Shield Shunt

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Up to date for latest version, 0.97a.

Overview

Shield Shunt is a hullmod that can be installed on any ship that has shields.

Availability

Notes

  • Many ships can be forced to behave more aggressively by installing a Shield Shunt, dedicating the entirety of their flux to their weaponry.
  • Incompatible with Makeshift Shield Generator.

Tips and strategies

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  • This hullmod is quite useful for Low Tech ships, as they tend to have inefficient shields & excellent armor.
  • Ships like Enforcer, Dominator & Onslaught are excellent candidates for this hullmod.

Changelog

  • Patch 0.96: Added S-mod bonus.
  • Patch 0.95.1a: 
    • EMP defence replaced with an armor bonus
    • [RC6] Reduced armor bonus to 15% (was: 25%); can no longer be built into a ship as an s-mod
  • Patch 0.95a: Introduced to the game