Defense

Overview

Shields, armor and hull. Trained by surviving damage.

How to train

Survive damage dealt by other ships. Tanking pirates with a regenerator running works well.

Unlocks by level

1. 10Kiln Ceramic AblatorSuture also needs Engineering 25
2. 15Barrier WellspringBlastbreak WeaveHeatsink WeaveImpact Weave
3. 20Nanite Surge Array also needs Engineering 30Rare Defense gear Crown-Forged modulesThornback Ram Plating
4. 30Heavy Ablative PlatingHeavy Barrier AmplifierLifeline also needs Engineering 35
5. 35Tri-Phase Weave also needs Engineering 20
6. 40Antiphon also needs Engineering 60Ballista also needs Missiles 55Epic Defense gear Exodus-Pattern modulesIronclad also needs Gunnery 50
7. 45Keepwall Slab Plating
8. 50Menhir also needs Gunnery 60Shield Recovery I Shields regenerate 5% faster.
9. 55Lazaret also needs Engineering 75
10. 60Cataract also needs Missiles 80Gildvein Exoskeleton Plating also needs Engineering 50Legendary Defense gear Named legendary modulesMonolith also needs Gunnery 70
11. 70Braced Hull Frames +5% hull points.Mangonel also needs Missiles 85Spolia also needs Gunnery 70, Salvaging 50Trebuchet also needs Gunnery 80
12. 75Shield Recovery II Shields regenerate another 5% faster.
13. 80Dry-Dock Contracts Station repairs cost 20% less.Vespiary also needs Leadership 90, Gunnery 80
14. 85Dolmen also needs Leadership 80Hegemon also needs Leadership 90, Gunnery 85
15. 90Aerie also needs Gunnery 95, Leadership 95, Piloting 95Asterion also needs Piloting 95, Leadership 95, Gunnery 95Bulwark +3% shield, armor and hull.
16. 95Borealis also needs Piloting 95, Leadership 99, Engineering 90Firmament also needs Leadership 99, Piloting 95, Engineering 90Meridian also needs Piloting 99, Engineering 99, Leadership 95Nacre also needs Piloting 95, Leadership 90, Engineering 95Ophion also needs Piloting 95, Gunnery 99, Engineering 90
17. 99Mastery Insignia and the Ironside title The Bulwark Arcs on your hull; fly its Honor Stripe and Holo-pennant as your colorsReliquary also needs Piloting 99, Engineering 95, Leadership 95Tellurion also needs Piloting 99, Leadership 99, Gunnery 95, Engineering 95