List of Item Display Attributes

(from http://ministry.kronosaur.com/record.hexm?id=29454)

This record describes all currently defined display attributes for items. These are the attributes displayed in the stats block for an item in game.

• +n% (armor shields weapon) : The item is enhanced by n percent. For armor and shields, maximum hit points are increased by this percentage. For weapons, damage is increased.

• -n% (armor shields weapon) : The item is weakened by n percent. For armor and shields, maximum hit points are decreased by this percentage. For weapon, damage is reduced.

• armor penetrate (weapon) : The weapon does extra damage to armor (but normal damage to shields).

• blind immune (armor) : The armor is immune to SRS blinding damage. Note: Armor of level 6 and above is always immune to blinding and does not show this attribute.

• blinding (weapon) : The weapon blinds the target's short-range scanner (SRS).

• cloud (weapon) : The weapon creates a cloud of energy or sub-munitions which cause damage over an extended area.

• decay (armor) : The armor loses hit points over time.

• -decay (armor) : An enhancement is causing the armor to lose hit points over time.

• device damage (weapon) : The weapon has a chance of permanently damaging a device on the target.

• device ionize (weapon) : The weapon has a chance of temporarily ionizing a device on the target.

• device protect (armor) : The armor is immune to device damage and device ionization attacks. Note: Armor of level 11 and above is always immune to device attacks and does not show this attribute.

• disintegration immune (armor) : The armor is immune to disintegration attacks.

• distributing (armor) : Hit points are distributed to other segments of the same type. For example, if a segment takes 12 points of damage, it will regenerate some points while other segments will lose points until all segments have equal hit points (but the total damage is preserved).

• EMP (weapon) : The weapon hits the target with an electromagnetic pulse and disables it for a set period of time.

• EMP immune (armor) : The armor is immune to EMP attacks. Note: Armor of level 9 and above is always immune to EMP and does not show this attribute.

• fragmentation (armor) : The weapon explodes into fragments, each of which does damage.

• hemi-directional (weapon) : The weapon automatically aims at a target within at least 150 degrees of arc.

• ion-effect immune (armor) : The armor is immune to blinding, EMP, and device damage attacks. Note: Armor of level 11 and above is always immune to ion effects and does not show this attribute.

• level n (all items) : Tech level of item.

• linked-fire (weapons) : This weapon fires in addition to the currently selected weapon.

• omnidirectional (weapon) : The weapon is mounted on a turret that automatically aims at the target.

• passthrough (weapon) : The weapon can passthrough its initial hit and continue to do damage.

• photo-regen (armor) : The armor repairs itself when exposed to solar energy.

• radiation (weapon) : The weapon contaminates the target with radiation.

• radiation immune (armor) : The armor is immune to radiation. Note: Armor of level 7 and above is always immune to radiation and does not show this attribute.

• radiation vulnerable (armor) : The armor can be irradiated. Note: This only applies to armor of level 7 and above, which is normally assumed to be immune to radiation.

• radius (weapon) : The weapon does damage to all targets within a certain radius.

• x reflect (armor shields) : The item reflects x damage type. For example, laser reflecting means that the armor reflects laser damage. The chance of reflection is proportional to armor integrity.

• +x reflect (armor shields) : An enhancement causes the item to reflect x damage.

• regen (armor) : The armor repairs itself automatically.

• +regen (armor) : An enhancement allows the armor to repair itself automatically.

• +x repair (armor shields) : An enhancement allows the item to repair itself when exposed to x damage.

• repair level n (armor) : Treat armor as level n for purposes of repair.

• shatter immune (armor) : The armor is immune to shatter effects.

• shield buster (weapon) : The weapon does extra damage to shields.

• shield interference (armor) : Shields will not function on this kind of armor.

• shockwave (weapon) : The weapon creates an expanding shockwave of damage.

• solar (armor) : The armor recharges the reactor when exposed to solar energy.

• swivel (weapon) : The weapon can aim at a target within a certain fire arc less than 150 degrees.

• tracking (weapon) : The weapon can track its target.

• WMD n (weapon) : The weapon does mass destruction damage. Most stations and some capital ships are highly resistant to non-WMD attacks.