Armor Upgrades

Most upgrades grant their benefits continually so long as you're properly wearing the armor they're installed in. Others produce their effects only when used properly in the moment by spending actions. An activation lists the number of actions it takes and any traits for the activation and its effects. This information appears in the item's Activate entry.

Some armor upgrades that have special activations and benefits can be activated only a limited number of times per day, as described in the armor upgrade. This limit is independent of any costs for activating the upgrade. This limit resets during your daily preparations. The limit is inherent to the armor upgrade, so if an ability that can be used only once per day is used, it doesn't refresh if the armor upgrade is uninstalled and reinstalled or is installed in another suit of armor, or if another creature tries to activate the upgrade. Similarly, armor has innate safety overrides that prevent you from installing a duplicate of an armor upgrade you've already used the limited action of and from trying to use that action again.

Environmental protections are crucial tools for explorers and combatants alike, allowing any species to operate in hostile conditions ill-suited for its survival. These items function as long as the armor's environmental protections are active and can quickly recharge while a character is resting as other functions in an armor enter sleep mode.