Editing Remote shielder

{{Biotech}}
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{{infobox main|
| name = Remote shielder
| image = Health item prosthetic.png
| type = Medical Items
| type2 = Body Parts
| tech level = 
| description = An implant which allows the mechanitor to place a personal defense shield on a mech. The mechanitor must continuously focus on the mech in order to maintain the shield.<br/>Placing a shield at a distance requires a substantial amount of energy. It can be used to save a mech at a critical moment.<br/>This implant can be self-installed in the same way as the mechlink.<br/>This implant can be installed up to 3 times to increase its range and shield energy.
| production facility 1 = Machining table
| research = High mechtech
| work to make = 3200
| skill 1 = Crafting
| skill 1 level = 6
| resource 1 = Powerfocus chip
| resource 1 amount = 1
| resource 2 = Component
| resource 2 amount = 6
| mass base = 1
| hp = 100
| beauty = -4
| flammability = 
| deterioration = 0
| marketvalue  = 1200
| thingCategories = BodyPartsMechtech
| tradeTags = 
}}
'''Remote shielders''' are [[artificial body parts]] and upgrades to a [[mechanitor]]s [[Mechlink]] added by the [[Biotech DLC]]{{BiotechIcon}} that allow a mechanitor to remotely create a shield around their [[mechanoids]].

== Acquisition ==
Remote shielders can be crafted at a [[{{P|Production Facility 1}}]] once the [[Research#{{P|Required Research}}|{{P|Required Research}}]] research project has been completed. They require {{Required Resources}}, {{Ticks|{{P|Work To Make}}}} of work, and a [[{{P|Skill 1}}]] skill of {{P|Skill 1 Level}}.

== Summary ==
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{{Quote|''Remotely project a personal defense shield onto a mech. The shield stops incoming damage, but also prevents shooting out, so this can be useful even when cast on enemies. The mechanitor must continuously focus on the mech in order to maintain the shield.''|"Remote Shield" ability description}}
[[File:RW1.5_mech_remote_shield_icon.png]]

Having at least 1 remote shielder installed gives access to the ''Remote Shield'' ability; it has no warmup time, no direct resource cost other than your mechanitor's full attention, and when the shield is broken or cancelled has a {{Ticks|300}} cooldown which starts as soon as mechanitor stops projecting the shield.

Up to 3 remote shielders can be installed in each mechanitor's brain. Each installed shielder increases shield range and energy as follows:  
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Num.<br>Shielders !! Shield range<br><small>(Tiles)</small> !! Shield energy !! Damage capacity 
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! 1 
| 7.9 ||  75 || {{#expr:75/3}}{{Check Tag|Verify|Does this work the same as shield belts?}}
|-
! 2 
| 13.9 || 150 || {{#expr:150/3}}{{Check Tag|Verify|Does this work the same as shield belts?}}
|-
! 3 
| 19.9 || 225 || {{#expr:225/3}}{{Check Tag|Verify|Does this work the same as shield belts?}}
|}
=== Installation ===

Unlike most medical implants, the remote shielder is not installed via an [[operation]] and instead can be painlessly self-installed by a conscious mechanitor in about 2 seconds. Simply right click on the item on the ground and click "Implant remote shielder" or "Upgrade remote shielder to level X" if one has already been installed. A max of 3 can be installed on any one mechanitor and cannot be uninstalled. If the mechanitor dies by any means and is resurrected all upgrades will be preserved, but if the mechlink is extracted to be installed in another pawn, all upgrades to the Mechlink will be lost. 

== Analysis ==
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The shield itself is nearly identical to the shield from a [[Shield belt]] equipped by a pawn in that it blocks incoming projectiles and prevents damage at a rate of 3.3 energy for every 1 point of damage{{Check Tag|Verify|I took this off the shield belt page with no further verification}}, prevents the mech from shooting outward, is disabled by an EMP (which will stun the mech at the same time), and prevent the mech from being staggered. Unlike the shield belt it recharges extremely slowly but makes up for it with the ability to be quickly recast after a short cooldown and it's overall large capacity- at level one it's slightly lower than a poor quality shield belt but at level 2 it is comparable to an excellent belt, and at level 3 it compares to a legendary shield belt. The single-size bubble is much larger to visually accommodate larger mechs.

== Version history ==
* [[Biotech DLC]] Release - Added.
* [[Version/1.4.3555|1.4.3555]] - Increased the health of the mechanitor's remote shielder ability to 75/150/225 {{Check Tag|From?|What was the value before the change?}}

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