

In those cases, the base-level module is crafted at the mini-fabricators described above, but then improved individually at the Modification Station (not to be confused with the Vehicle Upgrade Console mentioned above).

Note that a few upgrades are compatible with both the Seamoth and the Prawn Suit, and both the Seamoth, Prawn, and Cyclops Depth Modules are themselves upgradeable. Upgrade Modules for the Cyclops are crafted at the mini-fabricator in the Cyclops' engine room, Upgrade Modules for the Seamoth and Prawn Suit are crafted at the mini-fabricator in the Vehicle Upgrade Console (formerly referred to as the Vehicle Modification Station), and Upgrade Modules for the Scanner Room are crafted at the mini-fabricator in the Scanner Room.

This renders it particularly useful in dealing with Lava Larvae, as any number of the creatures can be instantly detached from the hull without having to leave the vessel.Upgrade Modules are software drives that improve the Cyclops, Seamoth, Prawn Suit, and Scanner Room. When activated, the shield makes the Cyclops invulnerable to damage from any source including moving below its current Crush Depth.There is an instantaneous drain of 50 energy from the Cyclops' Power Cells on activation, and thereafter power is drained at a rate of 50 energy every 5 seconds (10 energy per second) until the system is manually deactivated or the Cyclops runs out of power.Īny creature that touches the Shield while it is active will be repelled as if struck with the Survival Knife or a similar weapon, swimming away a significant distance before being able to re-approach. When it is on, the viewing window will be covered by translucent tessellated triangles which pulse with light from time to time.

The button toggles the system on and off, and it will remain in the selected state if the player stops controlling the vessel. When it is fitted, a button for activating the shield is added to the right-hand side of the HUD that appears when the player is controlling the Cyclops. Its Blueprint is found in a Data Box, but it can only be crafted using the integral upgrade fabricator inside a Cyclops: no other type of fabricator can make it. Inserting the module into one of the Cyclops' upgrade slots allows the vessel to generate an indestructible energy shield over its hull to defend against hostile fauna. The Cyclops Shield Generator is an upgrade for the Cyclops.
