Blueprints Reference Manual

⚙ What it does

Applies this blueprint's standard modifier curve from grade 1 to 5.

★ Who it's for

Fit where this module's role benefits; see the per-grade materials below.

⚡ Experimental pick

Deep Plating adds raw hull on top of the resistance blueprint — the standard hull-tank experimental.

⚙ What it does

Applies this blueprint's standard modifier curve from grade 1 to 5.

★ Who it's for

Fit where this module's role benefits; see the per-grade materials below.

⚡ Experimental pick

Deep Plating adds raw hull on top of the resistance blueprint — the standard hull-tank experimental.

⚙ What it does

Reactive bulkhead upgrade that multiplies base hull integrity. The foundation of any hull tank.

★ Who it's for

Combat hulls expecting to take sustained fire.

⚡ Experimental pick

Deep Plating adds raw hull on top of the resistance blueprint — the standard hull-tank experimental.

⚙ What it does

Applies this blueprint's standard modifier curve from grade 1 to 5.

★ Who it's for

Fit where this module's role benefits; see the per-grade materials below.

⚡ Experimental pick

Deep Plating adds raw hull on top of the resistance blueprint — the standard hull-tank experimental.

⚙ What it does

Applies this blueprint's standard modifier curve from grade 1 to 5.

★ Who it's for

Fit where this module's role benefits; see the per-grade materials below.

⚡ Experimental pick

Deep Plating adds raw hull on top of the resistance blueprint — the standard hull-tank experimental.

⚙ What it does

Cuts FSD boot and charge time so jumps and high-waking escapes happen sooner.

★ Who it's for

Combat ships that need fast escapes and explorers chaining jumps.

⚡ Experimental pick

Mass Manager is the default for size 5+ drives (more optimised mass per the same blueprint); Deep Charge edges ahead only at size 4 and below.

⚙ What it does

Raises the FSD optimised mass, which is the single biggest lever on jump range. G5 with a Guardian FSD Booster is the galaxy-standard range stack.

★ Who it's for

Every hull benefits; mandatory on dedicated explorers and a strong quality-of-life pick on any combat or trade ship that travels far.

⚡ Experimental pick

Mass Manager is the default for size 5+ drives (more optimised mass per the same blueprint); Deep Charge edges ahead only at size 4 and below.

⚙ What it does

Hardens the module against malfunction and trims its power draw at a small integrity cost.

★ Who it's for

Any build that values reliability; cheap insurance on a frequently-targeted module.

⚡ Experimental pick

Mass Manager is the default for size 5+ drives (more optimised mass per the same blueprint); Deep Charge edges ahead only at size 4 and below.

⚙ What it does

Strips module mass to recover jump range, with a small trade-off on the module's primary stat.

★ Who it's for

Explorers and any range-sensitive build; least useful on dedicated combat hulls where mass matters little.

⚡ Experimental pick

Life Support has no experimental effects — none are available in-game.

⚙ What it does

Hardens the module against damage at the cost of added mass — keeps it working under fire.

★ Who it's for

Combat and Thargoid builds where module survival matters more than weight.

⚡ Experimental pick

Life Support has no experimental effects — none are available in-game.

⚙ What it does

Hardens the module against malfunction and trims its power draw at a small integrity cost.

★ Who it's for

Any build that values reliability; cheap insurance on a frequently-targeted module.

⚡ Experimental pick

Life Support has no experimental effects — none are available in-game.

⚙ What it does

Faster capacitor recharge on all three pips. Keeps weapons firing and boosts coming without dead time — the combat standard, often with Cluster Capacitor.

★ Who it's for

All combat ships and mining lances that need weapons firing and boosts ready without dead time.

⚡ Experimental pick

Cluster Capacitor (capacity) pairs with Charge Enhanced for combat; Stripped Down suits travel/explorer distributors.

⚙ What it does

Pours capacity into the engine pip at the weapon pip's expense. More boosts back-to-back for travel and racing.

★ Who it's for

Explorers, racers and travel builds chasing escape speed over firepower.

⚡ Experimental pick

Cluster Capacitor (capacity) pairs with Charge Enhanced for combat; Stripped Down suits travel/explorer distributors.

⚙ What it does

Bigger capacitors across the board for burst-heavy moments — alpha strikes, long boosts, panic cell chains.

★ Who it's for

Burst gunboats and shield-cell tanks that empty a pip in one go rather than draining it steadily.

⚡ Experimental pick

Cluster Capacitor (capacity) pairs with Charge Enhanced for combat; Stripped Down suits travel/explorer distributors.

⚙ What it does

Hardens the module against malfunction and trims its power draw at a small integrity cost.

★ Who it's for

Any build that values reliability; cheap insurance on a frequently-targeted module.

⚡ Experimental pick

Cluster Capacitor (capacity) pairs with Charge Enhanced for combat; Stripped Down suits travel/explorer distributors.

⚙ What it does

Pours capacity into the systems pip for faster shield recovery and longer cell use.

★ Who it's for

Shield-tank PvE and PvP builds that live or die by SYS recharge.

⚡ Experimental pick

Cluster Capacitor (capacity) pairs with Charge Enhanced for combat; Stripped Down suits travel/explorer distributors.

⚙ What it does

Pours capacity into the weapon pip for sustained heavy fire, sacrificing engine/systems.

★ Who it's for

Dedicated gunboats with high distributor-draw weapons that never need to run.

⚡ Experimental pick

Cluster Capacitor (capacity) pairs with Charge Enhanced for combat; Stripped Down suits travel/explorer distributors.

⚙ What it does

The all-round default: more output, much higher module integrity, and a meaningful heat cut. Survives a power-plant sniping better than any other blueprint.

★ Who it's for

Non-combat ships of every kind — explorers, haulers and miners — and any build that values reliability over peak output.

⚡ Experimental pick

Thermal Spread is the broadly optimal pick for combat power plants — it bleeds heat and pairs perfectly with Overcharged.

⚙ What it does

Hard cut to heat and thermal signature for silent-running and ambush builds. Lowest output of the three.

★ Who it's for

Stealth and assassination builds, cold-running explorers, and any ship trying to stay off sensors.

⚡ Experimental pick

Thermal Spread is the broadly optimal pick for combat power plants — it bleeds heat and pairs perfectly with Overcharged.

⚙ What it does

Maximum output to feed power-hungry weapon and shield stacks. Costs integrity and runs hot, so pair with Thermal Spread.

★ Who it's for

Combat ships that need every megawatt — RES/CZ gunboats, interceptors and shield-heavy brawlers. The go-to combat power plant.

⚡ Experimental pick

Thermal Spread is the broadly optimal pick for combat power plants — it bleeds heat and pairs perfectly with Overcharged.

⚙ What it does

Sensors are heavy for what they do; stripping their mass is free jump range with only a small range loss.

★ Who it's for

Any explorer build, where shaving sensor mass buys extra jump range.

⚡ Experimental pick

Sensors have no experimental effects — none are available in-game.

⚙ What it does

Applies this blueprint's standard modifier curve from grade 1 to 5.

★ Who it's for

Fit where this module's role benefits; see the per-grade materials below.

⚡ Experimental pick

Sensors have no experimental effects — none are available in-game.

⚙ What it does

Applies this blueprint's standard modifier curve from grade 1 to 5.

★ Who it's for

Fit where this module's role benefits; see the per-grade materials below.

⚡ Experimental pick

Sensors have no experimental effects — none are available in-game.

⚙ What it does

A gentler tune that lifts speed while cutting power draw and heat. Less raw speed than Dirty but easier on the power budget.

★ Who it's for

Travel and multipurpose ships on a tight power budget, or cold-running stealth builds where heat matters more than peak speed.

⚡ Experimental pick

Drag Drives adds manoeuvrability on top of Dirty's speed for combat; Drive Distributors suits travel.

⚙ What it does

Increases thruster output for higher top and boost speed. Pairs with Drag Drives to add manoeuvrability on top of speed.

★ Who it's for

The combat and racing default for any agile hull that needs to win a knife-fight or run down a target.

⚡ Experimental pick

Drag Drives adds manoeuvrability on top of Dirty's speed for combat; Drive Distributors suits travel.

⚙ What it does

Reinforces the thrusters for higher integrity and mass tolerance — keeps big, heavy ships moving when overweight.

★ Who it's for

Heavy haulers and overweight builds that prioritise staying mobile over top speed.

⚡ Experimental pick

Drag Drives adds manoeuvrability on top of Dirty's speed for combat; Drive Distributors suits travel.

⚙ What it does

Hardens the module against malfunction and trims its power draw at a small integrity cost.

★ Who it's for

Any build that values reliability; cheap insurance on a frequently-targeted module.

⚡ Experimental pick

AFMU experimentals are minor; pick to match your repair-uptime needs.

⚙ What it does

Enhanced, Low Power: a much lighter, cooler, cheaper-to-run shield with a smaller buffer. Pair with Lo-Draw or Stripped Down.

★ Who it's for

Explorers and haulers that want a get-home shield without the mass and power hit.

⚡ Experimental pick

Thermo Block layers thermal resistance onto the fast-regen Bi-Weave; Fast Charge leans further into its recovery identity.

⚙ What it does

Bakes broad kinetic resistance into the generator itself, layering with boosters for huge effective HP versus projectile weapons.

★ Who it's for

Anti-PvP and anti-NPC kinetic builds on dedicated combat hulls.

⚡ Experimental pick

Thermo Block layers thermal resistance onto the fast-regen Bi-Weave; Fast Charge leans further into its recovery identity.

⚙ What it does

Largest raw shield buffer of the three blueprints. The classic big-shield tank, strong with Hi-Cap or Thermo Block.

★ Who it's for

Combat ships that brawl in RES/CZ and any build that wants a deep shield buffer.

⚡ Experimental pick

Thermo Block layers thermal resistance onto the fast-regen Bi-Weave; Fast Charge leans further into its recovery identity.

⚙ What it does

Bakes thermal resistance into the generator, useful where laser fire dominates.

★ Who it's for

Combat ships expecting heavy laser pressure; pairs with resistance boosters.

⚡ Experimental pick