Superior Tech

You expand your knowledge of technology and can apply a variety of other Traits to the equipment you modify.

Superior Tech

Prerequisite: Intelligence 17, Tech Specialist, & Hero Level 9

• Benefit: Select one of the following item categories: Armor, Weapons, Droids, Vehicles, or Devices. You can install advanced Traits when modifying equipment in your chosen category. These Traits replace the Traits granted by the Tech Specialist Feat. You may still use the Tech Specialist options if you so choose. If you choose an item for a Signature Device that fits your category, you may give that item 2 advanced Traits, but the DC for the Mechanics check to install them increases by 10.

You must pay one-fourth of the cost of the Device, Armor, Weapon, Droid, or vehicle you wish to modify before beginning the modification. This fee replaces the normal cost of modification from the Tech Specialist Feat. Completing the modification requires 1 day per 500 credits of the modification's cost. At the end of this time, make a DC 35 Mechanics check; you cannot Take 10 or Take 20 on this check. If the check succeeds, the modification is completed successfully, and the object gains the desired Trait. If the check fails, you lose all credits and materials spent on modifying, and the object does not gain the desired Trait. However, you can start over from scratch if you wish.

• Only characters with Tech Specialist Feat can assist you, reducing the time needed to complete the modification proportionately. At the end of the modification process, they can make a Mechanics check to aid your check.
• The market value of a modified item is equal to the base cost of the item plus double the cost of the modifications made to it (not including credits wasted on failed modification attempts).

Special: You may select this Feat multiple times. Each time you do so, you choose a different category (Armor, Devices, Droids, Vehicles, or Weapons).

Advanced Item Traits

Armor Traits	Benefits
Mobile Armor	Increase Movement Speed by 3 squares (Light Armor), 2 squares (Medium Armor), 1 square (Heavy Armor & all Power Armors)
Specialized Armor	Increase all bonuses granted by the armor by +2
Superior Agile Armor	The General Defense bonus increases by +5.
Superior Dexterious Armor	The Armor's maximum Dexterity bonus increases by +6 (Light Armor), +5 (Medium Armor), +4 (Heavy Armor).
Superior Fortifying Armor	The Armor's Equipment bonus to Fortitude Defense increases by +5.
Superior Lens Package	+5 Equipment bonus on Perception checks.
Superior Protective Armor	Gain Damage Reduction 5.
Superior Reflexive Armor	The Armor's Equipment bonus to Reflex Defense increases by +5.
Superior Shock Plating	The Armor's Damage Threshold bonus is increased by +5.

Device Traits	Benefits
Adaptable Device	Once per Encounter, you may gain the traits of another piece of Equipment of the same type. These bonus traits last until the end of the Encounter.
Material Recycler	The device gains +2 extra uses
Perfect Device	Skill Checks made using this device gain a +5 Equipment bonus with Advantage, or the device's existing Equipment bonus increases by 5 with Advantage.
Superior Durability	The Device's Damage Reduction increases by +7, and its Hit Points increase by 150%.
Superior Efficiency	When a task involves this device, the time taken to do that task is reduced by two actions. Full-Round becomes Move; Standard becomes Swift, Move becomes 2 Free Actions, and Swift becomes 1 Free Action.
Superior Mastercraft	Skill Checks made using the device gain a +5 Equipment bonus, or its existing Equipment bonus increases by +5.
Superior Strength	Increase the Device's Strength score by +8.
Superior Threshold	The Device's Damage Threshold increases by +5.

Droid Traits	Benefits
Droid Skill Package	+3 to three skills of your choosing.
Ion Dispersal Coating	Droid gains Damage Reduction 10 Ion damage.
Shield Projector Unit	The Droid gains a Shield Rating 25.
Superior Attribute	Increase one of the Droid's Attribute scores by +4 or two attributes by +2.
Superior Combat	Increase one Attack type Roll: Weapon, Unarmed, or Combat Maneuver by +4 or increase two by +2.
Superior Defense	Increase one Defense by 4 or two Defenses by 2.
Superior Vital	Increase one Vital by 6 or two Vitals by 3.

Vehicle Traits	Benefits
Deflector Shields	While the Shields are active, attacks are rolled against the vehicle with Disadvantage.
Perfected Weapons	All onboard weapons roll with Advantage on Attack & Damage Rolls.
Superior Attribute	Increase the Vehicle's Dexterity by +8 or its Strength by +4.
Superior Energy Output	Increase Advantage bonus the Engineer can grant by 3 but move -2 down the Vehicle Condition Track.
Superior Hull	Increase the Vehicle's Damage Resistance by 10.
Superior Sensors	Increase the Vehicle's Perception modifier by +5.
Superior Shields	Increase the Vehicle's Shield Rating by +50.
Superior Speed	Increase the Vehicle's Speed by one-half of its base Speed (minimum 2 squares).
Superior Thrusters	This vehicle rolls with Advantage on all Maneuvers.

Weapon Traits	Benefit
Superior Accuracy	The Weapon gains a +5 Equipment bonus on attack rolls.
Superior Capacity	The Weapon gains an additional Tactical upgrade slot, if the weapon can be upgraded.
Superior Critical	The Weapon's Critical Threat Range is improved by 2. Damage Multiplier is increased by 2, & Devastating Injuries are increased by 25.
Superior Damage	The Weapon deals +5 damage with a successful hit.
Superior Range	The Weapon's Range Penalties decrease by 5.