Mega Cannon
PropulsionMega Cannon is a tier 4 engineering technology (Propulsion) in Stellaris 4.5.2. Its base cost is 10,000 research. It needs Advanced Railguns. It unlocks Mega Bombard and Mega Cannon and leads to Giga Cannon. Console: research_technology tech_mass_accelerator_1.
Mega CannonPropulsion· tier 4
10,000What Mega Cannon 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 Mass Acceleratorcondition
How to get Mega Cannon
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.
The whole research path: 4 technologies, 17,250 base research with this one
What Mega Cannon leads to
Technologies that list it as a prerequisite.
Other names for some empires
technology_swap: the same research shows another name (and sometimes other effects) when its condition holds.
- Mega Cannon
- Uses bio-ships
In the game
An enormous mass accelerator cannon that can only be placed in a spinal mount and fires monstrously powerful rounds over vast distances.
Console command
Typed in the game's console (the ~ key); achievements are off for that game.
research_technology tech_mass_accelerator_1Draw 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
}Mega Cannon: questions
How do I get Mega Cannon in Stellaris?
Research Advanced Railguns first (4 technologies in the whole chain); then Mega Cannon can be drawn as one of the 3 engineering research options.
What does Mega Cannon do?
It unlocks Mega Bombard (ship component), Mega Cannon (ship component) and Arkship Mass Accelerator (starbase module). It leads to Giga Cannon.
What is the ID of Mega Cannon?
The technology's ID is tech_mass_accelerator_1. To get it with the console: research_technology tech_mass_accelerator_1 (Stellaris 4.5.2).
How much does Mega Cannon cost?
10,000 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.