Talk:Chips/@comment-108.7.35.136-20180502164143

Chips are installed on equipment to boost the ship that the equipment is equipped on. Moving the equipment will also move any chips installed. Up to level 29, each piece of equipment can install 1 chip. At 30+ a 2nd chip can be installed. 45+ a 3rd. 60+ a 4th and 75+ can equip 5.

Any device can have only 1 of each type, but a ship will benefit from all chips, including duplicates.

There are 5 categories of chips:

Laser give attack bonus

Aim gives improved hit chance

Critical increases damage of critical hits

Armor reduces damage done to the ship after shields are down

Shields stops damage before durability is damaged, and is restored fully after each battle.

Level 1 chips require a level 6 lab to upgrade to 2, then require 500 XPs.

Level 2 chips require a level 12 lab to upgrade to 3, then require 1,000 XPs.

Level 3 chips require a level 18 lab to upgrade to 4, then require 3,000 XPs.

Level 4 chips require a level 24 lab to upgrade to 5, then require 8,000 XPs.

Etc up to level 9 chips

James Dragonrider