Implants

Implants

Implants are items that you can plug into your character's brain to boost skills and attributes.

How to use an implant:

Prerequisites:

Cybernetics I (Science III)

You cannot plug in an implant while training skills. If you are currently training skills, then go to your Character Sheet, click SKILLS from the list on the left, and open your Training Queue. PAUSE your skill training. Then. right-click on an implant and choose PLUG IN; the implant will take effect immediately. Then go to your Training Queue and RESUME your training.

If you remove the implant, it is destroyed. Do not worry you will not be harmed in the process, though it will sting a little. This is done by going to your Character Sheet, clicking AUGMENTATIONS, right-clicking the implant in question, and selecting UNPLUG. Note that just as you can't plug in implants while training skills, you also cannot remove implants while training skills.

If you are pod killed, all implants will be destroyed. This will sting a lot.

If you have jump clones, each jump clone has its own set of implants. Only the implants installed in the clone you are currently occupying will have an effect.

When using Jump Clones, do NOT jump from a station where you already have a clone. You can only have one clone per station. If you do your oldest clone will be deleted and you will loose any implants installed on that clone.

You have ten slots available for implants.

Each slot is different

Slots 1-5 are for Attribute Enhancers

Slots 5-6 are for Skill Hardwiring

Attribute Enhancers

Attribute enhancing implants add attribute points per implant, with some of the best ones giving additional bonuses.

There are 5 simple implants for each slot: Limited (+1), Limited-Beta(+2), Basic(+3), Standard(+4), and Improved(+5)

There are also advanced implants for each slot, but I will save those for later.

Each slot enhances a different attribute as follows

Slot 1 - Ocular Filter: Perception

Slot 2 - Memory Augmentation: Memory

Slot 3 - Neural Boost: Willpower

Slot 4 - Cybernetic Subprocessor: Intelligence

Slot 5 - Social Adaptation: Charisma

Skill Hardwiring

Skill hardwirings increase the skill specified in the implant's description. Most of these hardwrings are available in 3 variations and they usually affect skills or modules by 1%, 3% or 5%.

These implants are inserted into augmentation slots 6 through 10. The following is an approximate list of what implants are available.

Slot 6

Armor - Reduce Repair Cycle Duration (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Electronics - Increase Ship CPU (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Engineering - Reduce Capacitor Recharge Time (-1%/-3%-5%)

Engineering - Increase Power Grid (PG) (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Faction Omega - Boost secondary effects of other faction implants

Gunnery - Increase Small Energy / Hybrid / Projectile Turret Damage (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Missile - Reduce Launcher CPU Needs (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Missile - Increase Torpedo Damage (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Missile - Increase Cruise Missile Damage (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Navigation - Increase Ship Velocity (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Navigation - Increase Afterburner Duration (+2%)

Navigation - Reduce Warp Drive Operation Capacitor Usage (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Navigation - Increase Warp Speed (+5%)

Navigation - Increase Afterburner / MWD Speed (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Science - Reduce Maximum Scan Deviation (-2%/-6%/-10%)

Science - Reduce Blueprint Manufacturing Time (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Shield - Reduce Shield Upgrade Power Grid Needs (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Slot 7

Armor - Reduce Capacitor Need for Remote Repair (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Electronics - Increase Scan Resolution (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Engineering - Reduce Capacitor Need for Energy Emmisions (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Engineering - Reduce Capacitor Need for Energy Pulse Weapons (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Engineering - Reduce Capacitor Need for Energy Grid Upgrades (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Gunnery - Increase Turret Tracking Speed (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Gunnery - Reduce Turret Capacitor Usage (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Gunnery - Increase Turret Falloff (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Missile - Increase Flight Range (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Missile - Increase Maxmimum Velocity (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Missile - Increase Heavy Assault Missile Damage (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Missile - Increase Heavy Missile Damage (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Navigation - Increase Ship Agility (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Navigation - Increase Afterburner Duration (+10%)

Science - Reduce Probe Scanning Time (-2%/-6%/-10%)

Science - Reduce Material Efficiency Research Time (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Shield - Increase Shield Capacity (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Slot 8

Armor - Increase Hull Hit Points (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Electronics - Increase Targeting Range (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Engineering - Increase Capacitor (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Gunnery - Increase Medium Energy / Hybrid / Projectile Turret Damage (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Industry - Reduce Gas Harvester Cycle Time (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Industry - Reduce Manufacturing Time (-1%/-3%/-4%)

Industry - Reduce Refinery Waste (-1%/-3%/-4%)

Missile - Reduce Signature Radius Factor (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Missile - Increase Defender Missile Velocity (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Navigation - Reduce Afterburner Capacitor Usage (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Science - Increase Booster Duration (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Science - Increase Scan Probe Strength (+2%/+6%/+10%)

Science - Reduce Blueprint Copy Time (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Shield - Reduce Shield Emmision Capacitor Usage (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Slot 9

Armor - Increase Armor Repair Amount (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Electronics - Reduce Electronic Warfare Capacitor Usage (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Electronics - Reduce Sensor Linking Capacitor Usage (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Electronics - Reduce Weapon Disruption Capacitor Usage (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Electronics - Reduce Target Painting Capacitor Usage (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Gunnery - Increase All Turret Damage (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Gunnery - Increase Turret Rate of Fire (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Gunnery - Increase Turret Optimal Range (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Missile - Reduce Target Velocity Factor (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Missile - Increase Standard Missile Damage (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Navigation - Reduce MWD Capacitor Usage (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Science - Reduce Booster Side Effects (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Science - Boost Skill at Invention (2 types)

Science - Increase Chance of Data Retrieval (+5%)

Science - Increase Chance of Salvage Retrieval (+5%)

Shield - Reduce Shield Recharge Time (-1%/-3%-5%)

Slot 10

Armor - Increase Armor Hit Points (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Gunnery - Increase Large Energy / Hybrid / Projectile Turret Damage (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Gunnery - Reduce Turret CPU Needs (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Industry - Increase Mining Yield (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Industry - Reduce Mining Upgrade CPU Needs (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Industry - Reduce Ice Harvester Cycle Time (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Leadership - Armored Warefare Mindlink

Leadership - Information Warefare Mindlink

Leadership - Siege Warefare Mindlink

Leadership - Skirmish Warefare Mindlink

Leadership - Mining Foreman Mindlink

Missile - Increase Launcher Rate of Fire (+1%/+3%/+5%)

Missile - Reduce Explosion Radius of F.o.F. Missiles (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Science - Reduce Booster Chance of Negative Side Effects (-1%/-3%/-5%)

Science - Reduce Cycle Time of Salvage, Hacking and Archaeology Modules (-5%)