Volatile Fulgurium Fuel Rod

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This article is about the Volatile Fulgurium version. For other uses, see Fuel Rod (disambiguation).

Volatile Fulgurium Fuel Rod
Inventory icon. Sprite. ID: fulguriumfuelrodvolatile 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.
Stats
Type	Fuel, Talent Item
Used by	Rapid Fissile Accelerator Nuclear Reactor
Crafting
Fabricator Requirements	Talent: Hazardous Materials Skill: Electrical Engineering 70 Steel Bar Lead Fulgurium Bar Thorium 25s
Alternate recipe	Talent: Hazardous Materials Skill: Mechanical Engineering 50 Volatile Fulgurium Fuel Rod (empty) Fulgurium Bar Thorium 10s
Deconstructor Yield	Steel Bar Lead Fulgurium Bar (%) Thorium (%) 10s
Store
Outpost	Sell
Habitation	100 mk
Colony	90 mk
Research	125 mk
Military	125 mk
Mining	110 mk

Volatile Fulgurium Fuel Rods are fuel for the Nuclear Reactor or the Rapid Fissile Accelerator.

Acquisition

The Volatile Fulgurium Fuel Rod can only be crafted by an Engineer with the Hazardous Materials talent.

Function & Usage

Unlike other fuel rods, Volatile Fulgurium Fuel Rods will constantly inflict Radiation Sickness to nearby characters: 0.2/s within 2.5 meters, and 1/s within 1 meter. Wearing a PUCS is the ideal solution when handling them, as it grants immunity to Radiation Sickness. Other radiation protective gear include the various types of Diving Suits and the Hazmat Suit.

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	Tier	Description
Expanded Research	Engineer Weapons Engineer Tier 3	When you or another allied crewmember deconstructs depleted fuel, they gain 200 experience. This effect can only occur up to 3 times until you finish another mission.
Nuclear Option	Engineer Weapons Engineer Tier 4	Unlock recipe: Rapid Fissile Accelerator. When you fabricate a fuel rod, gain triple output. This effect cannot occur again until you finish another mission. Gain an additional 100% Nausea resistance.
Remote Monitor	Engineer Physicist Tier 1	Unlock recipe: Reactor PDA. Fuel Rods you fabricate are of 1 higher quality. Gain a bonus of 15 to Electrical Engineering.
Hazardous Materials	Engineer Physicist Tier 2	Unlock recipe: Volatile Fulgurium Fuel Rod. Whenever you loot a reactor in a wreck for the first time, you will find rare materials.

Media

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  Volatile Fulgurium Fuel Rod emitting light.

See Also

• Fuel Rod
• Thorium Fuel Rod
• Fulgurium Fuel Rod