Airwire headset

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Airwire headset

Airwire headset

A simple head-mounted comms computer that slightly enhances a mechanitor's control bandwidth. This allows them to control more mechs.

Base Stats

Type
Gear – Clothing
Tech Level
Spacer
Market Value
230 Silver [Note]
Mass
0.08 kg
HP
60

Apparel

Insulation - Cold
0 °C (0 °F)
Insulation - Heat
0 °C (0 °F)
Armor - Sharp
0%
Armor - Blunt
0%
Armor - Heat
0%
Coverage
Upper Head
Layer
Headgear

Creation

Crafted At
Machining table
Required Research
Basic mechtech
Skill Required
Crafting 4
Work To Make
2,100 ticks (35 secs)
Resources to make
Steel 50 + Component 4

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

Acquisition

Airwire headsets can be crafted at a Machining table once the Basic mechtech research project has been completed. They require Steel 50 Steel, Component 4 Components, 2,100 ticks (35 secs) of work, and a Crafting skill of 4.

Pawns in The Mechanitor scenario start with an airwire headset equipped.

Summary

The airwire headset increases a mechanitor's bandwidth by +3. This increase is not affected by quality, though the usual apparel stats are affected as normal.

The airwire headset does not count as clothing for pawns with the nudist trait or with pro-nudity ideoligionsContent added by the Ideology DLC. Despite this, it does still count as clothing coverage for pawns who prefer not being naked

Analysis

An airwire headset equates to 3 more militors or general labor mechs, in exchange for the protection from a simple helmet or other headgear. While they deteriorate over time, airwire headsets are much cheaper, in both resources and power, than 3 band nodes. Somewhat useful, especially if your mechanitor does not participate in direct combat.

The only stats that are meaningfully affected by quality are the deterioration rate and market value, thus in most cases there is little-to-no benefit and some detriment to higher quality headsets.

Once Standard Mechtech is obtained, you can create the array headset, which gives 3 additional bandwidth and only costs Component 4 components more to create. Note that, until you actually need their bandwidth, either headset does not actually help you. For mechanitor starts, you can take off the airwire headset until reaching the initial 6 bandwidth cap to save on headset health.

Stats table

  • Airwire headset Airwire headset Sharp Blunt Heat HP Insulation
    - Cold     		Insulation
    - Heat     		Market Value
    Quality
    Awful 0% 0% 0% 60 -0 °C (0 °F) +0 °C (0 °F) 115 Silver
    Poor 0% 0% 0% 60 -0 °C (0 °F) +0 °C (0 °F) 173 Silver
    Normal 0% 0% 0% 60 -0 °C (0 °F) +0 °C (0 °F) 230 Silver
    Good 0% 0% 0% 60 -0 °C (0 °F) +0 °C (0 °F) 285 Silver
    Excellent 0% 0% 0% 60 -0 °C (0 °F) +0 °C (0 °F) 345 Silver
    Masterwork 0% 0% 0% 60 -0 °C (0 °F) +0 °C (0 °F) 575 Silver
    Legendary 0% 0% 0% 60 -0 °C (0 °F) +0 °C (0 °F) 1150 Silver

    For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.

    • Version history

    Apparel
    Torso | Clothing
    Button-down shirt • T-shirt (Kid Content added by the Biotech DLC) • Tribalwear (Kid Content added by the Biotech DLC)
    Content added by the Royalty DLC
    Corset • Eltex shirt • Eltex vest • Formal vest • Formal shirt
    Content added by the Ideology DLC
    Slave collar
    Content added by the Biotech DLC
    Sash • Kid romper
    Armor
    Flak vest
    Legs | Clothing
    Pants (Kid Content added by the Biotech DLC)
    Armor
    Flak pants
    Shell | Clothing
    Duster • Jacket • Parka (Kid Content added by the Biotech DLC) • Robe
    Content added by the Royalty DLC
    Cape • Eltex robe • Prestige robe
    Content added by the Ideology DLC
    Burka • Slave body strap
    Content added by the Biotech DLC
    Heavy bandolier
    Content added by the Anomaly DLC
    Lab coat
    Armor
    Flak jacket • Marine armor (Prestige Content added by the Royalty DLC, Grenadier Content added by the Royalty DLC) • Plate armor • Recon armor (Prestige Content added by the Royalty DLC, Locust Content added by the Royalty DLC, Mechlord Content added by the Biotech DLC) • Cataphract armor Content added by the Royalty DLC (Prestige Content added by the Royalty DLC, Phoenix Content added by the Royalty DLC)
    Head | Clothing
    Bowler hat • Cowboy hat • Hood • Psychic foil helmet • Tuque • Tribal headdress • Veil • War mask
    Content added by the Royalty DLC
    Beret • Coronet • Crown • Eltex helmet • Eltex skullcap • Ladies hat • Stellic crown • Top hat
    Content added by the Ideology DLC
    Authority cap • Blindfold • Broadwrap • Flophat • Headwrap • Shadecone • Slicecap • Tailcap • Torture crown • Visage mask
    Content added by the Biotech DLC
    Airwire headset • Array headset • Gas mask • Face mask
    Content added by the Anomaly DLC
    Ceremonial hood • Ritual mask
    Armor
    Flak helmet • Marine helmet (Prestige/Samurai helmet Content added by the Royalty DLC) • Recon helmet (Prestige Content added by the Royalty DLC, Mechlord Content added by the Biotech DLC) • Simple helmet (Kid Content added by the Biotech DLC) • Cataphract helmet Content added by the Royalty DLC (Prestige Content added by the Royalty DLC) • Gunlink Content added by the Royalty DLC • Integrator headset Content added by the Biotech DLC • Mechcommander helmet Content added by the Biotech DLC

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