Internal IDs

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Keyword IDs

Effect Name	Internal ID	Arguments	Notes
Apply Status	type 1	status, power
[Unknown]	type 2	variant 0.5	found on EM Dreadnought
Rush	type 2	variant 1, power 1
Boss/Elite indicator	type 2	variant 8, power	Power 1 - elite, Power 2 - heg swarm boss, Power 0.5 - true boss
Deal xPower damage from Crit effects	type 2	variant 9, power
Erratic	type 2	variant 10, power
Retreat	type 2	variant 12	As seen on enemy units, don't know if friendly retreat functions differently
Drop SRM equal to damage dealt xPower	type 2	variant 14, power
When repaired at Max HP: Gain 1 damage	type 2	variant 16, power(?)	Despite not scaling with effect power, needs power 1
[Unknown]	type 2	variant 17	Found on Strike Fighters
When no allies remain, gain effect power	type 2	variant 18, power(?)
Nova	type 2	variant 20, power
When hit with damage, Apply Status	type 3	status, power	variants 2 and 2.1 apply contain equal to damage taken, variant 2.1 applies to enemies in orbit, other variants scale with power (though variant 2 and 2.1 still need power 1, despite not benefiting from higher power)
Low Range	type 4	variant 1
Range Limit 1	type 4	variant 2
Range Limit 2	type 4	variant 3
Artillery	type 4	variant 4
Target suffers Damage	type 5	power
Gain X on Spawn	type 7	status, power
High Readiness	type 8	variant 1
Megaship indicator	type 8	variant 2
Construct indicator (hidden)	type 8	variant 3
Cargo indicator	type 8	variant 4
Strike indicator	type 8	variant 5
Priority	type 8	variant 6
+X damage per target Y	type 9	status, power	status 99 - "in orbit"
Apply Status in front	type 11	variant 1, status, power
Apply Status to unit 2 in front	type 11	variant 2, status, power	unused, does not work, is compiled visually in the description
Apply Status to allies in orbit	type 11	variant 3, status, power
Apply Status to enemies in orbit	type 11	variant 3.1, status, power	unused, found in code0
Apply Status to orbit section	type 11	variant 3.5, status, power	unused, found in code0
Apply Status to self and allies in orbit	type 11	variant 3.8, status, power	unused, found in code0
Apply Status to all allies	type 11	variant 4, status, power
Apply Status to self and allies	type 11	variant 4.8, status, power	unused, found in code0
Apply Status to all enemies	type 11	variant 5, status, power
Apply Status to orbit	type 11	variant 6, status, power	Only works with debuffs
Apply Status to random ally	type 11	variant 7, status, power	variants 8 and 9 are also listed but do not have card text (???)
Salvo / Scatter	type 12	power	Power 1-999 - Salvo, Power 1000+ - Scatter (does not count down once it is scatter)
Take X damage / Self-destruct	type 14	power	Power 0-999998 - Take X damage, Power 999999+ - Self-destruct. Description only shows up to "Take 999 damage". Power 0-1000 - "Self damage!" popup, Power 1001+ - "Selfdestruct!" popup
Scrambled	type 16
Drive Power	type 17	power
Depletable	type 18	power
Target all enemies	type 20	variant 1
Push/Pull	type 21	variant 1, power	Effect power controls crash damage. Tug cards have other variants: 3(rip), 2(crash), and 15(rapid), no idea what this means.
Push up an orbit	type 21.1
Add Damage	type 22	power
Count Timer up	type 24	power
Pierce	type 26
Increase Max Timer	type 27	power
Retaliate	type 29	variant 1
Assist	type 29	variant 2
Counter Battery	type 29	variant 3
Guided Attack	type 29	variant 4
Trigger when hit with container	type 29	variant 5
Avenging	type 29	variant 6
EM Adaptation	type 31	variant 1, power
Containment Immunity	type 31	variant 2
Complex Operations	type 31	variant 3
When hit with damage: Gain X	type 33	status, power	Status 100 - "Create [card_id]", needs a card_id argument after power
On Reinforce Timer: Gain X	type 34	status, power
Gain X	type 35	status, power
All strikes in hand gain X AM ammo	type 37	variant 1, power
All strikes in hand gain X optimize	type 37	variant 1.1, power
X strikes in hand gain fast deploy	type 37	variant 2, power
All cards in hand gain X optimize	type 37	variant 3, power
Rapid	type 38
Fast Draw X	type 38.1	power
On Death: Inflict X on attacker	type 39	variant 1, status, power
On Death: All units on orbit suffer X	type 39	variant 1.2, status, power
On Death: Inflict fighters buff as debuff on attacker	type 39	variant 2
On Death: Transfer current AM buff to random ally	type 39	variant 2.1
On Death: Create [card_id]	type 39	variant 3, card_id, power
On Death: Apply X to all allies	type 39	variant 4, status, power
On Death: Allies on orbit suffer X damage	type 39	variant 5, power
On Death: Drop X SRM	type 39	variant 6, power
Apply X if target has Y	type 40	status, power	Overload Frigate - status 1, Traffic Control HI - status 12.1
Create (unaffected by effect power?)	type 41	variant 0, card_id, power
Create (affected by effect power?)	type 41	variant 0.5, card_id, power
Create (second card?)	type 41.1	card_id	Found on medium carrier, which uses it to create it's bomber card
On deploy: Create [card] in your draw pile	type 41.5	power 2, card_id
Create [card] in draw pile	type 41.6	power, card_id
Remove	type 42
On deploy: Gain X	type 43	status, power
On deploy: Suffer	type 43.1	status, power	Only works with AM seed
Stealth	type 44	power
Front target only	type 45
Convert friendly X to Y	type 47	status, status_target	Does not seem to work with statuses other than fighters to bombers
Add effect power	type 49	power	Only seen on tech in base game, not yet tested on ships
Gain [Card] (permanently in the deck), remove OR Create	type 56	variant 1 - gain, variant 2, 2.1, 3 - create. power, card_list, card_text	"effect_card_list" is the list its referring to, "effect_card_text" is text displayed (aka [Card])
Deploy cost	type 57	variant 0, power
Mercenary	type 57	variant 1, power
Unload	type 58	power
All tech cards in hand gain fast deploy	type 59	variant 1
All strikes in hand gain fast deploy	type 59	variant 2
All containers in hand gain fast deploy	type 59	variant 3
Targeting restrictions	type 60	effect_variant 1	only targets cargo
Targeting restrictions	type 60	effect_variant 1.1	only targets units with friendly boarders/security
Targeting restrictions	type 60	effect_variant 2	only size 1 units
Targeting restrictions	type 60	effect_variant 3	only targets megaship
Targeting restrictions	type 60	effect_variant 3.5	can target megaship
Targeting restrictions	type 60	effect_variant 4	only targets cards in hand
Targeting restrictions	type 60	effect_variant 5	unknown, seen on ab_crit_lure. likely cannot target solar orbit or stationary enemies
Targeting restrictions	type 60	effect_variant 5	only targets constructs
Targeting restrictions	type 60	effect_variant 8	unknown, seen on ab_add_scatter
Targeting restrictions	type 60	effect_variant 9	only targets cards with a damage component
Convert [card_convert] to [card_text] with fast deploy	type 62	card_convert, card_list, card_text
Special unit attack animation	type 63	effect_force_anim 2	Shoots large cannons (pl_con_multi doesn't though?)
Special unit attack animation	type 63	effect_force_anim 4	Shoots a heavy emp charge (seen on pl_lt_overload)
Special unit attack animation	type 63	effect_force_anim 9	Shoots a spinal railgun. Rotate towards target and fire from center.
Special unit attack animation	type 63	effect_force_anim 22	Shoots large cannons
Special unit attack animation	type 63	effect_force_anim 35	Makes melee animations on target (hos_con_brawler)
Special unit attack animation	type 63	effect_force_anim 36	Makes units ram when attacking
Special unit attack animation	type 63	effect_force_anim 44	Shoots infrared lasers
Special unit attack animation	type 63	effect_force_anim 64	Shoots flak guns
Special unit attack animation	type 63	effect_force_anim 66	Shoots cargo missiles
Special unit attack animation	type 63	effect_force_anim 70	shoots macron beams (pl_lt_troopship)
Special unit attack animation	type 63	effect_force_anim 76	Shoots a lot of missiles (hos_tu_boss_phoenix)
Special unit attack animation	type 63	effect_force_anim 77	Shoots small cannons
Special unit attack animation	type 63	effect_force_anim 96	Shoots field knife attacks (shield)
Special unit attack animation	type 63	effect_force_anim 97	Shoots hypershield field knife attacks (pl_et_shield_contain)
Special unit attack animation	type 63	effect_force_anim 98	Shoots spinal laser (radiation). Rotate towards target and shoot from center.
Special unit attack animation	type 63	effect_force_anim 99	Shoots gravity waves (seen on Allure)
Special unit attack animation	type 63	effect_force_anim 101	Shoots spinal laser (hull strip). Rotate towards target and shoot from center.
Special unit attack animation	type 63	effect_force_anim 102	Shoots electrical arc to enemy. (pl_merc_arc_ship)
Gain Effect Power on draw	type 65	variant 99
When other card is played: Gain X	variant, status, power	Found on Anti-Light Charge Ray, surprisingly works with other effects (or at least EM)
On kill: Apply X hull reinforce to self and allies on orbit	type 67	variant 1, power
On kill: Apply X repair bots to megaship	type 67	variant 2, power
On kill: Gain X	type 67	variant 3, status, power	Does not seem to work with statuses that aren't defined with this keyword, but still shows up an empty "On kill:"
Phase Change (?)	type 69	variant	Variant 1 is CEO phase 2, Variant 2 is Franchise phase 2, Variant 3 is Resource Manager phase 2, Variant 4 is Shift Manager phase 2, Variant 5 is Consumer phase 2
Gain on discard	type 70	status, power	Status 107 is multistrike, while 107.1 is multi action, untested with others
Gain Effect Power on discard	type 75	variant 2, power
[Unknown]	type 76		Found on 4 cards, each has bombers application and another effect, maybe some kind of technical/compatibility keyword?
X Offense	type 78	status, power	So far only works with status 1(EM) and 2(Shield)
Apply random Status	type 79	power
AM AMP +X	type 80	status 6, power	Despite having a status argument, it only works with AM
Replicate a copy of this card in your discard pile	type 100	variant 5
Upgrade slots	type 100	variant 6, power	+-X dongle slots
Gains upgrade when added to deck	type 100	variant 6.3, up_list	Needs a list to refer to (see Engineer Class V16). Seems to only trigger on reward locations.
Set max timer to X	type 100	variant 11, power	Once used by Ancient Battleship, still works
Portal (hidden)	type 100	variant 12	Adds a portal graphic behind the ship
Gateway	type 100	variant 12.1, unit_id, power	Adds a portal graphic behind the ship. Summons x[power] [card_id] units on reinforcements.
Evac	type 100	variant 13	Must have effect power to work, but effect power seems to not affect it in any way?
Launch Guidance + Rapid	type 100	variant 14
Gains upgrade if not deployed during this encounter	type 100	variant 19
If Hacked: Attack Self	type 100	variant 21
Mass Produced	type 100	variant 22
Time Dilation	type 100	variant 24, power
Dormant	type 100	variant 25, power
Add Shield AMP +X	type 100	variant 26, power
Add Controller X	type 100	variant 33, power
Add Bot Efficiency	type 100	variant 34, power
Add Optimize AMP +X	type 100	variant 35, power
Add Decay AMP	type 100	variant 38, power
Generator X	type 100	variant 40, power
Commander designator (?)	type 101	cmd_id, cmd_comms, cmd_tier, cmd_ability	cmd_id and cmd_comms take the same string of the internal commander name, cmd_tier seems to always be 2, cmd_ability is exclusive to flock nemesis and is equal to 1, though changing that number does not appear to do anything
Unplayable + Complication	type 666	variant 0.25, power(edge case)	Depletable 1 on Engine Degradation overrides the Unplayable; effect power 2 on Heavy Jamming
Remove + Complication	type 666	variant 0.5
Fuel Leak* + Remove + Complication	type 666	variant 1	*Fuel Leak: Megaship suffers 1 cascade if you have 3 fuel leaks in your hand AT (in-game typo) turn end
Megaship suffers 1 cascade if any other card is played + Remove + Complication	type 666	variant 2
Megaship suffers 2 damage and EMP unless this card is played + Remove + Hand EM + Complication	type 666	variant 3
On discard: Megaship suffers X damage + Remove + Complication	type 666	variant 4, power
Complication + Remove	type 666	variant 5
Removed when drawn + Complication	type 666	variant 6	seen on unused complication "ab_curse_dead_draw"

'Apply' keyword status effect IDs

Effect Name	Internal ID	Effect Power	Extra arguments/Notes
Damage	0.5	Any
Energize/EMP	1	Any
Shield/Contain	2	Any
Hypershield/Hypercontain	3	Any
Cauterize/Rad	4	Any
Defense Mines/Intercept Mines	5	Any
AM Ammo/AM Seed	6	Any
Fighter Escort/Fighter Strafe	7	Any	"effect_anim" with an animation defined in data.js and code0.js
Bomber Escort/Bomber Target	8	Any	"effect_anim" with an animation defined in data.js and code0.js
Repair Bots/Salvage Bots	9	Any
EM Flares/EM Chaff	10	Any
Overdrive/Cascade	11	Any
Precision Targeting/Target Lock	12	Any
Armor Reinforce/Armor Strip	13	Any
Security/Boarders	14	Any
Optimize/Hack	15	Any
Add Stealth	100	Any
Add Entangled	101	1
Add Fast Deploy/Depletable(?)	102	?	102 and 1000 appear together on Bulk Launch Prep, needs testing to determine which is which
Add Point defense	103	Any (including negative values)
Add Pierce	104	1
Add Scrambled	105	1
Add Salvo(?)	106	Any	Appears only on Barrage Rig, which also has a mysterious type 60 effect
Add Multistrike	107	Any
Add Bonus Action	107.1	Any
Add Mass Produced	108	1
Add Integration	109	Any	effect power other than 1 still shows no number, but it will apply the extra integration
Engineer Class V42 random Status	110	1(?)
When created: Gain 'Apply X?'	420	Any	'?' is a random effect that gets decided on creation
Add Fast Deploy/Depletable(?)	1000	?	102 and 1000 appear together on Bulk Launch Prep, needs testing to determine which is which
Add Rapid	1001	1

'Gain Status' keyword status effect IDs

Effect Name	Internal ID	Effect Power	Extra arguments/Notes
Effect Power	99	Any
SRM	101	Any

Baseline effects

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'When hit with Damage: Apply' keyword status effect IDs

There are only a few examples of these effects in the code. Unfortunately, other status effects do not seem to work with this keyword out-of-the-box (attempted with: Cascade, Boarders, Add Entangled, Add Scrambled)

Effect Name	Internal ID	Effect Power	Extra arguments/Notes
Energize/EMP	1	Any
Shield/Contain	2	Any
Shield/Contain	2.1	Any	found on containment decoy
AM Ammo/AM Seed	6	Any
Precision Targeting/Target Lock	12	Any
Optimize/Hack	15	Any

'Gain Status on spawn' keyword status effect IDs

Effect Name	Internal ID	Effect Power	Extra arguments/Notes
Shield/Contain	2	Any
Hypershield/Hypercontain	3	Any
Defense Mines/Intercept Mines	5	Any
Fighter Escort/Fighter Strafe	7	Any	"effect_anim" with an animation defined in data.js and code0.js
Bomber Escort/Bomber Target	8	Any	"effect_anim" with an animation defined in data.js and code0.js
Repair Bots/Salvage Bots	9	Any
EM Flares/EM Chaff	10	Any
Security/Boarders	14	Any	GP Acquisitions has this at power 2, but does not seem to spawn with security
Optimize/Hack	15	Any