User:Lone Aristocrat/Sandbox

bionic heart

«

»

$ 180.00 Commerce Value 2 lbs. Weight
	4
	ç
	BionicHeart
	Items
Infobox data from game version 2.0.207.72

[Implant] - bionic heart

---

An apparatus-in-chromium that pumps blood in smooth waves rather than the frantic beating of carcass-grown muscle tissue.

+2 Toughness

Target body parts: Body
License points: 3
Only compatible with True Kin genotypes

Perfect

Work in progress 38 of 77

Cybernetic Info

	No results
	No results
	No results

bionic heart is a moderate cost body exclusive cybernetic implant which grants the user +2 to Toughness

The bonus unlike boosts from equipment and much like the points obtained from leveling count towards the attribute requirements for certain skills. Additionally the extra toughness provides the user with +1 to toughness related saves, a faster natural regeneration rate as well as additional hitpoints both upon installation and while leveling up.

Advantages & Disadvantages

This section is opinion-based. Your mileage may vary.

Advantages

• Extra Hp generally translates to a higher overall survival rate.
• Toughness relative to the other attributes has a disproportionate number of related saves which can potentially have severe negative consequences if they are failed, improving the relative utility offered by a +1 to toughness saves. Such dangerous saves include:
  • Avoiding being afflicted with the mutating effect inflicted by gamma moths
  • Avoiding the instant death that often results from being struck by the Lithifying Gaze attack emitted by lithofexes.
  • Avoiding becoming infected with a disease onset condition and\or having said onset condition advance to a full-fledged illness.
  • Avoiding being stunned, oftentimes to death.
  • Avoiding the itchy skin effect from standing in the spores dispersed by broodpuffs.

Disadvantages

• Additional HP can become less relevant as the user advances in levels and capabilities.
• Can be fully replaced by injecting two Eaters' nectar injectors and boosting toughness, freeing up the highly competitive bodyslot for an implant with effects that cannot be as easily replicated, such as equipment rack, magnetic core, high-fidelity matter recompositer or stasis entangler.
• Moderate cost can be a bit prohibitive depending on the user's license tier and build goals.

HP Calculations

Due to the immense variety

HP Roll(1d4/level)

Level	2.5 roll
5	12
10	25
15	37
20	50
25	62
30	75
35	87
40	100
45	112
50	125
55	137
60	150
65	162
70	175
75	187
80	200
85	212
90	225

Toughness 16

/level	Total
16	28
16	41
16	53
16	66
16	78
16	91
16	103
16	116
16	128
16	141
16	153
16	166
16	178
16	191
16	203
16	216
16	228
16	241

Toughness 18

/level	Total
22	34
27	52
32	69
37	87
42	104
47	122
52	139
57	157
62	174
67	192
72	209
77	227
82	244
87	262
92	279
97	297
102	314
107	332

Increase as %

Increase
21.43%
26.83%
30.19%
31.82%
33.33%
34.07%
34.34%
35.95%
67	192
72	209
77	227
82	244
87	262
92	279
97	297
102	314
107	332

Tips

• Having the implant installed effectively provides the user with 6 levels worth of attribute points into toughness, meaning that if the user were to find and install bionic heart such as by moving the zone-tier adjusting gutsmonger one of which always spawns at the Six Day Stilt to a mid-tier location like Ezra and then taking advantage of the adjusted wares. The user with enough skill points would then be able to access various skills which require toughness at an earlier stage and without as much permanent investment into the attribute. Potentially making the implant useful for characters who generally avoid melee combat and consequently have less need for toughness but still wish to benefit from certain skills. Such skills may include:
  • Juicer
  • Calloused
  • Longstrider
  • Weathered