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HackingFormulas.weakenEffect() method
Calculate the security decrease from a weaken operation. Unlike other hacking formulas, weaken effect depends only on thread count and core count, not on server or player properties. The core bonus formula is 1 + (cores - 1) / 16.
Signature:
weakenEffect(threads: number, cores?: number): number;
Parameters
|
Parameter |
Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
threads |
number |
Number of threads running weaken. |
|
cores |
number |
(Optional) Number of cores on the host server. Default 1. |
Returns:
number
The security decrease amount.