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'''Shield Emitters''' create a defensive energy shield around the user.

== Description ==
Shield Emitters are defensive devices that absorb damage directed at the user by expending electrical energy. The amount absorbed varies depending on the [[Impact Speed]] of an attack and the quality of the components used, though all shields generally perform better against higher impact speeds.

Shield Emitters drain energy while active and they must be toggled on/off manually with {{key|V}} or by clicking on their icon on your action bar. They can be easily recharged with {{key|B}} or by shift-clicking on their icon. However, they cannot be recharged in combat without a [[Shield Recharger]] combat utility.

== Attributes ==
* '''Capacity''' is the total shield capacity, or hit points, across all impact speeds.
** Capacity equals energy multiplied by conversion rate.

* '''Conversion Rate''' is shield capacity divided by energy capacity. How many shield capacity points one point of energy gives.
** Default conversion rate is 5.
** {{Itemlink|High Efficiency Energy Converter}}s increase conversion rate, and thus capacity.

* '''Dissipation Rate''' determines how much of the shield capacity drains away in a five-turn period while the emitter is active.
** Default dissipation rate is 5% (changed from 10% on [[1.1.2.0]]). (1% per turn)
** {{Itemlink|Shield Capacitor}}s reduce dissipation rate, allowing the shield last longer. The minimum dissipation rate is 1.5% (changed from 2% on [[1.1.2.0]]).

* '''Shielding''' is the maximum damage absorbed per hit. Attacks of each impact speed have different shielding amounts. Very low impact speed attacks can bypass shielding partially (knives 60%, fist weapons 80%) or completely (unarmed 100%).
** Frequency Modulator(s) used in crafting determine the shielding numbers, but shielding is always better against higher impact speeds.
** {{Itemlink|Circular Wave Amplifier}}s increase shielding and decrease conversion rate, resulting in a shield that can take larger hits, but fewer of them.

* '''Energy''' is the energy capacity of the device, how much juice it has in its batteries.
** Energy core used in crafting determines the energy capacity.

== Crafting ==
Shield Emitter can be crafted with [[Blueprint: Energy Shield Emitter]].

== Variants ==

=== Primary Modulator ===
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[[File:Emitter1.png]] '''Low Frequency Shield Emitter'''

[[File:Emitter2.png]] '''Medium Frequency Shield Emitter'''

[[File:Emitter3.png]] '''High Frequency Shield Emitter'''
| Low / Medium / High frequency shield effect:
[[File:Energy Shield LF.png|Low Frequency shield effect]]
[[File:Energy Shield MF.png|Medium Frequency shield effect]]
[[File:Energy Shield HF.png|High Frequency shield effect]]
|}

=== Enhancements ===
Visually, the hue of the shield spheroid is determined by the emitter's enhancements.
* Shields with no enhancements are {{color|#66E|blue}}
* Amplified shields are {{color|#E66|red}}
* Conservative shields are {{color|#6E6|green}}
* Efficient shields are {{color|#E6E|purple}}

[[File:Emitter1b.png]]/[[File:Emitter2b.png]]/[[File:Emitter3b.png]] '''Low / Medium / High Frequency secondary modulators'''

[[File:Emitter_amp.png]] '''Amplified <frequency> Shield Emitter''' - increases shielding, decreases conversion rate

[[File:Emitter_cap.png]] '''Conservative  <frequency> Shield Emitter''' - reduces dissipation rate

[[File:Emitter_eff.png]] '''Efficient <frequency> Shield Emitter''' - increases conversion rate
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* {{Itemlink|Low Frequency Shield Emitter}}
** {{Itemlink|Amplified Low Frequency Shield Emitter}}
** {{Itemlink|Conservative Low Frequency Shield Emitter}}
** {{Itemlink|Efficient Low Frequency Shield Emitter}}

* {{Itemlink|Medium Frequency Shield Emitter}}
** {{Itemlink|Amplified Medium Frequency Shield Emitter}}
** {{Itemlink|Conservative Medium Frequency Shield Emitter}}
** {{Itemlink|Efficient Medium Frequency Shield Emitter}}

* {{Itemlink|High Frequency Shield Emitter}}
** {{Itemlink|Amplified High Frequency Shield Emitter}}
** {{Itemlink|Conservative High Frequency Shield Emitter}}
** {{Itemlink|Efficient High Frequency Shield Emitter}}
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