Rare Crystal Mining
MaterialsRare Crystal Mining is a tier 2 engineering technology (Materials) in Stellaris 4.5.2. Its base cost is 2,000 research. It needs Offworld Construction. It unlocks Crystal Mines. Console: research_technology tech_mine_rare_crystals.
Rare Crystal MiningMaterials· tier 2
2,000What Rare Crystal Mining 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 Rare Crystal Mining
Research in Stellaris is drawn: each area offers 3 cards at a time, weighted by each technology's draw weight (here 85) and its weight modifiers. Tier 2 opens after 6 tier 1 technologies of the same area.
Other names for some empires
technology_swap: the same research shows another name (and sometimes other effects) when its condition holds.
- Improved Rare Crystal Mining
- Nomadic empire
In the game
Mining these crystals without damaging or even destroying them is an extremely delicate process. It requires advanced equipment capable of pinpoint precision.
Console command
Typed in the game's console (the ~ key); achievements are off for that game.
research_technology tech_mine_rare_crystalsDraw weight script, as in common/technology/00_strategic_resources_tech.txt
factor = 2
modifier = {
factor = 0
is_nomadic = no
NOT = {
any_owned_planet = {
has_rare_crystals_deposit = yes
}
any_planet_within_border = {
OR = {
has_deposit = d_rare_crystals_1
has_deposit = d_rare_crystals_2
has_deposit = d_rare_crystals_3
has_deposit = d_rare_crystals_4
has_deposit = d_rare_crystals_5
}
}
}
}
modifier = {
factor = 0
is_nomadic = yes
NOT = {
has_country_flag = rare_crystals_found
}
}
modifier = {
add = 1
has_country_flag = tech_mine_rare_crystals_culling_boost
}Rare Crystal Mining: questions
How do I get Rare Crystal Mining in Stellaris?
Research Offworld Construction first; then Rare Crystal Mining can be drawn as one of the 3 engineering research options.
What does Rare Crystal Mining do?
It unlocks Crystal Mines (building).
What is the ID of Rare Crystal Mining?
The technology's ID is tech_mine_rare_crystals. To get it with the console: research_technology tech_mine_rare_crystals (Stellaris 4.5.2).
How much does Rare Crystal Mining cost?
2,000 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_strategic_resources_tech.txt and localisation/english, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776). Base numbers before empire-size and difficulty modifiers.