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Ruined Aetherophasic Engine Frame

Megastructure · 6 stages

Ruined Aetherophasic Engine Frame is a megastructure in Stellaris 4.5.2 built in 6 stages. All stages take 50 years and 160,000 Dark Matter (the costs every empire pays). Partial Aetherophasic Engine produces 2,000 Minerals and 800 Energy Credits a month.

Stages
6
Build time
50 years
Dark Matter
160,000
ID
crisis_sphere_ruined

Where to build a Ruined Aetherophasic Engine Frame

The game's own requirement line, then the conditions of the first stage (possible) and of the planet or star it goes around (placement_rules).

The system and the empire

No further conditions.

Ruined Aetherophasic Engine Frame stages

Cost lines with a condition apply only to the empires it names (bio-ship empires pay food instead of part of the alloys).

How it's counted

Totals in the head count only the costs every empire pays: 160,000 Dark Matter.

Stage 1

Ruined Aetherophasic Engine Frame

This ruined mega-construction is all that remains of a civilization's twisted attempt to rip apart the fabric of reality.

Build time
—
Cost
—
Upkeep / month
—
Produces / month
—
Stage 2

Aetherophasic Engine Frame

The framework that surrounds the star is the basis for the future Aetherophasic Engine. Fully upgrade this Megastructure to win the game.

Build time
3,600 days
Cost
20,000Dark Matter
Upkeep / month
—
Produces / month
250Minerals100Energy Credits
  • +200Naval Capacity
Stage 3

Partial Aetherophasic Engine

The Aetherophasic Engine, which will rip apart the barriers that exist between this world and the Shroud, is partially complete. Fully upgrade this Megastructure to win the game.

Build time
3,600 days
Cost
20,000Dark Matter
Upkeep / month
—
Produces / month
500Minerals200Energy Credits
  • +300Naval Capacity
Stage 4

Partial Aetherophasic Engine

The Aetherophasic Engine, which will rip apart the barriers that exist between this world and the Shroud, is partially complete. Fully upgrade this Megastructure to win the game.

Build time
3,600 days
Cost
30,000Dark Matter
Upkeep / month
—
Produces / month
1,000Minerals400Energy Credits
  • +400Naval Capacity
Stage 5

Partial Aetherophasic Engine

The Aetherophasic Engine, which will rip apart the barriers that exist between this world and the Shroud, is partially complete. Fully upgrade this Megastructure to win the game.

Build time
3,600 days
Cost
40,000Dark Matter
Upkeep / month
—
Produces / month
2,000Minerals800Energy Credits
  • +500Naval Capacity
Stage 6

Aetherophasic Engine

It is done.

Build time
3,600 days
Cost
50,000Dark Matter
Upkeep / month
—
Produces / month
—

How to unlock the Ruined Aetherophasic Engine Frame

No technology unlocks it in the files.

Who can build it (potential)
  • Never (switched off)

Ruined Aetherophasic Engine Frame: questions

Where can I build a Ruined Aetherophasic Engine Frame?

See the conditions under Where to build.

How do I unlock the Ruined Aetherophasic Engine Frame?

No technology unlocks it; see Requirements.

How long does a Ruined Aetherophasic Engine Frame take to build?

50 years for all 6 stages (Ruined Aetherophasic Engine Frame: — days, Aetherophasic Engine Frame: 3600 days, Partial Aetherophasic Engine: 3600 days, Partial Aetherophasic Engine: 3600 days, Partial Aetherophasic Engine: 3600 days, Aetherophasic Engine: 3600 days), before build-speed modifiers.

Source: common/megastructures/12_crisis_sphere.txt and localisation/english, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776). Build times before build-speed modifiers.

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