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Advanced Weaver Development

Tier 2 society technology · Biology
SocietyTier 2Biology

Advanced Weaver Development is a tier 2 society technology (Biology) in Stellaris 4.5.2. Its base cost is 3,000 research. It needs Improved Weaver Development. It unlocks Accelerated Juvenile Growth Gland, Exotic Developmental Pheromones, Mature Growth Gland and 4 more. Console: research_technology tech_weaver_growth_2.

Advanced Weaver DevelopmentBiology· tier 23,000
Base cost
3,000
Area
Society
Tier
2
Draw weight
70
Path from start
3 techs, 5,500 research
ID
tech_weaver_growth_2

What Advanced Weaver Development does

Modifiers as the game prints them, from the technology's modifier block; then the unlock lines its research card shows.

  • Unlocks Ship Type: Elder Weaver
    Elder Weaver An Elder Weaver has been meticulously grown for superior agility and tactical versatility.

What Advanced Weaver Development 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 Advanced Weaver Development

Research in Stellaris is drawn: each area offers 3 cards at a time, weighted by each technology's draw weight (here 70) and its weight modifiers. Tier 2 opens after 6 tier 1 technologies of the same area.

The whole research path: 3 technologies, 5,500 base research with this one
  1. Maulersstarting tech
  2. Weaversstarting tech
  3. Improved Weaver Development2,500 · tier 2
Conditions (potential)
  • Uses bio-ships

In the game

These facilities produce biological ships of unparalleled precision and versatility. Revolutionary growth techniques and adaptive genetic enhancements result in vessels that thrive in even the most demanding tactical scenarios.

Console command

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

research_technology tech_weaver_growth_2
Draw weight script, as in common/technology/00_biogenesis_tech.txt
modifier = {
	factor = 0.1
	NOT = {
		years_passed > 10
	}
}
modifier = {
	factor = 10
	any_neighbor_country = {
		has_technology = tech_weaver_growth_2
	}
}
modifier = {
	factor = 2
	years_passed > 15
}
modifier = {
	factor = 3
	years_passed > 20
}
modifier = {
	factor = 4
	years_passed > 30
}
modifier = {
	factor = 1.25
	has_tradition = tr_supremacy_adopt
}

Advanced Weaver Development: questions

How do I get Advanced Weaver Development in Stellaris?

Research Improved Weaver Development first (3 technologies in the whole chain); then Advanced Weaver Development can be drawn as one of the 3 society research options. It also has conditions (see Requirements on this page).

What does Advanced Weaver Development do?

It unlocks Accelerated Juvenile Growth Gland (ship component), Exotic Developmental Pheromones (ship component), Mature Growth Gland (ship component), Upgraded Symbiotic Amplifier (ship component), Ancient Weaver (ship size), Elder Offspring Weaver (ship size) and 1 more.

What is the ID of Advanced Weaver Development?

The technology's ID is tech_weaver_growth_2. To get it with the console: research_technology tech_weaver_growth_2 (Stellaris 4.5.2).

How much does Advanced Weaver Development cost?

3,000 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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