Damper Field

	Briefly activates an energy field that mitigates incoming damage at the cost of disabling weapons and shields.
–In-Game Description

This ship system is known to be used on the following ships:

• Centurion
• Vanguard
• Mora

Notes

The damage reduction is 67% for frigates and destroyers; 50% for cruisers and capitals. Damper Field is useful to temporarily keep defenses up while (unlike shields) allowing flux to be dissipated.

Change History

0.9

• Now reduces damage by 67% for frigates and destroyers; 50% for cruisers and capitals
• Damper-field-using frigates should only rarely show up in smaller faction fleets

0.8.1a

• Damage reduction down to 50% (from 67%), charge regen rate halved (1 per 20 seconds)

0.8a

• Now reduces damage by 67% (was: 75%)

At least two versions out of date. Last verified for version 0.9. Please refer to Version History and update this page.