Aircraft Synergy

Aircraft Synergy is a passive skill available to the Engineer. It is unlocked by default, and upgraded using Certification Points.

While piloting, Interceptors, or a Dervish as an Engineer, the vehicle will begin automatically repairing after 12 seconds have passed within which the vehicle has received no damage. Upgrading the level of the ability allows this perk to apply to Valkyries and Liberators, as well as Galaxies.

The aircraft is repaired at 5% maximum health every 5 seconds, the same rate as the first level of Nanite Auto Repair System. The repair will be interrupted if the vehicle takes damage at any time, and the 12 second delay will start anew.

Aircraft Synergy can only activate and stay active whilst the Engineer is inside the vehicle, and the Engineer will not gain any XP for the automatic repair. If the engineer changes seats or leaves the vehicle, the 12 second timer must elapse again before repairs resume.

Adding additional Engineers will not affect the repair speed as this ability does not stack with itself. Additionally, if the aircraft is equipped with a Nanite Auto Repair System it will stack repairs with Aircraft Synergy.

Certifications
"While out of combat, the Engineer can passively repair certain vehicle from within."

History

 * September 7, 2016 Update
 * Engineers piloting Scythes, Reaver or Mosquitos will enable health regeneration on the vehicle equivalent to rank 1 nanite auto repair system but with a 12 second damage delay. This does not stack with the nanite auto repair item.
 * October 24, 2016 Update
 * The Engineer’s passive “ESF Synergy” (auto-repair) ability is now shown on the passive certs screen.
 * October 19, 2017 Update
 * Renamed "Aircraft Synergy"
 * While an Engineer is in the vehicle, it will gain a heal-over-time equivalent to rank 1 Nanite Auto-Repair.
 * This effect does not stack with other Engineers sitting in the vehicle.
 * This effect does stack with the Nanite Auto-Repair certification line.
 * Added two additional ranks have been added to Aircraft Synergy 250 and 500 certs, and may be found in the Engineer's passive certification line.
 * Rank 2 now affects Liberators.
 * Rank 3 now affects Galaxies.
 * Dev note: The intention behind this change is to help reduce the impact of chip damage from ground vehicles at long range. The Valkyrie doesn't receive this benefit as, while crewed, it can repair itself much more quickly than other vehicles, and do so while airborne.
 * July 1, 2021 Update (_Integration)
 * Rank 1 now includes ESF Interceptor variants, and Heavy Fighters.
 * Rank 2 now includes the Valkyrie.