Ancient Macro Batteries

Tier 3 society technology · Archaeostudies

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Ancient Macro Batteries is a rare tier 3 society technology (Archaeostudies) in Stellaris 4.5.2. Its base cost is 6,000 research. It needs Archaeostudies. It unlocks Ancient Macro Shard Batteries, Large Ancient Macro Batteries, Large Ancient Macro Shard Batteries and 4 more. Console: research_technology tech_archaeo_mass_drivers.

Ancient Macro Batteries

Archaeostudies· tier 3

6,000

Base cost: 6,000
Area: Society
Tier: 3
Draw weight: 35
Path from start: 1 techs, 8,000 research
ID: tech_archaeo_mass_drivers

What Ancient Macro Batteries unlocks

Everything in the game files that lists this technology as a prerequisite; “condition” marks objects that check for it in their conditions instead.

Ship component · 10

Starbase module · 4

Arkship Archaeo Mass Driver Batterycondition
Orbital Ring Archaeo Mass Driver Batterycondition
Starbase Archaeo Mass Driver Batterycondition
Waystation Archaeo Mass Driver Batterycondition

How to get Ancient Macro Batteries

Research in Stellaris is drawn: each area offers 3 cards at a time, weighted by each technology's draw weight (here 35) and its weight modifiers. Tier 3 opens after 6 tier 2 technologies of the same area. As a rare technology it is drawn less often, and some rare ones only appear after an event, a relic or a special project.

Needs first

Archaeostudies

Archaeostudies· tier 2

2,000

Conditions (potential)

DLC: ancrel

Other names for some empires

technology_swap: the same research shows another name (and sometimes other effects) when its condition holds.

Ancient Macro Shard Batteries
- Uses bio-ships

In the game

These cannons of gargantuan size deliver relatively slow but devastating projectiles, and can fire pretty much anything, from scrap metal, to asteroid chunks.

Console command

Typed in the game's console (the ~ key); achievements are off for that game.

research_technology tech_archaeo_mass_drivers

Draw weight script, as in common/technology/00_ancient_relics_tech.txt

modifier = {
	factor = @federation_perk_factor
	has_federation = yes
	federation = {
		has_federation_perk = rare_tech_boost
		any_member = {
			has_technology = tech_archaeo_mass_drivers
		}
	}
}
modifier = {
	factor = 0.1
	num_buildings = {
		type = building_archaeostudies_faculty
		value < 1
		disabled = no
		in_construction = no
	}
}
modifier = {
	factor = 0.1
	NOT = {
		has_ascension_perk = ap_archaeoengineers
	}
}
modifier = {
	factor = 0
	has_ancrel = no
}
modifier = {
	factor = 0.85
	has_technology = tech_archaeoshield
	NOT = {
		has_ascension_perk = ap_archaeoengineers
	}
}
modifier = {
	factor = 0.85
	has_technology = tech_archaeoarmor
	NOT = {
		has_ascension_perk = ap_archaeoengineers
	}
}
modifier = {
	factor = 0.85
	has_technology = tech_archaeo_detection_scrambler
	NOT = {
		has_ascension_perk = ap_archaeoengineers
	}
}
modifier = {
	factor = 0.85
	has_technology = tech_archaeo_titan_beam
	NOT = {
		has_ascension_perk = ap_archaeoengineers
	}
}
modifier = {
	factor = 0.85
	has_technology = tech_archaeo_pk_devolving_beam
	NOT = {
		has_ascension_perk = ap_archaeoengineers
	}
}
modifier = {
	factor = 0.85
	has_technology = tech_archaeo_mass_drivers
	NOT = {
		has_ascension_perk = ap_archaeoengineers
	}
}
modifier = {
	factor = 0.85
	has_technology = tech_archaeo_lasers
	NOT = {
		has_ascension_perk = ap_archaeoengineers
	}
}
modifier = {
	factor = 0.85
	has_technology = tech_archaeo_point_defence
	NOT = {
		has_ascension_perk = ap_archaeoengineers
	}
}
modifier = {
	factor = 0.85
	has_technology = tech_archaeo_missiles
	NOT = {
		has_ascension_perk = ap_archaeoengineers
	}
}
modifier = {
	factor = 0.85
	has_technology = tech_archaeo_mass_accelerator
	NOT = {
		has_ascension_perk = ap_archaeoengineers
	}
}
modifier = {
	factor = 0.85
	has_technology = tech_archaeo_strike_crafts
	NOT = {
		has_ascension_perk = ap_archaeoengineers
	}
}
modifier = {
	factor = 0.85
	has_technology = tech_archaeo_rampart
	NOT = {
		has_ascension_perk = ap_archaeoengineers
	}
}
modifier = {
	factor = 0.85
	has_technology = tech_archaeo_overcharger
	NOT = {
		has_ascension_perk = ap_archaeoengineers
	}
}
modifier = {
	factor = 0.85
	has_technology = tech_archaeo_refinery
	NOT = {
		has_ascension_perk = ap_archaeoengineers
	}
}

Ancient Macro Batteries: questions

How do I get Ancient Macro Batteries in Stellaris?

Research Archaeostudies first; then Ancient Macro Batteries can be drawn as one of the 3 society research options. It is a rare technology: its draw weight is low, and some are only offered after an event, a relic or a special project. It also has conditions (see Requirements on this page).

What does Ancient Macro Batteries do?

It unlocks Ancient Macro Shard Batteries (ship component), Large Ancient Macro Batteries (ship component), Large Ancient Macro Shard Batteries (ship component), Medium Ancient Macro Batteries (ship component), Medium Ancient Macro Shard Batteries (ship component), Small Ancient Macro Batteries (ship component) and 5 more.

What is the ID of Ancient Macro Batteries?

The technology's ID is tech_archaeo_mass_drivers. To get it with the console: research_technology tech_archaeo_mass_drivers (Stellaris 4.5.2).

How much does Ancient Macro Batteries cost?

6,000 society research before modifiers. In game the cost grows with empire size (+0.2% per point above the base, common/defines) and the galaxy's tech cost setting.

Source: common/technology/00_ancient_relics_tech.txt and localisation/english, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776). Base numbers before empire-size and difficulty modifiers.