Shield Booster
Strengthens the active shield if powered. Multiple boosters stack in effectiveness.
— In-Game Description
The Shield Booster is a utility module that is used to increase the strength of a ship's shields.
Usage
The Shield Booster increases shield strength by a given percentage of the base shield automatically and continuously once installed. It will continue functioning as long as it is powered and unbroken. Note that the Shield Booster is not a substitute for a Shield Generator, and will provide no benefit if it is installed on a ship that does not already have an active Shield Generator. If multiple Shield Boosters are installed, the boost effect stacks additively.
Specifications
| Class | Rating | Mass (T) | Integrity | Power Draw (MW) |
Shield Boost |
Value (CR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | E | 0.50 | 25 | 0.20 | 4% | 10,000 |
| 0 | D | 1.00 | 35 | 0.50 | 8% | 23,000 |
| 0 | C | 2.00 | 40 | 0.7 | 12% | 53,000 |
| 0 | B | 3.00 | 45 | 1.00 | 16% | 122,000 |
| 0 | A | 3.50 | 48 | 1.20 | 20% | 281,000 |
Engineer Modifications
The following modifications can be applied to this module by Engineers to enhance its abilities:
Notes
- The Shield Booster was added in the Wings Update (1.2) on March 10, 2015.
- The Elite Dangerous: Horizons 2.3 update was planned to include diminishing returns for stacking Shield Boosters, but these changes were rolled back shortly before release and never implemented.[1] As seen in the 2.3 beta, the changes would have reduced the effectiveness of Shield Booster stacking after a cumulative 80% boost, with a hard cap at 150%.[2]
