Crystal Storage
Crystal Storage facilities safely house your valuable crystal deposits.
Overview
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Storage Building |
| Stores | Crystal |
| Prerequisites | None |
Description
Crystal requires specialized storage to prevent degradation and contamination. Crystal Storage facilities maintain optimal conditions for long-term preservation of this valuable electronic component material.
Capacity
Formula
Capacity = 10,000 * floor(2.5 * e^(20 * Level / 33))
Capacity Table
| Level | Capacity |
|---|---|
| 0 (base) | 20,000 |
| 1 | 40,000 |
| 2 | 80,000 |
| 3 | 150,000 |
| 4 | 280,000 |
| 5 | 510,000 |
| 6 | 940,000 |
| 7 | 1,730,000 |
| 8 | 3,180,000 |
| 9 | 5,840,000 |
| 10 | 10,710,000 |
Construction Costs
Formula
Metal = 1,000 * 2^(Level - 1)
Crystal = 500 * 2^(Level - 1)
Cost Table
| Level | Metal | Crystal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,000 | 500 |
| 2 | 2,000 | 1,000 |
| 3 | 4,000 | 2,000 |
| 4 | 8,000 | 4,000 |
| 5 | 16,000 | 8,000 |
| 6 | 32,000 | 16,000 |
| 7 | 64,000 | 32,000 |
| 8 | 128,000 | 64,000 |
| 9 | 256,000 | 128,000 |
| 10 | 512,000 | 256,000 |
Strategy
Crystal is Precious
Crystal production is slower than metal, making storage management important:
- Crystal is often the bottleneck
- Losing crystal to cap is costly
- Plan storage around crystal accumulation
When to Upgrade
- Before extended offline periods
- When saving for crystal-heavy purchases
- When approaching cap regularly
Ship Components
Many ships require significant crystal:
- Deathstar: 8,000,000 crystal
- Battlecruiser: 75,000 crystal
- Cruiser: 15,000 crystal
Ensure storage can hold ship costs before building.
Related Buildings
- Crystal Mine - Produces crystal to store
- Metal Storage - Stores metal
- Deuterium Tank - Stores deuterium