Arkship (Scientific)
Arkship (Scientific) is a megastructure in Stellaris 4.5.2. It needs the Arkship Construction and Scientific Arkships technologies. All stages take 2 years and 500 Influence (the costs every empire pays).
Where to build a Arkship (Scientific)
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 Artificial Specialists technology is required to colonize with Robots.
Arkship (Scientific) 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: 500 Influence.
Arkship (Scientific)
Scientific Arkships combine the mobility of nomadic life with the full resources of a dedicated research institution, turning every system we visit into a new opportunity for discovery.
500Influence
10,000Alloys — if Not: Uses bio-ships5,000Alloys — if Uses bio-ships
17,500Food — if Uses bio-shipsHow to unlock the Arkship (Scientific)
Who can build it (potential)
- Nomadic empire
- Technology: Arkship Construction
- Technology: Scientific Arkships
- from
- Is arkship fleet
- Not: any owned ship
- Not: Is arkship ship
- Not: any owned ship
- Is arkship fleet
Arkship (Scientific): questions
Where can I build a Arkship (Scientific)?
See the conditions under Where to build.
How do I unlock the Arkship (Scientific)?
Research Arkship Construction and Scientific Arkships.
Source: common/megastructures/29_nomad_arkships.txt and localisation/english, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776). Build times before build-speed modifiers.