"BIOWARE INDEX" "BIO INDEX" Bioware Index is a measure of how much bioware you currently have implanted in your body. If your bioware index is greater than your essence index you will experience numerous drawbacks. These include prolonged healing periods, susceptibility to disease and pathogens, and lower overflow. If you are an awakened character your magic is reduced by half of your bioware index. This 'magic hole' is tracked separately from the magic loss from an essence hole due to being a path of resistance for your spirit, whereas cyberware creates an actual gap. See Also: ESSENCE, ESSENCE INDEX, PHYSICAL OVERFLOW, MAGIC LOSS