Mass Drivers
PropulsionStarting techMass Drivers is a tier 0 engineering technology (Propulsion) in Stellaris 4.5.2. Empires start with it. It has no prerequisite technology. It unlocks Large Mass Driver, Large Shard Accelerator, Medium Mass Driver and 4 more and leads to Coilguns. Console: research_technology tech_mass_drivers_1.
Mass DriversPropulsion· tier 0startWhat Mass Drivers 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 Driver Batterycondition- Orbital Ring Mass Driver Batterycondition
- Starbase Mass Driver Batterycondition
- Waystation Mass Driver Batterycondition
How to get Mass Drivers
Empires that meet its conditions start with it (start_tech).
What Mass Drivers leads to
Technologies that list it as a prerequisite.
1,250Other names for some empires
technology_swap: the same research shows another name (and sometimes other effects) when its condition holds.
- Shard Accelerator
- Uses bio-ships
In the game
These electromagnetic projectile launchers use magnets to accelerate armor-piercing rounds towards targets at high speeds.
Console command
Typed in the game's console (the ~ key); achievements are off for that game.
research_technology tech_mass_drivers_1Mass Drivers: questions
How do I get Mass Drivers in Stellaris?
Every empire that meets its conditions starts with Mass Drivers.
What does Mass Drivers do?
It unlocks Large Mass Driver (ship component), Large Shard Accelerator (ship component), Medium Mass Driver (ship component), Medium Shard Accelerator (ship component), Shard Accelerator (ship component), Small Mass Driver (ship component) and 5 more. It leads to Coilguns.
What is the ID of Mass Drivers?
The technology's ID is tech_mass_drivers_1. To get it with the console: research_technology tech_mass_drivers_1 (Stellaris 4.5.2).
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.