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{{quote|Purges ship's heat into a disposable sink block, which is then ejected. Requires ammunition.|In-Game Description}} |
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The '''Heat Sink Launcher''' is a utility module that can be used to temporarily reduce a ship's heat levels. When activated, all of a [[Ships|ship's]] internally stored heat is rapidly transferred into a heat sink, and then the heat sink itself is ejected from the ship. The Heat Sink Launcher can be used both in normal space and while in [[Supercruise]]. |
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Heat sinks can be used to temporarily cool the ship by transferring all internally stored heat to a disposable sink and then ejecting the disposable sink from the ship. |
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Heat sinks are most commonly used in connection with [[Silent Running]] or with larger ships dumping excess heat when making multiple hyperspace jumps. With release of [[Horizons]], heat sink launchers also became important to prevent overheating due to the use of shield cell banks. |
Heat sinks are most commonly used in connection with [[Silent Running]] or with larger ships dumping excess heat when making multiple hyperspace jumps. With release of [[Horizons]], heat sink launchers also became important to prevent overheating due to the use of shield cell banks. |
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Deploying a heat sink when weapons systems are overheated will also speed up the cool down process. The heat sink launchers are installed on a ship's Utility Mount and you can install more than one providing your ship has additional Utility Mounts to install them in. Each heat sink has a capacity of 3 sinks and each sink can hold approx 90-100% of the ship's maximum heat capacity. Heat sinks can be launched via a dedicated key binding or launched via the fire button of the fire group the launcher is assigned to. Hardpoints do not need to be deployed to launch a heat sink. |
Deploying a heat sink when weapons systems are overheated will also speed up the cool down process. The heat sink launchers are installed on a ship's Utility Mount and you can install more than one providing your ship has additional Utility Mounts to install them in. Each heat sink has a capacity of 3 sinks and each sink can hold approx 90-100% of the ship's maximum heat capacity. Heat sinks can be launched via a dedicated key binding or launched via the fire button of the fire group the launcher is assigned to. Hardpoints do not need to be deployed to launch a heat sink. |
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Heat sinks are functional outside of normal space, meaning they can be used while in Supercruise. |
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If you use fire groups to launch heat sinks, make sure each launcher is bound separately. Otherwise, every sink bound to that key will launch at once, depleting ammo. |
If you use fire groups to launch heat sinks, make sure each launcher is bound separately. Otherwise, every sink bound to that key will launch at once, depleting ammo. |
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Revision as of 04:14, 5 December 2018
Purges ship's heat into a disposable sink block, which is then ejected. Requires ammunition.
— In-Game Description
The Heat Sink Launcher is a utility module that can be used to temporarily reduce a ship's heat levels. When activated, all of a ship's internally stored heat is rapidly transferred into a heat sink, and then the heat sink itself is ejected from the ship. The Heat Sink Launcher can be used both in normal space and while in Supercruise.
Heat sinks are most commonly used in connection with Silent Running or with larger ships dumping excess heat when making multiple hyperspace jumps. With release of Horizons, heat sink launchers also became important to prevent overheating due to the use of shield cell banks.
Deploying a heat sink when weapons systems are overheated will also speed up the cool down process. The heat sink launchers are installed on a ship's Utility Mount and you can install more than one providing your ship has additional Utility Mounts to install them in. Each heat sink has a capacity of 3 sinks and each sink can hold approx 90-100% of the ship's maximum heat capacity. Heat sinks can be launched via a dedicated key binding or launched via the fire button of the fire group the launcher is assigned to. Hardpoints do not need to be deployed to launch a heat sink.
If you use fire groups to launch heat sinks, make sure each launcher is bound separately. Otherwise, every sink bound to that key will launch at once, depleting ammo.
They can be restocked at Starports, or via Synthesis.
| Rating | Mass (T) | Integrity | Power Draw | Armour Penetration | Thermal Load | Ammo Clip Size | Ammo Maximum | Value (CR) |
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| I | 1.30 | B | 0.200 | F | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3,500 |
Engineer Modifications
The following modifications can be applied to this module by Engineers to enhance its abilities:
Purchase Locations
This is the most common item in the game. Most stations with outfitting have this item. Almost all if not all industrial stations have this item.
Videos
Gallery
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Heat Sink Launcher concept art
