Synapse Burnout
| Synapse Burnout | |
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| Class | Combat Quickhack |
| Tier | Tier 3 |
| RAM Cost | T3 10 / T4 14 / T5 16 |
| Upload Time | 3 s |
| Location | Kabuki |
Synapse Burnout overloads an enemy's brain and deals heavy damage. Its damage grows with every unit of RAM that V has already spent. A netrunner who has just emptied the RAM bar on other quickhacks can then finish the fight with one huge hit. At the highest tier it grows even stronger during Overclock, the mode that lets V hack with Health instead of RAM. It suits a late game Intelligence build that plays aggressively and burns through its RAM. Synapse Burnout is a mid game quickhack that netrunner vendors sell from Tier 3 onward, and V can also take a copy during the job The Pickup.
Effect
Synapse Burnout is a combat quickhack. V uploads it to one enemy, and they take heavy Physical damage. The upload is slow.
The damage rises by 10% for each unit of RAM that V has spent at that moment. The bonus can reach 300%. The bonus is measured when the upload ends, not when it starts. RAM that recovers during the upload therefore lowers the hit. Synapse Burnout hits hardest right after V has spent most of the RAM bar on other quickhacks. It is weakest as the first upload of a fight.
Tier 4 rewards a kill. When Synapse Burnout finishes an enemy, its RAM cost drops by 2 for fifteen seconds. This stacks three times, so a chain of kills makes each upload cheaper.
Tier 5 ties it to Overclock. While Overclock is active, the bonus from spent RAM grows by 100%. Each kill with Synapse Burnout also extends Overclock by three seconds. The Iconic variant raises the maximum bonus from spent RAM to 400%.
The RAM cost is high for a combat quickhack and climbs at each tier.
How to Get Synapse Burnout Guide
- In The Pickup, breach the Militech datashard from Meredith Stout and copy the infected data.
- Buy Synapse Burnout or its crafting spec from a netrunner vendor once Tier 3 stock appears.
- Breach Access Points with Breach Protocol for a chance at quickhacks.
- With Phantom Liberty, watch netrunner stock for the Iconic variant from around level 51.
Synapse Burnout Map Location and Quest Guide
- Start the main job The Pickup after The Ride.
- Call the Militech agent Meredith Stout before going to the All Foods Factory.
- Meet Meredith near the All Foods Factory in Northside and answer her questions.
- Accept her offer and take the Militech Credchip.
- Breach the credchip with Breach Protocol.
- Pick the copy outcome in that breach. Removing the daemon as well only works in the same breach.
- Synapse Burnout joins V's quickhacks from the copied data.
Synapse Burnout map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Crafting Spec
Netrunner vendors sell the Synapse Burnout spec. The spec lets V craft Synapse Burnout in the crafting menu. Every spec in the game is listed on the Crafting Specs page.
Upgrades
Synapse Burnout comes in Tiers 3 to 5, plus an Iconic variant. Tier 4 adds the RAM discount after kills. Tier 5 adds the Overclock bonus and the Overclock extension. The Iconic variant keeps every effect and raises the damage cap.
Netrunner vendors sell Synapse Burnout and its crafting specs. Higher tiers need quickhack components of the matching tier to craft. Breach Protocol on an Access Point can also reward quickhacks. Enemy netrunners can drop quickhacks and specs as well. The Iconic variant needs Phantom Liberty. Netrunners begin to offer Iconic quickhacks at around level 51, and their stock rotates. Crafting the Iconic variant takes Tier 5 quickhack components.
Character Builds
Synapse Burnout belongs in an Intelligence build built around Overclock. Overclock lets V keep uploading with too little RAM, paying with Health for each unit over the limit. Power Surge restores Health the moment Overclock starts. Sublimation turns RAM recovery into Health regen while Overclock is active. Race Against Mind adds quickhack damage as V's Health drops during Overclock. Blood Daemon restores Health for each quickhack queued on an enemy when V neutralizes them during Overclock.
Cheap quickhacks spend RAM first and raise the later hit. Cyberware Malfunction, Short Circuit and Overheat all cost RAM and add their own damage or debuffs. Embedded Exploit adds quickhack damage against enemies affected by Control or Covert quickhacks. System Overwhelm adds damage for each different quickhack and damage over time effect on the target. Speculation returns RAM when a Combat quickhack such as Synapse Burnout finishes an enemy.
Hack Queue and Queue Acceleration let V line up other quickhacks before Synapse Burnout on the same target.
Select a Build
Quickhacks such as Synapse Burnout and Cyberware Malfunction do the main damage. Two pistols held at once cover the gaps while RAM recovers. Overclock spends Health in place of RAM when a fight drags on.
Attributes: Body 16, Reflexes 15, Technical Ability 15, Intelligence 20, Cool 15.
The perks, cyberware and weapon mods for this build are listed below.
| Name | Image | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadeye | Cool 15 | More headshot and weak spot damage | |
| Long Shot | 
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Cool 15 | Full damage at any range during Deadeye |
| California Reaper | 
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Cool 15 | Stamina back after a headshot kill |
| Optimization | 
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Intelligence 4 | Faster RAM recovery |
| Eye In The Sky | 
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Intelligence 4 | Highlights cameras and makes camera quickhacks cheaper |
| Proximate Propagation | 
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Intelligence 4 | Cheaper quickhacks at close range |
| Embedded Exploit | 
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Intelligence 9 | Quickhacks hit harder on controlled enemies |
| Hack Queue | 
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Intelligence 9 | Queue two quickhacks on one enemy |
| Speculation | 
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Intelligence 9 | Combat quickhack kills recover RAM |
| System Overwhelm | 
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Intelligence 9 | More quickhack damage for each effect on the target |
| Data Recycler | 
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Intelligence 9 | RAM back from queued quickhacks after a kill |
| Overclock | 
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Intelligence 15 | More quickhack damage and the Overclock mode |
| Queue Acceleration | 
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Intelligence 15 | More RAM and cheaper device quickhacks |
| Sublimation | 
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Intelligence 15 | RAM recovery heals during Overclock |
| Queue Hack Root | 
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Intelligence 15 | Cheaper quickhacks when the queue mixes categories |
| Power Surge | 
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Intelligence 15 | Overclock heals on activation |
| Queue Prioritization | 
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Intelligence 15 | Faster upload for the first quickhack in a queue |
| Spillover | 
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Intelligence 20 | Quickhacks spread during Overclock |
| Queue Mastery | 
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Intelligence 20 | A longer quickhack queue that can be locked |
| Air Dash | 
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Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| Pyromania | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Faster Health item and grenade recharge and bigger blasts |
| License To Chrome | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Stronger cyberware, more armor and a Skeleton slot |
| Ambidextrous | 
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Technical Ability 15 | A second Hands cyberware slot |
| Cyborg | Technical Ability 15 | Shorter cyberware cooldowns with every slot filled |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thermal Projectile Launch System | 
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Arms | Arm launcher that fires explosive Thermal shots |
| Blood Pump | 
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Circulatory System | A Health item that heals over time |
| Heal-On-Kill | 
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Circulatory System | Health on each kill |
| Behavioral Imprint-Synced Faceplate | 
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Face | A disguise that escapes the police |
| Ex-Disk | 
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Frontal Cortex | More max RAM and faster uploads |
| Chitin | 
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Integumentary System | Extra Health regeneration |
| Reinforced Tendons | 
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Legs | Double jump |
| RAM Recoup | 
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Skeleton | Damage taken restores RAM |
Errata is the main weapon, a katana that leaps at enemies and always crits Burning targets. Synapse Burnout and Memory Wipe come from the cyberdeck between sword attacks. Overclock spends Health in place of RAM, and Adrenaline Rush adds more Health.
Attributes: Body 20, Reflexes 20, Technical Ability 15, Intelligence 20, Cool 6.
The perks, cyberware and weapon mods for this build are listed below.
| Name | Image | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calm Mind | 
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Body 15 | Adrenaline lasts longer before it decays |
| Adrenaline Rush | 
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Body 15 | More Health and the Adrenaline Rush mode |
| Juggernaut | 
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Body 15 | More speed and damage during Adrenaline Rush |
| Optimization |
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Intelligence 4 | Faster RAM recovery |
| Eye In The Sky |
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Intelligence 4 | Highlights cameras and makes camera quickhacks cheaper |
| Embedded Exploit |
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Intelligence 9 | Quickhacks hit harder on controlled enemies |
| Hack Queue |
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Intelligence 9 | Queue two quickhacks on one enemy |
| Shadowrunner | 
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Intelligence 9 | Takedowns clear trace progress |
| Icepick | 
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Intelligence 9 | Cheaper Combat quickhacks on distracted or controlled enemies |
| Speculation |
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Intelligence 9 | Combat quickhack kills recover RAM |
| Data Recycler |
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Intelligence 9 | RAM back from queued quickhacks after a kill |
| Feedback Loop | 
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Intelligence 9 | Faster RAM recovery for each queued quickhack |
| Copy-Paste | 
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Intelligence 9 | Quickhacks on an enemy netrunner spread to their allies |
| Counter-A-Hack | 
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Intelligence 9 | Counter quickhacks on enemy netrunners through walls |
| Overclock |
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Intelligence 15 | More quickhack damage and the Overclock mode |
| Queue Acceleration |
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Intelligence 15 | More RAM and cheaper device quickhacks |
| Queue Prioritization |
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Intelligence 15 | Faster upload for the first quickhack in a queue |
| Finisher: Bladerunner | 
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Reflexes 15 | Faster blade attacks and a finisher that restores Health |
| Going The Distance | 
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Reflexes 15 | Double finisher range |
| Opportunist | 
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Reflexes 15 | Easier finishers on stunned, blinded or bleeding enemies |
| Flash Of Steel | 
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Reflexes 15 | Speed and attack speed after a finisher |
| Aerodynamic | 
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Reflexes 15 | Stronger Mitigation in midair |
| Air Dash |
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Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| Aerial Acrobat | 
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Reflexes 15 | Better control in midair |
| License To Chrome |
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Technical Ability 15 | Stronger cyberware, more armor and a Skeleton slot |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAM Upgrade | 
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Frontal Cortex | Faster RAM recovery |
Overclock goes on first, then a round of quickhacks, then Adrenaline Rush, then more quickhacks. Smart weapons such as the Ba Xing Chong and the Yinglong clean up whatever is left. Body perks keep the character standing while Overclock drains Health.
Attributes: Body 20, Reflexes 20, Technical Ability 18, Intelligence 20, Cool 3.
The perks, cyberware and weapon mods for this build are listed below.
| Name | Image | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrenaline Rush |
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Body 15 | More Health and the Adrenaline Rush mode |
| Eye In The Sky |
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Intelligence 4 | Highlights cameras and makes camera quickhacks cheaper |
| Optimization |
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Intelligence 4 | Faster RAM recovery |
| Proximate Propagation |
|
Intelligence 4 | Cheaper quickhacks at close range |
| Hack Queue |
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Intelligence 9 | Queue two quickhacks on one enemy |
| Embedded Exploit |
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Intelligence 9 | Quickhacks hit harder on controlled enemies |
| No Escape | 
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Intelligence 9 | Shooting a target keeps its Smart lock |
| Precision Subroutines | 
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Intelligence 9 | Smart weapon accuracy scales with max RAM |
| Icepick |
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Intelligence 9 | Cheaper Combat quickhacks on distracted or controlled enemies |
| Speculation |
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Intelligence 9 | Combat quickhack kills recover RAM |
| System Overwhelm |
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Intelligence 9 | More quickhack damage for each effect on the target |
| Recirculation | 
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Intelligence 9 | Smart weapon kills restore RAM |
| Data Recycler |
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Intelligence 9 | RAM back from queued quickhacks after a kill |
| Feedback Loop |
|
Intelligence 9 | Faster RAM recovery for each queued quickhack |
| Queue Acceleration |
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Intelligence 15 | More RAM and cheaper device quickhacks |
| Overclock |
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Intelligence 15 | More quickhack damage and the Overclock mode |
| Target Lock Transfer | 
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Intelligence 15 | Wider Smart reticle and locks kept on swap |
| Terminal Velocity | 
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Intelligence 15 | Faster Smart rounds after a kill |
| Targeting Prism | 
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Intelligence 15 | Lock on to more targets at once |
| Race Against Mind | 
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Intelligence 15 | More quickhack damage at lower Health during Overclock |
| Power Surge |
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Intelligence 15 | Overclock heals on activation |
| Blood Daemon | 
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Intelligence 15 | Health back for each queued quickhack on a kill during Overclock |
| Queue Hack Root |
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Intelligence 15 | Cheaper quickhacks when the queue mixes categories |
| Sublimation |
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Intelligence 15 | RAM recovery heals during Overclock |
| Queue Prioritization |
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Intelligence 15 | Faster upload for the first quickhack in a queue |
| Queue Mastery |
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Intelligence 20 | A longer quickhack queue that can be locked |
| Spillover |
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Intelligence 20 | Quickhacks spread during Overclock |
| Smart Synergy | 
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Intelligence 20 | Instant lock and more damage during Overclock |
| Acquisition Specialist | 
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Intelligence | Wider Smart reticle and lock kept through reloads |
| Air Dash |
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Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| Cyborg | Technical Ability 15 | Shorter cyberware cooldowns with every slot filled | |
| License To Chrome |
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Technical Ability 15 | Stronger cyberware, more armor and a Skeleton slot |
| Extended Warranty | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Cyberware effects last longer |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomonitor | 
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Circulatory System | Uses a Health item when Health runs low |
| Blood Pump |
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Circulatory System | A Health item that heals over time |
| Heal-On-Kill |
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Circulatory System | Health on each kill |
| Ex-Disk |
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Frontal Cortex | More max RAM and faster uploads |
| Smart Link | 
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Hands | Turns on Smart weapon tracking |
| Nano-Plating | 
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Integumentary System | Chance to block incoming bullets |
| NeoFiber | 
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Nervous System | More mitigation chance and strength |
| Feen-X | 
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Skeleton | Faster RAM recovery when RAM runs low |
Lore
The in-game description compares it to a stroke. The brain suffers paresis, problems with sight and speech, and even a loss of balance.
V can meet the program early in the story. In The Pickup, Meredith Stout hands V a Militech datashard. The data on the shard is infected. If V breaches the shard and copies the infected data, V keeps a copy of Synapse Burnout.
Notes
- The spent RAM bonus is measured at the end of the upload.
Quickhack Categories
All Combat Quickhacks
Every combat quickhack is listed below.
| Name | Image | RAM | Upload | Perks | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contagion | 
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T2 5 / T3 6 / T4 9 / T5 12 | T2 3 / T4 2 | Icepick, Speculation, Queue Hack Root | |
| Overheat | 
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T1 3 / T2 4 / T3 6 / T4 7 / T5 9 | 2 | Icepick, Speculation, Queue Hack Root | |
| Short Circuit | 
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T1 3 / T2 4 / T3 5 / T4 7 / T5 10 | T1 1.5 / T3 1 / T5 0.5 | Icepick, Speculation, Queue Hack Root | Dogtown |
| Synapse Burnout | 
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T3 10 / T4 14 / T5 16 | 3 | Icepick, Speculation, Queue Hack Root, Overclock | Kabuki |