TECH LAYOUT & ADJACENCY BONUS

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Tech Layout & Adjacency Bonus

Based on where upgrades are positioned on the inventory page of a star-ship, exo-suit, or multi-tool, additional bonuses may be awarded.

Every technology in the game belongs to a hard-coded "family". When technologies of the same "family" are placed adjacent to one another, the technologies will gain a coloured border around them to indicate that it is benefiting from the adjacency bonus.

The adjacency bonus is calculated for every side of every technology, and added to total, before the tool/ship's class bonus is calculated. It is calculated by multiplying:

The hidden "bonus power" stat of the technology in possession of the side
The hidden "bonus multiplier" stat of the technology the side is facing towards.

What this basically means is that you should place as many of the same family next to each other in a box shape, making sure your best one in the family has the most others touching it. Some may benefit from a + shape, but it's not worth the disruption to your layout.

The videos at the bottom of this page may help to explain this concept further.

Please note that patch 4.05 adds a new concept to this; making some of the best layouts below need to be adjusted slightly to your personal situation. Some tech slots will now be 'supercharged', providing a strong boost to whatever module is in that specific slot. In Ships, Tools & Freighters, these slots are randomised. Change the layouts below slightly to place your best modules in these slots, for the best results. In Suit & Exocraft, the slots are in the same places for everyone; so use my exact layouts for best effect.

SUPERCHARGED SLOT OPTIMISATION:

ON SHIPS:
WEAPONS & HYPERDRIVE: Weapon itself on the supercharged slot.
PULSE DRIVE: Best upgrade on the slot.

ON TOOLS:
WEAPONS: Weapon itself on the supercharged slot.

EVERYTHING ELSE: Best upgrade on the slot.