Alcatraz Preview: Cyber Rigs

Kiwibird posted a preview on Cyber Rigs on the Defiance Blog.

Source: http://www.trionworlds.com/defiance/en/2015/02/26/alcatraz-preview-cyber-rigs/

Cyber Rigs

• Augments an Arkhunter's gear
• They are part of an Arkhunter's loadout and can change between them
• Cyber Rigs have an EGO Rating that cannot be altered or directly impacts the power of the rig

Cyber Chips

• Each Rig can hold up to 16 Chips
  • Chips can modify a rig to suit your needs
• Each Rig comes with 4 innate abilities
  • Each ability needs a certain amount of charge before it's activated
  • Rigs gain charge from chips slotted into them

• Chips come with their own abilities.
• Each chip has a unique shape and will only fit into the same slots on the rig
• There are 5 different types of chips:
  • Chips that provide offensive benefits
  • Chips that provide defensive benefits
  • Chips that enhance longevity in a fight
  • Chips that provide miscellaneous or non-combat benefits
  • Keystone Chips which enhance EGO abilities

Keystone Chips

• Only appear on legendary rigs
• There can be only one keystone chip on a rig
• Top end rigs can be specialized on:
  • Offensive or
  • Defensive combat

Pre-Slotted Chips

• Rigs come pre-slotted
• To unlock other abilities, you should fill up your rig with other chips
• You can replace pre-slotted chips by slotting another chip over it (the pre-slotted one is lost)
• To pull chips without destroying them, you can use a  Chip Puller

Getting Started

• Cyber Rigs and Chips drop in Expeditions from:
  • Bosses
  • Mini-Bosses
• The higher the round and tier, the better loot you will get.
• They are non-tradable
  • Break unwanted Chips and Rigs down for Silicon Shards and buy chips from the Rig Vendor on Alcatraz
• Buy also the Alcatraz Starter Kit in the store

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