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

15 (46%)

Technical

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Psytrainer

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The psytrainer is a rare item added by the Royalty DLC that gives psycasts.

Acquisition

Psytrainers can be obtained from trade or quests. It is always a reward for The Deserter quest.

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.

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. ^{[No psylink?]}

The psytrainer can be used before they have the psylink level to actually use the psycast. In this case, a pawn will not receive the random psylink upon reaching the level; a level 5 pawn with Neuroquake will not receive another psycast upon reaching level 6.

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
2	400
3	550
4	700
5	850
6	1000

Analysis

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.

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.

Version history

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