Core Cracking
VoidcraftRareApocalypseCore Cracking is a rare tier 5 engineering technology (Voidcraft) in Stellaris 4.5.2. Its base cost is 24,000 research. It needs Colossi. It unlocks World Cracker. Console: research_technology tech_pk_cracker.
Core CrackingVoidcraft· tier 5
24,000What Core Cracking 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 Core Cracking
Research in Stellaris is drawn: each area offers 3 cards at a time, weighted by each technology's draw weight (here 20) and its weight modifiers. Tier 5 opens after 6 tier 4 technologies of the same area. As a rare technology it is drawn less often, and some rare ones only appear after an event, a relic or a special project.
The whole research path: 2 technologies, 64,000 base research with this one
- DLC: Apocalypse
- Country flag: colossus_project
- Not: Pacifist
In the game
A directed feed of thermic energy superheats the atmosphere and agitates the planet's core, setting up disastrous tectonic events. A final and comparatively minute concussive blast is then delivered, cracking the planet open.
Console command
Typed in the game's console (the ~ key); achievements are off for that game.
research_technology tech_pk_crackerDraw weight script, as in common/technology/00_apocalypse_tech.txt
factor = 0.50
modifier = {
factor = @federation_perk_factor
has_federation = yes
federation = {
has_federation_perk = rare_tech_boost
any_member = {
has_technology = tech_pk_cracker
}
}
}
modifier = {
factor = 0.20
NOR = {
has_trait_in_council = {
TRAIT = leader_trait_maniacal
}
has_trait_in_council = {
TRAIT = leader_trait_maniacal_2
}
has_trait_in_council = {
TRAIT = leader_trait_maniacal_3
}
has_trait_in_council = {
TRAIT = leader_trait_curator
}
has_trait_in_council = {
TRAIT = leader_trait_expertise_voidcraft
}
}
}Core Cracking: questions
How do I get Core Cracking in Stellaris?
Research Colossi first (2 technologies in the whole chain); then Core Cracking can be drawn as one of the 3 engineering research options. It is a rare technology: its draw weight is low, and some are only offered after an event, a relic or a special project. It also has conditions (see Requirements on this page).
What does Core Cracking do?
It unlocks World Cracker (ship component).
What is the ID of Core Cracking?
The technology's ID is tech_pk_cracker. To get it with the console: research_technology tech_pk_cracker (Stellaris 4.5.2).
How much does Core Cracking cost?
24,000 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_apocalypse_tech.txt and localisation/english, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776). Base numbers before empire-size and difficulty modifiers.