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Biomechanics

Tier 4 society technology · Biology
SocietyTier 4BiologyRare

Biomechanics is a rare tier 4 society technology (Biology) in Stellaris 4.5.2. Its base cost is 10,000 research. It needs Adaptive Combat Algorithms. It unlocks Mega War Android and Mega-Warform. Console: research_technology tech_biomechanics.

BiomechanicsBiology· tier 410,000
Base cost
10,000
Area
Society
Tier
4
Draw weight
40
Path from start
1 techs, 12,500 research
ID
tech_biomechanics

What Biomechanics unlocks

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

Army · 2
  • Mega War Android
  • Mega-Warform

How to get Biomechanics

Research in Stellaris is drawn: each area offers 3 cards at a time, weighted by each technology's draw weight (here 40) and its weight modifiers. Tier 4 opens after 6 tier 3 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.

Conditions (potential)
  • Any of
    • Machine Intelligence
    • Is individual machine

In the game

Millions of years of organic evolution will sometimes, through sheer persistence, produce elegant solutions that can also be applied to machine designs.

Console command

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

research_technology tech_biomechanics
Draw weight script, as in common/technology/00_synthetic_dawn_tech.txt
modifier = {
	factor = 0.10
	NOR = {
		has_trait_in_council = {
			TRAIT = leader_trait_expertise_biology
		}
		has_trait_in_council = {
			TRAIT = leader_trait_curator
		}
	}
}
modifier = {
	factor = @federation_perk_factor
	has_federation = yes
	federation = {
		has_federation_perk = rare_tech_boost
		any_member = {
			has_technology = tech_biomechanics
		}
	}
}

Biomechanics: questions

How do I get Biomechanics in Stellaris?

Research Adaptive Combat Algorithms first; then Biomechanics 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 Biomechanics do?

It unlocks Mega War Android (army) and Mega-Warform (army).

What is the ID of Biomechanics?

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

How much does Biomechanics cost?

10,000 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_synthetic_dawn_tech.txt and localisation/english, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776). Base numbers before empire-size and difficulty modifiers.

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