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 24824 25020 25068 25264 30023 30317
Max Repeatable Scan
(UST)
26313 26521 26573 26780 31825 32136
Repeatable Limited Scan
(UST / Stryll)
29471 29703 29761 29994 35644 35993
Max Random Scan
(Kassivar / Discovery)
30661 30903 30964 31206 37084 37447
Max Limited Scan
(Prejor / Protogrid)
36963 37253 37326 37616 44704 45139
Max Seasonal Scan
(AutoProc / Lepus)
39199 39507 39584 39892 47408 47870


  • 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 (19feb2017): 2391

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 1 150 006.00 Devices Legion Mission: Carjean: The Heist
Co-Align Signal Processor 80 4 320 005.33 Devices Mission: Signal Alignment
Composite Ray - Type S 40 4 160 003.08 Weapons Battle Market Artifacts: 304 Dark Badges
Continuum Analyzer - Mark III 960 5 4800 010.00 Devices Researched
Continuum Parser II 120 4 480 004.00 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 1 120 004.00 Devices Legion Mission: Carthyne Symposium
Dark Psycube 70 2 140 003.50 Devices Artifact Market: 74 Galaxy Points (Seasonal)
Darmos Champion Seal 120 1 120 003.43 Devices Legion Mission: Arenas of the Darmos Games
Datastream Compiler 30(+30 more)1 4 120
(+120 more)1
001.88 Devices Mission: Fragments of the Unseen
Decryption Senary-Frame 45 4 180 004.50 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 2 140 002.92 Devices Chuhn Merchant (Seasonal)
Exo-Temporal Translator 25 4 100 002.50 Devices Mission: Aberrant Signals
Flux Ringdisc 30 1 30 100.00 Devices Tier Reward, 82 Missions
Genetarr Transmitter - Mark II 55 4 220 005.50 Energy Mission: Thoughts Revealed
Gravidynamic Isolator 40 4 160 002.67 Defense Mission: Deepest Journeys
Gravimetric Flume 90 3 270 005.00 Devices Collective Theory Lab
Jam Attenuator 330 1 330 011.00 Devices Mission: The Vetheral Prisoner
Lepus Surveyor 120 2 240 003.43 Devices NPC: Bio-Con X32, Lepus Elite (Seasonal)
Litheor Data Interface 20 3 60 001.33 Devices Mission: Uncomfortable Diplomacy
Litheor Tetractic Crystal 40 4 160 002.86 Devices Mission: The Litheor Egress
Lutuma Vision Shaper 240 1 240 004.80 Weapons Mission: Hoigra's Disclosure
Merged Datanode 240 1 240 011.43 Devices Mission: A Fleeting Aspect
Mission Archives 140 1 140 007.00 Devices Medal Reward: The MVP (100 legion mission tasks)
Nanoshearing Sensor 25 1 200 008.00 Devices Mission: Enigmatic Destruction
Porowyn, The Adept 397 1 397 100.00 Allies Destiny Discovered medal
Prejor Beacon Sensor 40 2 80 004.00 Devices Mission: Message from the Prejor
Q-Pedd Emotion Simulator 4.0 120 2 240 008.00 Energy Artifact Market, Seasonal Item,
56 + 66 + 72 + 77 Galaxy Points
Ravyn, Covert Operative 179 1 179 100.00 Allies Artifact Market: 126 Galaxy Points (Seasonal)
Scruuge Greedcharged Hypernode 190 2 380 012.67 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 4 220 003.93 Devices NPC: Sha'din Hypergrid
Sigil of the Lumar 440 1 440 011.00 Devices Mission: The Lumar
Strazi Oculix 180 1 180 006.00 Devices Legion Mission: Incursion into Gartith
Stryll GenoLocator 175 2 350 005.83 Devices NPC: Stryll Genosynth
Stryll Transponder 20 2 40 002.00 Devices Mission: Stryll Infiltration
T-Plasma Dynamo II 120 4 480 005.45 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% 003.00 Devices Mission: The Isolation Factor
Tej-Sheel Data Drone 180 1 180 009.00 Devices Mission: Crimson Retaliation
Tetra-Seek Targeter 40 3 120 002.00 Devices Battle Market Artifacts: 24 Silver Badges
The Litheoria 75
(+150 more)2
1 75
(+150 more)2
003.75 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% 002.50 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% 006.67 Devices Uldrinan Market - 132 Trade Credits
Uldrinan Onxicant 180 1 180 009.00 Devices Mission: Uldrinan Introductions
Voliir Modulator - Mark II 80 3 240 008.00 Devices Mission: The Voliir Arrival
Zortah's Interface Jack v.2 113 3 339 007.06 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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