Perks

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Perks screen from the Alpha build

Perks can be leveled up prior to a game run using credits. The credits not used are lost when starting a new game. The list below is as of the Alpha build.

Weapons

There are 4 weapons perks:

Primary Weapons Slots (3 levels)

In the Colonial Interceptor at first you have 2 slots for primary weapons.

Requirements: Device Slots.

Colonial Interceptor	Primary Weapons	Cost Part1	Cost Part2	Cost Part3	Cost Part4	Cost Part5
1st. Level	3 slots	$200	$400	$600	$800	N/A
2nd. Level	4 slots	$500	$800	$1,200
3rd. Level	5 slots	$1000

Secondary Weapons Slots (3 levels)

At first you have only 1 slot for secondary weapons.

Requirements: Primary Weapons Slots, Device Slots.

Colonial Interceptor	Primary Weapons	Cost Part1	Cost Part2	Cost Part3	Cost Part4	Cost Part5
1st. Level	2 slots	$200	$400	$600	$800	N/A
2nd. Level	3 slots	$500	$800	$1,200
3rd. Level	4 slots	$1000

Critical Hit Damage (7 levels)

Increases your global hit damage multiplier for all Primary Weapons. You start with x.

Requirements: Primary Weapons Slots, Device Slots, Critical Hit Chance.

Colonial Interceptor	Critical Hit Damage	Cost
1st. Level	2.50x	$500
2nd. Level	2.75x	$1,000
3rd. Level	3x	$1,500
4th. Level	3.50x	$2,500
5th. Level
6th. Level
7th. Level

Critical Hit Chance (10 levels)

Increases your critical hit chance for all Primary Weapons. You start with %.

Requirements: Primary Weapons Slots, Device Slots.

Colonial Interceptor	Critical Hit Chance	Cost
1st. Level	0.5%	$750
2nd. Level	1%	$1,000
3rd. Level	1.5%	$1,250
4th. Level	2%	$1,500
5th. Level	2.5%	$2,000
6th. Level	3%	$2,200
7th. Level	3.5%	$2,800
8th. Level	4%	$3,000
9th. Level	4.5%	$3.500
10th. Level	5%	$4,000

Engine

There are 2 engine perks:

Max Speed (6 levels)

Increases the maximum speed of your ship. Your starting maximum is 120m/s.

Requirements: Hull Hitpoints.

Colonial Interceptor	Max Speed	Cost
1st. Level	125m/s	$700
2nd. Level	130m/s	$1,200
3rd. Level	135m/s	$2,000???
4th. Level	140m/s	$2,500
5th. Level	145m/s	$3,000???
6th. Level	150m/s	$3,500???

Boost Speed (5 levels)

Increases the speed of your ship while boosting. Your starting boost multiplier is 2.5x

Requirements: Max Speed, Hull Hitpoints.

Colonial Interceptor	Boost Speed	Cost
1st. Level	2.6x	$2,000
2nd. Level	2.7x
3rd. Level	2.8x
4th. Level	2.9x
5th. Level	3x

Sensor

There are 2 sensor perks:

Sector Scanner (4 levels)

Adds additional information to the sector map:

Colonial Interceptor	Sector Information	Cost Part1	Cost Part2	Cost Part3	Cost Part4
1st. Level	Shows threat levels to the map	$200	$400	$700	$1,000
2nd. Level	Shows Wreckages on the map
3rd. Level	Shows Vendor Ships on the map	$500	$900
4th. Level	Shows Service Stations on the map

Sensor Range (4 levels)

Increases your Sensor's range.

Requirements: Hull Hitpoints.

Colonial Interceptor	Sensor Range	Cost
1st. Level	5%	$1,000
2nd. Level	10%	$3,000
3rd. Level	15%	$4,000
4th. Level	20%	$5,000
5th. Level	25%	$6,000
6th. Level	30%	$7,000

Defense

There is a single defense perk:

Hull Hitpoints (20 levels)

Increases your ship's Hull hitpoints. Your starting points are 500.

Colonial Interceptor	Hull Hitpoints	Cost
1st. Level	515	$250
2nd. Level	530	$500
3rd. Level	545
4th. Level	560
5th. Level	575
6th. Level	590
7th. Level	605
8th. Level	620
9th. Level	635	$2,200
10th. Level		$2,400
11th. Level
12th. Level
...# Level	(+15 every level) or (# Level x 15 + 500)
20th. Level	800	$5,000

Shield Generator

There are 3 shield generator perks:

Shield Capacity (20 levels)

Increases your shield's capacity.

Colonial Interceptor	Shield Capacity	Cost
1st. Level	2.5%	$200
2nd. Level	5%	$500
3rd. Level	7.5%	$800
4th. Level	10%	$1,200
5th. Level	12.5%	$1,550
6th. Level	15%	$1,700
7th. Level	17.5%	$1,850
8th. Level	20%
...# Level	(+2.5% every level) or (# Level x 2.5)%
20th. Level	50%

Shield Shutdown (10 levels)

Decreases the time the shield stops regenerating after the shield points have been depleted.

Requirements: Shield Capacity.

Colonial Interceptor	Shield Shutdown	Cost
1st. Level	2%	$1,000
2nd. Level	4%	$1,100
3rd. Level	6%
4th. Level	8%
5th. Level	10%
6th. Level	12%
7th. Level	14%
8th. Level	16%
9th. Level	18%
10th. Level	20%

Shield Recharge (10 levels)

Increases the speed of shield recharge.

Requirements: Shield Capacity.

Colonial Interceptor	Shield Recharge	Cost
1st. Level	2%	$1,000
2nd. Level	4%	$1,100
...# Level
10th. Level

Energy Core

There are 2 energy core perks:

Energy Capacity (20 levels)

Increases the total energy capacity. You start with 100.

Colonial Interceptor	Energy Capacity	Cost
1st. Level	105	$200
2nd. Level	110	$500
3rd. Level	115	$800
4th. Level	120
5th. Level	125	$1,550
...# Level	(+5 every level) or (# Level x 5 + 100)
20th. Level	200

Energy Regeneration (10 levels)

Increases the speed of energy regeneration. You start with 5.00/s.

Requirements: Energy Capacity.

Colonial Interceptor	Energy Regeneration	Cost
1st. Level	5.50/s	$500
2nd. Level	6.00/s	$700
3rd. Level	6.50/s	$900
4th. Level	7.00/s
5th. Level	7.50/s
6th. Level	8.00/s
7th. Level	8.50/s
8th. Level	9.00/s
9th. Level	9.50/s
10th. Level	10.00/s

Devices & Consumables

There are 2 devices and consumables perks:

Device Slots (3 levels)

The amount of different Devices your ship can carry. You start with 2 slots.

Colonial Interceptor	Device Slots	Cost Part1	Cost Part2	Cost Part3	Cost Part4	Cost Part5
1st. Level	3 slots	$200	$400	$600	$800	N/A
2nd. Level	4 slots	$500	$800	$1,200
3rd. Level	5 slots

Consumable Slots (4 levels)

The amount of different consumables your ship can carry.

Requirements: Device Slots.

Colonial Interceptor	Consumable Slots	Cost Part1	Cost Part2	Cost Part3	Cost Part4
1st. Level	3 slots	$200	$400	$600	$800
2nd. Level	4 slots	$500	$1,500
3rd. Level	5 slots
4th. Level	6 slots

Resource Yield

There are 4 resource yield perks:

Loot

There are 2 loot perks:

Credit Loot Bonus (13 levels)

Increases the amount of credits found.

Colonial Interceptor	Credit Loot Bonus	Cost
1st. Level	2%	$200
2nd. Level	3%	$300
3rd. Level	5%	$500
4th. Level	7%	$800
5th. Level	10%	$1,200
6th. Level	13%	$1,700
7th. Level		$2,300
8th. Level
9th. Level
10th. Level
11th. Level
12th. Level
13th. Level

Rare Loot Chance (4 levels)

Increases the chance of finding better loot.

Requirements: Credit Loot Bonus.

Colonial Interceptor	Rare Loot Chance	Cost
1st. Level	2.5%	$2,500
2nd. Level	5%	$5,000
3rd. Level	7.5%
4th. Level	10%

Resources

There are 3 resources perks:

Crafting Costs (4 levels)

Decreases the amount of resources needed for crafting.

Requirements: Consumable Slots, Device Slots.

Colonial Interceptor	Crafting Costs	Cost
1st. Level	10%	$4,000
2nd. Level
3rd. Level
4th. Level

Mining Yield ( levels)

Increases the amount of resources gained from mining.

Requirements: Crafting Costs, Consumable Slots, Device Slots.

Colonial Interceptor	Mining Yield	Cost
1st. Level
2nd. Level
3rd. Level
4th. Level

Bonus Resources (4 levels)

Lets you start a run with additional random resources on board.

Requirements: Rare Loot Chance, Credit Loot Bonus.

Colonial Interceptor	Bonus Resources	Cost Part1	Cost Part2	Cost Part3	Cost Part4	Cost Part5
1st. Level	Add resources worth $500 to your ship	$200	$400	$600	$800	N/A
2nd. Level	Add resources worth $1,000 to your ship	$500	$700	$1,000	$1,400	$1,900
3rd. Level	Add resources worth $1,500 to your ship	$700
4th. Level	Add resources worth $2,000 to your ship

Damage and Repair

There are 4 damage and repair perks:

Nanobot Efficiency (15 levels)

Increases the amount of hull hitpoints repaired by one nanobot. It starts with 35.00.

Requirements: Hull Hitpoints.

Colonial Interceptor	Nanobot Efficiency	Cost
1st. Level	36.00	$250
2nd. Level	37.00	$500
3rd. Level	38.00	$750
4th. Level	39.00	$1,000
5th. Level	40.00	$1,250
6th. Level	41.00	$1,500
...# Level	(+1.00 every level) or (# Level x 1.00 + 35.00)	(+$250 every level) or (# Level x $250)
15th. Level	50.00	$3,750

Hitpoint Repair Rate (12 levels)

Increases the speed of repairing your hull.

Requirements: Hull Hitpoints, Nanobot Efficiency.

Colonial Interceptor	Hitpoint Repair Rate	Cost
1st. Level	27.00/s
2nd. Level	30.00/s	$1,000
3rd. Level
4th. Level
5th. Level
6th. Level
...# Level
12th. Level

Component Damage Repair Costs (2 levels)

Decreases the costs of repairing damaged ship components.

Requirements: Hull Hitpoints, Nanobot Efficiency, Component Damage Chance.

Colonial Interceptor	Component Damage Repair Costs	Cost Part1	Cost Part2	Cost Part3	Cost Part4
1st. Level	20%		$2,000
2nd. Level

Component Damage Chance (6 levels)

Decreases the probability of ship component damage.

Requirements: Hull Hitpoints, Nanobot Efficiency.

Colonial Interceptor	Component Damage Chance	Cost
1st. Level	5%	$500
2nd. Level	10%	$1,000
3rd. Level	15%	$1,500
4th. Level	20%	$2,000
5th. Level	25%	$2,500
6th. Level	30%	$3,000

Jump Drive

There are 3 jump drive perks:

Fuel Capacity (2 levels)

Extends your fuel tank, increasing the maximum number of jumps. You start with 4 jumps.

Requirements: Energy Capacity.

Colonial Interceptor	Fuel Capacity	Cost Part1	Cost Part2	Cost Part3	Cost Part4
1st. Level	5 jumps	$1,000	$2,000	$3,000
2nd. Level	6 jumps

Lucky Jump Chance (8 levels)

Increases the chance of surviving a jump with insufficient fuel unscathed.

Requirements: Energy Capacity.

Colonial Interceptor	Lucky Jump Chance	Cost
1st. Level	27.5%	$1,000
2nd. Level	30%	$1,500
3rd. Level		$2,000
4th. Level		$2,500
5th. Level		$3,000
6th. Level		$3,500
7th. Level		$4,000
8th. Level		$4,500

Jump Charge Time (6 levels)

Decreases the time your jump drive needs to charge before triggering the jump. You start with 6s.

Requirements: Energy Capacity, Lucky Jump Chance.

Colonial Interceptor	Jump Charge Time	Cost Part1	Cost Part2	Cost Part3	Cost Part4
1st. Level	5.5s	$1,000	$1,100
2nd. Level	5s
3rd. Level	4.5s
4th. Level	4s
5th. Level	3.5s
6th. Level	3s

Misc

There are 3 miscellaneous perks:

Retrieval (6 levels)

Reveals the location of your last clone's ship wreck on the map and lets you salvage it.

Requirements: Store Credits, Rare Loot Chance, Credit Loot Bonus.

Colonial Interceptor	Retrieval	Cost Part1	Cost Part2	Cost Part3	Cost Part4	Cost Part5
1st. Level	Reveals the location of your last clone's ship wreck	$200	$400	$600	$800	N/A
2nd. Level	Adds chance to retrieve primary and secondary weapons	$500	$800	$1,200	$1,700	N/A
3rd. Level
4th. Level
5th. Level
6th. Level

Store Credits (7 levels)

Increases the amount of credits that will be carried over to your next run.

Requirements: Rare Loot Chance, Credit Loot Bonus.

Colonial Interceptor	Store Credits	Cost
1st. Level	5%
2nd. Level	10%
3rd. Level	15%
4th. Level	20%	$1,000
5th. Level	25%	$1,400
6th. Level	30%	$2,000
7th. Level	35%

Bonus Equipment (6 levels)

Lets you choose additional random equipment before each run.

Requirements: Primary Weapons Slots, Secondary Weapons Slots, Device Slots.

Colonial Interceptor	Bonus Equipment	Cost Part1	Cost Part2	Cost Part3	Cost Part4	Cost Part5
1st. Level	Lets you choose additional random equipment before each run	$200	$400	$600	$800	N/A
2nd. Level	Increases the quality of the bonus equipment	$500	$800	$1,200
3rd. Level
4th. Level
5th. Level
6th. Level