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== Acquisition ==
 
== Acquisition ==
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Stoneskin glands can be crafted at a [[{{P|Production Facility 1}}]] once the [[Research#{{P|Required Research}}|{{P|Required Research}}]] research project has been completed. The required [[techprint]] can be obtained either by [[trade]] or completing [[quests]] for the [[Empire]]. They require {{Required Resources}}, {{Ticks|{{P|Work To Make}}}} of work, and a [[{{P|Skill 1}}]] skill of {{P|Skill 1 Level}}.
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== Summary ==
 
== Summary ==
 
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Pawns that are implanted with a stoneskin gland gain a bonus to Sharp/Blunt/Heat Armor by {{P|Armor - Sharp}}/{{P|Armor - Blunt}}/{{P|Armor - Heat}}% respectively, considered as its own layer for the purposes of [[Apparel#Protection|armor calculations]]. It also reduces [[pawn beauty]] by 2 and multiplies [[moving]] by 85%, a 15% reduction. In turn, the penalty to moving reduces the [[move speed]], [[hunting stealth]], and [[melee dodge chance]] of a pawn.
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Pawns that are implanted with a stoneskin gland gain a bonus to Sharp/Blunt/Heat Armor by {{P|Armor - Sharp}}/{{P|Armor - Blunt}}/{{P|Armor - Heat}}% respectively, considered as its own layer for the purposes of [[Apparel#Protection|armor calculations]]. It also reduces [[pawn beauty]] by 2 and multiplies [[moving]] by 85%, a 15% reduction; the equivalent of a pawn with a [[prosthetic leg]] installed in both of it's legs. In turn, the penalty to moving reduces the [[move speed]], [[hunting stealth]], and [[melee dodge chance]] of a pawn.
  
 
The armor rating of the gland still protects body parts replaced by [[artificial body parts]], even if they would not logically have skin. This is likely to prevent them from being a detriment to survivability.   
 
The armor rating of the gland still protects body parts replaced by [[artificial body parts]], even if they would not logically have skin. This is likely to prevent them from being a detriment to survivability.   
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== Analysis ==
 
== Analysis ==
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Stoneskin glands give pawns slighly better protection that [[Quality|normal]] [[steel]] [[plate armor]] while also stacking with any armor option. By itself, this makes it ideal for pawns in melee combat ''who require prioritizing sustainability over speed'', or those who are capable of brushing off the move speed penalty altogether, allowning them to fight and soak off damage for longer as well as keeping them more healthy overall and thus remaining more competent in a fight while hopefully giving less work to their [[medical]] pawns.
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Stoneskin glands provide a moderate amount of protection. While not to the point where it's "very difficult" to hurt a user as the description implies, a 30% to 40% reduction in incoming DPS for most weapons is significant, and better than that of a set of [[Quality|normal]] [[steel]] [[plate armor]] while also stacking with any armor option.
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''Do not underestimate the added armor your colonist gets with this implant'': Against human raids, you will usually face ranged weaponry whose AP will be lower than 30%; unless you are under fire from a [[sniper rifle]], [[charge rifle]] or [[charge lance]] you will have a least a 40% chance to reduce the damage taken in half (Check [[Apparel#Protection]] for more details), which is quite high compared to most non-armor apparel. 
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Still, it's worth noting that armor is applied separately for each layer of apparel, starting from the Outer layer; the stoneskin gland is great for giving another layer of defense as a "safety net", but if you wish to outright negate any incoming damage from ranged attacks, consider equipping any form of [[power armor]] instead, especially [[cataphract armor]]. It also gives decent protection against melee weapons using sharp damage, but it's [[Armor - Blunt|Blunt armor]] will likely be largely or completely nullified by most blunt weapons, so it's recommended to be careful against enemies carrying them.
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It is not recommended for ranged colonist to have it unless you nullify the move speed penalty, since it will become harder for them to position, reposition or escape from any danger, and will likely complicate hit-and-run tactics or outright make them impossible, such as [[kiting]]; not to mention that you are better off using [[cover]] to prevent any damage whatsoever and drawning away aggro from them if possible, likely by the ''meleeist'' who will have the stoneskin gland instead, making them less neccesary for ranged colonists. If defense is still a concern, consider using either [[recon armor]] or [[marine armor]], or a combination of [[devilstrand]] [[duster]] and [[flak vest]], as they will give more armor and less movement speed penalty.
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It's worth noting that [[ghoul|ghouls]]{{AnomalyIcon}} '''cannot wear any form of apparel at all''', but ''can be operated and implanted''; this makes the stoneskin gland and it's other variants the only way to give ghouls any form of armor as of now. The stoneskin gland, as the one giving the most protection, comes in handy to complement a ghoul already capable of absorbing huge amounts of damage provided it's equipped with any damage reduction upgrades such as [[ghoul plating]]{{AnomalyIcon}}, the [[Robust]]{{BiotechIcon}} gene, the [[tough]] [[traits|trait]] or even the [[metalblood heart]]{{AnomalyIcon}} or a [[metalblood serum]]{{AnomalyIcon}}, as the damage reduction still allows chip damage to eventually [[down]] or [[Death|kill]] the ghoul but can be mitigated thanks to the gland's armor preventing some of said damage.
  
 
Comparison table of the three types:
 
Comparison table of the three types:
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| set3armor1 = {{Q|Stoneskin gland|Armor - Blunt}}  
 
| set3armor1 = {{Q|Stoneskin gland|Armor - Blunt}}  
 
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A stoneskin gland severely reduces the beauty of a pawn, which causes a {{--|40}} [[opinion]] debuff from other pawns.
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[[Disfigurement]] adds -15 opinion and while it doesn't affect the beauty stat of a pawn, it disables the effect of positive beauty on the pawn. Disfigurement stacks with the effect of negative beauty possibly leading to -55 opinion on a pawn with less than or equal to -2 beauty.
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It should be noted that a beauty greater than {{+|}}/{{--|}} 2 does not have any effects on gameplay, aside from the above mentioned disfigurement.
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Here is a table of the total effects of the stoneskin gland, combined with other things that modify beauty.
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{| {{STDT| sortable c_07 text-center}}
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! Effect
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! Type
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! Beauty Change
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! Opinion Change
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|-
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! [[Beautiful]]
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| [[Trait]]
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| {{0}}
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| 0
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|-
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! [[Pretty]]
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| [[Trait]]
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| {{--|1}}
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| -20
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|-
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! [[Ugly]]
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| [[Trait]]
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| {{--|3}}
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| -40
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|-
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! [[Staggeringly ugly]]
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| [[Trait]]
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| {{--|4}}
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| -40
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|-
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! [[Aesthetic nose]] {{RoyaltyIcon}}
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| [[Artificial body part]]
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| {{--|1}}
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| -20
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|-
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! [[Aesthetic shaper]] {{RoyaltyIcon}}
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| [[Artificial body part]]
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| {{--|1}}
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| -20
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|-
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! [[Genes#Very attractive|Very attractive]] {{BiotechIcon}}
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| [[Gene]]
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| {{0}}
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| 0
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|-
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! [[Genes#Attractive|Attractive]] {{BiotechIcon}}
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| [[Gene]]
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| {{--|1}}
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| -20
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|-
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! [[Genes#Unattractive|Unattractive]] {{BiotechIcon}}
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| [[Gene]]
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| {{--|3}}
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| -40
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|-
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! [[Genes#Very unattractive|Very unattractive]] {{BiotechIcon}}
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| [[Gene]]
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| {{--|4}}
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| -40
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
== Version history ==
 
== Version history ==
 
* [[Royalty DLC]] initial release - Added.
 
* [[Royalty DLC]] initial release - Added.
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* [[Version/1.1.2563|1.1.2563]] - [[Toughskin gland|toughskin]], [[armorskin gland|armorskin]], and stoneskin glands no longer stack
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* [[Version/1.1.2563|1.1.2563]] - [[Toughskin gland|Toughskin]], [[armorskin gland|armorskin]], and stoneskin glands no longer stack
 
* [[Version/1.1.2598|1.1.2598]] - Adjusted from 50/40/70%  to 70/30/50%
 
* [[Version/1.1.2598|1.1.2598]] - Adjusted from 50/40/70%  to 70/30/50%
  
 
{{nav|body parts|wide}}
 
{{nav|body parts|wide}}
 
[[Category:Medical Item]] [[Category:Body Part]] [[Category:Implant]]
 
[[Category:Medical Item]] [[Category:Body Part]] [[Category:Implant]]
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Stoneskin glands provide a moderate amount of protection. While not to the point where it's "very difficult" to hurt a user as the description implies, a 30% to 40% reduction in incoming DPS for most weapons is significant, and better than that of a set of normal steel plate armor while also stacking with any armor option.!-->

Latest revision as of 02:42, 13 August 2024

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Stoneskin gland

Stoneskin gland

This bionic gland releases chemicals and nanomachines that transform the user's skin into a built-in suit of armor. The whole epidermis thickens and hardens to resist burns, while jointed exterior keratin plates form everywhere they can - including the head and face. While it's very difficult to physically hurt someone using this implant, the plates and hard skin significantly reduces the user's physical attractiveness.

Base Stats

Type
Medical Items – Body Parts
Tech Level
Spacer
Market Value
1920 Silver
Mass
4 kg
HP
50

Apparel

Armor - Sharp
70%
Armor - Blunt
30%
Armor - Heat
50%
Coverage
Head, Left Ear, Right Ear, Left Eye, Right Eye, Nose, Jaw, Torso, Neck, Left Shoulder, Left Arm, Left Hand, Left Fingers, Right Shoulder, Right Arm, Right Hand, Right Fingers, Left Leg, Left Foot, Left Toes, Right Leg, Right Foot, Right Toes
Layer
Internal

Creation

Crafted At
Fabrication bench
Required Research
Skin hardeningTechprint
Skill Required
Crafting 8
Work To Make
26,000 ticks (7.22 mins)
Resources to make
Plasteel 25 + Advanced component 8
Technical
thingSetMakerTags
RewardStandardMidFreq
tags
ArmorGland
techHediffsTags
Advanced, ImplantEmpireCommon
tradeTags
Bionic, ImplantEmpireCommon


The Stoneskin Gland is an implant added by the Royalty DLC that gives the host pawn natural armor, in exchange for making them uglier and slower. It is the most protective and has the largest penalties of the three skin gland implants, being stronger than both the toughskin and armorskin glands.

Acquisition[edit]

Stoneskin glands can be crafted at a fabrication bench once the skin hardening research project has been completed. Note that this research requires a techprint. Each requires Plasteel 25 Plasteel, Advanced component 8 Advanced components, 26,000 ticks (7.22 mins) of work modified by the general labor speed of the crafter, and a crafting skill of 8.

Summary[edit]

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Pawns that are implanted with a stoneskin gland gain a bonus to Sharp/Blunt/Heat Armor by 70/30/50% respectively, considered as its own layer for the purposes of armor calculations. It also reduces pawn beauty by 2 and multiplies moving by 85%, a 15% reduction; the equivalent of a pawn with a prosthetic leg installed in both of it's legs. In turn, the penalty to moving reduces the move speed, hunting stealth, and melee dodge chance of a pawn.

The armor rating of the gland still protects body parts replaced by artificial body parts, even if they would not logically have skin. This is likely to prevent them from being a detriment to survivability.

Installation[edit]

Installing the part requires 2,500 ticks (41.67 secs) of work, 2x medicine of herbal quality or better, and a Medical skill of 5.

Removing the part requires 2,500 ticks (41.67 secs) of work, 1x medicine of herbal quality or better, and a Medical skill of 5.

If the operation fails, the part will be destroyed.

Analysis[edit]

Stoneskin glands give pawns slighly better protection that normal steel plate armor while also stacking with any armor option. By itself, this makes it ideal for pawns in melee combat who require prioritizing sustainability over speed, or those who are capable of brushing off the move speed penalty altogether, allowning them to fight and soak off damage for longer as well as keeping them more healthy overall and thus remaining more competent in a fight while hopefully giving less work to their medical pawns.

Do not underestimate the added armor your colonist gets with this implant: Against human raids, you will usually face ranged weaponry whose AP will be lower than 30%; unless you are under fire from a sniper rifle, charge rifle or charge lance you will have a least a 40% chance to reduce the damage taken in half (Check Apparel#Protection for more details), which is quite high compared to most non-armor apparel.

Still, it's worth noting that armor is applied separately for each layer of apparel, starting from the Outer layer; the stoneskin gland is great for giving another layer of defense as a "safety net", but if you wish to outright negate any incoming damage from ranged attacks, consider equipping any form of power armor instead, especially cataphract armor. It also gives decent protection against melee weapons using sharp damage, but it's Blunt armor will likely be largely or completely nullified by most blunt weapons, so it's recommended to be careful against enemies carrying them.

It is not recommended for ranged colonist to have it unless you nullify the move speed penalty, since it will become harder for them to position, reposition or escape from any danger, and will likely complicate hit-and-run tactics or outright make them impossible, such as kiting; not to mention that you are better off using cover to prevent any damage whatsoever and drawning away aggro from them if possible, likely by the meleeist who will have the stoneskin gland instead, making them less neccesary for ranged colonists. If defense is still a concern, consider using either recon armor or marine armor, or a combination of devilstrand duster and flak vest, as they will give more armor and less movement speed penalty.

It's worth noting that ghoulsContent added by the Anomaly DLC cannot wear any form of apparel at all, but can be operated and implanted; this makes the stoneskin gland and it's other variants the only way to give ghouls any form of armor as of now. The stoneskin gland, as the one giving the most protection, comes in handy to complement a ghoul already capable of absorbing huge amounts of damage provided it's equipped with any damage reduction upgrades such as ghoul platingContent added by the Anomaly DLC, the RobustContent added by the Biotech DLC gene, the tough trait or even the metalblood heartContent added by the Anomaly DLC or a metalblood serumContent added by the Anomaly DLC, as the damage reduction still allows chip damage to eventually down or kill the ghoul but can be mitigated thanks to the gland's armor preventing some of said damage.

Comparison table of the three types:

Type Armor Moving Beauty
Sharp Blunt Heat
Toughskin gland 35% 10% 30% ×95 -
Armorskin gland 52% 20% 40% ×90 −1
Stoneskin gland 70% 30% 50% ×85 −2
Sharp Blunt

A stoneskin gland severely reduces the beauty of a pawn, which causes a −40 opinion debuff from other pawns.

Disfigurement adds -15 opinion and while it doesn't affect the beauty stat of a pawn, it disables the effect of positive beauty on the pawn. Disfigurement stacks with the effect of negative beauty possibly leading to -55 opinion on a pawn with less than or equal to -2 beauty.

It should be noted that a beauty greater than +/− 2 does not have any effects on gameplay, aside from the above mentioned disfigurement.

Here is a table of the total effects of the stoneskin gland, combined with other things that modify beauty.

Effect Type Beauty Change Opinion Change
Beautiful Trait 0 0
Pretty Trait −1 -20
Ugly Trait −3 -40
Staggeringly ugly Trait −4 -40
Aesthetic nose Content added by the Royalty DLC Artificial body part −1 -20
Aesthetic shaper Content added by the Royalty DLC Artificial body part −1 -20
Very attractive Content added by the Biotech DLC Gene 0 0
Attractive Content added by the Biotech DLC Gene −1 -20
Unattractive Content added by the Biotech DLC Gene −3 -40
Very unattractive Content added by the Biotech DLC Gene −4 -40

Version history[edit]

Artificial body parts
Arm/Hand
Archotech arm • Bionic arm • Power claw • Prosthetic arm • Wooden hand • Drill arm Content added by the Royalty DLC • Elbow blade Content added by the Royalty DLC • Field hand Content added by the Royalty DLC • Hand talon Content added by the Royalty DLC • Venom talon Content added by the Royalty DLC • Flesh tentacleContent added by the Anomaly DLC • Flesh whipContent added by the Anomaly DLC
Head
Archotech eye • Bionic eye • Bionic ear • Bionic jaw • Bionic tongue • Cochlear implant • Denture • Aesthetic nose Content added by the Royalty DLC
Head implants
Joywire • Painstopper • Circadian assistant Content added by the Royalty DLC • Circadian half-cycler Content added by the Royalty DLC • Gastro-analyzer Content added by the Royalty DLC • Learning assistant Content added by the Royalty DLC • Mindscrew Content added by the Royalty DLC • Neurocalculator Content added by the Royalty DLC • Psychic harmonizer Content added by the Royalty DLC • Psychic reader Content added by the Royalty DLC • Psychic sensitizer Content added by the Royalty DLC • Venom fangs Content added by the Royalty DLC • Control sublink (Standard, High) Content added by the Biotech DLC • Mechlink Content added by the Biotech DLC • Mech gestation processor Content added by the Biotech DLC • Remote repairer Content added by the Biotech DLC • Remote shielder Content added by the Biotech DLC • Repair probe Content added by the Biotech DLC
Spine
Bionic spine • Revenant vertebraeContent added by the Anomaly DLC
Stomach
Bionic stomach • Nuclear stomach Content added by the Royalty DLC • Reprocessor stomach Content added by the Royalty DLC • Sterilizing stomach Content added by the Royalty DLC • Fleshmass stomach Content added by the Anomaly DLC
Heart
Bionic heart • Prosthetic heart • Heart • Adrenal heartContent added by the Anomaly DLC • Corrosive heartContent added by the Anomaly DLC • Metalblood heartContent added by the Anomaly DLC
Lung
Lung • Detoxifier lung Content added by the Biotech DLC • Fleshmass lung Content added by the Anomaly DLC
Kidney
Kidney • Detoxifier kidney Content added by the Biotech DLC
Organs
Liver
Visceral implants
Death acidifier • Aesthetic shaper Content added by the Royalty DLC • Coagulator Content added by the Royalty DLC • Healing enhancer Content added by the Royalty DLC • Armorskin gland Content added by the Royalty DLC • Stoneskin gland Content added by the Royalty DLC • Toughskin gland Content added by the Royalty DLC • Immunoenhancer Content added by the Royalty DLC • Love enhancer Content added by the Royalty DLC • Ghoul platingContent added by the Anomaly DLC • Ghoul barbsContent added by the Anomaly DLC
Leg/Foot
Archotech leg • Bionic leg • Prosthetic leg • Peg leg • Wooden foot • Knee spike Content added by the Royalty DLC
Related
Psylink neuroformer Content added by the Royalty DLC • Xenogerm Content added by the Biotech DLC
Deprecated
Scyther blade • Psychic silencer Content added by the Royalty DLC


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