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+_(Unlocked by level. Packs alternate 1 / 2 / 1 / 2.)_
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+---
+## Level 1 (Pack: 1)
+### T01 — **Baseline Flow Governor**
+- **Max Momentum +2.**
+- If you would lose Momentum from “not moving 3m”, lose **0** instead.
+---
+## Level 2 (Pack: 2)
+### T02 — **Kinetic Starter Motor**
+- At the start of combat, gain **+3 Momentum**.
+- If you roll initiative with 0 Momentum, gain +1 additional.
+### T03 — **Charge Recovery Valves**
+* Once per round, when you gain **2 or more Momentum in a round**, regain +1 Ether.
+
+---
+## Level 3 (Pack: 1)
+### T04 — Momentum Persistence Core
+- The first time each round you would lose Momentum for **any reason except being staggered**, lose 1 less instead (minimum 0). 
+
+---
+## Level 4 (Pack: 2)
+### T05 — **Pressure Harvester**
+- When you deal **4+ Posture damage** in a single hit, gain **+1 Momentum** (1/round).
+
+### T06 — **Riposte Servo Alignment**
+- Your Ripostes deal **+1d8 damage** (same type as the weapon used).
+- If you personally broke the target’s Posture, also gain **+1 Momentum**.
+---
+## Level 5 (Pack: 1)
+### T07 — **Expanded Ether Reservoir**
+- **Max Ether +6.**
+---
+## Level 6 (Pack: 2)
+### T08 — **Posture Reclaimer**
+- **Max Posture +4.**
+- Posture regain increases by **+0.5**.
+### T09 — **Velocity Plating**
+- If you moved **6m or more** on your turn, gain **+5 Blunt/Slash/Pierce AC** until the start of your next turn. 
+	- Reduce the first Physical hit you take before next turn by 1d4.
+---
+## Level 7 (Pack: 1)
+### T10 — **Orb Shock Casing**
+- In **Orb State**, your AC is increased by +3.
+- The first time each combat you enter Orb State, you immediately gain **+2 Ether**.
+- While in Orb State, hover speed +3m.
+---
+## Level 8 (Pack: 2)
+### T11 — **Execution Window**
+- Targets you posture-break take **+2 Posture damage** from the next hit they suffer (anyone).
+- If that next hit is a Riposte, it gains **+5% Penetration**.
+### T12 — **Reflex Gain**
+- The first time each round you **successfully Parry or Dodge**, gain **+1 Momentum**.
+---
+## Level 9 (Pack: 1)
+### T13 — **Dual-Tool Synchronizer**
+- If you hit a target with **both Primary and Secondary** in the same round:
+    - Deal **+2 Posture damage** on the second hit.
+    - Reduce the Ether cost of the second hit by **1** (min 0).
+    - If target is blocking, +1 additional Posture Damage.
+---
+## Level 10 (Pack: 2)
+### T14 — **Armor-Piercing Calibration**
+- All your weapon attacks gain **+5% Penetration**.
+### T15 — **Posture Predator**
+- When you posture-break an enemy, regain **+2 Posture** and **+2 Ether**.
+---
+## Level 11 (Pack: 1)
+### T16 — **Destabilization Fail-Safe**
+- While in **Destabilization**:
+    - You no longer suffer **-2 to attack rolls** (removed).
+    - Posture loss becomes **-1 per round** (instead of -2 per round).
+    - Gain +1 Momentum at the start of your turn.
+---
+## Level 12 (Pack: 2)
+### T17 — **Heavy Discharge Stabilizers**
+- Your **Primary** attacks gain **+1 Posture damage**.
+- If Primary hits twice in a round:
+	- +1 additional Posture Damage
+- Your **Rail Cannon** gains **+5% Penetration**.
+### T18 — **Block Shredder**
+- When you hit a target that is **blocking**, deal **+2 Posture damage** (1/round).
+---
+## Level 13 (Pack: 1)
+
+### T19 — **Momentum Apex**
+- **Max Momentum +3.**
+- When you reach **max Momentum**, immediately gain **2 Temporary Ether** (1/encounter). Your next attack this round gains +1d8 damage.
+---
+## Level 14 (Pack: 2)
+### T20 — **Ether Disruption Amplifier**
+- Your **Ether Pulse Emitter**’s “hit twice” effect becomes:
+    - Target loses **2 Ether** (instead of 1).
+	- If target hits 0 Ether due to your disruption:
+		- They also lose 2 Posture.
+### T21 — **Oscillation Edge Tuning**
+- Your **Precision Oscillation Blade** gains:
+    - **+10% Chip Damage**
+    - **+1 Posture damage**
+---
+## Level 15 (Pack: 1)
+### T22 — **Emergency Ether Lock**
+- The first time each combat you would hit **0 Ether**, you instead remain at **1 Ether**.
+---
+## Level 16 (Pack: 2)
+### T23 — **Impact Driver Overseat**
+- Your **Impact Driver** gains:
+    - **+2 Posture damage**
+    - When hitting a blocking target, add **+1d6 Blunt** Chip Damage (1/round).
+### T24 — **Retrieval Brutality**
+- After a successful **Retrieval Cable** pull:
+    - Your next melee hit against that target this round deals **+2d8 damage** (same type as the melee hit).
+    - Gain **+2 Momentum**.
+---
+## Level 17 (Pack: 1)
+### T25 — **Reassembly Certainty**
+- **Emergency Reassembly Protocol** (self-reconstruction):
+    - Each attempt costs **0 Ether** the first time you try in Orb State (1/combat).
+    - If reassembly succeeds:
+	    - Gain +2 Momentum.
+---
+## Level 18 (Pack: 2)
+### T26 — **Coin Vector Math**
+- **Kinetic Reflection Coin**:
+    - Max active coins becomes **2**.
+    - Coin shot ignores **10 AC** (instead of 5).
+### T27 — **Marked Target Exploit**
+- While **Seeker Drone** mark is active:
+    - Marked target takes **+10% more Posture damage** from all sources.
+    - First hit against marked target each round gains **+1d8 damage** (anyone).
+---
+## Level 19 (Pack: 1)
+### T28 — **Overheat Management**
+- **Rail Cannon**:
+    - Base cooldown becomes **0** (still limited by your actions/ether).
+    - **Kinetic Overdrive** overheat cooldown becomes **2 rounds** (instead of 3).
+---
+## Level 20 (Pack: 2)
+### T29 — **Prime Toolchain**
+- At the start of each combat, choose one equipped module (Primary/Secondary):
+    - That module gains **+10% Penetration** and **+2 Posture damage** for the encounter.
+### T30 — **Synthetic Refusal**
+- The first time each long rest you would be **Executed**, you instead:
+    - Survive with **1 HP**,
+    - Gain **+6 Ether**,
+    - And your recovery timer does **not** reset from the triggering hit.