Plasma Thrusters
PropulsionPlasma Thrusters is a tier 3 engineering technology (Propulsion) in Stellaris 4.5.2. Its base cost is 4,000 research. It needs Ion Thrusters. It unlocks Plasma Stellar Motor Organs and Plasma Thrusters and leads to 2 technologies. Console: research_technology tech_thrusters_3.
Plasma ThrustersPropulsion· tier 3
4,000What Plasma Thrusters does
Modifiers as the game prints them, from the technology's modifier block; then the unlock lines its research card shows.
- Unlocks Component: Plasma ThrusterPlasma Thruster An advanced form of electric propulsion, plasma thrusters afford ships greater sublight speeds and maneuverability.
What Plasma 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 Plasma Thrusters
Research in Stellaris is drawn: each area offers 3 cards at a time, weighted by each technology's draw weight (here 65) and its weight modifiers. Tier 3 opens after 6 tier 2 technologies of the same area.
The whole research path: 2 technologies, 6,000 base research with this one
What Plasma 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.
- Plasma Stellar Motor Organs
- Uses bio-ships
In the game
An advanced form of electric propulsion, plasma thrusters afford ships greater sublight speeds and maneuverability.
Console command
Typed in the game's console (the ~ key); achievements are off for that game.
research_technology tech_thrusters_3Draw weight script, as in common/technology/00_eng_tech.txt
factor = 1.25
modifier = {
factor = 2
OR = {
has_technology = tech_cruisers
has_technology = tech_harbingers
}
}Plasma Thrusters: questions
How do I get Plasma Thrusters in Stellaris?
Research Ion Thrusters first (2 technologies in the whole chain); then Plasma Thrusters can be drawn as one of the 3 engineering research options.
What does Plasma Thrusters do?
It unlocks Plasma Stellar Motor Organs (ship component) and Plasma Thrusters (ship component). It leads to Advanced Afterburners and Impulse Thrusters.
What is the ID of Plasma Thrusters?
The technology's ID is tech_thrusters_3. To get it with the console: research_technology tech_thrusters_3 (Stellaris 4.5.2).
How much does Plasma Thrusters cost?
4,000 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.