Bandwidth pack
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Bandwidth pack
A backpack containing bandwidth-expansion computer and antenna. It can increase a mechanitor's maximum total bandwidth.
Base Stats
Apparel
- Coverage
- Waist
- Layer
- Belt
Creation
- Crafted At
- Required Research
- Standard mechtech
- Skill Required
- Crafting 4
- Work To Make
- 3,200 ticks (53.33 secs)
- Resources to make
50 + 
8 + 
2
The bandwidth pack is a piece of apparel added by the Biotech DLC.
Acquisition
Bandwidth packs can be crafted at a Machining table once the Standard mechtech research project has been completed. They require 50 Steel, 8 Components, 2 Signal chips, 3,200 ticks (53.33 secs) of work, and a Crafting skill of 4.
Summary
Bandwidth packs occupy the utility slot. When worn, they give a mechanitor wearing it +9 bandwidth, allowing you to control more allied mechanoids. They have no quality.
Analysis
In practice, bandwidth packs are permanent and 100% stable means over gaining bandwidth. Band nodes stop working when the power goes out, and apparel items will degrade over time and when damaged. Bandwidth packs never deteriorate when worn, and do not require power. So long as the mechanitor wears the pack and remains alive, it will persist forever.
The ability to arm 9 more militors, utility mechs, or 1-3 larger mechanoids is certainly powerful. The loss of the utility slot can be made up if you have the mechanoids to spare. However, 2 signal chips are quite difficult to obtain, requiring you to defeat 2 diabolus encounters. While studying a signal chip does not consume it, they can be used for other useful implants, such as a control sublink.
Version history
- Biotech DLC Release - Added.
- Utility
- Firefoam pop pack • Orbital bombardment targeter • Orbital power beam targeter • Psychic shock lance • Psychic insanity lance • Shield belt • Smokepop pack • Tornado generator • Low-shield pack
• Jump pack • Orbital mech cluster targeter • Bandwidth pack 
• Control pack • Tox pack • Biomutation lance
• Deadlife pack • Disruptor flare pack • Shard insanity lance • Shard shock lance • Turret pack