Neurocalculator

Neurocalculator

A non-intelligent microcomputer controlled by a visual/tactile neural interface. It assists with memory and calculation, like a calculator and notepad embedded in the brain.

Base Stats

Type

Medical Items – Body Parts

Tech Level

Spacer

Market Value

1030 

Mass

4 kg

HP

50

Flammability

100%

Creation

Crafted At

Required Research

Neural computation

Skill Required

Crafting 8

Work To Make

26,000 ticks (7.22 mins)

Resources to make

15 + 4

Technical

thingSetMakerTags

RewardStandardLowFreq

techHediffsTags

Advanced, ImplantEmpireCommon

tradeTags

Bionic, ImplantEmpireCommon

The Neurocalculator is an artificial body part added by the Royalty DLC that gives an implanted pawn a bonus of +20% Research Speed, while also making them vulnerable to brain shock.

Acquisition

Neurocalculators can be crafted at a fabrication bench once the neural computation research project has been completed. Note that this research requires a techprint. Each requires  15 Plasteel,  4 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

+20% Research Speed

When a pawn with this implant is shocked with EMP they will receive brain shock, knocking them unconscious temporarily.

Installation

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

The neurocalculator's main benefits are the 20% bonus research speed bonus and the mood buff that transhumanists receive. Due to this, it should only be installed on colonists that conduct research or use the ground-penetrating or long-range mineral scanner. It has no effect on hacking speed.

The brain shock effect can either be a negative or a positive. A melee pawn that is sensitive to EMP is significantly less useful as a melee blocker or way to lock down mechanoids, and significantly more likely to die. Meanwhile, a painstopped pawn or a slave that is sensitive to EMP has a way to reliably down them with no risk of death.

It is advised only colonists with high medical skills install the part as a failed surgery can lead to severe brain scarring and a near inoperable colonist post-surgery.

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Artificial body parts

Arm/Hand

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Spine

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Stomach

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Heart

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Lung

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Kidney

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Organs

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Leg/Foot

Archotech leg • Bionic leg • Prosthetic leg • Peg leg • Wooden foot • Knee spike

Related

Psylink neuroformer • Xenogerm

Deprecated

Scyther blade • Psychic silencer