This piece packs a Precision of 10 which is no slouch by any means. Honestly the only other cockpit pieces that offer the same amount for Precision are the niode based Smart Gelpack, and the crystal based Sensor Array. Both however only pack on two added abilities whereas the E Panel goes for three.
The three perks here are in the form of weapon specific damage modifiers. Missile, Ice, and 3X to be exact. Looking just at mecha specific build bonuses the E Panel would be ideal for the following mechas - Missile of course can be used by the Anubis, Apatotron, Typhoon, and the Humbaba. Ice can of course be used by the Boreas, Glaccus, and the Corsair. 3X damage modifier would most likely serve best on a Fext, or a Reaper. Now of course you can equip and outfit your mecha however you may choose, just with those attributes already assigned to those specific builds it may be worth looking into just to see how it all goes together.
To negate the fire vulnerability there are a few options for shielding available. In the niode based category we have the Flamma Epsilon and Akani Epsilon. For crystal based you have the Incombustibilis. In this case niode will get you more shield coverage than crystal, but it would be worth it if you stack these E panels for major effect. Overall a solid piece, and if you've been reading this site for any length of time you know I don't usually say that about a equipment piece with vulnerabilities.
Submitted by Pat Willis#224534