Invention Reference

Unlike all of the other science and industry options, Invention involves chance!
There are often high rates of failure, and if an invention is successful the Tech 2 BPC produced has bad material efficiency (normally ME=PE=-4) and is a very limited run blueprint; so it often costs more in time and ISK to produce something through invention than can be made from it.

Invention minimum requirements:

1* Specific Data Interface (ISK: 5M-75M and/or 50M-150M for ship DI)
1* BPC of Tech 1 version of Item to invent.
N* Datacore #1 (ISK: 100K-1M/core, 2 to 16+ cores required, 32 cores for ship inventions are common)
N* Datacore #2 (ISK: 100K-1M/core, 2 to 16+ cores required, 32 cores for ship inventions are common)

Skills required:
1* {Race} Encryption Methods (ISK: 5M to 150M)
2* R&D skills that are same as the Datacores (ISK: 300K-50M for a research skillbook)


Optional components:
1* Tech 1 version of Item - Meta 1 gives a 1.1x mod which then increases by 0.05x per meta level (Average ISK: 100K to 15M for modules)
1* Decryptor modifies sucess by 0.6x to 1.8x (ISK: 1M to 40M)


Invention jobs use lab slots, not factory slots. The lab location alters the time and cost of an invention research job:

Lab location	Time Mod:	1 hour job len:	Install cost:
Empire station in 0.5+	x2.5	2.5 hours	200,000 isk
Empire station in <0.5	x2.0	2 hours	150,000 isk
POS in >=0.5	x1.5	1.5 hours	120,000 isk
POS in <0.5	x1.0	1 hour	90,000 isk
Outpost (non-Caldari)	x0.75	0.75 hour	75,000 isk
Outpost (Caldari)	x0.5	0.5 hour	50,000 isk

Upon completion, delivering the job generates a message notifying you of the outcome.
Invention destroys all the components except the data interface regardless of result.
Successful inventions will produce a limited run tech 2 item BPC.

Amarr module invention plan - example:

Initial Investment: ~25M ISK (Research Skills (1M & 1M), Occult DI, Amarr Encryption Methods)

Invent Power Diagnostic System: 10.3M ISK per attempt
Success normally results in a Power Diagnostic System II BPC 10-run ME=-4 PE=-4, although inthe above example the decryptor would modify the BPC to a 11-run ME=-2 PE=+1.

For a better chance of success and up to 4 extra runs, War Strategon would be the choice, but with current market value at 20+M each failure becomes very expensive.

Category	Data Interface	Datacore 1	Datacore 2
Armor	Occult	Hydromagnetic Physics	Nanite Engineering
Astronautic	Cryptic	Molecular Engineering	Nanite Engineering
Drones	Incognito	Electronic Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Energy Grid	Occult	High Energy Physics	Quantum Physics
Electronic	Cryptic	Electromagnetic Physics	Electronic Engineering
Electronic Superiority	Esoteric	Electromagnetic Physics	Electronic Engineering
Energy Weapons	Occult	High Energy Physics	Laser Physics
Hybrid Weapons	Incognito	Electromagnetic Physics	Mechanical Engineering
Missile Launcher	Esoteric	Mechanical Engineering	Rocket Science
Projectile Weapons	Cryptic	Mechanical Engineering	Nuclear Physics
Shields	Esoteric	Hydromagnetic Physics	Quantum Physics

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Data Interfaces (DI)

Each of the 4 racial types has 3 item-types making 12 Data Interfaces in total.

Racial-types: 4

• Amarr - Occult Data Interface
• Caldari - Esoteric Data Interface
• Gallente - Incognito Data Interface
• Minmatar - Cryptic Data Interface

Item-types: 3

• Basic - module invention
• Tuner - rig invention
• Ship - ship invention

To use the data interfaces of a race you require the correct "{Race} Encryption Methods" skill.

Cryptic Data Interface

Designed for use with Minmatar technology, this portable interface permits its user to course through the electronic stream of item schematics, hunting down the stray bits of data necessary for his grand creation. Only one data interface is required for invention, and it can be re-used as often as needed.

Esoteric Data Interface

Designed for use with Caldari technology, this portable interface permits its user to course through the electronic stream of item schematics, hunting down the stray bits of data necessary for his grand creation. Only one data interface is required for invention, and it can be re-used as often as needed.

Incognito Data Interface

Designed for use with Gallente technology, this portable interface permits its user to course through the electronic stream of item schematics, hunting down the stray bits of data necessary for his grand creation. Only one data interface is required for invention, and it can be re-used as often as needed.

Occult Data Interface

Designed for use with Amarr technology, this portable interface permits its user to course through the electronic stream of item schematics, hunting down the stray bits of data necessary for his grand creation. Only one data interface is required for invention, and it can be re-used as often as needed.

Manufacturing:

• Amarr Encryption Methods 1
• Positron Cord 16
• Auxiliary Parts 10
• Force Cable 5
• Elemental Crux 2
• Analog Panel 1

Occult Tuner Data Interface

Designed for use with Amarr technology, this portable interface permits its user to course through the electronic stream of item schematics, hunting down the stray bits of data necessary for his grand creation. Only one data interface is required for invention, and it can be re-used as often as needed. The tuner interface is used in rig invention.

Manufacturing:

• Amarr Encryption Methods 1
• Positron Cord 32
• Auxiliary Parts 20
• Force Cable 10
• Elemental Crux 4
• Analog Panel 2

Occult Ship Data Interface

Designed for use with Amarr technology, this portable interface permits its user to course through the electronic stream of item schematics, hunting down the stray bits of data necessary for his grand creation. Only one data interface is required for invention, and it can be re-used as often as needed.

Manufacturing:

• Amarr Encryption Methods 1
• Positron Cord 160
• Auxiliary Parts 100
• Force Cable 50
• Elemental Crux 20
• Analog Panel 10

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Datacores:

Two research skills are required to manufacture tech 2 versions of an item, these skills are therefore also needed for inventing it.
Datacores of these skills are required for invention; your R&D Research agent can provide datacores in exchange for research points from your field of study.

All NPC corporations have agents, not all of them have R&D divisions.

Kudfa Qeritan is a Level 3 Quality +4 agent in Carthum Conglomerate R&D department in Asrios VII - Carthum Conglomerate Factory.
The agent can be selected to work in one of the following research fields up to the maximum level shown:
Laser Physics III
Rocket Science III
Amarrian Starship Engineering III

If you select to research Amarrian Starship Engineering, Research Points (RP) generated:

RP/day = (Agent skill level + player skill level)^2 x [(Agent's effective quality/100)+1]

RP/day weapon-related research fields * 2
RP/day starship engineering research * 3

You would then be able to exchange an amount of your RP's for a number of Datacore - Amarrian Starship Engineering.

Current datacore costs:
Common core: 50rp
Gunnery core: 100rp
Ship core: 150rp

Daily limit on datacore 'purchased': 4000

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Decryptors:

Each racial data interface has a corresponding group of 5 decryptors.
Each decryptor has a Probability Multiplier, ME Modifier,PE Modifier and Max Run Modifier: PM, ME, PE, Run

Amarr - Bloodraider	PM	ME	PE	Run
Circular Logic	0.6	-2	1	9
Classic Doctrine	1.2	2	5	1
Formation Layout	1.1	3	3	0
Sacred Manifesto	1	1	4	2
War Strategon	1.8	-1	2	4
Minmatar - Angel	PM	ME	PE	Run
Advanced Theories	1.2	2	5	1
Assembly Instructions	1.8	-1	2	4
Calibration Data	1.1	3	3	0
Circuitry Schematics	0.6	-2	1	9
Operation Handbook	1	1	4	2
Caldari - Guristas	PM	ME	PE	Run
Installation Guide	1.8	-1	2	4
Interface Alignment Chart	0.6	-2	1	9
Prototype Diagram	1.2	2	5	1
Tuning Instructions	1.1	3	3	0
User Manual	1	1	4	2
Gallente - Serpentis	PM	ME	PE	Run
Collision Measurements	1.1	3	3	0
Engagement Plan	1	1	4	2
Stolen Formulas	1.8	-1	2	4
Symbiotic Figures	0.6	-2	1	9
Test Reports	1.2	2	5	1

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Improving success rate:

Base chance of success is:
20% for battlecruisers, battleships, Hulk
25% for cruisers, industrials, Mackinaw
30% for frigates, destroyers, Skiff, freighters
40% for all other inventables - drones, modules, rigs, etc.

1. Racial Encryption Methods skill-level: (1+Encryption.lv/10) = 1.01 -> 1.05

2. Science Datacore 1 Research skill-level: (1+DC-Sci1.lv/10) = 1.01 -> 1.05

3. Science Datacore 2 Research skill-level: (1+DC-Sci2.lv/10) = 1.01 -> 1.05

4. Tech1 Template - effect increases as better named modules are used ie. metalevel is directly proportional to modifier: (1+(Meta.lv*5+5)/10) = 1.1 -> 1.25

5. Decryptor's Probability Multiplier: Decryptor_PM = 0.6 -> 1.8

SuccessRate = Base_Chance + (1+Encryption.lv/10) * (1+DC-Sci1.lv/10) * (1+DC-Sci2.lv/10) * (1+(Meta.lv*5+5)/10) * Decryptor_PM

Maxed Skills, no template, no decryptor: 1.05 * 1.05 * 1.05=> 15.76%

Average Skills, M4 template, Decryptor with PM=1.2: 1.04 * 1.03 * 1.03 * 1.25 * 1.2 => 65.5%

Results show that you should use the best item and best decryptor available.


I'd like to include a link to Chrukers excellent site which is also IGB compatible, and especially here his invention calculator.