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Signal chips are a resource added by the Biotech DLC.

Acquisition

A signal chip can be obtained by defeating a hostile diabolus.

Usage

Studying one at a research bench is required to research Standard Mechtech. The chip is not consumed in the process.

They are used in the following crafting recipes:

Product	Ingredients	Type [ExpandCollapse]
Mechcommander helmet	60 + 6 + 1	Gear - Armor
Bandwidth pack	50 + 8 + 2	Gear - Utility
Diabolus	300 + 300 + 2 + 1	Mechanoid
Control sublink (standard)	1 + 4	Medical Items - Body Parts
Mech gestation processor	1 + 6	Medical Items - Body Parts

Analysis

For strategies on defeating a diabolus, see Diabolus.

Signal chips are the main reason to call in and fight a diabolus. Standard Mechtech gives access to a variety of mechs (pikeman, scyther, scorcher, tunneler), and a few mechanitor items.

Once you have studied a signal chip, bandwidth packs are often the most helpful use of signal chips. For 50 Steel, 8 Components, 2 Signal chips, this item gives +9 bandwidth and never degrades, nor can it shut down like a band node. Compared to other signal chip items:

The mechcommander helmet gives +6 bandwidth for 1 signal chip. However, the array headset also gives +6 bandwidth and occupies the head slot. The advantage of the mechcommander helmet is that it gives the protection of a flak helmet while also giving bandwidth. For mechanitors hiding in the backlines, this helmet doesn't see too much use.
Standard control sublinks give +6% Global Work Speed to all labor mechs, for 1 signal chip. The bandwidth pack can give up to 9 more labor mechs, which usually results in more productivity; basic mechs aren't very expensive. Once you have bandwidth packs on all available mechanitors, further signal chips can be used to make control sublinks. You can install up to 3 standard sublinks per mechanitor, with high sublinks instead using powerfocus chips.
You can gestate a friendly diabolus using 2 signal chips and some other resources. Diaboli can be very powerful as allies, but are expensive and expensive for bandwidth. They also require High Mechtech to create.

In the lategame/endgame, diaboli can be summoned and farmed for their steel. Any excess signal chips can be sold to exotic goods traders.

Version history

Biotech DLC Release - Added.
1.4.3531 - Flammability reduced to 0%.
1.4.3555 - Updated textures for all super-mechanoid chips to look more appropriately ultratech than archotech.

Texture between Biotech Release until 1.4.3555

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 == Analysis ==
-{{For|strategies on defeating a diabolus|Diabolus#Analysis}}
+{{For|strategies on defeating a diabolus|Diabolus#Analysis{{!}}Diabolus}}
 Signal chips are the main reason to call in and fight a diabolus. Standard Mechtech gives access to a variety of mechs ([[pikeman]], [[scyther]], [[scorcher]], [[tunneler]]), and a few mechanitor items.
 Once you have studied a signal chip, [[bandwidth pack]]s are often the most helpful use of signal chips. For {{Required Resources|Bandwidth pack}}, this item gives {{+|9}} [[bandwidth]] and never [[deteriorate|degrades]], nor can it shut down like a [[band node]]. Compared to other signal chip items:
-* The [[mechcommander helmet]] gives {{+|6}} bandwidth for 1 signal chip. However, the [[array headset]] also gives +6 bandwidth and occupies the head slot. The advantage of the mechcommander helmet is that it gives the protection of a [[flak helmet]] while also giving bandwidth. For mechanitors hiding in the backlines, this helmet doesn't see too much use.
+* The [[mechcommander helmet]] gives {{+|6}} bandwidth for 1 signal chip. However, the [[array headset]] also gives {{+|6}} bandwidth and occupies the head slot. The advantage of the mechcommander helmet is that it gives the protection of a [[flak helmet]] while also giving bandwidth. For mechanitors hiding in the backlines, this helmet doesn't see too much use.
-* [[Control sublink (standard)|Control sublink]]s give {{+|6%}} [[Global Work Speed]] to all labor mechs, for 1 signal chip. The bandwidth pack can give up to 9 ''more'' labor mechs, which usually results in more productivity; basic mechs aren't very expensive. Once you have bandwidth packs on available mechanitors, further signal chips can be used to make control sublinks. You can install up to 3 ''standard'' sublinks per mechanitor, with ''high'' sublinks instead using [[powerfocus chip]]s.
+* [[Control sublink (standard)|Standard control sublink]]s give {{+|6%}} [[Global Work Speed]] to all labor mechs, for 1 signal chip. The bandwidth pack can give up to 9 ''more'' labor mechs, which usually results in more productivity; basic mechs aren't very expensive. Once you have bandwidth packs on all available mechanitors, further signal chips can be used to make control sublinks. You can install up to 3 ''standard'' sublinks per mechanitor, with ''high'' sublinks instead using [[powerfocus chip]]s.
 * You can gestate a friendly [[diabolus]] using 2 signal chips and some other resources. Diaboli can be very powerful as allies, but are expensive and expensive for bandwidth. They also require [[Research#High Mechtech|High Mechtech]] to create.

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