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Armor Upgrades

Armor Upgrades

A creature can personalize armor by purchasing and installing armor upgrades, described below, which add bonuses or customized abilities to armor. Some individuals keep a collection of upgrades at hand, swapping them out as needed (requiring 10 minutes to replace the unit and resecure all connections). Explanations of entries for upgrades’ statistics follow.

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Mobility Enhancer This system of elastic braces and joint support structures reduces the stress heavy armor exerts on your body, allowing you to move faster despite the armor’s bulk. A mobility enhancer reduces the armor’s speed adjustment by an amount determined by the upgrade’s type, as listed below. The speed adjustment of the armor can’t increase above 0 feet. Mk 1 (Level 3): Reduce the armor’s speed adjustment by 5 feet. Mk 2 (Level 8): Reduce the armor’s speed adjustment by 10 feet. This upgrade can be installed only in heavy armor. Mobility Enhancer, Mk 2 Source Starfinder Armory pg. 84 Item Level 8; Price 9,500 Slots 1; Armor Type Heavy; Bulk — Mobility Enhancer, Mk 1 Source Starfinder Armory pg. 84 Item Level 3; Price 1,500 Slots 1; Armor Type Heavy; Bulk —

Mobility Enhancer

This system of elastic braces and joint support structures reduces the stress heavy armor exerts on your body, allowing you to move faster despite the armor’s bulk. A mobility enhancer reduces the armor’s speed adjustment by an amount determined by the upgrade’s type, as listed below. The speed adjustment of the armor can’t increase above 0 feet.

Mk 1 (Level 3): Reduce the armor’s speed adjustment by 5 feet.
Mk 2 (Level 8): Reduce the armor’s speed adjustment by 10 feet.

This upgrade can be installed only in heavy armor.

Mobility Enhancer, Mk 2

Source Starfinder Armory pg. 84
Item Level 8; Price 9,500
Slots 1; Armor Type Heavy; Bulk —

Mobility Enhancer, Mk 1

Source Starfinder Armory pg. 84
Item Level 3; Price 1,500
Slots 1; Armor Type Heavy; Bulk —

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