Welding Torch

Welding torches are used to assemble, repair and paint vehicles.

There are 3 tiers of welding torches, each with different speeds and durability loss when repairing (quality).

Torch	Power Consumption	Detach Speed	Repair Quality	Repair Speed
Welding Torch Mk1	17.5	12.5	76.0%	125.0
Welding Torch Mk3	34.0	40.0	83.0%	212.6
Welding Torch Mk5	68.8	85.0	90.0%	312.5

Repair Quality

Repair quality determines how much maximum durability (max health) is permanently lost or decayed when repairing a damaged vehicle module. Decayed health appears as red health in the game.

The higher the repair quality, the less max durability is lost.

For vehicle modules, the formula for repairing is Max Durability Decay = Repaired Amount × (1 - Repair Quality) × (1 - Vehicle Repair Perk)

Example

Repairing a fully broken module (0% durability) with a Welding Torch Mk5 results in 10% max durability decay. Using a Welding Torch Mk1 instead causes 24% decay. With the planetologist vehicle repair perk fully upgraded (providing an additional 35% reduction), the same repairs result in 7% and 15.6% decay respectively.