Engineers

The Engineers

The Engineers are secretive, eccentric individuals who can modify the weapons and modules of ships to exceed baseline performance standards. The Elite Dangerous: Horizons expansion was required to access them as they reside in planetary bases, but is now accessible to all players. The modifications that Engineers offer vary depending upon their skill sets and personal preferences. Some Engineers will be more beneficial for explorers, while others will be more beneficial for combat specialists.

Engineers and Workshops

Ram Tah's Phoenix Base

Pilots will initially learn about some Engineers through rumors, but as they gain access to Engineers and build reputations, those Engineers will inform them of other Engineers with a wider variety of or more potent modifications. In order to obtain an invitation to an Engineer's workshop, their invite requirements (listed as "How to Get Invite" in table below) must first be met. These requirements vary and some Engineers are easier to obtain an invite from than others. Be aware that attempting to land at a workshop without an invitation is treated as trespassing, and offenders will be immediately attacked by the workshop's defences. Once invited and having traveled to their workshop, an Engineer's services can be unlocked by completing an additional task, ranging from providing a specific item to turning in bounties.

All 25 Engineers and their workshops are listed below.

Engineer	Base Name	System	Planet
Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn	Trophy Camp	Wolf 397	Trus Madi
Selene Jean	Prospector's Rest	Kuk	B 3
Didi Vatermann	Vatermann LLC	Leesti	1 A
Bill Turner	Turner Metallics Inc	Alioth	4 A
Broo Tarquin	Broo's Legacy	Muang	5 A
Liz Ryder	Demolition Unlimited	Eurybia	Makalu
Hera Tani	The Jet's Hole	Kuwemaki	A 3 A
Tiana Fortune	Fortune's Loss	Achenar	4 A
Felicity Farseer	Farseer Inc	Deciat	6 A
Colonel Bris Dekker	Dekker's Yard	Sol	Iapetus
Juri Ishmaak	Pater's Memorial	Giryak	2 A
The Sarge	The Beach	Beta-3 Tucani	2 B A
Elvira Martuuk	Long Sight Base	Khun	5
The Dweller	Black Hide	Wyrd	A 2
Lei Cheung	Trader's Rest	Laksak	A 1
Marco Qwent	Qwent Research Base	Sirius	Lucifer
Professor Palin	Abel Laboratory	Arque	4 E
Zacariah Nemo	Nemo Cyber Party Base	Yoru	4
Lori Jameson	Jameson Base	Shinrarta Dezhra	A 1
Ram Tah	Phoenix Base	Meene	AB 5 D
Etienne Dorn	Kraken's Retreat	Los	A 2 B
Marsha Hicks	The Watchtower	Tir	A 2
Mel Brandon	The Brig	Luchtaine	A 1 C
Petra Olmanova	Sanctuary	Asura	1 A
Chloe Sedesi	Cinder Dock	Shenve	A 6

Engineer Ranks

Upon unlocking their services you are given a reputation rank by the engineer, going from 1 to 5, where 5 is the highest reputation achievable. These reputation ranks determine what level of modification you can do. With every modification crafted your progress to the next reputation level increases. As you increase your reputation with the Engineer you will be able to craft higher level modifications which provide increased effects.

While you can craft modifications in order to increase your reputation level, you can also increase the level by making a profit with the engineer. Depending on the Engineer, you might be able to sell commodities, exploration data or bounty vouchers:

Engineer Reputation Level	Required Profit
Grade 1	Unlocked as soon as Engineer task has been completed
Grade 2	Selling Exploration data/Commodities with a net profit of 500,000 Credits
Grade 3	Selling Exploration data/Commodities with a net profit of 2,000,000 Credits
Grade 4	Selling Exploration data/Commodities with a net profit of 8,000,000 Credits
Grade 5	Selling Exploration data/Commodities with a net profit of 16,000,000 Credits

It should be noted that Engineers may not be able to craft all 5 modification levels for a module type.

Crafting

Materials are required by the Engineers to upgrade modules on the player ship. Each blueprint specifies which materials are needed, and how to get them; material sources include (but are not limited to) destroyed ships, mission rewards, ship/wake scans, signal sources, mining, planetary surface resources, and more. Different Engineers require different materials, meaning not all materials gathered can be used by the same Engineer. Up to one blueprint can be pinned per Engineer; pinned modifications can be crafted at any station equipped with a Remote Workshop, but a modification crafted remotely will not contribute to reputation with its Engineer.

Before upgrading a module, an information screen lists the materials needed for the modification, and the range for applied effects. Negative effects are static for a given grade and will only increase with higher grades, while positive effects increase per grade as more materials are spent on them. Eventually, a grade will be increased to a maximum value, at which point the only way to upgrade that modification further is to advance to the next grade. As modifications are purchased, reputation with the Engineer increases, unlocking access higher grades of modifications.

Grades must be progressed through consecutively from 1 to 5; it is not possible to immediately apply a Grade 5 modification to a module unless the module already has a Grade 5 legacy modification from before 3.0. Legacy modifications can converted into 3.0 modifications, but will be reduced in quality by one grade in the process.

While a modification is applied to a module, an additional quantity of materials can be spent to apply a single Experimental Effect to further enhance the module. Experimental Effects are only available at Engineer Workshops, and cannot be applied remotely.

Please note that you can only have one upgrade modification installed per module. Installing a new modification will remove the old modification and the currently applied experimental effect permanently. Thus it is not possible to have a module with multiple modifications. This limitation should not be confused with the number of stat changes and effects a modification has, as these are determined by the particular modification and can be numerous.

Engineer Summary

The following table summarizes the modifications, locations, and access requirements of all Engineers.

Engineer	Modifies up to:	Location	How to find	How to get Invite	How to unlock	How to gain reputation	Allegiance
Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn	G5 Railgun & Multicannons, G3 Frag Cannons, G2 Cannons.	Wolf 397	Common knowledge	Earn 15 bounty vouchers	Provide 100,001 CR worth of bounty vouchers	Craft modules, Hand in Alliance vouchers to Trophy Camp.	Alliance
Felicity Farseer	G5 FSD G3 DS Scanner, Sensors & Thrusters, G1 Interdictor, Power Plant & Shield Boosters.	Deciat	Common knowledge	Exploration rank Scout or higher	Provide 1 unit of Meta-Alloys	Craft modules, Sell exploration data at Farseer Inc.	Federation
Elvira Martuuk	G5 FSD, G3 Shields, G2 Thrusters, G1 Shield Cell Bank.	Khun	Common knowledge	>300 ly travel distance from starting system	Provide 3 units of Soontill Relics	Craft modules, Sell exploration data at Long Sight Base.	Independent
Liz Ryder	G5 Missile Rack & Torpedo Pylons, G3 Mines, G1 Hull Reinforcement & Armour.	Eurybia	Common knowledge	Friendly reputation with Eurybia Blue Mafia; complete mission from Chris & Silva's Paradise Hideout	Provide 200 units of Landmines	Craft modules, Sell commodities to Demolition Unlimited.	Empire
The Dweller	G5 Power Distributor, G4 Pulse Laser, G3 Burst & Beam Lasers.	Wyrd	Common knowledge	Deal in stolen or illicit goods at 5 Black Markets	Pay 500,000 CR	Craft modules, Sell commodities to Black Hide.	Independent
Lei Cheung	G5 DS Scanner, Sensors & Shields, G3 Shield Boosters.	Laksak	Learned from "The Dweller"	Trade with at least 50 markets	Provide 200 units of Gold	Craft modules.	Independent
Selene Jean	G5 Hull Reinforcement & Armour.	Kuk	Learned from Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn	Mine at least 500 tons of ore	Provide 10 Painite	Craft modules, Sell commodities, exploration data to Prospector's Rest.	Alliance
Hera Tani	G5 DS Scanner & Power Plant, G3 Power Distributor & Sensors.	Kuwemaki	Learned from Liz Ryder	Minimum Outsider rank with Imperial Navy	Provide 50 Kamitra Cigars	Craft modules, Sell commodities to The Jet's Hole.	Empire
Broo Tarquin	G5 Burst, Beam & Pulse Lasers.	Muang	Learned from Hera Tani	Combat rank Competent or higher	Provide 50 Fujin Tea	Craft modules.	Empire
Marco Qwent	G4 Power Plant, G3 Power Distributor	Sirius (Permit Required)	Learned from Elvira Martuuk	Invitation from Sirius Corporation	Provide 25 Modular Terminals	Craft modules, Sell commodities to Qwent Research Base.	Independent
Zacariah Nemo	G5 Frag Cannon, G3 Multicannons, G2 Plasma Accelerator.	Yoru	Learned from Elvira Martuuk	Invitation from Party of Yoru	Provide 25 units of Xihe Biomorphic Companions	Craft modules, Sell commodities to Nemo Cyber Party Base.	Independent
Didi Vatermann	G5 Shield Boosters, G3 Shields.	Leesti	Learned from Selene Jean	Gain trade rank of Merchant or higher	Provide 50 units of Lavian Brandy	Craft modules.	Alliance
Colonel Bris Dekker	G4 Interdictor, G3 FSD.	Sol (Permit Required)	Learned from Juri Ishmaak	Friendly rank with Federation	Provide 1,000,000 CR worth of combat bonds	Craft modules.	Federation
Juri Ishmaak	G5 DS Scanner, Mines & Sensors, G3 Kill Warrant Scanner, Missiles & Torp Pylons.	Giryak	Learned from Felicity Farseer	Earn more than 50 combat bonds	Provide 100,000 CR worth of combat bonds	Craft modules, Hand in combat bonds to Pater's Memorial.	Federation
Professor Palin	G5 Thrusters, G3 FSD.	Arque	Learned from Marco Qwent	Attain a maximum distance from your career start location of at least 5,000 ly	Provide 25 units of Sensor Fragments	Craft modules, Sell exploration data to Abel Laboratory.	Independent
Bill Turner	G5 DS Scanner, Plasma Accelerator & Sensors, G3 AFMU, Fuel Scoop, Life Support, Refinery, Manifest, Wake, & Kill Warrant Scanners.	Alioth (Permit Required)	Learned from Selene Jean	Friendly with the Aliance of Independent Systems	Provide 50 units of Bromellite	Craft modules	Alliance
Lori Jameson	G5 DS Scanner & Sensors, G4 AFMU, Fuel Scoop, Life Support & Refinery, G3 Shield Cell Banks, Manifest, Kill Warrant & Wake Scanners.	Shinrarta Dezhra (Permit Required)	Learned from Marco Qwent	Gain combat rank of dangerous or higher	Provide 25 units of Konnga Ale	Craft modules, Sell exploration data to Jameson Base.	Independent
Ram Tah	G5 Chaff, Electronic Countermeasures, Heat Sinks & Point Defence, G4 Collector, Fuel Transfer & Prospector Limpet Controllers, G3 Hatch Breaker Limpet Controller.	Meene	Learned from Lei Cheung	Gain exploration rank of Surveyor or higher	Provide 50 Classified Scan Databanks	Craft modules, Sell exploration data to Phoenix Base.	Independent
Tiana Fortune	G5 Sensors, Manifest, Wake, & Kill Warrant Scanners, all Limpet Controllers, G3 Detailed Surface Scanner & FSD Interdictor.	Achenar (Permit Required)	Learned from Hera Tani	Friendly with the Empire	Provide 50 units of Decoded Emission Data	Craft modules, Sell commodities to Fortune's Loss	Empire
The Sarge	G5 Cannon & All Limpet Types, G3 Railgun.	Beta-3 Tucani	Learned from Juri Ishmaak	Midshipman or higher with the Federal Navy	Provide 50 units of Aberrant Shield Pattern Analysis	Craft modules, Sell exploration data to The Beach	Federation
Etienne Dorn	G5 Life Support, G3 Power Distributor. G2 Sensors, Power Plant. G1 Scanners, Plasma Accelerator, Rail Guns.	Los	Learned from Liz Ryder	Trade rank of Dealer or higher	Provide 25 units of Occupied Escape Pods	Craft modules	Independent
Marsha Hicks	G5 Collection Limptets, G4 Multicannons, Prospecting Limpets, Fuel Scoops, G3 Refineries, G2, Cannons, Fragment Cannons, G1 Fuel & Hatch	Tir	Learned from The Dweller	Exploration rank of Surveyor or higher	Mine 10 units of Osmium	Craft modules	Independent
Mel Brandon	G5 Thrusters, Shield Cell Bank. G4 Beam Lasers, Shield Booster. G3 Pulse Laser, Shield Generators. G2 FSD, Burst Laser. G1 FSD Interdictor.	Luchtaine	Learned from Elvira Martuuk	Gain an invitation from the Colonia Council minor faction	Provide 100,000 credits of bounty vouchers	Craft modules	Independent
Petra Olmanova	G5 Armour, Hull Reinforcement, Utilities, Mines, Missiles, Torpedoes, & AFMU	Asura	Learned from Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn	Combat rank of Expert or higher	Provide 200 units of Progenitor Cells	Craft modules	Independent
Chloe Sedesi	G5 Thrusters, G3 FSD	Shenve	Learned from Marco Qwent	Attain a maximum distance from your career start location of at least 5,000 ly	Provide 25 units of Sensor Fragments	Craft modules, sell exploration data to Cinder Dock	Independent

Double-modified Modules

Double-modified modules were introduced as Community Goal rewards. These special modules feature two Engineering modifications, beyond what Engineer services allow, and some may even be modules that cannot normally be Engineered. They can only be obtained by achieving a certain participation tier in a related Community Goal or purchasing them through a Technology Broker. Double-modified modules will lose their second modification if another modification is applied, but Experimental Effects can be safely added or changed without affecting the modifications.

Module	Class	Rating	Modifications	Experimental Effect	First Available	Tech Broker?
Seeker Missile Rack	2	B	Lightweight, High Capacity	Thermal Cascade	Fight for Liz Ryder and the Eurybia Blue Mafia	Yes
Frame Shift Drive	5	A	Increased Range, Faster Boot Sequence	None	Protect the Alliance's Expansion into the Coalsack Nebula from Thargoid Attack	Yes
Detailed Surface Scanner	1	I	Expanded Probe Scanning Radius x2	None	Support Sirius Atmospherics Initiative by Providing Ammonia World Exploration Data	No
Point Defence Turret	0	I	Focused, Lightweight	None	Protect the Marlinist Food Deliveries, Deliver Food to Support the Marlinists	No
Power Plant	3	A	Armoured, Overcharged	None	Medical Supplies for Federal Starport Bombing Survivors	No
Shield Generator	3	A	Kinetic Resistant, Thermal Resistant	None	Medical Supplies for Imperial Starport Bombing Survivors	No
Railgun	2	B	Long Range, High Capacity	Feedback Cascade	Fight for the Epsilon Fornacis Empire Group against the Neo-Marlinists	No
Enzyme Missile Rack	2	B	High Capacity Weapon, Increased Caustic Damage	None	Fight for the Neo-Marlinist Order of Mudhrid against the Empire	No
Kill Warrant Scanner	0	A	Fast Scan Scanner, Long Range Scanner	None	Support President Hudson to Increase Federal Surveillance	No
Electronic Countermeasure	0	A	Lightweight Module, Shielded Module	None	Support Shadow President Winters Against Federal Surveillance	No

Notes

• Engineers were introduced with the v2.1 Horizons season. The system was overhauled and improved with v3.0 Beyond Chapter One. Four Engineers based in the Colonia Region were added with v3.2 Beyond Chapter Three. One Engineer based in the Witch Head Nebula was added by the Interstellar Initiative The Enclave.
• Players can only pin one blueprint per Engineer.
• In May 2018, as part of the special Bonus Weekend event, Engineering material costs were temporarily reduced.

Videos

The Engineers 2.1 Trailer - Elite Dangerous Horizons

1v3 big ship pvp...this is why you engineer,i let them live

✔ Elite Dangerous - Engineer Tutorial - Unlocking & Ranking Up.

Elite Dangerous Tutorials - Full Engineering Process A to Z

Elite Dangerous Tutorials - How to Level Up With Engineers Quickly?

Gallery

From Newsletter #117: Concept art - Approaching an engineer's base in Elite Dangerous: Horizons. You'll land at these bases to offer commodities, data and materials in exchange for unique ship modules.

An Engineer's base as seen in Newsletter #121

A hangar in an Engineer's Base as seen in Newsletter #121

Another Engineer's Base as seen in Newsletter #121

Preview of a Engineer Info screen as seen in Newsletter #122

Engineer unlock screen For Colonel Bris Dekker (as at 2017-04-24)