Understand Necramech Friction
Useful when…
- Improve Slide Efficiency when you rely on Necramech sliding.
- Choose it for the slide-efficiency stat rather than for slide attack damage.
What does it improve?
This standard Necramech mod increases Slide Efficiency: +10% at rank 0, +40% at rank 3, and +60% at rank 5. The supplied effect does not define the underlying slide mechanic, so the percentage should be read as the listed efficiency bonus rather than converted into a specific distance or duration.
When does it fit?
Consider Friction when you want to improve sliding as a movement action. Necramech Blitz is a separate mod that increases Slide Attack Damage by 80%; that damage bonus is not Slide Efficiency. Necramech Drift instead increases Hover Efficiency, and Necramech Efficiency increases Engine Efficiency. Choose among these according to the specific stat you want to improve.
How should you invest in ranks?
It has five ranks, Vazarin polarity, and base drain of 6. Rank 3 gives +40% Slide Efficiency; rank 5 reaches +60%. Listed fusion costs rise from 20 Endo and 966 Credits for 0-to-1, to 80 Endo and 3,864 Credits for 2-to-3, then 320 Endo and 15,456 Credits for 4-to-5. Rank 3 is a useful intermediate point if its bonus meets your needs; the final ranks add 20 percentage points at higher listed costs.
What should you avoid assuming?
Do not treat its efficiency bonus as extra slide-attack damage or as a benefit to hover or engine movement. Those are separate effects, represented by different mods.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- The mod affects Slide Efficiency only; it does not add slide attack damage.
- The last two ranks cost more for the increase from +40% at rank 3 to +60% at rank 5.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Confusing Slide Efficiency with Slide Attack Damage.
- Expecting this mod to improve hover or engine efficiency.