Shadowrun Essence Cost Comparison (Cyberware)
Compare Shadowrun 5th edition cyberware essence costs from datajack 0.1 to wired 5 max. Uses Catalyst core ware tables. Includes full tables with sources.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Datajack Lowest here. | 0.1 essence | Headware DNI, 1000 nuyen | Shadowrun 5e Core SR5 Cyberware Head: Datajack 0.1 avail 2 cost 1000 nuyen |
| Cybereyes Rating 1 Beats Datajack by 0.1. | 0.2 essence | Basic pair, capacity 4, 4000 nuyen | Shadowrun 5e Core SR5 Cyberware Eye: Cybereyes R1 0.2 cap 4 avail 3 4000 nuyen |
| Cybereyes Rating 4 Top eyes here. | 0.5 essence | Capacity 16, 14000 nuyen | Shadowrun 5e Core SR5 Cyberware Eye: Cybereyes R4 0.5 cap 16 avail 12 14000 nuyen |
| Bone Lacing Plastic Ties eyes R4. | 0.5 essence | Plus 1 Body and Armor, 8000 nuyen | Shadowrun 5e Core SR5 Cyberware Body: Bone Lacing Plastic 0.5 avail 8R 8000 nuyen |
| Dermal Plating Rating 1 R1 equals 0.5. | 0.5 essence | Rating x0.5 armor, 3000 nuyen times rating | Shadowrun 5e Core SR5 Body: Dermal Plating R1-6 Rating x0.5 avail Rating x4R |
| Bone Lacing Aluminum Beats plastic by 0.5. | 1 essence | Plus 2, 18000 nuyen | Shadowrun 5e Core SR5 Body: Bone Lacing Aluminum 1 avail 12R 18000 nuyen |
| Muscle Replacement Rating 1 R1 equals 1.0. | 1 essence | Rating x1.0, plus Str and Agi, 25000 times rating | Shadowrun 5e Core SR5 Body: Muscle Replacement R1-4 Rating x1 avail Rating x5R |
| Dermal Plating Rating 2 proxy Formula row. Computed 1.0. | 1 essence | Rating x0.5 at R2, armor math | Shadowrun 5e Core SR5 Body Dermal Plating formula Rating x0.5 at R2 |
| Control Rig Rating 1 Ties 1.0 tier. | 1 essence | Rigger Handling Speed, 43000 nuyen | Shadowrun 5e Core SR5 Head: Control Rig R1 1 avail 5R 43000 nuyen |
| Bone Lacing Titanium Beats 1.0 tier. | 1.5 essence | Plus 3, 30000 nuyen | Shadowrun 5e Core SR5 Body: Bone Lacing Titanium 1.5 avail 16R 30000 nuyen |
| Wired Reflexes Rating 1 5e is 2 3 5, older eds differ. | 2 essence | Plus 1 Reaction 1D6 init, 39000 nuyen | Shadowrun 5e Core SR5 Body: Wired Reflexes R1 2 avail 8R 39000 nuyen |
| Wired Reflexes Rating 2 Beats R1 by 1. | 3 essence | Plus 2R 2D6, 149000 nuyen | Shadowrun 5e Core SR5 Body: Wired Reflexes R2 3 avail 12R 149000 nuyen |
| Wired Reflexes Rating 3 Largest here. | 5 essence | Plus 3R 3D6, 217000 nuyen | Shadowrun 5e Core SR5 Body: Wired Reflexes R3 5 avail 20R 217000 nuyen |
About this converter
Fifth edition essence costs sort standard grade single installs with rating formulas evaluated. Datajack costs 0.1. Cybereyes cost 0.2 at Rating 1 with capacity 4 and 0.5 at Rating 4 with capacity 16. Bone Lacing costs 0.5 plastic, 1.0 aluminum and 1.5 titanium. Muscle Replacement costs rating times 1.0, so 1.0 at Rating 1. Dermal Plating costs rating times 0.5, so 0.5 at Rating 1 and 1.0 at Rating 2. Control Rig costs 1.0 at Rating 1. Wired Reflexes costs 2.0 at Rating 1, 3.0 at Rating 2 and 5.0 at Rating 3. Older edition 1, 2, 3 progressions differ and 5e values sort here. Nuyen and availability ride in context only.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try Wired R3 against Datajack to see the 5 to 0.1 max gap. The result line prints the equality plus the per unit ratio. Click a table row to load that entry as Entry A with amount 1.
Grades above standard cut essence with multipliers and stay out of base rows. Capacity numbers like eyes 4 to 16 ride in context, not converted. Rating formulas are evaluated at stated ratings for single numbers. Omitted: bioware rows, which use a separate body table.
FAQ
What is cheapest?
Datajack at 0.1 essence. Cybereyes R1 at 0.2 follows.
What is Wired Reflexes?
R1 2.0, R2 3.0, R3 5.0 in 5e. Older 1 2 3 progressions differ and stay out.
How do ratings work?
Muscle is rating times 1.0, Dermal rating times 0.5. R1 rows sort the table.
Are grades included?
No. Standard grade single installs only. Higher grades use multipliers elsewhere.
Sources
- Catalyst Shadowrun 5th Edition Core Rulebook 2013 SR5 Cyberware Head table: Datajack 0.1, Control Rig R1 1 rows
- SR5 Cyberware Eye table: Cybereyes R1 0.2 cap 4 through R4 0.5 cap 16 rows
- SR5 Cyberware Body table: Bone Lacing 0.5 1.0 1.5, Muscle Rating x1, Dermal Rating x0.5, Wired Reflexes 2 3 5 rows
- Shadowrun 5e Core TOC Headware p453 and Bodyware p456 section markers
Last verified: 2026-10-05 · 13 entries
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