Plasma Throwers
ParticlesPlasma Throwers is a tier 2 physics technology (Particles) in Stellaris 4.5.2. Its base cost is 2,500 research. It needs Blue Lasers. It unlocks Bio-Plasma Thrower, Large Bio-Plasma Thrower, Large Plasma Thrower and 4 more and leads to Plasma Accelerators. Console: research_technology tech_plasma_1.
Plasma ThrowersParticles· tier 2
2,500What Plasma Throwers 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 Plasma Throwers 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 Plasma Throwers
Research in Stellaris is drawn: each area offers 3 cards at a time, weighted by each technology's draw weight (here 75) and its weight modifiers. Tier 2 opens after 6 tier 1 technologies of the same area.
The whole research path: 2 technologies, 3,750 base research with this one
What Plasma Throwers 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.
- Bio-Plasma Thrower
- Uses bio-ships
In the game
Weapons that eject destructive balls of high-energy plasma at targets. These plasma projectiles are extremely effective at eating through ship armor.
Console command
Typed in the game's console (the ~ key); achievements are off for that game.
research_technology tech_plasma_1Draw weight script, as in common/technology/00_phys_weapon_tech.txt
modifier = {
factor = 1.25
has_ethic = ethic_militarist
}
modifier = {
factor = 1.5
has_ethic = ethic_fanatic_militarist
}
modifier = {
factor = 0.5
NOT = {
has_technology = tech_lasers_1
}
}Plasma Throwers: questions
How do I get Plasma Throwers in Stellaris?
Research Blue Lasers first (2 technologies in the whole chain); then Plasma Throwers can be drawn as one of the 3 physics research options.
What does Plasma Throwers do?
It gives +5% Army Damage. It unlocks Bio-Plasma Thrower (ship component), Large Bio-Plasma Thrower (ship component), Large Plasma Thrower (ship component), Medium Bio-Plasma Thrower (ship component), Medium Plasma Thrower (ship component), Small Bio-Plasma Thrower (ship component) and 1 more. It leads to Plasma Accelerators.
What is the ID of Plasma Throwers?
The technology's ID is tech_plasma_1. To get it with the console: research_technology tech_plasma_1 (Stellaris 4.5.2).
How much does Plasma Throwers 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.