Heat Sinks actively expel thermal energy generated from firing weaponry or other sources, preventing damage from excessive heat buildup. Their effectiveness can be impacted by the surrounding environment, positively or negatively
Double Heat Sinks provide twice the efficiency of standard Heat Sinks, though with increased bulkiness. Like standard Heat Sinks, their effectiveness can be impacted by the surrounding environment, positively or negatively.
Heat Banks are installed to allow for more thermal energy collection, increasing the threshold at which internal damage occurs from excess heat buildup and thus boosting sustained weapons fire capability.
Thermal Exchangers reduce the overall heat generated from weapon attacks by a fixed percentage. Unlike Heat Sink components, Thermal Exchangers are not impacted by the surrounding environment.
Equipment | UIName | Manufacturer | Bonus A | Bonus B | Cost | Inventory Size | Tonnage |
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Standard Heat Sink | Heat Sink | Generic | - 3 Heat / Turn | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | |
Double Heat Sink (D) | Heat Sink (D) | Generic | - 6 Heat / Turn | $630,000 | 3 | 1 | |
Standard Bank Heat Bank | Heat Bank | Generic | + 10 Max Heat | + 5 Overheat Threshold | $160,000 | 2 | 1 |
Improved Bank Heat Bank | Heat Bank + | Generic | + 20 Max Heat | + 10 Overheat Threshold | $320,000 | 4 | 1 |
Bulk Bank Heat Bank | Heat Bank + + | Generic | + 30 Max Heat | + 15 Overheat Threshold | $470,000 | 6 | 1 |
Thermal Exchanger I | Exchanger | Generic | - 10% Weapon Heat | $360,000 | 1 | 2 | |
Thermal Exchanger II | Exchanger + | Generic | - 15% Weapon Heat | $540,000 | 1 | 3 | |
Thermal Exchanger III | Exchanger + + | Generic | - 20% Weapon Heat | $720,000 | 1 | 4 |