Impulse Thrusters
PropulsionImpulse Thrusters is a tier 4 engineering technology (Propulsion) in Stellaris 4.5.2. Its base cost is 8,000 research. It needs Plasma Thrusters. It unlocks Impulse Stellar Motor Organs and Impulse Thrusters and leads to Dark Matter Propulsion. Console: research_technology tech_thrusters_4.
Impulse ThrustersPropulsion· tier 4
8,000What Impulse Thrusters does
Modifiers as the game prints them, from the technology's modifier block; then the unlock lines its research card shows.
- Unlocks Component: Impulse ThrusterImpulse Thruster These highly advanced fusion-powered thrusters provide ships with unmatched maneuverability and speed under sublight conditions.
What Impulse 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 Impulse Thrusters
Research in Stellaris is drawn: each area offers 3 cards at a time, weighted by each technology's draw weight (here 45) and its weight modifiers. Tier 4 opens after 6 tier 3 technologies of the same area.
The whole research path: 3 technologies, 14,000 base research with this one
What Impulse 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.
- Impulse Stellar Motor Organs
- Uses bio-ships
In the game
These highly advanced fusion-powered thrusters provide ships with unmatched maneuverability and speed under sublight conditions.
Console command
Typed in the game's console (the ~ key); achievements are off for that game.
research_technology tech_thrusters_4Draw weight script, as in common/technology/00_eng_tech.txt
factor = 1.25
modifier = {
factor = 2
OR = {
has_technology = tech_battleships
has_technology = tech_stingers
}
}Impulse Thrusters: questions
How do I get Impulse Thrusters in Stellaris?
Research Plasma Thrusters first (3 technologies in the whole chain); then Impulse Thrusters can be drawn as one of the 3 engineering research options.
What does Impulse Thrusters do?
It unlocks Impulse Stellar Motor Organs (ship component) and Impulse Thrusters (ship component). It leads to Dark Matter Propulsion.
What is the ID of Impulse Thrusters?
The technology's ID is tech_thrusters_4. To get it with the console: research_technology tech_thrusters_4 (Stellaris 4.5.2).
How much does Impulse Thrusters cost?
8,000 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.