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Habitat Central Complex

Megastructure
Orbital Habitats

Habitat Central Complex is a megastructure in Stellaris 4.5.2. Must be built in orbit of a major planetary body. It needs the Orbital Habitats technology. All stages take 5 years and 200 Influence (the costs every empire pays).

Stages
1
Build time
5 years
Influence
200
ID
habitat_central_complex

Where to build a Habitat Central Complex

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 in orbit of a major planetary body.

The planet or star
  • Cannot build on an unsurveyed planet.
  • Cannot build on planets that have unresearched anomalies discovered by us or any other Empire.
  • Cannot build due to existing Megastructure.
  • Cannot build on a minor planetary body (asteroid or moon).
  • Cannot build around an astral scar.
  • Cannon't be built around these planets in this system because of strange hyperlane activity.
  • When from (Controlled by the AI)
    • or
      • Has deposit for: Mining Station
      • Has deposit for: Research Station
The system and the empire
  • The system has a starbase
  • Cannot build outside Empire borders.
  • Cannot build due to existing Habitat Central Complex in the system
  • Cannot build due to existing Megastructure.
  • Cannot build due to orbital debris.
  • from
    • When Controlled by the AI
      • count planet within border
        • Count at most value:ai habitat cap

Habitat Central Complex 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: 200 Influence.

Stage 1

Habitat Central Complex

The central orbital of a Habitat Complex, capable of housing several Pops and providing space for Buildings and Districts in orbit of uninhabitable planets.

Build time
1,800 days
Cost
200Influence
1,500Alloys — if Not: Uses bio-ships
750Alloys — if Uses bio-ships
2,625Food — if Uses bio-ships
Upkeep / month
—
Produces / month
—

How to unlock the Habitat Central Complex

Who can build it (potential)

Other versions of the Habitat Central Complex

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 Habitat Central Complex (ruined)

Stage 1

Ruined Habitat Central Complex

The Habitat Central Complex might once have been a lively and bustling structure. Now it has been reduced to a shattered mausoleum.

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

Habitat Central Complex

The central orbital of a Habitat Complex, capable of housing several Pops and providing space for Buildings and Districts in orbit of uninhabitable planets.

Build time
1,800 days
Cost
200Influence
1,500Alloys — if Not: Uses bio-ships
750Alloys — if Uses bio-ships
2,625Food — if Uses bio-ships
Upkeep / month
—
Produces / month
—

Habitat Central Complex: questions

Where can I build a Habitat Central Complex?

Must be built in orbit of a major planetary body. Cannot build on an unsurveyed planet. Cannot build on planets that have unresearched anomalies discovered by us or any other Empire. Cannot build due to existing Megastructure. Cannot build on a minor planetary body (asteroid or moon). Cannot build around an astral scar. Cannon't be built around these planets in this system because of strange hyperlane activity. When from (Controlled by the AI)

How do I unlock the Habitat Central Complex?

Research Orbital Habitats.

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

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