Understand Inertia Dampeners
Useful when…
- Increase the point multiplier for K-Drive trick score.
Effect and fit
This standard K-Drive mod has Naramon polarity, base drain 6, and maximum rank 3. It raises the Trick Score point multiplier by +1 at rank 0, +3 at rank 2, and +4 at rank 3.
Rank investment
The multiplier improves at each rank, with increasing Endo and credit costs. Rank it further when the additional trick-score multiplier is worth spending those resources; the supplied effects do not specify a separate combat benefit.
Other K-Drive goals
Thrash Landing creates a Blast damage explosion when landing a trick, based on 40% of Trick Score and affecting enemies within 4m. Juice charges Energy from executing tricks, while Kinetic Friction builds a charge from grinding and releases Electricity damage when landing a trick. Those effects use tricks for combat or energy rather than simply raising the score multiplier.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- It uses base drain 6 for score-focused utility.
- Other K-Drive mods convert tricking or grinding into different effects rather than increasing the point multiplier.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Do not assume its trick-score multiplier itself deals damage or restores Energy; those are distinct effects on other mods.