🔧 Rig Building
Strip scrap into parts, then build rigs, tools and armour.
Type: Artisan skill · Levels: 1–99 (XP table)
Actions
Base time and XP, before tools, Expertise and other bonuses. XP/h assumes no bonuses.
Parts
| Action | Level | Time | XP | XP/h | Needs | Makes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiring Loom | 1 | 3 s | 8 | 9,600 | 2 × ➰ Copper Wire | 1 × ➿ Wiring Loom |
| Salvaged Board | 15 | 4 s | 20 | 18,000 | 2 × 🟩 Old Motherboard, 1 × 📦 Cardboard Flatpack | 1 × 📟 Salvaged Board |
| GPU Core | 30 | 5 s | 38 | 27,360 | 2 × 🎛️ Busted GPU, 1 × 🎋 Bamboo Flatpack | 1 × ⚙️ GPU Core |
| Blade Module | 45 | 6 s | 62 | 37,200 | 2 × 🗄️ Server Blade, 1 × 🪵 Oak Flatpack | 1 × 🗃️ Blade Module |
| Cooling Loop | 60 | 6.5 s | 57 | 31,569 | 2 × 💧 Liquid Cooler, 1 × 🟤 Walnut Slab | 1 × 🧊 Cooling Loop |
| Silicon Wafer | 70 | 7 s | 61 | 31,371 | 2 × 🔹 Fab Offcut, 1 × ⬛ Carbon Panel | 1 × 💿 Silicon Wafer |
| Custom ASIC | 80 | 7.5 s | 65 | 31,200 | 2 × 🔲 Prototype Chip, 1 × 🌫️ Aerogel Panel | 1 × 🔳 Custom ASIC |
| Quantum Core | 90 | 8 s | 71 | 31,950 | 2 × 🔮 Quantum Shard, 1 × ☄️ Meteorite Slab | 1 × ⚛️ Quantum Core |
Tools
Weapons
Fits
| Action | Level | Time | XP | XP/h | Needs | Makes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Cap | 1 | 8 s | 19 | 8,550 | 3 × ➿ Wiring Loom | 1 × 🧢 Budget Cap |
| Refurb Cap | 15 | 8 s | 32 | 14,400 | 3 × 📟 Salvaged Board | 1 × 🧢 Refurb Cap |
| Gamer Cap | 30 | 8 s | 50 | 22,500 | 3 × ⚙️ GPU Core | 1 × 🧢 Gamer Cap |
| Pro Cap | 45 | 8 s | 70 | 31,500 | 3 × 🗃️ Blade Module | 1 × 🧢 Pro Cap |
| Enterprise Cap | 60 | 8 s | 56 | 25,200 | 3 × 🧊 Cooling Loop | 1 × 🧢 Enterprise Cap |
| Lab Cap | 70 | 8 s | 56 | 25,200 | 3 × 💿 Silicon Wafer | 1 × 🧢 Lab Cap |
| Prototype Cap | 80 | 8 s | 56 | 25,200 | 3 × 🔳 Custom ASIC | 1 × 🧢 Prototype Cap |
| Quantum Cap | 90 | 8 s | 54 | 24,300 | 3 × ⚛️ Quantum Core | 1 × 🧢 Quantum Cap |
Tools
One tool slot. Tools are built in Rig Building from parts and a Battlestation part (see tools); the tier 1 tool is also sold in the shop for $150.
| Tier | Tool | Level | Speed | Sell value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🔌 Budget Soldering Iron | 1 | +5% | $30 |
| 2 | 🔌 Refurb Soldering Iron | 15 | +10% | $80 |
| 3 | 🔌 Gamer Soldering Iron | 30 | +15% | $170 |
| 4 | 🔌 Pro Soldering Iron | 45 | +20% | $260 |
| 5 | 🔌 Enterprise Soldering Iron | 60 | +25% | $420 |
| 6 | 🔌 Lab Soldering Iron | 70 | +30% | $650 |
| 7 | 🔌 Prototype Soldering Iron | 80 | +35% | $1,000 |
| 8 | 🔌 Quantum Soldering Iron | 90 | +40% | $1,600 |
Expertise
Every action earns its own Expertise level (1–50) as you repeat it. Milestones for Rig Building:
| Expertise | Completions | Perk |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1,300 | +5% speed |
| 20 | 5,379 | +5% chance to save materials |
| 30 | 12,011 | +5% double output |
| 40 | 21,089 | +10% XP |
| 50 | 32,539 | Expert title |
Full curve: Expertise.
Memorabilia
Rig Building can turn up memorabilia from the 🏚️ Exchange Collapse set: 1 in 12,000 per action, before rare-find bonuses. Only memorabilia you are still missing can drop.