Rail Guards GUIDE
Understand Rail Guards
Useful when…
- Increase speed while grinding on a K-Drive.
- Use when grind performance matters more than the separate speed, boost, or magnetism properties on other K-Drive mods.
Effect by rank
Rail Guards grants +5% K-Drive Grind Speed at rank 0, +20% at rank 3, and +30% at rank 5. Its effect is specifically grind speed.
Slot and fusion costs
This standard K-Drive mod has Naramon polarity, base drain 4, and maximum rank 5. The listed rank 0→1 step costs 10 Endo and 483 Credits; rank 4→5 costs 160 Endo and 7,728 Credits. Raise it when the added grind speed justifies the increasing cost and available capacity.
Separate K-Drive properties
Extreme Velocity adds K-Drive Speed, Nitro Boost adds K-Drive Boost Speed, and Mag Locks adds Grind Magnetism. Those are distinct properties from Rail Guards' Grind Speed, so choose according to the movement behavior you want to change.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- The mod improves only grind speed, not ordinary or boost speed.
- It uses a standard K-Drive slot and requires higher fusion costs at later ranks.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Expecting Grind Speed to increase general K-Drive speed or boost speed.
- Confusing Grind Speed with Grind Magnetism.