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.
  • The following table is up-to-date as of 01sep2015 (as calculated by Senatorhung). (added The Oruas Eye ally)
  • Max Limited Scan includes Prejor Decrypted Data and Protogrid Access Consoles
Races & Professions Involved Repeatable Scan Max Repeatable Scan (Wed / Sat) Repeatable Limited Scan (Wed / Sat / Stryll) Max Limited Scan Max Possible Scan (Autonomous Processor)
Non-Litheor, Non-Hacker, Non-Explorer 19345 20506 22557 27215 28576
Non-Litheor Hacker 19525 20697 22767 27467 28840
Litheor, Non-Hacker, Non-Explorer 19570 20745 22819 27530 28906
Litheor Hacker 19750 20935 23029 27781 29170
Non-Litheor Explorer 23430 24836 27320 32960 34608
Litheor Explorer 23700 25122 27634 33338 35004

List of Most-Efficient Scan Modules

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 80 4 320 2.67 Devices Base Crate
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
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 Sagittarius 60 2 100 2.73 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 Blueprint
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
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 Upgrade 65 2 130 4.33 Energy Artifact Market, Seasonal Item,
56 Galaxy Points
thhen 66 Galaxy Points for Upgrade
Scruuge Overcharged Hypernode 100 2 200 6.67 Hull Artifact Market, Seasonal Item,
54 + 42 + 50 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 Locator Eye 125 2 250 6.25 Devices NPC: Grivv Prime
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
Prejor Decrypted Data 70 1
(5 uses)
70 LIMITED 4 hours Mission: Hidden Voices
Protogrid Access Control +20% 1
(5 uses)
+20% LIMITED 0.08 hours (5 minutes) Mission: Cracking the Protovault
Roathir Listening Post +2% 1 +2% Unlimited 8 hours Legion Mission: The Cerulean Conclave (Mission)
Subspace Seeker 175 1 175 Unlimited 1 hour Artifact Production Pull
Tachyon Cylinder 50 1 50 Unlimited 1 hour Artifact Production Pull
Continuum Beacon +15% 1 +15% Unlimited 1 hour Artifact Production Pull
Stryll Seeker +10% 1 +10% LIMITED 1 hour NPC: Stryll Hunter, Stryll Skirmisher, Stryll Devastator, Stryll Desolator - up to rank 1200
Sensory Calibration +6% 1 +6% Unlimited 4 hours Universal Service Terminal - Wednesday and Saturday
Autonomous Processor +5% 1 +5% Occasional Unlimited Medal Reward: The Pinnacle (rank 1000)
Key of Kassivar Aperture +2% 1 +2% Random 8 hours Mission: Opening the Kassivar
Explorer +20% 1 +20% Unlimited Unlimited Profession Trait


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