Stormfire Cannons
PropulsionStormfire Cannons is a tier 4 engineering technology (Propulsion) in Stellaris 4.5.2. Its base cost is 8,000 research. It needs Ripper Cannons. It unlocks Acidstorm Thorn Cannon, Large Stormfire Autocannon, Large Stormfire Quill Battery and 4 more. Console: research_technology tech_autocannons_3.
Stormfire CannonsPropulsion· tier 4
8,000What Stormfire Cannons does
Modifiers as the game prints them, from the technology's modifier block; then the unlock lines its research card shows.
- +5%Army Damage
What Stormfire Cannons unlocks
Everything in the game files that lists this technology as a prerequisite; “condition” marks objects that check for it in their conditions instead.
How to get Stormfire Cannons
Research in Stellaris is drawn: each area offers 3 cards at a time, weighted by each technology's draw weight (here 45) and its weight modifiers. Tier 4 opens after 6 tier 3 technologies of the same area.
The whole research path: 4 technologies, 15,750 base research with this one
Other names for some empires
technology_swap: the same research shows another name (and sometimes other effects) when its condition holds.
- Stormfire Quill Battery
- Uses bio-ships
In the game
Advanced rotary autocannons capable of spewing a cloud of high-explosive shells at a target.
Console command
Typed in the game's console (the ~ key); achievements are off for that game.
research_technology tech_autocannons_3Draw weight script, as in common/technology/00_eng_weapon_tech.txt
modifier = {
factor = 1.25
has_ethic = ethic_militarist
}
modifier = {
factor = 1.5
has_ethic = ethic_fanatic_militarist
}Stormfire Cannons: questions
How do I get Stormfire Cannons in Stellaris?
Research Ripper Cannons first (4 technologies in the whole chain); then Stormfire Cannons can be drawn as one of the 3 engineering research options.
What does Stormfire Cannons do?
It gives +5% Army Damage. It unlocks Acidstorm Thorn Cannon (ship component), Large Stormfire Autocannon (ship component), Large Stormfire Quill Battery (ship component), Medium Stormfire Autocannon (ship component), Medium Stormfire Quill Battery (ship component), Small Stormfire Autocannon (ship component) and 1 more.
What is the ID of Stormfire Cannons?
The technology's ID is tech_autocannons_3. To get it with the console: research_technology tech_autocannons_3 (Stellaris 4.5.2).
How much does Stormfire Cannons cost?
8,000 engineering 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_eng_weapon_tech.txt and localisation/english, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776). Base numbers before empire-size and difficulty modifiers.