Data Drive

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Data Drive
Data Drive Icon.png
Type Utilities
Spawn Locations BS CF TI

Data Drive is an item that can be upgraded in rarity at Uplinks. It has 5 rarities, from common to LegendaryRarity.svg Legendary. There is no Data Drive of ExoticRarity.svg Exotic rarity.

Description

Tier 1: A data drive. Data can be improved at an Uplink, or the drive exchanged for K-Marks.

Tier 2: A data drive with some interesting information. Data can be improved at an Uplink, or the drive exchanged for K-Marks.

Tier 3: A data drive with rare information. Data can be improved at an Uplink, or the drive exchanged for K-Marks.

Tier 4: A data drive with valuable information. Data can be improved at an Uplink, or the drive exchanged for K-Marks.

Tier 5: A data drive with highly valuable and unique information. Data can be improved at an Uplink, or the drive exchanged for K-Marks.

Obtaining

Upon reaching level 3 with ICA, the ICA Market will allow you to buy CommonRarity.svg Common Data Drives. You can also find any rarity of Data Drive out in Fortuna III, typically near an Uplink.

Mechanics

Data Drives come in 5 different levels of rarity: Common → UncommonRarity.svg UncommonRareRarity.svg RareEpicRarity.svg EpicLegendaryRarity.svg Legendary

Upgrading

  1. Buy a Data Drive from the ICA Store for 300 Krypto Marks. Data Drives can also be found as loot on Fortuna III.
  2. Take the Data Drive to Fortuna III by placing it in a backpack.
  3. Travel to any location that has an Uplink,
  4. Find the Terminal and insert the Data Drive into the socket. Then start the download at the terminal screen.
  5. Repeat the process until the desired Data Drive rarity is obtained.

The Uplink tower will show the rarity that the Data Drive is upgrading to with a coloured light corresponding to the rarity. The Uplink tower will emit a loud noise as well, that will attract the attention of other Prospectors and Creatures.


Upgrade time by rarity
Rarity Time
CommonRarity.svg Common to UncommonRarity.svg Uncommon 30 seconds
UncommonRarity.svg Uncommon to RareRarity.svg Rare 60 seconds
RareRarity.svg Rare to EpicRarity.svg Epic 90 seconds
EpicRarity.svg Epic to LegendaryRarity.svg Legendary 120 seconds

Uses

This item is used in the following missions, jobs, upgrades, printing recipes, by rarity:

This tier is not used in any missions, jobs, upgrades, or printing recipes.

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