Waystation
Waystation is a megastructure in Stellaris 4.5.2. It needs the Waystations technology. All stages take 6 months and 100 Influence (the costs every empire pays).
Where to build a Waystation
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).
- This Megastructure cannot be built around a stellar body
- We have recently been expelled by the …
- When from (Has communications: the owner of this)
- Requires Intel on Resource Deposits (…) to build.
- Otherwise
- Cannot build in systems that have not been surveyed.
- Requires no Waystations present in system.
- Expansion Rights are prohibited due to Agreement Terms with Overlord
Waystation 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: 100 Influence.
Waystation
Waystations collect celestial resources and form interstellar trade routes.
100Influence50Influence — if Is a subject; any agreement (has term value (Term: Expansion; Value: Expansion Regulated))
250Alloys — if Not: Uses bio-ships125Alloys — if Uses bio-ships
437.5Food — if Uses bio-shipsHow to unlock the Waystation
Who can build it (potential)
- Nomadic empire
- When Controlled by the AI; from (Is arkship fleet (Not: any owned ship (Not: Is arkship ship)))
- Not all of
- any owned contract
- Not: Is mission type: Build Waystation
- any owned fleet
- any owned ship
- any owned contract
- Not all of
Waystation: questions
Where can I build a Waystation?
This Megastructure cannot be built around a stellar body
How do I unlock the Waystation?
Research Waystations.
Source: common/megastructures/30_nomad_waystation.txt and localisation/english, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776). Build times before build-speed modifiers.