Augmentations

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Augmentations in Mass Effect: Andromeda are semi-permanent customization upgrades that can be added to weapon or armor pieces during Development (crafting).

Overview

See also: Codex (Mass Effect: Andromeda)/Technology#Technology: Augmentations

Augmentation components allow the creation of hundreds upon hundreds of different customizations to weapon and armor pieces in Mass Effect: Andromeda.

Augmentations applied during development can grant various bonuses, give unique properties, and change basic functionalities. Augmentation slots are hexagonal-shaped in comparison to the round-shaped slots used for Mods.

Augmentations can be purchased from certain merchants.

Augmentations are classified as resources and do not count towards the Inventory item limit.

Mechanics

Augmentations, unlike weapon Mods, are semi-permanent and cannot be removed from an item once crafted. Deconstructing a weapon is the only way to retrieve the augmentation.

Deconstructing an augmentation destroys the augmentation and no resources are returned to Ryder. Ryder can sell unwanted augmentations for credits.

Augmentations can't be applied to crafted weapons until the crafted item is at Rank II or above.

• The rarity of a weapon determines the number of augmentation slots available to the item at Rank II.
  • Common, Uncommon - 2 augmentation slots
  • Rare - 3 augmentation slots
  • Ultra Rare - 4 augmentation slots
  • There are a few pieces that don't follow the rarity rules:
    • The L-89 Halberd can't be developed so there are no augmentation slots available.
    • Pathfinder Ranger - 2 augmentation slots
    • Pathfinder Deep Impact - 2 augmentation slots
    • Pathfinder Pioneer - 2 augmentation slots
    • Pathfinder Observer - 2 augmentation slots
    • X5 Ghost - 2 augmentation slots

Crafted armor has augmentation slots available at Rank I.

• Rarity plays no part in armor pieces and the number of augmentation slots available to the item at Rank I.
  • All Arms, Helmets, and Legs - 2 augmentation slots (per piece)
    • The Andromeda Elite Helmet can't be developed so there are no augmentation slots available.
  • All Chests (Armors) - 4 augmentation slots

The Science cryo pod perk Innovation permanently increase the number of augmentation slots by 1. Augmentation slots are only increased for items that can utilize augmentations. Items that can't be developed and/or do not have augmentation slots do not gain an augmentation slot.

Research

Augmentations blueprints have only one level. When researching an augmentation, Ryder receives one copy of the augmentation immediately, but more importantly, the augmentation will now be available to find out in the world. Until an augmentation is researched, the augmentation will not be found out in the world.

Classifications

There are 6 types of augmentations and each has accompanying text that goes with it:

• General - Provides a bonus to one or more stats when used in the development of an item.
• Gun Behavior - This is a Gun Behavior augmentation. You may apply one such augment to a gun during the development process.
• Gun Fire Type - This is a Gun Fire Type augmentation. You may apply one such augment to a gun during the development process.
• Gun Projectile - This is a Gun Projectile augmentation. You may apply one such augment to a gun during the development process.
• Mod Slots - This is a Mod Slots augmentation. You may apply one such augment to a gun during the development process.
• Special - This is a Special augmentation. You may apply one such augment to an item during the development process.

General augmentations are the only augmentation type that can have multiple copies stacked on the same item. This applies to the same General augmentation or to a combination of different General augmentations.

Despite the Gun Behavior augmentation text stating that "You may apply one such augment to a gun during the development process", both of the Gun Behavior augmentations - Plasma Charge System and the Vintage Heat Sink - can be applied to the same item.

Augmentation Types & Descriptions

Each augmentation falls into one of the 6 type categories. The table below lists all of the augmentations and the type that they belong to.

• A check mark (✓) in an Augmentation Types column implies that the augmentation falls into that category type.
• Any augmentation with a check mark that has an asterisk (✓*) has issues or restrictions. Refer to the specific augmentation article in question for details.

			Augmentation Types
Icon	Name	RD Cost	General	Gun Behavior	Gun Fire Type	Gun Projectile	Mod Slots	Special	Effects
	Aerial Lubricant	50						✓	(Weapon) When hovering: +35% Rate of Fire (Arms) When hovering: +35% Tech Damage
	Aerial Performance Optimizer	50						✓	(Weapon) When hovering: +35% Weapon Damage (Arms) When hovering: +35% Combat Damage
	Aerial Stabilizer	50						✓	(Weapon) When hovering: +35% Weapon Accuracy (Arms) When hovering: +35% Biotic Damage
	Anti-Armor Module	N/A	✓						(Weapon) +5% Power Damage Bonus to Armor (Gear) +2% Power Damage Bonus to Armor
	Automatic Fire System	N/A			✓*				Changes weapon fire to automatic. +50% Rate of Fire +20% Clip Size -40% Weapon Damage -40% Weapon Accuracy
	Battlefield Assist Module	50						✓	(Weapon) When Health and Shields are full: +20% Damage (Chest) When Health is 20% or lower: +25% Resistance to All Damage
	Beam Emitter	200				✓*			Weapon now fires a sustained energy beam that accurately deals rapid damage to the target. Damage over time is the same as the base weapon. Weapon Stability +200% Will override any Fire Type augment.
	Bio-Converter	50						✓	When the current ammo clip is empty, drain 5% of health and refill the clip.
	Biotic Damage Booster	N/A	✓						(Weapon) +5% Biotic Power Damage (Gear) +2% Biotic Power Damage
	Biotic Recharge Module	N/A	✓						(Weapon) +5% Biotic Recharge Speed (Gear) +2% Biotic Recharge Speed
	Burst Fire System	N/A			✓*				Changes weapon fire to burst. +20% Weapon Stability +50% Rate of Fire -10% Weapon Accuracy -20% Weapon Damage
	Combat Power Module	N/A	✓						(Weapon) +5% Combat Power Damage (Gear) +2% Combat Power Damage
	Combat Recharge Module	N/A	✓						(Weapon) +5% Combat Recharge Speed (Gear) +2% Combat Recharge Speed
	Concentration Module	50						✓	+10% Weapon Accuracy when shields are 20% or lower
	Coolant Unit	50						✓	Increases clip size by 20% when special ammo is active.
	Cryo Condenser	50						✓	(Weapon) Cryo ammo freeze duration: +100% (Legs) On jump melee: Cryo Blast: extra 50% cold damage
	Double Mod Extension	N/A					✓*		+2 mod slots
	Duration Boost Module	N/A	✓						(Weapon) +5% to All Power Effect Durations (Gear) +2% to All Power Effect Durations
	Electrical Conduits	200				✓		✓	Automatic Weapons: Weapon now fires a beam of electricity. Non-Automatic Weapons: Weapon now fires electrical projectiles. Chest: Stuns melee attackers with electrical damage.
	Equilibrium Regulator	50						✓	5% damage bonus when moving slowly with a drawn weapon, +10% when moving faster.
	Grenade Launcher	200				✓*			Non-shotgun Weapons: Each projectile fired is now a grenade. -10 Weapon Recharge Rate Shotguns: Weapon now fires grenades, but with reduced damage. -29 Weapon Recharge Rate
	Heat Inducer	50						✓	(Weapon) Incendiary Ammo: +25% Damage (Legs) On jump melee: Inferno Blast - extra 50% heat damage
	Kinetic Coil	N/A	✓						(Weapon) +3% Weapon Damage (Chest) +5 Damage Resistance
	Medi-Gel Regulator	N/A	✓						(Gear) +2% Max Health
	Mod Slot Extension	N/A					✓		+1 mod slot
	Newtonian Multiplier	N/A	✓						(Weapon) +5% Power Force (Gear) +2% Power Force
	Plasma Charge System	200		✓*					Fires plasma bolts that travel in a ballistic arc, explode on impact, and create an additional explosion nearby. Charge weapon to fire more projectiles. Note: Interferes with the functionality of the SEEKING PLASMA and STICKY GRENADE augments. Non-shotgun weapons: +10 Weapon Damage -10% Rate of Fire Shotguns: Each pellet is now an explosive plasma bolt. -25% Weapon Damage -30% Rate of Fire
	Power Booster	100						✓	(Weapon) When current clip is full: +20% Power Damage. (Chest) When health is 30% or less: +25% Power Status Effect Duration
	Reaction Displacer	N/A	✓						(Weapon) +5% All Combo Radiuses (Gear) +2% All Combo Radiuses
	Reaction Optimizer	N/A	✓						(Weapon) +5% All Combo Damage (Gear) +2% All Combo Damage
	Rebalanced Field Coils	50						✓	(Weapon) For the last 20% of the clip's ammo, gain +10% extra damage (Chest) Increases weapon accuracy by 10% when standing still
	Ricochet System	100				✓			Each projectile bounces off of flat surfaces. Projectiles now travel in a ballistic arc.
	Seeking Plasma System	100				✓*			Changes weapon projectile to seeking plasma bolts
	Shield Accelerator	N/A	✓						(Gear) +2% Health & Shield Regeneration Delay Reduction
	Shield Booster	N/A	✓						(Gear) +2% Max Shields
	Shield Bypass Unit	N/A	✓						(Weapon) +5% Power Damage Bonus to Shields (Gear) +2% Power Damage Bonus to Shields
	Shield Disruptor	50						✓	(Weapon) Disruptor ammo: +25% Shield Damage (Legs) On jump melee, Shock Blast - extra 50% electrical damage
	Shield Generator	N/A	✓						(Gear) +2% Shield Regeneration
	Shield Oscillator	200						✓	(Weapon) When clip empties: restore 25% shields (Chest) On enemy killed: restore 25% shields
	Shield Sensors	50						✓	(Weapon) 25% chance to gain 50% clip ammo when shields are broken (Chest) 25% chance to recover 10% of health when shields are broken
	Single Fire System	N/A			✓*				Changes weapon fire type to single shot. +30% Weapon Damage +30% Weapon Accuracy -20% Weapon Stability -50% Weapon Rate Of Fire
	Sticky Grenade Launcher	200				✓*			Non-shotgun weapons: Each projectile is now a sticky grenade. -10% Weapon Recharge Rate Shotgun: Weapon now fires sticky grenades, but with reduced damage. -20% Weapon Damage -20% Weapon Clip Size
	Support Power Module	N/A	✓						(Weapon) +5% Power Restoration & Defense (Gear) +2% Power Restoration & Defense
	Tech Damage Module	N/A	✓						(Weapon) +5% Tech Power Damage (Gear) +2% Tech Power Damage
	Tech Recharge Module	N/A	✓						(Weapon) +5% Tech Recharge Speed (Gear) +2% Tech Recharge Speed
	Vintage Heat Sink	200		✓*					Ammo refills automatically after a delay. -60% Clip Size

Augmentation Compatibilities

Augmentations can be applied to both weapons and armor. Not all of the augmentations can be applied to every weapon or armor piece.

In Mass Effect: Andromeda, each augmentation falls into one or more of 6 compatibility categories.

• Arms - This augmentation can be applied to Arms armor pieces.
• Chest - This augmentation can be applied to Chest armor pieces.
• Gear - This augmentation can be applied to all four armor pieces - Arms, Chests, Helmets, and Legs.
• Guns - This augmentation can be applied to gun-type weapons.
• Legs - This augmentation can be applied to Legs armor pieces.
• Weapon - This augmentation can be applied to gun-type and melee weapons.

The table below lists all of the augmentations and which compatibility category that they belong to.

• A check mark (✓) in a column implies that the augmentation falls into that category.
• Any augmentation with a check mark that has an asterisk (✓*) has issues or restrictions. (Refer to the specific augmentation article in question for details)

Icon	Name	Rarity	Arms	Chest	Gear	Guns	Legs	Weapon
	Aerial Lubricant	Rare	✓					✓
	Aerial Performance Optimizer	Rare	✓					✓
	Aerial Stabilizer	Rare	✓					✓
	Anti-Armor Module	Uncommon			✓			✓
	Automatic Fire System	Uncommon				✓*
	Battlefield Assist Module	Rare		✓				✓
	Beam Emitter	Ultra Rare				✓*
	Bio-Converter	Rare				✓
	Biotic Damage Booster	Uncommon			✓			✓
	Biotic Recharge Module	Uncommon			✓			✓
	Burst Fire System	Uncommon				✓*
	Combat Power Module	Uncommon			✓			✓
	Combat Recharge Module	Uncommon			✓			✓
	Concentration Module	Rare				✓
	Coolant Unit	Rare				✓
	Cryo Condenser	Rare				✓	✓
	Double Mod Extension	Rare				✓*
	Duration Boost Module	Uncommon			✓			✓
	Electrical Conduits	Ultra Rare		✓		✓
	Equilibrium Regulator	Rare				✓
	Grenade Launcher	Ultra Rare				✓*
	Heat Inducer	Rare				✓	✓
	Kinetic Coil	Uncommon		✓				✓
	Medi-Gel Regulator	Uncommon			✓
	Mod Slot Extension	Uncommon				✓
	Newtonian Multiplier	Uncommon			✓			✓
	Plasma Charge System	Ultra Rare				✓*
	Power Booster	Rare		✓		✓
	Reaction Displacer	Uncommon			✓			✓
	Reaction Optimizer	Uncommon			✓			✓
	Rebalanced Field Coils	Rare		✓		✓
	Ricochet System	Ultra Rare				✓
	Seeking Plasma System	Ultra Rare				✓*
	Shield Accelerator	Uncommon			✓
	Shield Booster	Uncommon			✓
	Shield Bypass Unit	Uncommon			✓			✓
	Shield Disruptor	Rare				✓	✓
	Shield Generator	Uncommon			✓
	Shield Oscillator	Ultra Rare		✓		✓
	Shield Sensors	Rare		✓		✓
	Single Fire System	Uncommon				✓*
	Sticky Grenade Launcher	Ultra Rare				✓*
	Support Power Module	Uncommon			✓			✓
	Tech Damage Module	Uncommon			✓			✓
	Tech Recharge Module	Uncommon			✓			✓
	Vintage Heat Sink	Ultra Rare				✓*