Controls a limpet that repairs an amount of damage to the hull of a targeted ship.
— In-game Description
The Repair Limpet Controller is a Limpet Controller used to repair the hulls of damaged ships. A single Repair Limpet restores only a portion of hull value, and multiple Limpets may be required to fully repair a ship. Repair Limpets do not affect modules, which can be repaired with an Auto Field-Maintenance Unit, though they can repair a damaged (but not a fully-broken) Ship Canopy. If deployed without an active target, the limpet will attempt to repair its mothership instead. With Chapter Four (3.3) of Elite Dangerous: Beyond, Repair Limpets can also be used to repair Hull Breaches on damaged Megaships.
One or more Repair Limpets can be active on a ship at once depending on the module's class; attempting to deploy more will cause the oldest Limpet on that target to self-destruct. A Limpet's repair progress is indicated on the target by a circular bar around a spanner icon, along with the range to the target in meters; the bar will start out empty and gradually fill clockwise as repairs progress. Once the bar is full, the Limpet has expended its Repair Capacity and will self-destruct.
The Repair Limpet's "Repair Capacity" value seems to be a 1:1 exchange to Hull Integrity, unlike the Material/Integrity conversion rate system used by Auto Field-Maintenance Units. It is important to keep in mind that larger ships that have large Hull Integrity pools will require higher-Class Limpet Controllers for effective repairs.
Specifications
Limpets controlled by this module can partially fix the hull of a targeted ship. This task takes an amount of time, during which both vessels must remain within a set distance of each other. Any external damage to the affected vessel will cancel the process immediately.
— Additional In-Game Details
| Class | Rating | Mass (T) | Integrity | Power Draw (MW) | Max Active Limpets | Target Range (m) | Limpet Repair Capacity | Value (CR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E | 1.30 | 24 | 0.18 | 1 | 600 | 60 | 600 |
| 1 | D | 0.50 | 32 | 0.14 | 1 | 800 | 60 | 1,200 |
| 1 | C | 1.30 | 40 | 0.23 | 1 | 1,000 | 60 | 2,400 |
| 1 | B | 2.00 | 48 | 0.32 | 1 | 1,200 | 60 | 4,800 |
| 1 | A | 1.30 | 56 | 0.28 | 1 | 1,400 | 60 | 9,600 |
| 3 | E | 5.00 | 38 | 0.27 | 2 | 660 | 180 | 5,400 |
| 3 | D | 2.00 | 51 | 0.20 | 2 | 880 | 180 | 10,800 |
| 3 | C | 5.00 | 64 | 0.34 | 2 | 1,100 | 180 | 21,600 |
| 3 | B | 8.00 | 77 | 0.48 | 2 | 1,320 | 180 | 43,200 |
| 3 | A | 5.00 | 90 | 0.41 | 2 | 1,540 | 180 | 86,400 |
| 5 | E | 20.00 | 58 | 0.40 | 3 | 780 | 310 | 48,600 |
| 5 | D | 8.00 | 77 | 0.30 | 3 | 1,040 | 310 | 97,200 |
| 5 | C | 20.00 | 96 | 0.50 | 3 | 1,300 | 310 | 194,400 |
| 5 | B | 32.00 | 157 | 0.97 | 3 | 1,560 | 310 | 388,800 |
| 5 | A | 20.00 | 134 | 0.60 | 3 | 1,820 | 310 | 777,600 |
| 7 | E | 80.00 | 79 | 0.55 | 4 | 1,020 | 450 | 437,400 |
| 7 | D | 32.00 | 105 | 0.41 | 4 | 1,360 | 450 | 874,800 |
| 7 | C | 80.00 | 131 | 0.69 | 4 | 1,700 | 450 | 1,749,600 |
| 7 | B | 128.00 | 57 | 0.97 | 4 | 2,040 | 450 | 3,499,200 |
| 7 | A | 80.00 | 183 | 0.83 | 4 | 2,380 | 450 | 6,998,400 |
Engineer Modifications
There are currently no Engineer modification options for the Repair Limpet Controller.
Purchase Locations
| Class | Rating | System | Station | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | All | Shinrarta Dezhra | Jameson Memorial | 10% discount |
| All | All | Brestla | i Sola Prospect | 20% surcharge |
| 1, 3, 5 | Assorted | Eta Cassiopeiae | Kessel Silo | None |
| 1, 3, 5 | All | LTT 15574 | Haxel Port | None |
