Shard Link

[iron.helix]

So, I just got the first Shard Link and love how useful this thing is. Is there a way to get additional Links, or do you only get the one?

[Hunu]

I can see in the Crew tab that one of the crew members has another shard link as like the last upgrade available. I suspect, but I'm kind of only guessing that you can have 2 max right now.

[Corvine Winterblood]

You can get 3, there's also a crew member who gives an extra shard link. It is very useful to have them

[iron.helix]

Thanks for the info. yes, they are very useful, and really help to boost your bonuses

[kilarbourbon]

Emmm I didn't get to the "Crew" part yet, but it's really useful to push the bonuses to extra meter, such as the Synth X3 or Research X 3 of the orb.

[Hunu]

Originally posted by Corvine Winterblood:

You can get 3, there's also a crew member who gives an extra shard link. It is very useful to have them

can't believe I was looking in the Crew tab and only saw the crew member and not the mastery reward xD

Originally posted by kilarbourbon:

Emmm I didn't get to the "Crew" part yet, but it's really useful to push the bonuses to extra meter, such as the Synth X3 or Research X 3 of the orb.

Yes, it's really easy to overlook the benefits of a maxed out void shard vs one with very few levels. Later on in the game you will gain ways to increase the chances of shards dropping from enemies. If you're paying attention to when you have a new shard available to you, you can easily max them out in just a few minutes to an hour.

[rob_s_cat2]

.. and the veery last shard in the game at the time of writing gives a bonus to crew xp, so it becomes a feedback loop at some point that can be passively active