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Prey Tracker

Tier 5 society technology · Biology
SocietyTier 5Biology

Prey Tracker is a tier 5 society technology (Biology) in Stellaris 4.5.2. Its base cost is 16,000 research. It needs Pinion Accelerator. It leads to Precision Lancer. Console: research_technology tech_weaver_bio_anti_evasion_5.

Prey TrackerBiology· tier 516,000
Base cost
16,000
Area
Society
Tier
5
Draw weight
30
Path from start
6 techs, 30,000 research
ID
tech_weaver_bio_anti_evasion_5

How to get Prey Tracker

Research in Stellaris is drawn: each area offers 3 cards at a time, weighted by each technology's draw weight (here 30) and its weight modifiers. Tier 5 opens after 6 tier 4 technologies of the same area.

The whole research path: 6 technologies, 30,000 base research with this one
  1. Maulersstarting tech
  2. Weaversstarting tech
  3. Vector Lock Cannonstarting tech
  4. Enzymatic Webcaster2,000 · tier 2
  5. Seeker Shard Array4,000 · tier 3
  6. Pinion Accelerator8,000 · tier 4
Conditions (potential)
  • Uses bio-ships

What Prey Tracker leads to

Technologies that list it as a prerequisite.

In the game

Fires intelligent bio-projectiles equipped with predictive tracking, overcoming the most sophisticated evasion protocols.

Console command

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

research_technology tech_weaver_bio_anti_evasion_5
Draw weight script, as in common/technology/00_biogenesis_tech.txt
modifier = {
	factor = 0
	NOR = {
		has_technology = tech_mine_rare_crystals
		has_technology = tech_rare_crystals
		has_country_flag = has_market_access
	}
}

Prey Tracker: questions

How do I get Prey Tracker in Stellaris?

Research Pinion Accelerator first (6 technologies in the whole chain); then Prey Tracker can be drawn as one of the 3 society research options. It also has conditions (see Requirements on this page).

What does Prey Tracker do?

It leads to Precision Lancer.

What is the ID of Prey Tracker?

The technology's ID is tech_weaver_bio_anti_evasion_5. To get it with the console: research_technology tech_weaver_bio_anti_evasion_5 (Stellaris 4.5.2).

How much does Prey Tracker cost?

16,000 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_biogenesis_tech.txt and localisation/english, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776). Base numbers before empire-size and difficulty modifiers.

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