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| description = A one-use super-dose of mechanites which trains a specific psychic power. The dose is administered through the orbit of the eye. Once released into the brain, the mechanites form knowledge of a specific psycast ability, transmuting themselves into neural tissue as needed.
 
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The '''psytrainer''' is a rare item added by the [[Royalty DLC]] that gives the user a single [[psycast]].
  
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The '''psytrainer''' is a rare item added by the [[Royalty (DLC)|Royalty DLC]] that gives [[psycast]]s.
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== Acquisition ==
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Psytrainers can be obtained from [[trade]] or [[quest]]s.
  
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==Acquisition==
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== Summary ==
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Psytrainers can be obtained from [[trade]] or [[quest]]s. It is always a reward for [[Quests#The Deserter|The Deserter]] quest.
 
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==Summary==
 
 
Psytrainers can be used to learn a specified [[psycast]]. After use, the psytrainer is consumed. Each psytrainer is attuned to one specific psycast, which cannot be changed.
 
Psytrainers can be used to learn a specified [[psycast]]. After use, the psytrainer is consumed. Each psytrainer is attuned to one specific psycast, which cannot be changed.
  
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In order to actually use the psycast, a pawn must have a [[psylink]] high enough to use it. For example, a pawn can only use Neuroquake, a level 6 psycast, at psylink level 6. {{Check Tag|No psylink?|Can pawns w/o any psylink use a psytrainer?}}
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In order to actually use the psycast, a pawn must have a [[psylink]] high enough to use it. For example, a pawn can only use Neuroquake, a level 6 psycast, at psylink level 6.  
  
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The psytrainer can be used before they reach the required psylink; the psycast will be present, but unusable. This replaces the free, random psylink you would normally receive upon reaching that psylink level.
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The psytrainer can be used before the user has the psylink level to actually use the psycast. In this case, the pawn will not receive the random psylink upon reaching the psylink level of the gained psycast
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For example, a pawn with level 5 psylink that has used a psytrainer to get [[Neuroquake]] will not receive another psycast upon reaching level 6. Pawns with no psylink cannot use psytrainers.
  
 
The market value depends on the level of the psycast; higher level psycasts are more valuable. This follows the equation of ''100 + 150*Level''.
 
The market value depends on the level of the psycast; higher level psycasts are more valuable. This follows the equation of ''100 + 150*Level''.
 
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| 1 || 250 {{icon Small|silver|}}
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== Analysis ==
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Many psycasts are very powerful tools, and psytrainers are the only way to collect the options a psycaster didn't randomly select on level up. Psytrainers ensure that a pawn will have access to any psycast, ''eventually''.
  
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Psytrainers are rare items and as such when a psytrainer of a psycast you know you will want appears for sale, it is often best to just buy them even if you don't have a psycaster of a high enough level to use it.
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Many psylinks are very powerful tools. Psytrainers ensure that a pawn will have access to any psycast, ''eventually''. Psytrainers are rare and somewhat expensive items.
 
  
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They can be good for [[wealth management]]. Psytrainers are consumed, and having a psycast will not increase colony [[wealth]]. Buying psytrainers will lower wealth, and the psycasts themselves can be very useful.
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They can be good for [[wealth management]]. Psytrainers are consumed, and having a psycast will not increase colony [[wealth]]. Buying psytrainers will lower wealth, using them will lower wealth even further and the psycasts themselves can be very useful.
  
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It is recommended to use a psytrainer only when a pawn has enough level to use its psycast. If a psycaster uses a Neuroquake trainer before reaching level 6, they won't receive the free psycast from reaching level 6.
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Trainers should not be used prior to getting the requisite level to cast the contained psycast. There is basically never a valid reason to miss out on the free psycast, even the wealth they add while you're waiting to gain psylink levels isn't sufficient to justify it.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 06:53, 3 October 2024

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Psytrainer

Psytrainer

A one-use super-dose of mechanites which trains a specific psychic power. The dose is administered through the orbit of the eye. Once released into the brain, the mechanites form knowledge of a specific psycast ability, transmuting themselves into neural tissue as needed.

Base Stats

Type
Exotic item
Tech Level
Ultra
Stack Limit
1
Mass
0.2 kg
HP
80
Flammability
20%
Rotatable
False
Path Cost
14 (48%)
Technical
defName
Psytrainer
thingSetMakerTags
RewardStandardLowFreq


The psytrainer is a rare item added by the Royalty DLC that gives the user a single psycast.

Acquisition[edit]

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Psytrainers can be obtained from trade or quests.

Summary[edit]

Psytrainers can be used to learn a specified psycast. After use, the psytrainer is consumed. Each psytrainer is attuned to one specific psycast, which cannot be changed.

In order to actually use the psycast, a pawn must have a psylink high enough to use it. For example, a pawn can only use Neuroquake, a level 6 psycast, at psylink level 6.

The psytrainer can be used before the user has the psylink level to actually use the psycast. In this case, the pawn will not receive the random psylink upon reaching the psylink level of the gained psycast For example, a pawn with level 5 psylink that has used a psytrainer to get Neuroquake will not receive another psycast upon reaching level 6. Pawns with no psylink cannot use psytrainers.

The market value depends on the level of the psycast; higher level psycasts are more valuable. This follows the equation of 100 + 150*Level.

  • Level Market value
    1 250 Silver
    2 400 Silver
    3 550 Silver
    4 700 Silver
    5 850 Silver
    6 1000 Silver

    • Analysis[edit]

    Many psycasts are very powerful tools, and psytrainers are the only way to collect the options a psycaster didn't randomly select on level up. Psytrainers ensure that a pawn will have access to any psycast, eventually.

    Psytrainers are rare items and as such when a psytrainer of a psycast you know you will want appears for sale, it is often best to just buy them even if you don't have a psycaster of a high enough level to use it.

    They can be good for wealth management. Psytrainers are consumed, and having a psycast will not increase colony wealth. Buying psytrainers will lower wealth, using them will lower wealth even further and the psycasts themselves can be very useful.

    Trainers should not be used prior to getting the requisite level to cast the contained psycast. There is basically never a valid reason to miss out on the free psycast, even the wealth they add while you're waiting to gain psylink levels isn't sufficient to justify it.

    Version history[edit]

    • ? - Added
    • 1.3.3117 - description now shows the description of associated psycasts.
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