Volatile Fulgurium Fuel Rod
|
Data is up-to-date |
| Last updated for version 1.0.7.0 The current game version is 1.1.19.3 |
|
This article is about the Volatile Fulgurium version. For other uses, see Fuel Rod (disambiguation). |
| Volatile Fulgurium Fuel Rod | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Inventory icon  Sprite A Fulgurium fuel rod that has been further refined to supply power for much longer than normal. However, its radiation shielding can only partially limit the emitted ambient radiation, so the rod must be handled with care. | ||||||||||
| Statistics | ||||||||||
| Used by |  Rapid Fissile Accelerator
| |||||||||
| Quality Bonuses | +10% Max Condition | |||||||||
| Crafting | ||||||||||
| Fabricator Requirements |
||||||||||
| Alternate recipe |
||||||||||
| Deconstructor Yield | ||||||||||
| Store | ||||||||||
 Outpost
|
Sell | |||||||||
 Habitation
|
120 mk | |||||||||
 Colony
|
108 mk | |||||||||
 Research
|
150 mk | |||||||||
 Military
|
150 mk | |||||||||
 Mining
|
132 mk | |||||||||
 Medical Merchant
|
120 mk | |||||||||
 Engineer Merchant
|
120 mk | |||||||||
 Armory Merchant
|
120 mk | |||||||||
 Clown Merchant
|
120 mk | |||||||||
 Husk Merchant
|
120 mk | |||||||||
| ||||||||||
Volatile Fulgurium Fuel Rods are fuel for the Nuclear Reactor or the Rapid Fissile Accelerator.
Function & Usage
Volatile Fulgurium Fuel Rods can be used in a Nuclear Reactor to provide power, or as ammunition for the Rapid Fissile Accelerator. The condition of the fuel rod drains as it is used, and when it reaches 0% it no longer produces power. Empty fuel rods can be refilled with more Fulgurium, or recycled into Depleted Fuel. Volatile Fulgurium Fuel Rods are significantly more long-lasting than any other fuel rods, however this is offset by the danger that handling them presents; unlike other fuel rods, Volatile Fulgurium Fuel Rods will constantly inflict 1 
Radiation Sickness per second to characters within 1.25 meters. Wearing a 
PUCS is the ideal solution when handling them, as it grants 90% resistance to Radiation Sickness. Other radiation protective gear include the various types of Diving Suits and the 
Hazmat Suit.
They can only be crafted by an 
Engineer with the 
Danger Zone talent unlocked; They cannot be bought at any Outpost.
Fuel Rod Types Comparison
| Fuel Rod Type | Durability | Heat Potential | Rapid Fissile Accelerator shots
| |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | Good | Excellent | Masterwork | |||
 Fuel Rod
|
100 | 80 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
 Thorium Fuel Rod
|
200 | 100 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
 Fulgurium Fuel Rod
|
150 | 150 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
 Volatile Fulgurium Fuel Rod
|
400 | 150 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
Related Talents
| Talent | Tree | Description |
|---|---|---|
 Fun With Fission ID: funwithfission
|
 EngineerGeneral Tier 2 |
 Fuel Rods you fabricate are of 1 higher quality.
|
 Danger Zone ID: dangerzone
|
Engineer Physicist Spec. 3 |
Have an additional 50% resistance to Radiation Sickness while wearing a Hazmat Suit. Unlock recipe: |
Media
-
Volatile Fulgurium Fuel Rod emitting light.
Trivia
- All fuel rods were initially intended to cause minor radiation sickness while being handled, however this feature is unimplemented due to bugs. The Volatile Fulgurium Fuel Rod lacks this behavior, due to its much more intense effects.
