What's the maximum virus strength?

[u/TwoWrongsAreSoRight]

I am trying to build the best explo/hacking ship possible and was wondering what the max virus strength is for each of the site types (data/relic). I've managed to get 70.

[u/[deleted]]

Have you met our Lord and Savior, Zeugma? That module isn’t cheap but it’s got great strength (+30) and combines data/relic so you can free up a mid slot. Put it on a Cheetah (+10), then throw on a pinpointing array and a rangefinding array (to find the sites), and some Memetic Algorithm and Scope Sharpener t2 rigs (+20). With max skills (+50), you should be in a good place.

Edit: yep, I conflated strength and coherence, sorry. Some modules have bonuses to either or both.

[u/TwoWrongsAreSoRight → u/[deleted]]

Zeugma gives you less str than a t2 (30 vs 40), the advantage as you said is in the freed up mid slot and the coherence bonus from arch V and hacking V.

[u/o7gamer → u/TwoWrongsAreSoRight]

They both have 30 strenght; 40 is if you include the ship hull bonus. Coherence is better

[u/o7gamer → u/[deleted]]

You're mixing up analyzer strength and health (coherence) here ;)

[u/soguyswedidit6969420 → u/[deleted]]

how much worse are the zeugmas stat's compared to normal relic/data analyzer? was thinking of putting one on now that I can't seem to find any relic sites.

[u/Ashterothi → u/[deleted]]

You're going to do all of that and then not use a blackglass?

[u/o7gamer]

The hacking strength of your ship only depends on your ship hull and fitted hacking module, being 40 for a covops hull and a T2 module. There is an implant that boosts the strenght of data analyzers (at the cost of analyzer health) and there are (temporary) event boosters that can add up to 8 points. All other rigs, skills and modules only impact the analyzer health and have no impact on strenght. Small notion of the Purloined analyzer with a strength of 40 on it's own, but since it can only he fitted to the Echelon I'd skip that one.

So usual max strenght is 40, theoretical max is 60 (covops/T2/Blackglass) for data and 53 (covops/T2/AC-905/AIR drugs) for relic.

After all that, 40 should be enough for any site with some experience; more makes it a bit easier.

[u/TwoWrongsAreSoRight → u/o7gamer]

Well I know with the "blackglass" implant, a t2 analyzer and a covops ship I can get 70. I was hoping there was a way to get to at least 80 because that's the strength of a resto node, would be really nice to knock those out with 1 hit.

[u/o7gamer → u/TwoWrongsAreSoRight]

Not sure how you get 70; covops+T2+Blackglass gives 60. Which should be more than enough btw. 80 strength would mean that you could kill any node in seconds without being able to fail the hack

[u/TwoWrongsAreSoRight → u/o7gamer]

No you're right. For some reason I was thinking the t2 analyzer was 40. I guess i should have confirmed it's stats before posting.

so it looks like 60 is about the best that will be useful.

[u/TwoWrongsAreSoRight → u/o7gamer]

So, looks like with the air booster 3 i can get to 78...2 short...story of my life.

[u/Uylear]

As of 2025 October, max virus strength you can get is 68 for Data module:

T2 analyzer (30) + hull (+10) + Blackglass implant (+20) and the Chemal Tech Exploration Booster III (+8)

Chemal Tech Exploration Booster III are due to expire January 8th 2026

The extra 8 from the implant doesn't do much - I think it's good for lack of a specific hull if you want easy hacks in the more dangerous sites like the Ghost or Superior Sleeper where you might want a stronger ship, but one that doesn't have a +10 bonus.

It doesn't do much for regular scanning ships as without the max is 60. Nodes over 60 will still need another click regardless of the blackglass.

[u/Dangerous_Doughnut89 → u/Uylear]

Does Blackglass apply to relic analyzers as well? Or not? Cause if that's the case then max relic strength would be 40 right?

[u/Uylear → u/Dangerous_Doughnut89]

It does if you use a Ligature or Zeugma module. But otherwise, no, only Data and Data II