Scan Blitz and Max Scan

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How to do a Scan Blitz

1) Purge as many planets as possible.
2) Install 5 of your best scanning modules.
3) Install all modules that give scanning boost.
4) Use all artifacts that give scanning boosts by + a specific number.
5) Use all artifacts that give scanning boosts by +%.
6) Scan for new planets.

Max Scan

  • Make sure to use the additive buffs before you apply any percentage buffs, since temporary buffs are applied in the order they are listed in your Effects tab on your ship stats window.
Non-Litheor, Non-Hacker, Non-Explorer Non-Litheor Hacker Litheor, Non-Hacker, Non-Explorer Litheor Hacker Non-Litheor Explorer Litheor Explorer
Repeatable Scan 22686 22882 22931 23127 27459 27752
Max Repeatable Scan
(UST)
24047 24255 24307 24515 29106 29418
Repeatable Limited Scan
(UST / Stryll)
26933 27166 27224 27456 32599 32948
Max Random Scan
(Kassivar / Discovery)
28021 28263 28324 28566 33916 34279
Max Limited Scan
(Prejor / Protogrid)
33795 34085 34158 34448 40902 41338
Max Seasonal Scan
(AutoProc / Lepus)
35839 36147 36224 36532 43377 43839


  • Max Repeatable Scan includes the UST scan buff for Wednesdays and Saturdays
  • Repeatable Limited Scan includes the UST scan buff for Wednesdays and Saturdays, and the Stryll Adapted GenoSeeker limited buffs (Stryll XX Seeker buffs are mutually exclusive)
  • Max Random Scan includes the Key of Kassivar Aperture ability buff and the Vision of Discovery
  • Max Limited Scan includes Prejor Decrypted Data and Protogrid Access Consoles
  • Max Seasonal Scan includes Autonomous Processor buff and the 1% Continuum Beacon bonus during the Lepus Seasonal Event

List of Top Scan Modules

Total Decks Required (20jan2017): 2321

Item Scan Power # Usable Total Power Scan / Deck Mod Type Acquired From
AI Supercomputer 5 1 5 100.00 Devices Tier Reward, 9 Missions
Bainar, Systems Cracker 179 1 179 100.00 Allies Battle Market Artifacts: 300 Blue Badges, 900 medal points
Carjean Data Node 150 1 150 6.00 Devices Legion Mission: Carjean: The Heist
Co-Align Signal Processor 80 4 320 5.33 Devices Mission: Signal Alignment
Composite Ray - Type S 40 4 160 3.08 Weapons Battle Market Artifacts: 304 Dark Badges
Continuum Analyzer - Mark III 960 5 4800 10.00 Devices Researched
Continuum Parser II 120 4 480 4.00 Devices Base Crate
Corruption Channeler 1% 1 1% * Weapons Corrupted Influence
Cuniculus, Lepus Adjutant 149 1 149 100.00 Allies Artifact Market: 126 Galaxy Points (Seasonal)
Cybernetic Link Interface 120 1 120 4.00 Devices Legion Mission: Carthyne Symposium
Dark Psycube 70 2 140 3.50 Devices Artifact Market: 74 Galaxy Points (Seasonal)
Darmos Champion Seal 120 1 120 3.43 Devices Legion Mission: Arenas of the Darmos Games
Datastream Compiler 30(+30 more)1 4 120
(+120 more)1
1.88 Devices Mission: Fragments of the Unseen
Decryption Senary-Frame 45 4 180 4.50 Devices Battle Market Artifacts: 136 Blue Badges, 350 medal points
Default Scan 1 1 1 100.00 - New ship startup or reset
Eye of Perseus 70 2 140 2.92 Devices Chuhn Merchant (Seasonal)
Exo-Temporal Translator 25 4 100 2.50 Devices Mission: Aberrant Signals
Flux Ringdisc 30 1 30 100.00 Devices Tier Reward, 82 Missions
Genetarr Transmitter - Mark II 55 4 220 5.50 Energy Mission: Thoughts Revealed
Gravidynamic Isolator 40 4 160 2.67 Defense Mission: Deepest Journeys
Gravimetric Flume 90 3 270 5.00 Devices Collective Theory Lab
Lepus Surveyor 120 2 240 3.43 Devices NPC: Bio-Con X32, Lepus Elite (Seasonal)
Litheor Data Interface 20 3 60 1.33 Devices Mission: Uncomfortable Diplomacy
Litheor Tetractic Crystal 40 4 160 2.86 Devices Mission: The Litheor Egress
Lutuma Vision Shaper 240 1 240 4.80 Weapons Mission: Hoigra's Disclosure
Merged Datanode 240 1 240 11.43 Devices Mission: A Fleeting Aspect
Mission Archives 140 1 140 7.00 Devices Medal Reward: The MVP (100 legion mission tasks)
Nanoshearing Sensor 25 1 200 8.00 Devices Mission: Enigmatic Destruction
Omni-Field Regulator 80 3 240 2.86 Devices Mission: The Klorvis Aftermath
Prejor Beacon Sensor 40 2 80 4.00 Devices Mission: Message from the Prejor
Q-Pedd Emotion Simulator 3.0 90 2 180 6.00 Energy Artifact Market, Seasonal Item,
56 + 66 + 72 Galaxy Points
Ravyn, Covert Operative 179 1 179 100.00 Allies Artifact Market: 126 Galaxy Points (Seasonal)
Scruuge Greedcharged Hypernode 190 2 380 12.67 Hull Artifact Market, Seasonal Item,
54 + 42 + 50 + 54 + 54 Galaxy Points
Sehrin, Bioship Ally 149 1 149 100.00 Allies Mission: A Destiny Unrestrained
Sha'din Hypergrid Core 55 4 220 3.93 Devices NPC: Sha'din Hypergrid
Strazi Oculix 180 1 180 6.00 Devices Legion Mission: Incursion into Gartith
Stryll GenoLocator 175 2 350 5.83 Devices NPC: Stryll Genosynth
Stryll Transponder 20 2 40 2.00 Devices Mission: Stryll Infiltration
T-Plasma Dynamo II 120 4 480 5.45 Energy Legion Mission: Encounter at Nabai; Mission: Silthion Hybrids
Tachyon Router 25 1 25 100.00 Devices Tier Reward, 46 Missions
Te'vul's Core 60 2 120 + 4% 3.00 Devices Mission: The Isolation Factor
Tej-Sheel Data Drone 180 1 180 9.00 Devices Mission: Crimson Retaliation
Tetra-Seek Targeter 40 3 120 2.00 Devices Battle Market Artifacts: 24 Silver Badges
The Litheoria 75
(+150 more)2
1 75
(+150 more)2
3.75 Devices Medal Reward: Under Pressure
The Oruas Eye (ally) 209 1 209 100.00 Allies Mission: The Lutuma Coup
TitanProxy Sensor 100 + 4% 3 300 + 12.4864% 2.50 Devices Mission: Ominous Threat
Trovar Zane, Elite Tracer 179 1 179 + 5% 100.00 Allies Mission: The Alarri Transaction
Uldrinan Henxicant 200 1 200 + 2% 6.67 Devices Uldrinan Market - 132 Trade Credits
Uldrinan Onxicant 180 1 180 9.00 Devices Mission: Uldrinan Introductions
Voliir Modulator - Mark II 80 3 240 8.00 Devices Mission: The Voliir Arrival
Zortah's Interface Jack v.2 113 3 339 7.06 Devices Mission: Futile Interrogation

1 Explorers and Hackers get a doubled bonus from Datastream Compilers.

2 Litheor get a triple bonus from The Litheoria.

Temporary or Limited Scan Buffs

Item Scan Power # Usable Total Power Buff Class Duration Acquired From
Tachyon Cylinder 50 1 50 Unlimited 1 hour Artifact Production Pull
Subspace Seeker 175 1 175 Unlimited 1 hour Artifact Production Pull
Continuum Beacon +15% 1 +15% Unlimited 1 hour Artifact Production Pull
Distributed Antennae Pulse +10% 1 +10% Unlimited 2 hours Collective Theory Lab
Roathir Listening Post +2% 1 +2% Unlimited 8 hours Legion Mission: The Cerulean Conclave (Mission)
Explorer +20% 1 +20% Unlimited Unlimited Explorer Profession Trait
Stryll Seeker +10% 1 +10% LIMITED
(x uses)
1 hour NPC: Stryll Hunter, Stryll Skirmisher, Stryll Devastator, Stryll Desolator - up to rank 1200
Stryll GenoSeeker +11% 1 +11% LIMITED
(x uses)
2 hours NPC: Stryll Genosynth - rank 1201 to rank 9999
Stryll Adapted GenoSeeker +12% 1 +11% LIMITED
(x uses)
2 hours (?) NPC: Stryll Genosynth - rank 1201 to rank 9999
Sensory Calibration +6% 1 +6% Occasional 4 hours Universal Service Terminal - Wednesday and Saturday
The Key of Kassivar Aperture ability +2% 1 +2% Random 8 hours Mission: Opening the Kassivar
Vision of Discovery +2% 1 +2% Random 0.5 hours
(30 minutes)
Mission: Will of the Eye
Prejor Decrypted Data 70 1 70 LIMITED
(5 uses)
4 hours Mission: Hidden Voices
Protogrid Access Console +20% 1 +20% LIMITED
(5 uses)
0.08 hours
(5 minutes)
Mission: Cracking the Protovault
Continuum Beacon (lepus) +1% 1 +1% Seasonal 1 hour Lepus Seasonal Event
Autonomous Processor +5% 1 +5% Occasional Unlimited Medal Reward: The Pinnacle (rank 1000)

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