Ion Thrusters
PropulsionIon Thrusters is a tier 2 engineering technology (Propulsion) in Stellaris 4.5.2. Its base cost is 2,000 research. It needs Chemical Thrusters. It unlocks Ion Stellar Motor Organs and Ion Thrusters and leads to Plasma Thrusters. Console: research_technology tech_thrusters_2.
Ion ThrustersPropulsion· tier 2
2,000What Ion Thrusters does
Modifiers as the game prints them, from the technology's modifier block; then the unlock lines its research card shows.
- Unlocks Component: Ion ThrusterIon Thruster These electric thrusters use beams of ions to generate thrust without the need for propellant.
What Ion Thrusters 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 Ion Thrusters
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.
What Ion Thrusters 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.
- Ion Stellar Motor Organs
- Uses bio-ships
In the game
These electric thrusters use beams of ions to generate thrust without the need for propellant.
Console command
Typed in the game's console (the ~ key); achievements are off for that game.
research_technology tech_thrusters_2Draw weight script, as in common/technology/00_eng_tech.txt
factor = 1.25
modifier = {
factor = 2
OR = {
has_technology = tech_destroyers
has_technology = tech_weavers
}
}Ion Thrusters: questions
How do I get Ion Thrusters in Stellaris?
Research Chemical Thrusters first; then Ion Thrusters can be drawn as one of the 3 engineering research options.
What does Ion Thrusters do?
It unlocks Ion Stellar Motor Organs (ship component) and Ion Thrusters (ship component). It leads to Plasma Thrusters.
What is the ID of Ion Thrusters?
The technology's ID is tech_thrusters_2. To get it with the console: research_technology tech_thrusters_2 (Stellaris 4.5.2).
How much does Ion Thrusters 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_eng_tech.txt and localisation/english, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776). Base numbers before empire-size and difficulty modifiers.