed in a later section for those interested. What all pilots should know about the mechanics heat damage is as follows.
-Heat damage is not dealt reliably and automatically by every heated module cycle. Instead, it is dealt through a chance-based mechanic. Each heated cycle of any module always raises the ''heat level'' of the module's rack, by a predictable amount: a heated cycle from a high slot module increases the high slot rack heat level, a heated cycle from a mid slot module heats up the mid slot rack, and so on. Each heated cycle of any module also has a ''chance'' to deal heat damage to the module, or to adjacent modules.
+Heat damage is not dealt reliably and automatically by every heated module cycle. Instead, it is dealt through a chance-based mechanic. Each heated cycle of any module always raises the ''heat level'' of the module's rack, by a predictable amount: a heated cycle from a high slot module increases the high slot rack heat level, a heated cycle from a mid slot module heats up the mid slot rack, and so on. The following factors affect rack heat generation:
-The chance of heat damage at the end of a cycle increases with the level of rack heat. The increase is not a steady, linear increase: high levels of rack heat generate a ''much'' higher chance of heat damage than low levels of rack heat. Rack heat is displayed in the three dials directly above the circle of the capacitor indicator. The leftmost dial displays low slot heat, the middle dial displays mid slot heat, and the rightmost dial displays high slot heat.
+* Having more modules running overheated in the same rack generates more rack heat.
+* Larger ships generate rack heat more slowly than smaller ships.
+* Propulsion modules generate a lot of rack heat.
+* Most T2 non-propulsion modules generate quite a lot of rack heat.
+* All T1 non-propulsion modules and a few T2 modules generate a little heat.
+* Faster-cycling modules tend to generate less heat per cycle.
+Each heated cycle of any module has a ''chance'' to deal heat damage to the heated module, or to adjacent modules. The chance of heat damage at the end of a cycle increases with the level of rack heat; how hot a high, medium, or low rack is affects how much of a chance of heat damage there is. The increase in the chance of heat damage caused by higher rack heat is not a steady, linear increase: high levels of rack heat generate a ''much'' higher chance of heat damage than low levels of rack heat. Rack heat is displayed in the three dials directly above the circle of the capacitor indicator. The leftmost dial displays low slot heat, the middle dial displays mid slot heat, and the rightmost dial displays high slot heat.
 === Preventing and Repairing Damage  ===