Implant building question

[Slicse]

say i have a QL 80 left wrist implant, and add a QL 80 shining Akimbo style cluster. It gives a 45 multi-range skill increase, but requires 164 psychic secondary skill to equip. However, if I add a bright sprinting cluster to it, the secondary skill changes to 164 agility.

The question is- I only need the implant for the multi-range skill, so does the bright sprinting cluster need to be around QL 80 as well, or can i buy the cheapest workable bright sprinting cluster(just to get the secondary requirement to switch to agility). Will it affect the +45 to multi-range at all? thanks

[___________Svpernaut]

you can buy any cluster that will work with that implant, can be lower or higher and it will still change the base abilities needed to wear it. I suggest you use nanonanny to prepare things like this before you build your implants. you can get a copy of the latest verions HERE.

[Pheasant]

Howdy,

Only been playing for about 4 weeks and I after some resistance got NanoNanny...wish I had sooner!

[coldwarkid]

CLuster QL rules are as follows:

• Shining clusters need to be at least 86% of the QL of the implant, rounding up.
• Bright clusters need to be 84% the QL.
• Faded clusters need only be 82% the QL.

Accordingly, you should be able to use a QL68 bright cluster in a QL80 implant. If you want to be sure, buy a really low QL cluster (something like a QL4) and try to combine it. The System will tell you the minimum QL needed.

Cheers,

~R~

[Khaitlene]

I have another interesting question:

If I were to combine a QL 186 shining cluster giving +90 bonus with a QL 200 implant, will I raise the skill bonus equal to a QL 200 cluster after combining (which is +105)? I am curious because I am about to make a set of QL 200 implants and didn't want to buy too low QL of a cluster if its not going to give me the maximum bonuses.

Thanks!

[___________Svpernaut]

yes it will be equal to that of a ql200 nanocluster. all implants the same ql with the same clusters, will have the same adds.

[Khaitlene]

Thanks Svpernaut !!