Why are some modifiers crossed out?
You need affinity points in the type matching the module (turret, shield, utility...).
- Fly that ship: it earns affinity XP from kills, mining, harpooning loot containers and repairing others.
- Each level gives one point (max level 20). Spend it in the matching type.
- The perks list shows which level unlocks more modifiers.
Warning
How points are split isn't settled. Either a hull binds one of eight affinities permanently and spends all its points within it, or points go into several types. Check before you bind.
Good to know
- Modifiers apply top-down, so an artifact's downsides apply first.
- Spent points can't be taken back, except by copying the ship with a Yata replicator.
- Hold Z on an item's tooltip to see each modifier's roll range next to its value.