Photonics

 is an engineering skill, available to all characters. In addition to crafting effects, it also allows the use of salvage tools to retrieve Mechanical/Electrical Components from fallen mechanical enemies.


 * This skill allows crafting of various EMP devices. It also increases your chances of successfully improving certain enhancements on equipment. Photonics-based enhancements include those that affect Stealth and Threat modification, Crit Hits, and the EMP and Photonic damage types.
 * Engineering: Photonics also allows the use of Salvage Tools to collect scrap metal and electronics from destroyed machines.

Usage
Allows Fabrication of the following:


 * EMP Grenades

Improves Modification of the following: (based on description only)


 * Threat Reduction
 * Crit Hit Increase
 * Resist EMP
 * Reduce Resist EMP
 * Resist Laser
 * Reduce Resist Laser