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	== Read heat as a production constraint ==		== Read heat as a production constraint ==

	Heat reduces output along a curve. Bays can keep ticking at reduced efficiency instead of entering the old forced-shutdown loop. Normal and Underclocked settle below the upper Overclock zone. An Overclocked burst can leave a hot Bay producing poorly while it cools afterward.		Heat reduces output along a curve. Bays can keep ticking at reduced efficiency instead of entering the old forced-shutdown loop. Normal and Underclocked settle below the upper [[Overclock]] zone. An Overclocked burst can leave a hot Bay producing poorly while it cools afterward.

	More heat is not automatically better income. Compare the extra production with the throttling, fuel, and cooling needed to sustain it. Bay Telemetry Research exposes numbers such as heat rate, threshold timing, fuel duration, and mode comparisons.		More heat is not automatically better income. Compare the extra production with the throttling, fuel, and cooling needed to sustain it. [[Bay Telemetry]] [[Research]] exposes numbers such as heat rate, threshold timing, fuel duration, and mode comparisons.

	== Cooling uses Cryo Gel ==		== Cooling uses Cryo Gel ==

	Cooling Bays do not produce BC or [[Salvage]]. They supply cooling to other Bays once those Bays are hot enough to need it. Cryo Gel fuels that supply; empty fuel reduces its effectiveness. Stock and projected duration are more useful than simply owning a large Cooling Bay.		[[Cooling]] Bays do not produce BC or [[Salvage]]. They supply cooling to other Bays once those Bays are hot enough to need it. [[Cryo Gel]] fuels that supply; empty fuel reduces its effectiveness. Stock and projected duration are more useful than simply owning a large Cooling Bay.

	Initially, cooling is shared evenly among Bays drawing it. <strong>Thermal Routing</strong> lets you prioritize where it goes. <strong>Surge Capacitor</strong> stores unused cooling for the period after an Overclock burst. These are distinct from buying more Cooling modules.		Initially, cooling is shared evenly among Bays drawing it. <strong>[[Thermal Routing]]</strong> lets you prioritize where it goes. <strong>[[Surge Capacitor]]</strong> stores unused cooling for the period after an [[Overclock]] burst. These are distinct from buying more Cooling modules.

	== DX Coolant is useful now ==		== DX Coolant is useful now ==

	Apply DX Coolant to a Bay for an immediate heat reduction and a temporary reduction in heat generation. You may choose one to five units per activation; larger applications are more efficient than repeatedly spending single units.		Apply [[DX Coolant]] to a Bay for an immediate heat reduction and a temporary reduction in heat generation. You may choose one to five units per activation; larger applications are more efficient than repeatedly spending single units.

	Inspect the temperature, mode, and expected next session before consuming it. Coolant should support a productive plan, not hide an unsustainable setup indefinitely. Old advice that DX Coolant has no use or that overclocking is unavailable no longer describes the [[Relay Network]].		Inspect the temperature, mode, and expected next session before consuming it. Coolant should support a productive plan, not hide an unsustainable setup indefinitely. Old advice that DX Coolant has no use or that overclocking is unavailable no longer describes the [[Relay Network]].

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	~~'''Heat''' builds up in each~~ Relay ~~Bay as it runs~~ and ~~limits what the Bay can produce. Cooling with Cryo Gel or DX Coolant brings it back down.~~		<small>[[Guide:New Player Guide\|Guide index]] · [[Guide:Relay Network\|Previous page]] · [[Guide:Recovery and Quest Banking\|Next page]]</small>

	Heat belongs to each Bay. A hot [[Mint]] does not directly fill the Refinery's heat pool. Modules, their levels, and the operating mode affect heat; leveling modules can make their heat contribution easier to manage.		Heat belongs to each Bay. A hot [[Mint]] does not directly fill the Refinery's heat pool. Modules, their levels, and the operating mode affect heat; leveling modules can make their heat contribution easier to manage.
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	== Read heat as a production constraint ==		== Read heat as a production constraint ==

	[[File:Bconomy-guide-16-choosing-a-bay-operating-mode.png\|thumb\|320px\|alt=Choosing a Bay operating mode\|Choosing a Bay operating mode. Open the mode selector on a Bay to compare its operating modes. Match output and heat to the cooling and resources your own Network can sustain.]]
	Heat reduces output along a curve. Bays can keep ticking at reduced efficiency instead of entering the old forced-shutdown loop. Normal and Underclocked settle below the upper Overclock zone. An Overclocked burst can leave a hot Bay producing poorly while it cools afterward.		Heat reduces output along a curve. Bays can keep ticking at reduced efficiency instead of entering the old forced-shutdown loop. Normal and Underclocked settle below the upper Overclock zone. An Overclocked burst can leave a hot Bay producing poorly while it cools afterward.

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	Inspect the temperature, mode, and expected next session before consuming it. Coolant should support a productive plan, not hide an unsustainable setup indefinitely. Old advice that DX Coolant has no use or that overclocking is unavailable no longer describes the [[Relay Network]].		Inspect the temperature, mode, and expected next session before consuming it. Coolant should support a productive plan, not hide an unsustainable setup indefinitely. Old advice that DX Coolant has no use or that overclocking is unavailable no longer describes the [[Relay Network]].

			<small>Screenshots on this page: [[Guide:Relay Heat and Cooling#figure_16\|Figure 16]]</small>

			<span id="figure_16"></span>
			[[File:Bconomy-guide-16-choosing-a-bay-operating-mode.png\|thumb\|center\|680px\|alt=Choosing a Bay operating mode\|Figure 16 Choosing a Bay operating mode. Open the mode selector on a Bay to compare its operating modes. Match output and heat to the cooling and resources your own Network can sustain.]]

			== Related pages ==
			* [[Guide:Relay Network\|Relay Network]]
			* [[Guide:Relay Research and Transmutation\|Relay Research and Transmutation]]

	<small>Adapted from Shadybliss's illustrated new-user guide, 24 October 2026. Game mechanics may change; check the current in-game Manual and previews.</small>		<small>Adapted from Shadybliss's illustrated new-user guide, 24 October 2026. Game mechanics may change; check the current in-game Manual and previews.</small>

	~~{{Bconomy navbox}}~~		[[Category:Guides]]

	[[Category:Relay Network]]		[[Category:Relay Network]]

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	~~<small>[[Guide:New Player Guide\|Guide index]] · [[Guide:~~Relay ~~Network\|Previous page]] · [[Guide:Recovery~~ and ~~Quest Banking\|Next page]]</small>~~		'''Heat''' builds up in each Relay Bay as it runs and limits what the Bay can produce. Cooling with Cryo Gel or DX Coolant brings it back down.

	Heat belongs to each Bay. A hot [[Mint]] does not directly fill the Refinery's heat pool. Modules, their levels, and the operating mode affect heat; leveling modules can make their heat contribution easier to manage.		Heat belongs to each Bay. A hot [[Mint]] does not directly fill the Refinery's heat pool. Modules, their levels, and the operating mode affect heat; leveling modules can make their heat contribution easier to manage.
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	== Read heat as a production constraint ==		== Read heat as a production constraint ==

			[[File:Bconomy-guide-16-choosing-a-bay-operating-mode.png\|thumb\|320px\|alt=Choosing a Bay operating mode\|Choosing a Bay operating mode. Open the mode selector on a Bay to compare its operating modes. Match output and heat to the cooling and resources your own Network can sustain.]]
	Heat reduces output along a curve. Bays can keep ticking at reduced efficiency instead of entering the old forced-shutdown loop. Normal and Underclocked settle below the upper Overclock zone. An Overclocked burst can leave a hot Bay producing poorly while it cools afterward.		Heat reduces output along a curve. Bays can keep ticking at reduced efficiency instead of entering the old forced-shutdown loop. Normal and Underclocked settle below the upper Overclock zone. An Overclocked burst can leave a hot Bay producing poorly while it cools afterward.

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	Inspect the temperature, mode, and expected next session before consuming it. Coolant should support a productive plan, not hide an unsustainable setup indefinitely. Old advice that DX Coolant has no use or that overclocking is unavailable no longer describes the [[Relay Network]].		Inspect the temperature, mode, and expected next session before consuming it. Coolant should support a productive plan, not hide an unsustainable setup indefinitely. Old advice that DX Coolant has no use or that overclocking is unavailable no longer describes the [[Relay Network]].

	<small>~~Screenshots on this page: [[Guide:Relay Heat and Cooling#figure_16\|Figure 16]]</small>~~		<small>Adapted from Shadybliss's illustrated new-user guide, 24 October 2026. Game mechanics may change; check the current in-game Manual and previews.</small>

	~~<span id="figure_16"></span>~~
	~~[[File:Bconomy~~-guide~~-16-choosing-a-bay-operating-mode.png\|thumb\|center\|680px\|alt=Choosing a Bay operating mode\|Figure 16 Choosing a Bay operating mode~~. ~~Open~~ the ~~mode selector on a Bay to compare its operating modes. Match output~~ and ~~heat to the cooling and resources your own Network can sustain~~.]]

	~~== Related pages ==~~
	* [[Guide:Relay Network\|Relay Network]]
	* [[Guide:Relay Research and Transmutation\|Relay Research and Transmutation]]

	~~<small>Adapted from Shadybliss's illustrated new-user guide, 24 October 2026. Game mechanics may change; check the current in-game Manual and previews.</small>~~		{{Bconomy navbox}}

	~~[[Category:Guides]]~~
	[[Category:Relay Network]]		[[Category:Relay Network]]

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	<small>[[Guide:New Player Guide\|Guide index]] · [[Guide:Relay Network\|Previous page]] · [[Guide:Recovery and Quest Banking\|Next page]]</small>		<small>[[Guide:New Player Guide\|Guide index]] · [[Guide:Relay Network\|Previous page]] · [[Guide:Recovery and Quest Banking\|Next page]]</small>

	Heat belongs to each Bay. A hot Mint does not directly fill the Refinery's heat pool. Modules, their levels, and the operating mode affect heat; leveling modules can make their heat contribution easier to manage.		Heat belongs to each Bay. A hot [[Mint]] does not directly fill the Refinery's heat pool. Modules, their levels, and the operating mode affect heat; leveling modules can make their heat contribution easier to manage.

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	== Cooling uses Cryo Gel ==		== Cooling uses Cryo Gel ==

	Cooling Bays do not produce BC or Salvage. They supply cooling to other Bays once those Bays are hot enough to need it. Cryo Gel fuels that supply; empty fuel reduces its effectiveness. Stock and projected duration are more useful than simply owning a large Cooling Bay.		Cooling Bays do not produce BC or [[Salvage]]. They supply cooling to other Bays once those Bays are hot enough to need it. Cryo Gel fuels that supply; empty fuel reduces its effectiveness. Stock and projected duration are more useful than simply owning a large Cooling Bay.

	Initially, cooling is shared evenly among Bays drawing it. <strong>Thermal Routing</strong> lets you prioritize where it goes. <strong>Surge Capacitor</strong> stores unused cooling for the period after an Overclock burst. These are distinct from buying more Cooling modules.		Initially, cooling is shared evenly among Bays drawing it. <strong>Thermal Routing</strong> lets you prioritize where it goes. <strong>Surge Capacitor</strong> stores unused cooling for the period after an Overclock burst. These are distinct from buying more Cooling modules.
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	Apply DX Coolant to a Bay for an immediate heat reduction and a temporary reduction in heat generation. You may choose one to five units per activation; larger applications are more efficient than repeatedly spending single units.		Apply DX Coolant to a Bay for an immediate heat reduction and a temporary reduction in heat generation. You may choose one to five units per activation; larger applications are more efficient than repeatedly spending single units.

	Inspect the temperature, mode, and expected next session before consuming it. Coolant should support a productive plan, not hide an unsustainable setup indefinitely. Old advice that DX Coolant has no use or that overclocking is unavailable no longer describes the Relay Network.		Inspect the temperature, mode, and expected next session before consuming it. Coolant should support a productive plan, not hide an unsustainable setup indefinitely. Old advice that DX Coolant has no use or that overclocking is unavailable no longer describes the [[Relay Network]].

	<small>Screenshots on this page: [[Guide:Relay Heat and Cooling#figure_16\|Figure 16]]</small>		<small>Screenshots on this page: [[Guide:Relay Heat and Cooling#figure_16\|Figure 16]]</small>

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	<small>[[New ~~player guide~~\|Guide index]] · [[Relay Network\|Previous page]] · [[Recovery and Quest Banking\|Next page]]</small>		<small>[[Guide:New Player Guide\|Guide index]] · [[Guide:Relay Network\|Previous page]] · [[Guide:Recovery and Quest Banking\|Next page]]</small>

	Heat belongs to each Bay. A hot Mint does not directly fill the Refinery's heat pool. Modules, their levels, and the operating mode affect heat; leveling modules can make their heat contribution easier to manage.		Heat belongs to each Bay. A hot Mint does not directly fill the Refinery's heat pool. Modules, their levels, and the operating mode affect heat; leveling modules can make their heat contribution easier to manage.
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	Inspect the temperature, mode, and expected next session before consuming it. Coolant should support a productive plan, not hide an unsustainable setup indefinitely. Old advice that DX Coolant has no use or that overclocking is unavailable no longer describes the Relay Network.		Inspect the temperature, mode, and expected next session before consuming it. Coolant should support a productive plan, not hide an unsustainable setup indefinitely. Old advice that DX Coolant has no use or that overclocking is unavailable no longer describes the Relay Network.

	<small>Screenshots on this page: [[Relay ~~heat~~ and ~~cooling~~#figure_16\|Figure 16]]</small>		<small>Screenshots on this page: [[Guide:Relay Heat and Cooling#figure_16\|Figure 16]]</small>

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	== Related pages ==		== Related pages ==
	* [[Relay Network]]		* [[Guide:Relay Network\|Relay Network]]
	* [[Relay Research and Transmutation]]		* [[Guide:Relay Research and Transmutation\|Relay Research and Transmutation]]

	<small>Adapted from Shadybliss's illustrated new-user guide, 24 October 2026. Game mechanics may change; check the current in-game Manual and previews.</small>		<small>Adapted from Shadybliss's illustrated new-user guide, 24 October 2026. Game mechanics may change; check the current in-game Manual and previews.</small>
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[[New player guide|Guide index]] · [[Relay Network|Previous page]] · [[Recovery and Quest Banking|Next page]]

Heat belongs to each Bay. A hot Mint does not directly fill the Refinery's heat pool. Modules, their levels, and the operating mode affect heat; leveling modules can make their heat contribution easier to manage.

<div style="overflow-x:auto;">
{| class="wikitable" style="max-width:100%;"
|-
! Mode
! Output and heat
! Good starting use
|-
| Off
| No active production and heat dissipates
| Pause a Bay you do not need
|-
| Underclocked
| Lower output with lower heat
| Run more conservatively
|-
| Normal
| Baseline operation
| Compare upgrades and establish a routine
|-
| Overclocked
| More output with much higher heat
| Planned bursts with cooling available
|}
</div>

== Read heat as a production constraint ==

Heat reduces output along a curve. Bays can keep ticking at reduced efficiency instead of entering the old forced-shutdown loop. Normal and Underclocked settle below the upper Overclock zone. An Overclocked burst can leave a hot Bay producing poorly while it cools afterward.

More heat is not automatically better income. Compare the extra production with the throttling, fuel, and cooling needed to sustain it. Bay Telemetry Research exposes numbers such as heat rate, threshold timing, fuel duration, and mode comparisons.

== Cooling uses Cryo Gel ==

Cooling Bays do not produce BC or Salvage. They supply cooling to other Bays once those Bays are hot enough to need it. Cryo Gel fuels that supply; empty fuel reduces its effectiveness. Stock and projected duration are more useful than simply owning a large Cooling Bay.

Initially, cooling is shared evenly among Bays drawing it. Thermal Routing lets you prioritize where it goes. Surge Capacitor stores unused cooling for the period after an Overclock burst. These are distinct from buying more Cooling modules.

== DX Coolant is useful now ==

Apply DX Coolant to a Bay for an immediate heat reduction and a temporary reduction in heat generation. You may choose one to five units per activation; larger applications are more efficient than repeatedly spending single units.

Inspect the temperature, mode, and expected next session before consuming it. Coolant should support a productive plan, not hide an unsustainable setup indefinitely. Old advice that DX Coolant has no use or that overclocking is unavailable no longer describes the Relay Network.

Screenshots on this page: [[Relay heat and cooling#figure_16|Figure 16]]


[[File:Bconomy-guide-16-choosing-a-bay-operating-mode.png|thumb|center|680px|alt=Choosing a Bay operating mode|Figure 16 Choosing a Bay operating mode. Open the mode selector on a Bay to compare its operating modes. Match output and heat to the cooling and resources your own Network can sustain.]]

== Related pages ==
* [[Relay Network]]
* [[Relay Research and Transmutation]]

Adapted from Shadybliss's illustrated new-user guide, 24 October 2026. Game mechanics may change; check the current in-game Manual and previews.

[[Category:Guides]]
[[Category:Relay Network]]