Molecular Disruptor

large weapon component

Molecular Disruptor is a large weapon component in Stellaris 4.5.2. It deals 1–28 damage every 3.4 days (34 combat ticks) at range 40, accuracy 100% and tracking 35%. It costs 1 Food, 1 Minerals and uses 0 power. Unlocked by Disruptors.

Cost: 1Food1Minerals
Power: 0
Damage: 1–28
Cooldown: 3.4 days
Range: 40
ID: MOLECULAR_DISRUPTOR_LARGE

Open in the ship designer (Juvenile Stinger)

Weapon stats

From weapon_components.csv (in common/component_templates), base values before technologies and modifiers.

How it's counted

Damage multipliers against hull, shields and armor are shares of the damage. Cooldown and windup are combat ticks in the CSV, 10 a day (our reading of the defines); damage a day = (min + max) ÷ 2 ÷ cooldown in days.

Damage: 1–28
Cooldown: 3.4 days (34 ticks)
Damage a day: 4.26
Range: 40
Accuracy: 100%
Tracking: 35%
Hull damage: 100%
Shield damage: 100%
Armor damage: 100%
Shield penetration: 100%
Armor penetration: 100%

Cost and upkeep

Cost: 1Food1Minerals
Upkeep a month: 0.85Energy Credits0Food0Minerals

Other sizes and versions

How to get it

DisruptorsTechnology

In the game

These bio-weapons bypass conventional defenses to target the constituent atoms of the target itself, breaking apart molecular bonds to cause critical hull damage.

ID

MOLECULAR_DISRUPTOR_LARGE

Source: common/component_templates/01_mutation_weapon_components.txt and weapon_components.csv, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776).