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Plasma Technology

Plasma Technology

Plasma Technology enables construction of the most powerful defensive weapon.

Overview

Property Value
Type Weapon Technology
Lab Notes Research Lab level affects speed only
Effect Enables Plasma Turret, +10% resource production per level, -10% building speed per level
Prerequisites Research Lab 4, plus the section 2 unlock requirement (8 cumulative section 1 levels)

Description

Superheated plasma can be magnetically contained and fired as devastating weapon projectiles. Plasma Turrets are the most powerful planetary defense structures.

Beyond weapons, plasma technology also optimizes mining and refining processes, providing a bonus to all resource production. The downside is slower building construction as plasma integration complicates fabrication workflows.

Unlocks

Level Unlocks
7 Plasma Turret defense

Research Costs

Formula

Metal = 2,000 * 2^Level
Crystal = 4,000 * 2^Level
Deuterium = 1,000 * 2^Level

Cost Table

Level Metal Crystal Deuterium
1 2,000 4,000 1,000
2 4,000 8,000 2,000
5 32,000 64,000 16,000
7 128,000 256,000 64,000

Resource Production Bonus

Each level of Plasma Technology increases production of all three resources:

Formula

Production Bonus = 10% × Plasma Level
Total Production = Base Production × (1 + Production Bonus)

Base Production already includes mine output, planet slot bonuses, temperature effects, economy speed, and energy production factor. Plasma then multiplies that final base value.

Bonus per Level

Level Production Bonus
1 +10%
5 +50%
7 +70%
10 +100%
15 +150%
20 +200%

Example

At Plasma Technology level 10 with base production of:

  • Metal: 10,000/hour → 20,000/hour (+100%)
  • Crystal: 5,000/hour → 10,000/hour (+100%)
  • Deuterium: 2,500/hour → 5,000/hour (+100%)

This bonus applies to all mines and synthesizers on all planets.

Building Construction Penalty

Each level of Plasma Technology reduces building construction speed by 10%, increasing build times:

Formula

Construction Time = Base Time × (1 + 0.10 × Plasma Level)

This penalty applies to all building upgrades, including Robotics and Nanite factories.

Strategy

Late-Game Defense

Plasma Technology is a significant investment:

  • High research costs
  • Plasma Turrets are expensive
  • But incredibly powerful

Production Boost

The +10% production bonus per level makes Plasma Technology valuable even for non-combat players:

  • Level 10 = +100% to all resource production empire-wide
  • Stacks with position bonuses and other multipliers
  • Worth researching for economy alone

Construction Tradeoff

Each level also slows building upgrades by 10%, so plan longer queues and avoid starting key construction projects right before you need them.

Availability

Research prerequisite gating is enabled.

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