Tips and Tricks for Shadows of Doubt – What are SyncDisks and Location

A how-to tutorial for anything SyncDisk. From the abilities they provide to how to locate them.

What are SyncDisks

In Shadows of Doubt, SyncDisks are consumables that provide permanent enhancements to your characters.

 

How to Acquire, Use, and Upgrade SyncDisks

Acquire

SyncDisks can be found in high-end safes as well as randomly throughout the world. SyncDisks are also unusual side-job incentives. The Sync Clinic staff will sell one SyncDisk at random. The Sugar Daddy Sync Disk is distinct in that it may be purchased for r5 from any Kola machine.

Use

SyncDisks can be installed at a Sync Clinic. Clinics can be found on the map with a DNA icon or in the detective log.

Upgrade

 

Sync Disk Upgrade Vials are required to upgrade SyncDisks. These are fairly common in businesses and homes. Upgrade Vials can be purchased for r1000 from medical vending machines.

 

List of SyncDisks (1-8)

1 – Beauty

 

Beauty	Allure	Charm
Base Effect	Gain a 10% discount on purchases	Citizens are 10% more likely to share information for free
Upgrade 1	Increase discount by 10%	Citizens are 10% additionally more likely to share information for free
Upgrade 2	Increase discount by 15%	Citizens are 15% additionally more likely to share information for free
Upgrade 3	Increase discount by 20%	Citizens are 20% additionally more likely to share information for free

 

2 – Constitution

 

Constitution	Chemistry	Cardiovascular
Base Effect	You can no longer get cold	Increase inventory capacity by 1
Upgrade 1	You can no longer get stinky	Increase inventory capacity by 1
Upgrade 2	You can no longer get tired	Increase inventory capacity by 1

 

3 – Frame

 

Frame	Statuesque	Compact
Base Effect	15% Taller	15% Shorter
Upgrade 1	Additional 15% Taller	Additional 15% Shorter
Upgrade 2	Additional 15% Taller	Additional 15% Shorter

 

4 – Physique

 

Physique	Fortitude	Vitality
Base Effect	Increase maximum health by 20%	Increase inventory capacity by 1
Base Effect	Increase health regeneration by 10%	Increase inventory capacity by 1

 

5 – Tenacity

 

Tenacity	Clout	Brawn	Reflexes
Base Effect	Power of punches increased by 20%	Increase throwing power by 20%	The first attack against you is negated
Upgrade 1	Increases power of punches by a further 10%	Improve reach by 10%	Taking damage gives you the ‘Focused’ status effect
Upgrade 2	Increases power of punches by a further 10%	Further increase throwing power by 10%	It is no longer possible to get broken bones or become bruised
Upgrade 3	Increases the perceived threat of raising your fists in combat by 100%	Holding objects in front of you can block 90% of damage from incoming bullets	Take 100% from all sources (Maybe a typo for 10%?)

 

6 – Vigor

 

Vigor	Power	Stability
Base Effect	Barging doors only takes one attempt	Remove all fall damage

 

7 – Amba*sador Scheme

 

Amba*sador Scheme	Cash Flow	Competitor Data Mining
Base Effect	Pa*sive Income of ¢r10 per 2 hours	Gain ¢r50 by installing data mining software on crunchers
Upgrade 1	Increase pa*sive income by ¢r5	Double income from datamining installs on business owners workplace crunchers
Upgrade 2	Increase pa*sive income by a further ¢r5	Increase money gained by datamining installs by ¢r10
Upgrade 3	Increase pa*sive income by a further ¢r5	Increase money gained by datamining installs by a further ¢r10

 

8 – Spartan Insurance

 

Spartan Insurance	Gold Medical Cover	Gold Legal Cover	Gold Accident Cover
Base Effect	Reduce medical costs from hospital visits by 50%	You will not lose any stolen item up to ¢r500 value	No medical costs and ¢r100 deposit on hospital visits. Once per day
Upgrade 1	Hospital care is now free	Increase stolen item value cover by ¢r500	Increased payout gained from accidents by ¢r{no amount given}
Upgrade 2	Wake up in your own bed, if available	Increase stolen item value cover by cr9000	Increased payout gained from accidents by ¢r{no amount given}

 

List of SyncDisks (9-18)

9 – Starch Brand Amba*sador

 

Starch Brand Amba*sador	Spread the Word	Put Some Life Into It
Base Effect	Talk to citizens about Kola, and if they like what you say, get ¢r2	Give citizens Starch brand products, get ¢r6
Upgrade 1	Increases income by ¢r1	Increases income by ¢r2
Upgrade 2	Increases income by ¢r1	Increases income by ¢r2

 

10 – Sugar Daddy

Side Effect – Not consuming Starch Kola products results in blurred vision and poor health

Sugar Daddy	Down Payment
Base Effect	Gain ¢r5000, costs ¢r6000 to remove, reduce cost by ¢r5 for kola consumed, increase by ¢r1 for competitors consumed.
Upgrade 1	Reduces uninstall cost by 1000
Upgrade 2	Reduces uninstall cost by ¢r1000
Upgrade 3	Reduces uninstall cost by ¢r1000

 

11 – Dove+

Side Effect – Citizens 25% less likely to share information for free

Dove+	Physiological Perception	Socioeconomic Perception
Base Effect	Height from Photo data	Salary from Photo data
Upgrade 1	Age from Photo data	Relationship Status from looking at them
Upgrade 2	Shoe size from Photo data	How much money citizen is carrying from looking at them
Upgrade 3	Remove side effect	Remove side effect

 

12 – Cartographer

 

Cartographer	Urbex Cartographer	Crawlspace Engineer
Base Effect	Receive ¢r5 for exploring new locations	Receive ¢r10 for exploring ventilation ducts

 

13 – Community

 

Community	Care in the Community	Heavy Lifter
Base Effect	Receive 10% more money for completing side jobs	Increase inventory capacity by 1
Upgrade 1	Receive a further 10% more money from side jobs	Increase inventory capacity by 1

 

14 – Model Citizen

 

Model Citizen	Street Cleaner	Bookworm
Base Effect	Earn ¢r2 for each item of trash disposed of in refuse containers	Earn ¢r6 for each unique book read
Upgrade 1	Earn an additional ¢r1 for each item of trash disposed of in refuse containers	Increase cash gained by ¢r10
Upgrade 2	Earn an additional ¢r1 for each item of trash disposed of in refuse containers	Get a cash bonus of ¢r150 for reading all books in a series
Upgrade 3	Earn ¢r6 for each unique book read	Earn ¢r2 for each item of trash disposed of in refuse containers

 

15 – Public Service

 

Public Service	Food Hygiene Inspector	Sanitary Hygiene Inspector
Base Effect	Earn up to ¢r40 per day taking pictures of dirty restaurant kitchens, the dirtier the better	Earn up to ¢r40 per day taking pictures of dirty business bathrooms, the dirtier the better
Upgrade 1	Increase maximum money earned by ¢r20	Increase maximum money earned by ¢r20
Upgrade 2	Increase maximum money earned by ¢r20	Increase maximum money earned by ¢r20
Upgrade 3	Increase maximum money earned by ¢r20	Increase maximum money earned by ¢r20

 

16 – Infiltrator

 

Infiltrator	Rogue	Hacker
Base Effect	Increase time citizens are knocked out by 100%	Increase time security systems are disabled by breaker switches by 100%
Upgrade 1	Increase time citizens are knocked out by a further 50%	Increase time security systems are disabled by breaker switches by a further 50%

 

17 – Interceptor

 

Interceptor	Mailing List	Safecracker
Base Effect	Gain ¢r10 when you tie a citizen’s name and address together	Gain ¢r25 when you find a citizens pa*scode

 

18 – Trespa*ser

 

Trespa*ser	Lockpicker	Resourceful	Invisible
Base Effect	Lockpicking is 50% faster	50% efficiency on lockpicks (pick more locks with less picks)	Lockpicking stance is no longer an illegal action

 

Credits

This guide is a work in progress. Currently investigating the exact times for Infiltrator’s trees.

Base Effect

Citizen 1 Door Barge Knockout Test 1:

Citizen 1 Door Barge Knockout Test 2:

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Citizen 1 Door Barge Knockout Test 4:

Citizen 1 Door Barge Knockout Test 5:

Citizen 1 Fists Knockout Test 1:

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Citizen 1 Fists Knockout Test 3:

Citizen 1 Fists Knockout Test 4:

Citizen 1 Fists Knockout Test 5:

Citizen 1 Sword Knockout Test 1:

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Citizen 1 Sword Knockout Test 3:

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Citizen 1 Sword Knockout Test 5:

Citizen 1 Thrown Sword Knockout Test 1:

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Citizen 1 Thrown Sword Knockout Test 3:

Citizen 1 Thrown Sword Knockout Test 4:

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Citizen 1 Thrown Office Chair Knockout Test 1:

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Citizen 1 Thrown Desk Fan Knockout Test 1:

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Infiltrator Rouge Level 2

Citizen 1 Door Barge Knockout Test 1: 4:25

Citizen 1 Door Barge Knockout Test 2: 3:20

Citizen 1 Door Barge Knockout Test 3: 3:55

Citizen 1 Door Barge Knockout Test 4: 4:20

Citizen 1 Door Barge Knockout Test 5: 3:50

Citizen 1 Fists Knockout Test 1: 3:30

Citizen 1 Fists Knockout Test 2: 4:40

Citizen 1 Fists Knockout Test 3: 5:00

Citizen 1 Fists Knockout Test 4: 4:35

Citizen 1 Fists Knockout Test 5: 4:45

Citizen 1 Sword Knockout Test 1: 3:20

Citizen 1 Sword Knockout Test 2: 4:00

Citizen 1 Sword Knockout Test 3: 3:25

Citizen 1 Sword Knockout Test 4: 4:15

Citizen 1 Sword Knockout Test 5: 3:30

Citizen 1 Thrown Sword Knockout Test 1: 0:55

Citizen 1 Thrown Sword Knockout Test 2: 0:45

Citizen 1 Thrown Sword Knockout Test 3: 0:30

Citizen 1 Thrown Sword Knockout Test 4: 0:40

Citizen 1 Thrown Sword Knockout Test 5: 0:30

Citizen 1 Thrown Office Chair Knockout Test 1: 0:40

Citizen 1 Thrown Office Chair Knockout Test 2: 0:30

Citizen 1 Thrown Office Chair Knockout Test 3: 0:30

Citizen 1 Thrown Office Chair Knockout Test 4: 0:30

Citizen 1 Thrown Office Chair Knockout Test 5: 0:35

Citizen 1 Thrown Desk Fan Knockout Test 1: 0:45

Citizen 1 Thrown Desk Fan Knockout Test 2: 0:30

Citizen 1 Thrown Desk Fan Knockout Test 3: 0:30

Citizen 1 Thrown Desk Fan Knockout Test 4: 0:30

Citizen 1 Thrown Desk Fan Knockout Test 5: 0:25

Basic info has been gathered for all of the SyncDisks. Now it is mostly some cleanup and confirming. Thanks to LethRG, Relendis, Star Runner, Zalugar, and silent.e for information on the SyncDisks I had not got yet.

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