Firewall GUIDE
Understand Firewall
Useful when…
- Use it for its listed damage reduction during hacking.
- Consider its effect when damage taken during a hack is relevant.
Effect and slot
Firewall reduces damage by 75% while hacking. It is a Parazon mod with universal polarity and base drain 0. Its maximum rank is 0, and no ranked progression steps are listed.
Other listed hacking effects
Live Wire is described as shocking enemies within 20 meters while hacking. Auto Breach gives a 30% chance to complete hacking automatically, while Failsafe gives a 50% retry chance on hacking failure. Their listed descriptions do not include Firewall’s damage reduction effect.
Listed sources
The listed sources are Rotation A Skirmish rewards at Neptune/Brom Cluster, Pluto/Peregrine Axis, Veil Proxima/Sabmir Cloud, and Venus/Orvin-Haarc. Each is listed at 10%.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- The damage reduction is listed as applying while hacking.
- The mod is listed at maximum rank 0 with no ranked progression steps.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Treating the 75% reduction as applying outside hacking.
- Expecting a rank-up path when maximum rank is 0 and no upgrade steps are listed.