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Synapse Interceptors

Repeatable society technology · Military Theory
SocietyMilitary TheoryRepeatable

Synapse Interceptors is a repeatable society technology (Military Theory) in Stellaris 4.5.2. Its base cost is 50,000 research, rising by 5,000 per level. It needs Advanced Strike Craft. Console: research_technology tech_repeatable_weapon_type_strike_craft_fire_damage.

Synapse InterceptorsMilitary Theory· repeatable50,000
Base cost
50,000
Per level
+5,000
Area
Society
Tier
repeatable
Draw weight
15
Path from start
3 techs, 60,500 research
ID
tech_repeatable_weapon_type_strike_craft_fire_damage

What Synapse Interceptors does

Modifiers as the game prints them, from the technology's modifier block; then the unlock lines its research card shows.

  • +10%Strike Craft Damage

How to get Synapse Interceptors

Research in Stellaris is drawn: each area offers 3 cards at a time, weighted by each technology's draw weight (here 15) and its weight modifiers. Tier 5 opens after 6 tier 4 technologies of the same area.

The whole research path: 3 technologies, 60,500 base research with this one
  1. Carrier Operations1,500 · tier 1
  2. Improved Strike Craft3,000 · tier 2
  3. Advanced Strike Craft6,000 · tier 3

In the game

Increasing the speed at which fighter pilots can process and act upon enemy positioning data elevates strike craft a few steps up the food chain.

Console command

Typed in the game's console (the ~ key); achievements are off for that game.

research_technology tech_repeatable_weapon_type_strike_craft_fire_damage
Draw weight script, as in common/technology/00_soc_tech_repeatable.txt
factor = @repatableTechFactor

Synapse Interceptors: questions

How do I get Synapse Interceptors in Stellaris?

Research Advanced Strike Craft first (3 technologies in the whole chain); then Synapse Interceptors can be drawn as one of the 3 society research options.

What does Synapse Interceptors do?

It gives +10% Strike Craft Damage.

What is the ID of Synapse Interceptors?

The technology's ID is tech_repeatable_weapon_type_strike_craft_fire_damage. To get it with the console: research_technology tech_repeatable_weapon_type_strike_craft_fire_damage (Stellaris 4.5.2).

How much does Synapse Interceptors cost?

50,000 society research before modifiers, +5,000 per level. 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_soc_tech_repeatable.txt and localisation/english, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776). Base numbers before empire-size and difficulty modifiers.

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