Civilian Arkships
New WorldsCivilian Arkships is a tier 3 society technology (New Worlds) in Stellaris 4.5.2. Its base cost is 4,000 research. It needs Planetary Engineering and Arkship Construction. It unlocks Civilian Arkship I. Console: research_technology tech_civilian_arkship.
Civilian ArkshipsNew Worlds· tier 3
4,000What Civilian Arkships does
Modifiers as the game prints them, from the technology's modifier block; then the unlock lines its research card shows.
- Unlocks Arkship Class: CivilianArkship (Civilian) More than a vessel, the Civilian Arkship is a world unto itself. Its infrastructure supports a complete society in motion, carrying with it everything needed to thrive across the stars.
What Civilian Arkships unlocks
Everything in the game files that lists this technology as a prerequisite; “condition” marks objects that check for it in their conditions instead.
- Arkship (Civilian)condition
How to get Civilian Arkships
Research in Stellaris is drawn: each area offers 3 cards at a time, weighted by each technology's draw weight (here 65) and its weight modifiers. Tier 3 opens after 6 tier 2 technologies of the same area.
2,000
The whole research path: 6 technologies, 12,500 base research with this one
- Nomadic empire
In the game
More than a vessel, the Civilian Arkship is a world unto itself. Its infrastructure supports a complete society in motion, carrying with it everything needed to thrive across the stars.
Console command
Typed in the game's console (the ~ key); achievements are off for that game.
research_technology tech_civilian_arkshipDraw weight script, as in common/technology/00_nomads_dlc_tech.txt
modifier = {
factor = 5
has_technology = tech_arkship_tier_2
}
modifier = {
factor = 5
has_technology = tech_arkship_tier_3
}
modifier = {
factor = 1.25
has_tradition = tr_expansion_adopt
}Civilian Arkships: questions
How do I get Civilian Arkships in Stellaris?
Research Planetary Engineering and Arkship Construction first (6 technologies in the whole chain); then Civilian Arkships can be drawn as one of the 3 society research options. It also has conditions (see Requirements on this page).
What does Civilian Arkships do?
It unlocks Arkship (Civilian) (megastructure) and Civilian Arkship I (ship size).
What is the ID of Civilian Arkships?
The technology's ID is tech_civilian_arkship. To get it with the console: research_technology tech_civilian_arkship (Stellaris 4.5.2).
How much does Civilian Arkships cost?
4,000 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_nomads_dlc_tech.txt and localisation/english, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776). Base numbers before empire-size and difficulty modifiers.