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All ships in Elite use '''bulkheads''' to protect their hulls. This is your main form of | All ships in Elite use '''bulkheads''' to protect their hulls. This is your main form of defense should your shields fail. There are three general types of bulkheads, in increasing order of protection: | ||
* [[Lightweight Alloys|Lightweight Alloy]] | * [[Lightweight Alloys|Lightweight Alloy]] | ||
* [[Reinforced Alloys|Reinforced Alloy]] | * [[Reinforced Alloys|Reinforced Alloy]] | ||
* [[Military Grade Composite]] | * [[Military Grade Composite]] | ||
The more heavily | The more heavily armored bulkheads are also heavier, however. It's unclear if this affects ship handling, but it may in different versions of the game. It most certainly increases the ship's mass and therefore cuts into its jump-range when travelling between systems. | ||
General types of bulkheads will increase the base health of your ship.<ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=170205&page=7&p=2700937#post2700937</ref> | General types of bulkheads will increase the base health of your ship.<ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=170205&page=7&p=2700937#post2700937</ref> | ||