Drive Strengthening is an engineer modification that can be applied to Thrusters. It increases module integrity and decreases thermal load, at the cost of increased mass.
It is available in 5 grades, with the highest grade offering up to 110% increase in module integrity and up to 50% decrease in thermal load.
Availability
This modification can be applied by the following engineers, up to the maximum specified grade:
Grade 1
Primary Effects
| Attribute
|
Min
|
Max
|
Benefit
|
| Integrity
|
0%
|
+30%
|
Positive
|
| Mass
|
+5%
|
+5%
|
Negative
|
| Thermal Load
|
-10%
|
-10%
|
Positive
|
Materials Required
Grade 2
Primary Effects
| Attribute
|
Min
|
Max
|
Benefit
|
| Integrity
|
+30%
|
+50%
|
Positive
|
| Mass
|
+10%
|
+10%
|
Negative
|
| Thermal Load
|
-10%
|
-20%
|
Positive
|
Materials Required
Grade 3
Primary Effects
| Attribute
|
Min
|
Max
|
Benefit
|
| Integrity
|
+50%
|
+70%
|
Positive
|
| Mass
|
+15%
|
+15%
|
Negative
|
| Thermal Load
|
-20%
|
-30%
|
Positive
|
Materials Required
Grade 4
Primary Effects
| Attribute
|
Min
|
Max
|
Benefit
|
| Integrity
|
+70%
|
+90%
|
Positive
|
| Mass
|
+20%
|
+20%
|
Negative
|
| Thermal Load
|
-30%
|
-40%
|
Positive
|
Materials Required
Grade 5
Primary Effects
| Attribute
|
Min
|
Max
|
Benefit
|
| Integrity
|
+90%
|
+110%
|
Positive
|
| Mass
|
+25%
|
+25%
|
Negative
|
| Thermal Load
|
-40%
|
-50%
|
Positive
|
Materials Required
