Advanced OS Reboot

The Advanced OS Reboot is the enhanced tier of the OS Debug, delivering a more complete removal of software-category status effects such as EMP disruption and Hack while providing a greater and longer-lasting boost to the Firewall defensive stat. Where the base OS Debug provides a functional reactive cleanse, the Advanced OS Reboot offers a more thorough system restoration that is better suited to situations where multiple electronic effects are stacked or where the Firewall bonus meaningfully changes incoming damage calculations.

In high-tier zones where enemy AI and rival runners both leverage electronic warfare heavily, the Advanced OS Reboot becomes a valuable pre-planned loadout slot rather than a pure emergency item. Its Firewall enhancement also provides a brief window of increased resilience against follow-up electronic attacks after the cleanse, making it a two-layer defensive tool. Runners who invest in Firewall-scaling builds or who frequently face EMP and hack-heavy opposition will get the most consistent value from upgrading to the Advanced tier.