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Starborne Biology

Tier 4 society technology · Biology
SocietyTier 4Biology

Starborne Biology is a tier 4 society technology (Biology) in Stellaris 4.5.2. Its base cost is 8,000 research. It needs Advanced Controlled Mutations. Console: research_technology tech_unique_mutation_starborne_biology.

Starborne BiologyBiology· tier 48,000
Base cost
8,000
Area
Society
Tier
4
Draw weight
0
Path from start
4 techs, 24,500 research
ID
tech_unique_mutation_starborne_biology

How to get Starborne Biology

Research in Stellaris is drawn: each area offers 3 cards at a time, weighted by each technology's draw weight (here 0) and its weight modifiers. Tier 4 opens after 6 tier 3 technologies of the same area.

The whole research path: 4 technologies, 24,500 base research with this one
  1. Gravity Snares2,000 · tier 2
  2. Artificial Breeding2,000 · tier 2
  3. Controlled Mutations2,500 · tier 2
  4. Advanced Controlled Mutations10,000 · tier 4

In the game

A main source of energy for large creatures in deep space comes from the power of starlight. The closer they are to brighter stars, the faster they develop.

Console command

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

research_technology tech_unique_mutation_starborne_biology

Starborne Biology: questions

How do I get Starborne Biology in Stellaris?

Research Advanced Controlled Mutations first (4 technologies in the whole chain); then Starborne Biology can be drawn as one of the 3 society research options.

What is the ID of Starborne Biology?

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

How much does Starborne Biology cost?

8,000 society 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_grand_archive_tech.txt and localisation/english, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776). Base numbers before empire-size and difficulty modifiers.

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