Stellar Cannon
Stellar Cannon is a megastructure in Stellaris 4.5.2 built in 4 stages. Must be built on a Neutron Star or Pulsar. It needs the Stellar Cannon technology. All stages take 20 years and 2,000 Alloys and 300 Influence (the costs every empire pays).
Where to build a Stellar Cannon
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).
Must be built on a Neutron Star or Pulsar.
- Cannot build on planets that have unresearched anomalies discovered by us or any other Empire.
- Must be built around a Neutron Star or Pulsar.
- The system has a starbase
- Cannot build outside Empire borders.
- Cannot build due to existing Megastructure.
- Cannot build in systems that have not been surveyed.
Stellar Cannon 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: 2,000 Alloys, 300 Influence.
Stellar Cannon
Scaffold for our Stellar Cannon
2,000Alloys
300Influence2,000Alloys — if Not: Uses bio-ships1,000Alloys — if Uses bio-ships
3,500Food — if Uses bio-ships
25Energy CreditsStellar Cannon 1
First Stage of our Stellar Cannon
3,000Alloys — if Not: Uses bio-ships1,500Alloys — if Uses bio-ships5,250Food — if Uses bio-ships50Energy Credits- +5%Ship Fire Rate
- +5,000Energy Storage
- +50Catapult Accuracy (Base)
- +300Catapult Range (Base)
- 0%Catapult Windup
Stellar Cannon 2
Second Stage of our Stellar Cannon
3,000Alloys — if Not: Uses bio-ships1,500Alloys — if Uses bio-ships5,250Food — if Uses bio-ships60Energy Credits- +10%Ship Fire Rate
- +10,000Energy Storage
- +25Catapult Accuracy (Base)
- +450Catapult Range (Base)
- -25%Catapult Windup
More conditions for this stage
Stellar Cannon 3
Third Stage of our Stellar Cannon
10,000Alloys — if Not: Uses bio-ships5,000Alloys — if Uses bio-ships17,500Food — if Uses bio-ships75Energy Credits- +15%Ship Fire Rate
- +20,000Energy Storage
- +5Catapult Accuracy (Base)
- +750Catapult Range (Base)
- -50%Catapult Windup
More conditions for this stage
How to unlock the Stellar Cannon
Who can build it (potential)
- owner?
- Not: Nomadic empire
Other versions of the Stellar Cannon
Ruins the galaxy can start with or a war leaves behind (restoring one is its own chain of stages) and upgrades that branch off the main line.
Ruined Stellar Cannon (ruined)
Ruined Stellar Cannon
Ruined remains of a Stellar Cannon
Restored Stellar Cannon
A restored Stellar Cannon
10,000Alloys — if Not: Uses bio-ships5,000Alloys — if Uses bio-ships17,500Food — if Uses bio-ships50Energy Credits- +5%Ship Fire Rate
- +25Catapult Accuracy (Base)
- +750Catapult Range (Base)
- -50%Catapult Windup
Stellar Cannon: questions
Where can I build a Stellar Cannon?
Must be built on a Neutron Star or Pulsar. Cannot build on planets that have unresearched anomalies discovered by us or any other Empire. Must be built around a Neutron Star or Pulsar.
How do I unlock the Stellar Cannon?
Research Stellar Cannon.
How long does a Stellar Cannon take to build?
20 years for all 4 stages (Stellar Cannon: 1800 days, Stellar Cannon 1: 1800 days, Stellar Cannon 2: 1800 days, Stellar Cannon 3: 1800 days), before build-speed modifiers.
Source: common/megastructures/31_dyson_gun.txt and localisation/english, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776). Build times before build-speed modifiers.