Heatleech Infestations

You should inspect your ship for heatleeches… because now it can actually happen!

They’ll cause plenty of havoc if left unchecked. There is a chance that a heatleech infestation will damage the reactor, shield systems, and/or generally make the ship take longer to repair. It gets worse depending on the severity of the infestation.

Actions have consequences. Deploying of the aceles will lower the infection chance. Deploying of the microbe will significantly lower infection chance. If configured in game options, deploying of the microbe can also make your ship immune from heatleech infestations.

If your ship becomes infested, a ship services technician can now inspect your ship for heatleeches and remove the infestation. How much it costs depends on the severity of the infestation. Alternatively, you can try to exterminate them yourself; once all heatleeches are dead, there is a small chance the infestation is removed, configurable in game options.