With the release of the Alcatraz update, Defiance will introduce a whole new type of equipment, cyber-rigs.
These customizable implants will allow you to push the limits of your abilities even further in the future and will allow you to prepare in the best conditions for the next Expeditions.
Cyber-rigs
Cyber-rigs are implants that directly connect Pillarches equipment to their nervous system, thereby increasing their natural abilities and drastically improving the performance associated with weapons, shields, vehicles and much more. Each character configuration allows you to equip a different cyber-rig.
However, like other pieces of equipment, cyber rigs require the Pillarche to reach a certain EGO rating before being usable. It should be noted that the EGO rating has very little effect on the power of the cyber-rig and these cannot be modified by means of the recovery matrix.
Cyberpuces
Each cyber-rig can accommodate a total of 16 cyberpuces. These are complementary modules that add a charge to your rig and modify the performance associated with it so that it is best suited to your needs.
The load is used to impart an additional set of natural abilities (with a maximum of four) built into the rig. More powerful abilities require more charge (and therefore more chips) to activate them.
In addition to adding charge, cyberchips grant their own bonuses to cyber rigs. There are a total of five types of chips:
- Puce offensive.
- Defensive chip.
- Chip lengthening the lifespan during combat.
- Chip usable out of combat.
- Chip stimulating EGO capabilities.
Master chips
Most of the rigs were designed for general use and thus offer fairly balanced combinations of chip locations. Master chips are an exception to this rule. However, only high-end rigs can sometimes accommodate a master chip.
Some high-end cyber-rigs are also specialized in attack or defense. These rigs therefore offer more offensive or defensive locations.
Be connected
Many rigs have pre-filled locations. So when you find a rig, you can equip it and use it right away. However, to get the most out of it, it is strongly recommended that you fill in the spaces that are still empty as quickly as possible.
In addition, each cyberchip can be replaced by another, but it is impossible to remove the chips without destroying them. To do this, it will be necessary to use Extracts, tools available for purchase in the In-game store.
First steps
Cyber-rigs and Cyberchips are both obtained from bosses and mini-bosses defeated during Expeditions. The difficulty of the Expedition, the number of consecutive rounds without extracting oneself influence the quality of the rigs and chips.
Please note, neither cyber-rigs nor cyberchips can be exchanged. However, it is quite possible to reduce them by Silicone fragments. These act as currency that interests an Alcatraz merchant, who is willing to exchange them for specialized rigs and chips.
