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| name = Mindscrew | | name = Mindscrew | ||
− | | image = Health item prosthetic.png | + | | image = Health item prosthetic.png|Mindscrew |
| type = Medical Items | | type = Medical Items | ||
| type2 = Body Parts | | type2 = Body Parts | ||
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| thingSetMakerTags = RewardStandardLowFreq | | thingSetMakerTags = RewardStandardLowFreq | ||
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− | The ''' | + | The '''Mindscrew''' is an implant that permanently inflicts [[Pain]] to a pawn. |
== Acquisition == | == Acquisition == | ||
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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
− | The mindscrew is installed in the brain. Once installed, it | + | The mindscrew is installed in the brain. Once installed, it adds {{Bad|+20%}} [[Pain]] to the pawn. This directly gives a {{--|4%}} [[Consciousness]] malus, which itself reduces many stats, and the pain brings a pawn closer to the [[Pain Shock Threshold]]. |
− | + | ===Installation=== | |
+ | {{stub|section=1}} | ||
+ | Installing the part requires {{ticks|2500}} of work, 2x medicine of ?? quality or better, and a [[Skills#Medical|Medical skill]] of 5. | ||
− | + | If the operation fails, the part has a chance{{Check Tag|What Chance?}} to be destroyed. | |
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− | + | Once installed, it cannot be removed.{{Check Tag|Fact Check}} | |
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− | Once installed, it cannot be | ||
== Analysis == | == Analysis == | ||
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May be useful on [[masochist]]s to give a permanent mood boost ({{+|10}}) to them, making them slightly less effective for work and combat. Followers of an [[ideoligion]]{{IdeologyIcon}} with the Pain is Virtue [[meme]] also benefit ({{+|5}} mood). On non-masochist pawns, the pain from the mindscrew gives a {{--|10}} [[mood]] penalty. | May be useful on [[masochist]]s to give a permanent mood boost ({{+|10}}) to them, making them slightly less effective for work and combat. Followers of an [[ideoligion]]{{IdeologyIcon}} with the Pain is Virtue [[meme]] also benefit ({{+|5}} mood). On non-masochist pawns, the pain from the mindscrew gives a {{--|10}} [[mood]] penalty. | ||
− | The faster Pain Shock can be somewhat useful, as a [[downed]] pawn is taken out of combat. Pain can also be useful | + | The faster Pain Shock can be somewhat useful, as a [[downed]] pawn is taken out of combat. Pain can also be useful on [[psycast]]ers{{RoyaltyIcon}}, since they recover from neural heat faster when in pain.{{Check Tag|How much?}} |
− | There is also potential synergy with the [[psychic harmonizer]] | + | There is also potential synergy with the [[psychic harmonizer]] when used on prisoners, as psychic harmonizers only affect pawns of the implantee's faction. |
=== Removal === | === Removal === | ||
While you cannot traditionally remove the mindscrew, it is possible to remove it indirectly by destroying the head of the implanted pawn and then resurrecting the pawn using a [[resurrector mech serum]]. | While you cannot traditionally remove the mindscrew, it is possible to remove it indirectly by destroying the head of the implanted pawn and then resurrecting the pawn using a [[resurrector mech serum]]. | ||
− | This is not without issues however. First, consistently destroying the head can be difficult. With the [[Ideology DLC]], extracting the [[skull]] from a dead pawn will do this reliably and safely, but without it, the best way is allow colonists | + | This is not without issues however. First, consistently destroying the head can be difficult. With the [[Ideology DLC]], extracting the [[skull]] from a dead pawn will do this reliably and safely, but without it, the best way is allow colonists to eat sections of the corpse, at the risk of consuming the entire body and permanently losing the pawn. Furthermore, no matter how successful the head removal, there is always the risks normally associated with resurrection, including [[dementia]], [[blindness]], and [[resurrection psychosis]]. |
− | Alternatively, the effects of the mindscrew can be mitigated through the use of either a [[painstopper]] or pain-reducing drugs such as [[go-juice]], with the usual | + | Alternatively, the effects of the mindscrew can be mitigated through the use of either a [[painstopper]] or pain-reducing drugs such as [[go-juice]], with the usual downsides associated with those options. |
− | == | + | ==History== |
− | * [[ | + | *? - [[Wimp]] trait's [[Pain Shock Threshold]] increased from -80% to -50% |
{{nav|body parts|wide}} | {{nav|body parts|wide}} | ||
[[Category:Medical Item]] [[Category:Body Part]] [[Category:Implant]] | [[Category:Medical Item]] [[Category:Body Part]] [[Category:Implant]] |