Gauss Cannons
PropulsionGauss Cannons is a tier 4 engineering technology (Propulsion) in Stellaris 4.5.2. Its base cost is 8,000 research. It needs Advanced Railguns. It unlocks Large Gauss Cannon, Large Shard Gauss Accelerator, Medium Gauss Cannon and 4 more and leads to 2 technologies. Console: research_technology tech_mass_drivers_5.
Gauss CannonsPropulsion· tier 4
8,000What Gauss 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 Gauss 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 Gauss 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, 15,250 base research with this one
What Gauss Cannons 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.
- Shard Gauss Accelerator
- Uses bio-ships
In the game
This updated version of the old coilgun design is even more destructive than the latest railgun designs. It is capable of launching projectiles with incredible accuracy and speed.
Console command
Typed in the game's console (the ~ key); achievements are off for that game.
research_technology tech_mass_drivers_5Draw 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
}Gauss Cannons: questions
How do I get Gauss Cannons in Stellaris?
Research Advanced Railguns first (4 technologies in the whole chain); then Gauss Cannons can be drawn as one of the 3 engineering research options.
What does Gauss Cannons do?
It gives +5% Army Damage. It unlocks Large Gauss Cannon (ship component), Large Shard Gauss Accelerator (ship component), Medium Gauss Cannon (ship component), Medium Shard Gauss Accelerator (ship component), Shard Gauss Accelerator (ship component), Small Gauss Cannon (ship component) and 1 more. It leads to Giga Cannon and Kinetic Artillery.
What is the ID of Gauss Cannons?
The technology's ID is tech_mass_drivers_5. To get it with the console: research_technology tech_mass_drivers_5 (Stellaris 4.5.2).
How much does Gauss 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.