Editing Hacking (section)

==Defensive Subsystems==

Defensive Subsystems will hinder your progress across the board by blocking access to surrounding nodes. Your virus can attack and destroy these subsystems, but they will fight back and damage your Coherence if you are unable to destroy them in one shot. There are four types of Defensive Subsystem, with the more powerful ones only appearing in higher difficulty hacks.

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'''Firewalls'''<br>
Have a high Coherence (which increases with difficulty level), but relatively low Strength. These are blockers, and can be safely ignored until all other routes are closed off. 
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'''Anti-Virus'''<br>
Have high Strength but relatively low Coherence (both increase with difficulty level). Like the Firewalls, these can be left until necessary.
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'''Restoration Nodes'''<br>
Have high Coherence and low Strength, and only appear in Medium and Hard hacks. They are a '''high priority''' target as once uncovered they will boost the Coherence of a random Defensive Subsystem by 20 at the end of every turn. They don't affect the System Core.
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'''Virus Suppressors'''<br>
Have medium Coherence and low Strength, and only appear in Hard hacks. While active, they lower your virus Strength by 15. Although your Virus Strength cannot go below 10. They are a '''high priority''' target to destroy too.
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