Integrator headset

Integrator headset

An advanced head-mounted computer and signaling array that dramatically enhances a mechanitor's control bandwidth. This allows the wearer to control many more mechanoids at once.

Base Stats

Type

Gear – Armor

Tech Level

Spacer

Market Value

2435  ^[Note]

Mass

1 kg

HP

120

Apparel

Insulation - Cold

0 °C (0 °F)

Insulation - Heat

0 °C (0 °F)

Armor - Sharp

0%

Armor - Blunt

0%

Armor - Heat

0%

Clothing For Nudity

False

Lifestage

Adult

Coverage

Head, Left Ear, Right Ear

Layer

Headgear

Creation

Crafted At

Required Research

High mechtech

Skill Required

Crafting 6

Work To Make

15,750 ticks (4.38 mins)

Work Speed Stat

General Labor Speed

Resources to make

50 + 4 + 4 + 1

Technical

Has Quality

True

tradeTags

HiTechArmor

The integrator headset is a piece of apparel added by the Biotech DLC that increases the bandwidth of mechanitors.

Acquisition

Integrator headsets can be crafted at a fabrication bench once the high mechtech research project has been completed. Note that this research requires a powerfocus chip to unlock. Each requires  50 Plasteel,  4 Components,  4 Advanced components,  1 Powerfocus chip, 15,750 ticks (4.38 mins) of work modified by the general labor speed of the crafter, and a crafting skill of 6.

Summary

The integrator headset increases a mechanitor's bandwidth by +9. This increase is not affected by quality, though the usual apparel stats are affected as normal.

The integrator headset does not count as clothing for pawns with the nudist trait or with pro-nudity ideoligions. Despite this, it does still count as clothing coverage for pawns who prefer not being naked

Analysis

A single Integrator headset costs 1 Powerfocus chip to craft whilst offering +9 bandwidth. Compared to the previous 'tier' of Mechanitor apparel, it is a straight upgrade to the +6 offered by the Array headset and the Mechcommander helmet, but comes with the additional cost of said Powerfocus chip.

Looking into the future development of a colony, a Mechlord suit requires 2 Powerfocus chips and offers a total of +12 bandwidth, but also requires Nano structuring chips, which are even harder to come by. The headset is already a better economical choice in terms of Powerfocus chips alone (1 chip for 9 bandwidth on the headset vs. 1 chip for 6 bandwidth on the suit). However, since the total amount of Mechanitors and Mechlinks in the colony is likely a bigger limiting factor than the supply of chips, the colony will likely upgrade to Mechlord suits eventually.

As headgear, the Integrator headset is a exclusive apparel item, meaning a pawn can only wear one headgear item at a time. Mechlord helmets are a strictly superior piece of headgear, offering +12 bandwidth. But they are also much more expensive, requiring Nano structuring chips as well. Additional debuffs to combat abilities apply, too. As with the Mechlord suit, a endgame colony will likely choose the helmet over the headset eventually.

The only stats that are meaningfully affected by quality are the deterioration rate and market value, thus there is no benefit and significant detriment to higher quality headsets. Since the headset does not provide any armor that could scale with quality, there is also no increased protection for any other items worn on lower layers by a pawn. In fact, since only one headgear can be worn at a time, there can be no other items to protect.

Stats table

Integrator headset	Sharp	Blunt	Heat	HP	Insulation - Cold	Insulation - Heat	Market Value
Quality
Awful	0%	0%	0%	120	-0 °C (0 °F)	+0 °C (0 °F)	1215
Poor	0%	0%	0%	120	-0 °C (0 °F)	+0 °C (0 °F)	1825
Normal	0%	0%	0%	120	-0 °C (0 °F)	+0 °C (0 °F)	2435
Good	0%	0%	0%	120	-0 °C (0 °F)	+0 °C (0 °F)	2935
Excellent	0%	0%	0%	120	-0 °C (0 °F)	+0 °C (0 °F)	3435
Masterwork	0%	0%	0%	120	-0 °C (0 °F)	+0 °C (0 °F)	4435
Legendary	0%	0%	0%	120	-0 °C (0 °F)	+0 °C (0 °F)	5435

^{For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.}

Version history

• Biotech DLC Release - Added.

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Armor

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