Mining Drone Lasers
ParticlesMining Drone Lasers is a tier 2 physics technology (Particles) in Stellaris 4.5.2. Its base cost is 2,500 research. It has no prerequisite technology. It unlocks Medium Cutting Laser, Medium Mining Beam Projector, Sharp-Eye Laser and 2 more. Console: research_technology tech_mining_drone_weapon_1.
Mining Drone LasersParticles· tier 2
2,500What Mining Drone Lasers 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 Mining Drone Lasers
Research in Stellaris is drawn: each area offers 3 cards at a time, weighted by each technology's draw weight (here 0) and its weight modifiers. Tier 2 opens after 6 tier 1 technologies of the same area.
It needs no other technology.
Other names for some empires
technology_swap: the same research shows another name (and sometimes other effects) when its condition holds.
- Mining Beam Projector
- Uses bio-ships
In the game
Using intense-focus lenses in combination with an oscillating firing frequency help create lasers strong enough to mine asteroids, or shoot down hostiles.
Console command
Typed in the game's console (the ~ key); achievements are off for that game.
research_technology tech_mining_drone_weapon_1Mining Drone Lasers: questions
How do I get Mining Drone Lasers in Stellaris?
It has no prerequisite: it can be drawn as one of the 3 physics research options once tier 2 is open.
What does Mining Drone Lasers do?
It unlocks Medium Cutting Laser (ship component), Medium Mining Beam Projector (ship component), Sharp-Eye Laser (ship component), Small Cutting Laser (ship component) and Small Mining Beam Projector (ship component).
What is the ID of Mining Drone Lasers?
The technology's ID is tech_mining_drone_weapon_1. To get it with the console: research_technology tech_mining_drone_weapon_1 (Stellaris 4.5.2).
How much does Mining Drone Lasers cost?
2,500 physics 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_phys_weapon_tech.txt and localisation/english, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776). Base numbers before empire-size and difficulty modifiers.