+SPEED Strut Thruster
What it is
A mobility mod that boosts the ship’s top speed and acceleration. Increases how fast the ship can travel and how quickly it reaches that top speed.
Identity
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Display name | +SPEED |
| Footprint shape | Vertical bar (1 wide, 2 tall) |
| Footprint size | 1×2 |
| Filled cells | 2 |
| Stat profile | Max speed + thrust |
| Effects | None (pure stat mod) |
Base stats (T1 Common)
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Max speed | +12 |
| Thrust | +8 |
Both stats are flat additive bonuses applied at run-assemble time.
Per-tier values
Stats scale by the rarity multiplier: T1 ×1, T2 ×2, T3 ×4, T4 ×8, T5 ×16.
| Rarity | Max speed | Thrust |
|---|---|---|
| Common (T1) | +12 | +8 |
| Uncommon (T2) | +24 | +16 |
| Rare (T3) | +48 | +32 |
| Epic (T4) | +96 | +64 |
| Legendary (T5) | +192 | +128 |
How it fits
Occupies a 1-wide, 2-tall slot on the global mod grid. The vertical bar shape can be rotated 90° clockwise to become a horizontal bar (2 wide, 1 tall) for tighter packing.
Pairs naturally with mods that benefit from staying in motion: kiting weapons, magnet-range builds, or any ship that wants to reposition between waves. Max speed raises the ceiling; thrust shortens the time to reach it, which matters more in tight encounters with frequent direction changes.
Drop info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Drop rarity | Common (T1) |
| Drop source | Post-mission rewards |
| Merge cost to Uncommon | 3 Commons of this template |
| Merge cost to Legendary | 81 Commons of this template |
Drops only enter inventory at Common. Higher rarities are obtained exclusively by merging 3 of the previous tier.
EXTRACT-CANDIDATE: The rarity multiplier table (1× / 2× / 4× / 8× / 16×) and merge math (3→1, 81 commons = 1 legendary) are repeated across every per-mod page. Canonical home should be the mods roll-up page; per-entity pages can reference it.
EXTRACT-CANDIDATE: The drop-info block (drop rarity = Common, source = post-mission, merge costs) is identical across all mod entities. Belongs on the mods roll-up page as a shared rule.
Summary
+SPEED Strut Thruster is a 1×2 vertical mobility mod that adds +12 max speed and +8 thrust at T1 Common, doubling per rarity tier up to +192 / +128 at Legendary. Pure stat mod with no triggered effects. Drops at Common from post-mission rewards; higher rarities require 3→1 merges.