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Hacknet
Introduction
The hacknet is a special virtual world for people skilled that turns hacking into a combat skill. All classes except Gentanks can enter it. Hacknet is divided into two types: leveling areas and the Net. Level areas are small 'rooms' filled with mobs players can fight and collect rare code fragments available from special Security Login terminals and Faction DNS. The Net is the global network where runners can travel between Outposts and main Neocron locations for free.
Hacknet Rules
Hacknet turns everything into cyberspace, similar to the movie Matrix. While from a glance it's similar to regular combat, there are some differences.
First of all, any items that are not hacknet equipment will not be usable. This includes any consumables like drugs or medkits. Your skills will also work a little differently. Stamina pool is unchanged, but PSI pool is replaced by HCK energy. HCK Energy, its regeneration rate is dictated by INT and hacking levels. Health pool in the hacknet is increased by runner's Body health but also by hacking. Armor does not provide any resistances, Resist energy and Resist xray will decrease damage taken however. All implants except Crahn 'Novice' Gauntlet and LAW Enforcer #1 will stop functioning. Bonuses and penalties affecting PSI regen and pools also affect the HCK energy.
Hacknet combat
Combat in the Hacknet works on the same principle as PSI Combat. Runners can buy 3 types of combat software: Attack Software, Regeneration Software and Defense Software which is only useable inside Hacknet.
Attack software is only used to attack mobs and runners. It works on the same principle as the Bolt module, after a short delay a pulse is sent towards the target dealing Energy and X-ray damage.
Regeneration software heals runners over time. Heal cannot be stacked or refreshed while its duration holds so don't overcast it. Its PSI equivalent is PSI heal or healing nanite injector.
Defense software reduces Energy and X-ray damage taken. It's PSI Equivalent is Absorber.
Regeneration and Defence software have also a Multilink version that applies their effects in a small area around the user.
Accessing Hacknet
You can enter the Net by hacking a GeneReplicator or Security Login terminal with a skill from about 30 with a Hacktool. When you hacked the GR, you will enter your Faction DNS.
Faction DNS
The Faction DNS is the center of your faction network. From here you can travel to Infected Storages level areas, faction database or exit to Mainframe where you can then reach other factions DNS or Outer Network. In the Outer Network you can travel to Outposts. Finally, there is a logout portal that leads directly to your faction's HQ. Warning, once you enter the hacknet though the GR, there is no way to go back to the GR you came in.
This is also one of the prime areas for hunting Code Fragment #Spine-001 to Code Fragment #Spine-006 for the Spine Mark-6 Codebreaker from the mobs.
Faction Database
Each Faction has Unique Items to download from the Database. The Firewall High Security is located on the highest point of the Faction DNS.
To download items from a database you need High Capacity Datacube - TL 90 that you an buy from any Faction Supply Manager. When you want to download items from a foreign database (not your faction) you also need Spine Mark-6 Codebreaker that is consumed on use. The datacube works as a regular Blueprint cube and requires Constructor to build the item, but the parts needed for the build need to be bought from Faction Supply Manager.
Code Fragment #Spine-001 to Code Fragment #Spine-006 for the Spine Mark-6 Codebreaker drop from the ICD V2.2.2 of each Faction.
A popular way to get things out of a foreign faction database is to make an alt in Hacker profession that starts with the Hacktool, transfer the Datacube to it, download the stuff then delete the char. Mobs inside your own faction database won't attack the player.
Faction Database items
City Admin
Diamond Real Estate
NExT
Tangent Technologies
- Machina Construction Glove
- HEW Burning Ion Assault Drone IOF-3
- Experimental Ion Nuke MK-1 Drone
- Raging Weasel Ceres Ion Drone
- Mosquito
BioTech
ProtoPharm
Tsunami Syndicate
Black Dragon
Brotherhood of Crahn
City Mercs
Fallen Angels
- Machina Construction Glove
- Machina Research Glove
- Tech Angels Radiated Ion Assault Drone IOX-3
- Devils Breath Ion Nuke Drone
- Devastator Ion Drone
Twilight Guardian
Infected Storages
In the Faction DNS you will find three infected storages. These storages are level areas.
There you will find:
- Infected Storage 1: Corrupt UDP Packet V1.1.1
- Infected Storage 2: Corrupt UDP Packet V1.2.2
- Infected Storage 3: Corrupt UDP Packet V1.3.3
Mainframe
The Mainframe is split into Neocron Mainframe and DoY Mainframe, there you will find other DNS'
Neocron Mainframe:
- City Admin
- Tangent Technologies
- Biotech
- N.E.X.T.
- ProtoPharm
- Diamond Real Estate
DoY Mainframe:
- Crahn Sect
- Black Dragon
- Tsunami
- Fallen Angels
- Twilight Guardian
The City Merc DNS is between the Neocron and DoY Mainframe (Hacknet Map)
Outer Network
In the Outer Network you will find travel routes to the Outposts and Bridgelinks. You will find 9 Neocron travel routes and 8 DoY travel routes in there. Each Travel is connected with a Bridgelink or Uplink, except NC7&8 and DoY7&8.
In the travel routes are:
Uplinks
Uplinks in the Neocron Travel:
Uplinks in the DoY Travel:
Bridgelinks
Bridgelinks in the Neocron Travel:
- Point Red
- Battle Dome
Bridgelinks in the DoY Travel:
- Desert Racetrack
Neutral Bridgelinks:
- Techhaven Bridgelink
Techhaven Bridgelink
The Techhaven Bridgelink is the center of the hacknet. There you will find high-level mobs such as Corrupt ICMP Ping Packet V4.2.2, Ping of Death and the Phoenix CPU, also the Phoenix Database.
Phoenix Database
To download items from the Phoenix Database you need:
You will get the Code Fragment #Spine-007 to Code Fragment #Spine-010 for the Spine Mark-7 Codebreaker from Infected Countermeasure Daemon V3.1.1 in the High Sec Logins and from Corrupt ICMP Ping Packet V4.3.3.
Phoenix DB Item List
Attack Software:
HEW Kuang Mark-7 v1.4
Regeneration Software:
Cryton Multilink Logcleaner v1.3 Cryton Recompiler v1.5
Defense Software:
Cryton Multilink Guardian v1.6 Cryton Survivor v1.2
Software Mods:
Phoenix NC Data Output Amplifier DOR-4010 Phoenix NC Multi Process Catalyst MPC-2530 Phoenix NC Data Signal Repeater DSR-3420
Sec Logins
The Sec Logins are the level areas. They are located in Plaza 1&2, Via Rosso 1&2 and Pepper Park 1&2. Three different types describe the difficult of the mobs inside.
Low Sec Login
The Low Sec Logins are the easiest level areas, there are Infected Countermeasure Daemon V1.1.1.
Locations:
- Plaza 1 - opposite the Medicare, behind the wall
- Plaza 2 - Sky Enter Center, below Rocco's Sea Food
- Via Rosso 1 - near the zone line to Plaza 4, between Flowers and Pottery and the Neocron Zoo
- Via Rosso 2 - inside the HEW below ProtoPharm HQ entrance
- Pepper Park 1 - in the NeoFrag building upside, above the GoGurdians
- Pepper Park 2 - near The Maze
Mid Sec Login
The Mid Sec Logins are the medium level areas, there you will find Infected Countermeasure Daemon V2.1.1.
Locations:
- Plaza 1 - near Yo's Pawn Shop
- Plaza 2 - lower area, near Yo's Pawn Shop
- Via Rosso 1 - opposite the "Takeda Exklusive Housing" appartement complex
- Via Rosso 2 - infront of HEW below the ProtoPharm HQ entrance
- Pepper Park 1 - opposite Club Veronique near Tsunami HQ entrance
- Pepper Park 2 - Gravlift up, next to NeoFrag
High Sec Login
The High Sec Logins are the hardest level areas, there you will find Infected Countermeasure Daemon V3.1.1.
Locations:
- Plaza 1 - top of the ramps at Medicare
- Plaza 2 - in the Neocronicle building
- Via Rosso 1 - zone line to Plaza 4
- Via Rosso 2 - at Cryton's Techtools, near Protopharm HQ
- Pepper Park 1 - in the NeoFrag building
- Pepper Park 2 - stairs to Tiki Tornado Club and Pepper Pub
Hacknet Mobs
- ICD V2.2.2
- Infected Countermeasure Daemon V1.1.1
- Infected Countermeasure Daemon V2.1.1
- Infected Countermeasure Daemon V3.1.1
- Corrupt TCP Packet V0.1.1
- Corrupt UDP Packet V1.1.1
- Corrupt UDP Packet V1.2.2
- Corrupt UDP Packet V1.3.3
- Corrupt ICMP Ping Packet V4.1.1
- Corrupt ICMP Ping Packet V4.2.2
- Corrupt ICMP Ping Packet V4.3.3
- Ping of Death
- Phoenix CPU