Heavy Duty Armour is an engineer modification that can be applied to Bulkheads. It increases overall hull strength at the cost of increased mass.
It is available in 5 grades, with the highest grade offering up to 30% increase in hull strength.
NOTE: Any mass reduction/increase is not applied to the default stock Lightweight Alloys.
Availability
This modification can be applied by the following engineers, up to the maximum specified grade:
Grade 1
Primary Effects
Attribute
|
Min
|
Max
|
Benefit
|
Explosive Resistance
|
0%
|
+1%
|
Positive
|
Hull Boost
|
+4%
|
+10%
|
Positive
|
Kinetic Resistance
|
0%
|
+1%
|
Positive
|
Mass
|
+8%
|
0%
|
Negative
|
Thermal Resistance
|
0%
|
+1%
|
Positive
|
Materials Required
Grade 2
Primary Effects
Attribute
|
Min
|
Max
|
Benefit
|
Explosive Resistance
|
+1%
|
+2%
|
Positive
|
Hull Boost
|
+8%
|
+15%
|
Positive
|
Kinetic Resistance
|
+1%
|
+2%
|
Positive
|
Mass
|
+16%
|
+5%
|
Negative
|
Thermal Resistance
|
+1%
|
+2%
|
Positive
|
Materials Required
Grade 3
Primary Effects
Attribute
|
Min
|
Max
|
Benefit
|
Explosive Resistance
|
+2%
|
+4%
|
Positive
|
Hull Boost
|
+12%
|
+20%
|
Positive
|
Kinetic Resistance
|
+2%
|
+3%
|
Positive
|
Mass
|
+24%
|
+10%
|
Negative
|
Thermal Resistance
|
+2%
|
+3%
|
Positive
|
Materials Required
Grade 4
Primary Effects
Attribute
|
Min
|
Max
|
Benefit
|
Explosive Resistance
|
+4%
|
+5%
|
Positive
|
Hull Boost
|
+16%
|
+25%
|
Positive
|
Kinetic Resistance
|
+3%
|
+4%
|
Positive
|
Mass
|
+32%
|
+15%
|
Negative
|
Thermal Resistance
|
+3%
|
+4%
|
Positive
|
Materials Required
Grade 5
Primary Effects
Attribute
|
Min
|
Max
|
Benefit
|
Explosive Resistance
|
+5%
|
+7%
|
Positive
|
Hull Boost
|
+20%
|
+30%
|
Positive
|
Kinetic Resistance
|
+4%
|
+6%
|
Positive
|
Mass
|
+40%
|
+20%
|
Negative
|
Thermal Resistance
|
+4%
|
+5%
|
Positive
|
Materials Required