# Items Items play a pivotal role in determining the outcome of battles. Items appear in the game spontaneously, released based of [data available on the blockchain](/technical/dmt.md). {% hint style="info" %} Following the items' [DMT Specification](/technical/dmt.md), it's **estimated** that a new item appears in the galaxy every 93 Bitcoin blocks/**16 hours**. However, some item types are **more rare than others** and will not spawn that often. {% endhint %} Each item enables a specific action during combat, and their strategic usage is essential to winning battles.

Success in battle depends on predicting the opponent's moves, using items at the optimal time, and countering the opponent's strategies with well-timed defenses or boosts from *Amulets*, *Food* and *Drugs*. ## Basics * **There are five types of Items:** *Food*, *Drugs*, *Weapon*, *Defenses* and *Amulets.* Food, Drugs and Amulets can affect both the casting player (positively) or their opponent (negatively), depending on their sub-type. * ***Weapon***** and *****Defense***** actions** use the *Computation* [skill](/cosmic-rules/skills-and-stats.md), that is added to the Item Power when it's used, to increase its effects. * **Power:** Each item has a power level ranging from 1 to 11. This value directly impacts the item's effectiveness during combat and determines the cooldown period before the item can be reused. * **Cooldown:** The number of turns an item stays in cooldown is dependent on the item type and power. The higher the item power, the longer the cooldown period.

{% hint style="info" %} Some [species](/cosmic-rules/pilots.md) are better at manufacturing certain [items](/cosmic-rules/items.md), lowering their *Cooldown* and increasing their *Power.* {% endhint %}

## **Interactions** * **Skill Enhancement:** Some item types are associated with a specific skill that enhances their power when used. For instance, *Weapons* and *Defenses* use the *Computation* skill and *Amulets* use the *Magic* skill. The player's skill level is added to the item's power to calculate the final effect. * **Race-Specific Boosts:** Each [species](/cosmic-rules/pilots.md) excel in manufacturing one type of item. Using such an item grants a cumulative +1 boost to the species' favoured skill until the end combat. ## **Categories** There are five distinct types of items, each serving a unique purpose in combat. {% tabs %} {% tab title="Food" %} Simple and immediate, food items provide instant benefits to the target player, such as recovering or reducing *HP, Stamina* or *Intelligence*. The effects are straightforward, with no lingering or delayed consequences. **Stamina cost:** 1 **Types:** Edible (affects the pilot using it) or Rotten (affects the opponent). **Skill Used:** none

[Human](/cosmic-rules/pilots.md) food items have +1 extra bonus in *Power* and -1 *Cooldown.*

Item	Type	Effect
Honey	Edible	Recovers Intelligence
Orange	Edible	Recovers Stamina
Juice	Edible	Recovers HP
Algae	Rotten	Reduces Intelligence
Bubbles	Rotten	Reduces Stamina
Bacteria	Rotten	Reduces HP

{% endtab %} {% tab title="Drugs" %} Drugs offer powerful but temporary stat enhancements. However, after the effect duration ends, the initial boost is reversed. For example, if a drug item increases a player's HP by 10 points, those 10 points will be deducted after the effect wears off. **Stamina cost:** 1 **Types/Colour-coding:** *Stimulant* (affects the pilot using it - green) or *Sedative* (affects the opponent - red). **Skill Used:** none

[*Ebens* ](/cosmic-rules/pilots.md)drug items have +1 extra bonus in *Power* and -1 *Cooldown.* {% hint style="info" %} Drugs in Degens in Space are so advanced that they can never kill a pilot. When a pilot would lose more HP than they currently have, they will be left with 1 HP instead. {% endhint %}

Item	Type	Effect
Mushroom	Stimulant	Increases Magic
Syringe	Stimulant	Increases HP
Pill	Stimulant	Increases Stamina
Liquid	Stimulant	Increases Intelligence
Tablet	Sedative	Reduces Magic
Syringe	Sedative	Reduces HP
Pill	Sedative	Reduces Stamina
Liquid	Sedative	Reduces Intelligence

{% endtab %} {% tab title="Weapons" %} Weapon items enable players to perform various types of attacks. Each weapon type interacts differently with the opponent's defenses, resulting in varying levels of damage reduction. **Stamina cost:** 2 **Skill Used:** Computation {% hint style="info" %} **Example**\ A Laser attack may be heavily mitigated by Armor but only lightly reduced by Afterburner. Check [this chart ](/cosmic-rules/combat-advanced.md)for more detailed info! {% endhint %}

[*Replicant* ](/cosmic-rules/pilots.md)weapon items have +1 bonus in *Power* and -1 *Cooldown.* | Item | Characteristics | | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | | ![](/files/HevJdfrOfw7on37MMLMG)Laser | Very effective against *Afterburner* | |

Autocannon

| Very effective against *Counter Measures* | |

Torpedo

| Very effective against *Armor* | |

Missile

| Very effective against *Shield* | | ![](/files/zOSnUNchfpBswdkNpuFW)EMP | Very effective against *Repair Bot* | | {% endtab %} | | {% tab title="Defense" %} Defense items are designed to counter specific types of attacks; and when used they stay equipped until an enemy's attack triggers it's use. The effectiveness of each defense type varies depending on the weapon it is defending against. **Stamina cost:** 0 **Skill Used:** Computation {% hint style="info" %} **Example**\ Shields might be more effective against EMPs, while Countermeasures could better handle Missiles. {% endhint %}

[*Draconian*](/cosmic-rules/pilots.md) defense items have +1 extra bonus in *Power* and -1 *Cooldown.* | Item | Characteristics | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------- | |

Shield

| Very effective against *EMP* | |

Armor

| Very effective against *Laser* | |

Repair Bot

| Very effective against *Torpedo* | |

Counter Measure

| Very effective against *Missile* | |

Afterburner

| Very effective against *Autocannon* | | {% endtab %} | | {% tab title="Amulets" %} Amulets provide latent effects that activate whether an Attack or Defense action is performed. This delayed activation allows for strategic planning and surprise moves during combat. **Stamina cost:** 1 **Types:** Blessed (affects the player using it) or Cursed (affects the opponent). **Skill Used:** Magic

[*Venusian*](/cosmic-rules/pilots.md) amulet items have +1 extra bonus in *Power* and -1 *Cooldown.* {% hint style="info" %} **Example #1**\ If a pilot uses a ***Defensive Amulet***, its effect will only take place next time the pilot defends, which means when they use a *Defense* item or the *Shield* basic action.\ \ **Example #2**\ If a pilot uses a ***Numbing Amulet,*** its effect will only take place next time their opponent attacks, which means when their opponent uses a *Weapon* item or the *Attack* basic action. {% endhint %} {% hint style="warning" %} **Amulets don't need to be triggered necessarily in the next turn after they are used.**\ \ **Example**\ If a pilot uses a ***Weapon Amulet*** on turn 1, but only performs an attack on turn 5, the amulet's effect will still take place in turn 5. {% endhint %}

Item	Type	Effect
Defensive Amulet	Blessed	Increases Defense effectiveness based on its Power against Weapons, next time a pilot uses performs a defensive action.
Weapon Amulet	Blessed	Increases Weapon effectiveness by 1/3 of its Power against any Defense used, next time the pilot performs an attack.
Vampiric Amulet	Blessed	Next attack deals less damage based on pilot's Magic skill, but recovers the pilot's HP by the same amount.
Energy Amulet	Blessed	Next attack deals less damage based on pilot's Magic skill, but also recovers pilot's Stamina by the same amount.
Buff Amulet	Blessed	Extra damage based on pilot's Magic skill, next time the pilot performs an attack.
Overcharge Amulet	Blessed	Increases the damage caused by a Weapon based on pilot's Magic skill, next time the pilot performs an attack.
Numbing Amulet	Cursed	Reduces opponent's Intelligence next time they attack, based on the damage they generate.
Blowback Amulet	Cursed	Some damage generated by the opponent in their next attack is applied back to them.
Unreliable Amulet	Cursed	Opponent's attack or defense actions have a chance to fail next time it's performed.
Uneffective Amulet	Cursed	Opponent's attack deals less damage next time they perform it.
Sluggish Amulet	Cursed	Next opponent's attack costs them extra Stamina.

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