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Snare Darts

Tier 5 society technology · Biology
SocietyTier 5Biology

Snare Darts is a tier 5 society technology (Biology) in Stellaris 4.5.2. Its base cost is 16,000 research. It needs Ruin Barbs. It leads to Havoc Storm. Console: research_technology tech_weaver_bio_confuser_5.

Snare DartsBiology· tier 516,000
Base cost
16,000
Area
Society
Tier
5
Draw weight
30
Path from start
6 techs, 31,000 research
ID
tech_weaver_bio_confuser_5

How to get Snare Darts

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, 31,000 base research with this one
  1. Maulersstarting tech
  2. Weaversstarting tech
  3. Gloom Spores1,000 · tier 1
  4. Tangle Pulse2,000 · tier 2
  5. Neuro Scourge4,000 · tier 3
  6. Ruin Barbs8,000 · tier 4
Conditions (potential)
  • Uses bio-ships

What Snare Darts leads to

Technologies that list it as a prerequisite.

In the game

Advanced biological ordnance creates a cascading feedback loop within enemy systems, rendering their attacks wildly ineffective.

Console command

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

research_technology tech_weaver_bio_confuser_5
Draw weight script, as in common/technology/00_biogenesis_tech.txt
modifier = {
	factor = 0
	NOR = {
		has_technology = tech_mine_volatile_motes
		has_technology = tech_volatile_motes
		has_country_flag = has_market_access
	}
}

Snare Darts: questions

How do I get Snare Darts in Stellaris?

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

What does Snare Darts do?

It leads to Havoc Storm.

What is the ID of Snare Darts?

The technology's ID is tech_weaver_bio_confuser_5. To get it with the console: research_technology tech_weaver_bio_confuser_5 (Stellaris 4.5.2).

How much does Snare Darts 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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