|They are used to repair directly the [[ship]]'s [[hull hitpoints]] and damaged [[components]] with other resources. [[Perks#Nanobot Efficiency (15 levels)|Nanobot Efficiency]] and [[Perks#Hitpoint Repair Rate (12 levels)|Hitpoint Repair Rate]] are perks that can upgrade their performance.
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|Found at containers, Traders, ship wrecks and downed enemies. They are used to repair directly the [[ship]]'s [[hull hitpoints]] and damaged [[components]] with other resources. [[Perks#Nanobot Efficiency (15 levels)|Nanobot Efficiency]] and [[Perks#Hitpoint Repair Rate (12 levels)|Hitpoint Repair Rate]] are perks that can upgrade their performance.
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There is also a special, unclassified bubble-like being (a colony of Nanobots?) that can be found randomly in later Sectors that will continuously chase any ships nearby and, when shot at, will drop Nano Bots. The being cannot be targeted, thus making homing projectile weapons useless; explosive weapons like the [[Flak Cannon]] are recommended to deal damage as the bullets will explode near the being as if it were an enemy. After taking sufficient damage, the bubble will burst into several smaller bubbles which will scatter omnidirectionally. However, should the player be too close to it when it is scattered, the bubbles will cause as much damage as Nano Bots dropped to repair your hull, resulting in a complete waste of time. It is recommended, if possible, to use G&B ships as bait before attempting to harvest nanobots from these beings. However, when the G&B ships are chased by the being, they may end up far out of orbit of the area, making farming the Nano Bots impossible.
Resources are gathered during gameplay and used to craftequipment. At the end of a run, these resources are lost and must be gathered anew in subsequent runs.
Found at containers, Traders, ship wrecks and downed enemies. They are used to repair directly the ship's hull hitpoints and damaged components with other resources. Nanobot Efficiency and Hitpoint Repair Rate are perks that can upgrade their performance.
There is also a special, unclassified bubble-like being (a colony of Nanobots?) that can be found randomly in later Sectors that will continuously chase any ships nearby and, when shot at, will drop Nano Bots. The being cannot be targeted, thus making homing projectile weapons useless; explosive weapons like the Flak Cannon are recommended to deal damage as the bullets will explode near the being as if it were an enemy. After taking sufficient damage, the bubble will burst into several smaller bubbles which will scatter omnidirectionally. However, should the player be too close to it when it is scattered, the bubbles will cause as much damage as Nano Bots dropped to repair your hull, resulting in a complete waste of time. It is recommended, if possible, to use G&B ships as bait before attempting to harvest nanobots from these beings. However, when the G&B ships are chased by the being, they may end up far out of orbit of the area, making farming the Nano Bots impossible.
