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This page shows the maximium possible scan range for each profession and what skills and equipment are needed to achieve it.
Skills
PS, TS, JD, JS, and JE all get access to the Scan Skill. The skill is bugged and provides 250 extra scan range than it should according to in-game tooltips.
Effect Stacking
Despite having different names and different % effects, Scan Boost (Activated) and Increase Scan Range (Activated) DO NOT stack. Increase Scan Range, which provides 30% (at L9, only 20% at L8) versus Scan Boost's 25%, overwrites the Scan Boost buff.
The formula for scan range is:
Base Scan Range + Scan Skill + "Scan Boost (Equip)" + Base Scan Range * "Increase Scan Range (Activated)" or "Scan Boost (Activated)" % + "ScanRange - BOOST! (Activated)"
How Scan Blind factors in is untested at this time.
Rounding
Note that in-game the Scan Range is shown on the Ship Stats (i by default) rounded to the nearest tenth of a kilometer. This can be misleading as it can show your Scan Range higher than it actually is. For example a JE (5000) with a L9 Tactical Advantage Omega (+1500), L7 Scan (+2750), and a 115% L9 Scouting Eye (+7504) would have a scan of 16754, but in-game this will be displayed as "16.8k" when in fact it is slightly less. We show the actual unrounded values on this page.
Maximum Possible Scan Range
- Note: Maximum scan range is capped at 30k for performance reasons. Numbers below show how far beyond 30k you can go (in case it is ever relevant), but in-game, 30k is the max. This means you can typically "down rank" your Telescopium device, save some energy, get a shorter cooldown, and ditch the debuff, because the higher level devices are overkill in most cases.
"Constant" includes the Scan Skill and Scan Boost (Equip), but none of the Activated buffs.
"Long Term" assumes you are being buffed by a Sextans or other long-duration boost that gives 25% increased scan range. This buff time depends on level, but at L9 it is just short of 48 minutes.
"Short Term" assumes you are being buffed by a L9 Tactical Advantage Omega, which lasts 259 seconds, or around 4 minutes. This only applies if you are an Explorer if solo, as no other item provides a 30% or greater boost. The L8 Tactical Advantage Beta that is usable by everyone is only 20% and lasts only 3 minutes so it is therefore not as good as the Sextans/Baka for non-Progens.
"Burst" assumes you are using everything for the long-term scan range (or short-term for Explorers), and then being buffed by a Telescopium device (V'rix Modified Telescopium when solo if not a JD, Telescopium Prime BISR 9 otherwise).
The main variables are what item provides Scan Boost (Equip) and what profession and level devices you have access to with your group composition.
Solo
The following tables show what is possible for each profession on their own with no other character assisting.
Summing together yields:
| Duration | PW | PS | PP | JD | JE | JS | TE | TS | TT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constant | 10343 | 14990 | 10343 | 13990 | 15490 | 13490 | 10343 | 14990 | 10343 |
| Long Term (25%, 48m) | - | - | - | 14865 | 16740 | 14365 | - | - | - |
| Long Term (25%, 31-34m) | 11218 | 16240 | 11218 | - | - | - | 11218 | 16240 | 11218 |
| Short Term (30%, 4m) | - | 16490 | - | - | 16990 | - | - | 16490 | - |
| Burst (10s) | 19818 | 25090 | 19818 | 35879 | 25590 | 22965 | 19818 | 25090 | 19818 |
Note that the difference between the 200% L6 (16226) and L9 (21014) Telescopium devices is only 4788 whereas the max burst for a JD is more than that far beyond the 30k limit (5879), meaning you can safely downrank to the L6 Telescopium without losing any Scan Range on a JD and gain other benefits including a shorter cooldown time and MUCH lower energy cost. However, it also has a 30% Scan Blind debuff so it may be preferable to use a L7 (17822) in this case. That also gives you more wiggle room for the quality on the L9 Scouting Eye, allowing you to achieve a max scan of 30k with L7 Telescopium and a bottom of the barrel 85% L9 Scouting Eye (6796) or 100% L9 Black Peg Leg IX (6829).
For a fully self-buffed JE then buffed by a JD, assuming a L9 (21014) Telescopium (16990+21014=38004) you could instead downrank to a L4 (13034) Telescopium with no loss to Scan Range. It has a difference of 7980 from the L9 which is again greater than the difference between the JE+JD burst max and the 30k limit (8004). However, this assumes a 125% L9 Scouting Eye which is extremely difficult to obtain so using a L5 (14630) Telescopium is more realistic.
Grouping
When grouped the maximum possible scan range quickly degenerates to whatever the scan range of the JE/JD with L7 Scan is. At L7 the Scan Skill "automatically shares all scanning information with group members". To maximize scan for the whole group you should always have a JE or JD with L7 Scan and follow the above tables to maximize their individual scan range which will then be shared with the entire group.
L7 Scan also has the odd property that it seems to stack when there are multiple people in the same group that all have L7 Scan. The exact mechanism of how this works is not fully understood, but e.g. if a JE with L7 Scan invites a JD who also has L7 Scan (and by their nature a lower overall scan since the JE has +2K base) the JE will end up with 2.5k more scan, and in turn so will the JD. There is nothing about the description for L7 Scan that would imply it should work this way. Further when additional L7 Scan characters are added to the group, it further increases scan, though not in an obvious or predictable manner. For this reason it seems possible this is a bug and unintended behavior which is not frequently encountered because it's abnormal to have more than 1 JD and 1 JE in a group.
There doesn't seem to be much value in showing what the maximum possible scan range for say a PW grouped with a L9 Explorer that DOES NOT have L7 Scan (e.g. a TS) would be because if you have a 6-pack and you care about Scan Range, you should have a JE or JD.
Devices
ScanRange - BOOST! (Activated)
| Level | Name | Bonus | Buff Name | Usage Notes | General Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Telescopium Prime BISR 9 | 21014 | ScanRange - BOOST! (Activated) | Jenquai Only, Warriors Only (JD) | 21014@200%, 30% Scan Blind, Cooldown 9s, Energy 934 |
| 8 | Telescopium Major BISR 8 | 19418 | ScanRange - BOOST! (Activated) | Jenquai Only, Warriors Only (JD) | 19418@200%, Cooldown 8s, Energy 670 |
| 7 | Telescopium Major BISR 7 | 17822 | ScanRange - BOOST! (Activated) | Jenquai Only, Warriors Only (JD) | 17822@200%, Cooldown 7s, Energy 466.7 |
| 6 | Telescopium Minor BISR 6 | 16226 | ScanRange - BOOST! (Activated) | Jenquai Only, Warriors Only (JD) | 16226@200%, 30% Scan Blind, Cooldown 6s, Energy 296 |
| 5 | Telescopium Minor BISR 5 | 14630 | ScanRange - BOOST! (Activated) | Jenquai Only, Warriors Only (JD) | 14630@200%, 30% Scan Blind, Cooldown 5s, Energy 174 |
| 4 | Telescopium II BISR 4 | 13034 | ScanRange - BOOST! (Activated) | Jenquai Only, Warriors Only (JD) | 13034@200%, Cooldown 4s, Energy 113.8 |
| 3 | Telescopium II BISR 3 | 11438 | ScanRange - BOOST! (Activated) | Jenquai Only, Warriors Only (JD) | 11438@200%, Cooldown 3s, Energy 61.8 |
| 3 | V'rix Modified Telescopium | 8600 | ScanRange - BOOST! (Activated) | Reward from Seeking Answers missions, Cooldown 3s, Energy 95 |
Scan Boost (Activated) / Increase Scan Range (Activated)
| Level | Name | Bonus | Buff Name | Usage Notes | General Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Tactical Advantage Omega | 30.00% | Increase Scan Range (Activated) | 259 sec (~4m) @ 200% | |
| 8 | Tactical Advantage Beta | 20.00% | Increase Scan Range (Activated) | 239 sec (~4m) @ 200% | |
| 9 | Sextans Prime ISR 9 | 25.00% | Scan Boost (Activated) | Jenquai Only | 2873 sec (~41m) @ 200% |
| 6 | Grand Baka | 25.00% | Scan Boost (Activated) | Progen restricted | 2065 sec (~34m) @ 200% |
Scan Boost (Equip)
| Level | Name | Bonus | Buff Name | Usage Notes | General Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Scouting Eye | 7740 | Scan Boost (Equip) | 7740 @ 125%, 50% Increased Ship Signature | |
| 9 | Black Peg Leg IX | 7392 | Scan Boost (Equip) | 7392 @ 125%, Unique | |
| 8 | Black Peg Leg VIII | 6843 | Scan Boost (Equip) | 6843 @ 125%, Unique | |
| 9 | aa Uhtag Y | 5410 | Scan Boost (Equip) | Terran Only | 5410 @ 125% |
| 8 | aa Uhtag An Ne | 3110* | Scan Boost (Equip) | Terran Only | *Unknown @ 125% |
| 9 | Coma Prime RSR 9 | 4190 | Scan Boost (Equip) | Jenquai Only | |
| 8 | Coma Major RSR 8 | 3392 | Scan Boost (Equip) | Jenquai Only | |
| 9 | Delphinus Prime IWS 9 | 4190 | Scan Boost (Equip) | Jenquai Only, Trader Only (JS) | |
| 9 | Harpy's Dread Gorge | 4190 | Scan Boost (Equip) | -10% Reactor Recharge | |
| 7 | Invisible Eye | 3112 | Scan Boost (Equip) | Progen restricted | |
| 9 | Lepus Prime IFSS 9 | 4190 | Scan Boost (Equip) | Progen restricted, Warriors Only (TE/JD) | |
| 8 | Loony's Special Gizmoblastit | 3969 | Scan Boost (Equip) | Explorer Only | |
| 8 | Mark of the Dragon | 3150 | Scan Boost (Equip) | ||
| 9 | Musca Prime RS 9 | 4190 | Scan Boost (Equip) | Jenquai Only | |
| 9 | Phoenix Prime BTE 9 | 4190 | Scan Boost (Equip) | Jenquai Only, Explorer Only (JE) | |
| 9 | Pyxis Australis Prime BIS 9 | 4190 | Scan Boost (Equip) | Jenquai Only, Warriors Only (JD) | |
| 9 | Pyxis Borealis Prime IS 9 | 4190 | Scan Boost (Equip) | Jenquai Only | |
| 8 | Pyxis Borealis Major IS 8 | 3790 | Scan Boost (Equip) | Jenquai Only | |
| 9 | Roc's Dread Zeal | 4190 | Scan Boost (Equip) | 10% slow beams | |
| 8 | Roc's Dire Alacrity | 3790 | Scan Boost (Equip) | ||
| 9 | Sculptor Prime IPS 9 | 4190 | Scan Boost (Equip) | Progen restricted, Explorer Only (TS/JE) |
Reactors
| Level | Name | Bonus | Buff Name | Usage Notes | General Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Theodosius Delta | 25.00% | Scan Boost (Activated) | Jenquai Restricted | 1862 sec (~31m) @ 200% |
Engines
No engines provide any form of scan range buff.
Shields
| Name | Bonus | Buff Name | Usage Notes | General Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Hyperian Frontier's Friend | 5496 | Scan Boost (Equip) | Explorers Only, Terran Only (TS) | 5496 @ 200% |
| 8 | Veiled Oyoroi | 3790 | Scan Boost (Equip) | Explorers Only, Jenquai Only (JE) | 3790 @ 200% |
Weapons
Beams
| Name | Bonus | Buff Name | Usage Notes | General Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Black Streak | 6625 | Scan Boost (Equip) | 6625 @ 125%, Unique | |
| 9 | Ghosts Edge Energy Laser M9 | 5267 | Scan Boost (Equip) | Jenquai Only | 5267 @ 200% |
Projectile Launchers
| Name | Bonus | Buff Name | Usage Notes | General Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Black Spitter | 6625 | Scan Boost (Equip) | 6625 @ 125%, Unique |
Missile Launchers
| Name | Bonus | Buff Name | Usage Notes | General Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ballistic Sniper | 7500 | Scan Boost (Equip) | Explorers Only, Terran Only (TS) | 7500 @ 100% |
| 9 | Black Caster | 6625 | Scan Boost (Equip) | 6625 @ 125%, Unique |