No Man's Sky Upgrade Bonus Comparison (Starship Tech Percent)
Compare 14 No Man's Sky fixed starship upgrade bonuses: Q-Resonator 50%, Barrel Ioniser 31%, Photonix Core 25% and Ablative Armour 7% with sources here.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q-Resonator Damage 50 percent effective damage. Top here. Adds one shot to a two shot volley. | 50 percent | Infra-Knife Accelerator augment, adds third cannon | NMSResources Q-Resonator page: adds extra shot, effective base damage plus 50 percent |
| Barrel Ioniser Accuracy 31 percent accuracy. Best accuracy bonus here. | 31 percent | Boltcaster augment, multi-tool weapon tech | NMSResources Boltcaster SM page: Barrel Ioniser plus 31 percent Accuracy |
| Photonix Core Pulse Power 25 percent Pulse Drive power. Also gives 15 percent boost and 11 percent maneuverability. | 25 percent | Pulse Engine companion unit, starship tech | NMSResources Photonix Core page: plus 25 percent Pulse Drive Power, 15 percent Boost, 11 percent Maneuverability |
| Fragment Supercharger Range 25 percent range. Also gives 20 percent accuracy. | 25 percent | Positron Ejector augment, range 750u to 937.5u | NMSResources Fragment Supercharger page: plus 20 percent Accuracy, plus 25 percent Range |
| Boltcaster SM Fire Rate 21 percent fire rate. Also gives 1 percent damage and 8.0 clip size. | 21 percent | Boltcaster companion unit, limited edition reward | NMSResources Boltcaster SM page: plus 1 percent Damage, plus 21 percent Fire Rate, plus 8.0 Clip Size |
| Mass Accelerator Damage 20 percent damage at full charge. | 20 percent | Blaze Javelin augment, multi-tool tech | NMSResources Boltcaster SM page set: Mass Accelerator plus 20 percent Damage |
| Large Rocket Tubes Heat Recovery 20 percent heat recovery. Only Rocket Launcher augment. | 20 percent | Rocket Launcher augment, starship weapon tech | NMSResources Large Rocket Tubes page: plus 20 percent Heat Recovery |
| Efficient Thrusters Launch Cost 20 percent launch cost cut. Shown as magnitude 20. | 20 percent | Launch Thruster augment, starship tech | NMSResources Efficient Thrusters page: minus 20 percent Launch Cost |
| Nonlinear Optics Heat Dispersion 11 percent heat dispersion. Photon Cannon fires about 7 shots per sec. | 11 percent | Photon Cannon augment, starship weapon tech | NMSResources Nonlinear Optics page: plus 11 percent Heat Dispersion |
| Fourier De-Limiter Heat Dispersion 11 percent heat dispersion. Phase Beam drains shields to refill own shields. | 11 percent | Phase Beam augment, starship weapon tech | NMSResources Fourier De-Limiter page: plus 11 percent Heat Dispersion |
| Dyson Pump Heat Dispersion 11 percent heat dispersion. Ballista volley deals 700 base damage. | 11 percent | Cyclotron Ballista augment, starship weapon tech | NMSResources Dyson Pump page: plus 11 percent Heat Dispersion |
| Ablative Armour Shield 7 percent shield strength. Lowest fixed shield tech here. | 7 percent | Deflector Shield tech, starship shielding | NMSResources Ablative Armour page: plus 7 percent Shield Strength |
| Launch System Recharger Rate 4 percent per minute recharge. Enables automatic recharging. | 4 percent | Launch Thruster tech, auto recharge over time | NMSResources Launch Auto-Charger page: recharge rate 4 percent per minute |
| Starship Trail Boost 1 percent ship boost. Shares bonus with Polo and Artemis figurines. | 1 percent | Quicksilver figurine trail, starship cosmetic tech | NMSResources Cadmium Starship Trail page: provides plus 1 percent bonus to Ship Boost |
About this converter
Fixed starship and multi-tool blueprints in No Man's Sky list set percent bonuses. Q-Resonator adds a third Infra-Knife cannon for an effective 50 percent damage gain. Barrel Ioniser gives 31 percent accuracy to the Boltcaster. Photonix Core gives 25 percent Pulse Drive power. Fragment Supercharger gives 25 percent range and 20 percent accuracy to the Positron Ejector. Boltcaster SM gives 21 percent fire rate. Mass Accelerator gives 20 percent Blaze Javelin damage. Large Rocket Tubes give 20 percent heat recovery. Efficient Thrusters cut launch cost by 20 percent.
How to use it
Pick two upgrades and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first upgrade, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds total percent. Try Q-Resonator at 50 against Ablative Armour at 7 to see the seven to one gap, then Photonix Core at 25 against Dyson Pump at 11.
Rows pin fixed blueprint tech only. Nonlinear Optics gives 11 percent heat dispersion to Photon Cannon. Fourier De-Limiter gives 11 percent heat dispersion to Phase Beam. Dyson Pump gives 11 percent heat dispersion to Cyclotron Ballista. Ablative Armour gives 7 percent shield strength. Launch System Recharger gives 4 percent per minute recharge. Starship trail figurines give 1 percent ship boost. Random C, B, A, S and X upgrade modules roll ranges and sit out. Adjacency and supercharge bonuses stack on top and sit out to keep base tech clean.
FAQ
Which fixed upgrade gives the largest percent bonus?
Q-Resonator at 50 percent effective damage. It adds a third shot to the two shot Infra-Knife volley.
Do Nonlinear Optics, Fourier De-Limiter and Dyson Pump match?
11 percent each. Nonlinear Optics helps Photon Cannon, Fourier De-Limiter helps Phase Beam, and Dyson Pump helps Cyclotron Ballista.
Does Photonix Core give three bonuses?
Yes. Photonix Core lists 25 percent Pulse Drive power, 15 percent boost and 11 percent maneuverability on one blueprint. This page uses 25 as the headline row.
Where are S-class random modules?
They roll random ranges by class, such as S-class Photon Cannon damage 20 to 28. This page pins fixed blueprint tech only, so those rolls sit out.
Where are these numbers from?
NMSResources starship and multi-tool blueprint pages, plus the fixed tech stat lines for each augment above. Values are base blueprint lines before adjacency.
Sources
- NMSResources Starship Blueprints hub: Photonix Core plus 25 percent Pulse Drive Power, 15 percent Boost, 11 percent Maneuverability; Ablative Armour plus 7 percent Shield Strength
- NMSResources Nonlinear Optics page: plus 11 percent Heat Dispersion; Fourier De-Limiter page: plus 11 percent Heat Dispersion; Dyson Pump page: plus 11 percent Heat Dispersion
- NMSResources Fragment Supercharger page: plus 20 percent Accuracy, plus 25 percent Range, 750u to 937.5u; Q-Resonator page: adds extra shot, effective base damage plus 50 percent
- NMSResources Large Rocket Tubes page: plus 20 percent Heat Recovery; Efficient Thrusters page: minus 20 percent Launch Cost; Launch Auto-Charger page: 4 percent per minute recharge
- NMSResources Boltcaster SM page: plus 1 percent Damage, plus 21 percent Fire Rate, plus 8.0 Clip Size; Barrel Ioniser plus 31 percent Accuracy; Mass Accelerator plus 20 percent Damage
- NMSResources Cadmium Starship Trail page: plus 1 percent bonus to Ship Boost, shares bonus with Polo and Artemis figurines
Last verified: 2026-10-15 · 14 entries
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