Talk:Military units and structures

2026-11-05T03:20:49Z

Elizafox: Created page with "== Addition of Space Age enemies as military units and structures == Factorio: Space Age introduces several new enemies, including the demolisher on Vulcanus, and the pentapods and their egg rafts on Gleba. This should be incorporated into the article. —~~~~"

== Addition of Space Age enemies as military units and structures ==
Factorio: Space Age introduces several new enemies, including the demolisher on Vulcanus, and the pentapods and their egg rafts on Gleba. This should be incorporated into the article. —[[User:Elizafox|Elizafox]] ([[User talk:Elizafox|talk]]) 03:20, 5 November 2026 (UTC)

Military units and structures

2026-11-04T10:56:08Z

Elizafox: Add template for flagging for updating

{{Cleanup|Needs additional enemies from Factorio: Space Age}}
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Some units and structures are marked as '''Military units''' or '''Military structures''' and are high priority targets for enemy forces. They will be attacked on sight by:

* [[Enemies#Biters|Biters]], [[Enemies#Spitters|spitters]], and [[Enemies#Worms|worms]].
* [[Gun_turret|Turrets]], [[Combat_robot_capsules|combat robots]], and [[personal laser defense]].
* The [[player]], when holding down "shoot enemy" {{Keybinding|space}}.

There are a few exceptions:
* [[Artillery turret]]s and [[artillery wagon]]s will not attack units automatically, they only attack structures automatically.
* Enemies are not "distracted" by [[Construction robot|construction]] and [[logistic robot]]s, so enemies will not enter combat on sight. However, enemies already in combat will target these robots like any other military unit and structure.
* [[Land mine]]s are only targeted by enemies during the first 2 seconds after placement, as they arm and bury in the ground. Also, enemies do not enter combat when triggering and taking damage from a land mine.

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== Modding ==
Military units and structures are identified by [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/EntityWithOwnerPrototype.html#is_military_target a flag] on [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/EntityWithOwnerPrototype.html EntityWithOwnerPrototype]. This can be changed by [[modding]], except for units and unit spawners. The ''default'' military prototypes are listed in the table below.

== Military units ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Icon !! Name !! Default<br>force !! Prototype
|-
| [[File:Player.png|center|32px]]
| [[Player]]
| player
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/CharacterPrototype.html character]
|-
| [[File:Defender_capsule.png|center|32px]]
| [[Defender capsule]]
| player
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/CombatRobotPrototype.html combat-robot]
|-
| [[File:Distractor_capsule.png|center|32px]]
| [[Distractor capsule]]
| player
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/CombatRobotPrototype.html combat-robot]
|-
| [[File:Destroyer_capsule.png|center|32px]]
| [[Destroyer capsule]]
| player
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/CombatRobotPrototype.html combat-robot]
|-
| [[File:Construction_robot.png|center|32px]]
| [[Construction robot]]
| player
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/ConstructionRobotPrototype.html construction-robot]
|-
| [[File:Logistic_robot.png|center|32px]]
| [[Logistic robot]]
| player
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/LogisticRobotPrototype.html logistic-robot]
|-
| [[File:Land_mine.png|center|32px]]
| [[Land mine]]
| player
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/LandMinePrototype.html land-mine]
|-
| [[File:small_biter.png|center|64px]]
| [[Enemies#Biters|Small biter]]
| enemy
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/UnitPrototype.html unit]
|-
| [[File:small_spitter.png|center|72px]]
| [[Enemies#Spitters|Small spitter]]
| enemy
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/UnitPrototype.html unit]
|-
| [[File:medium_biter.png|center|64px]]
| [[Enemies#Biters|Medium biter]]
| enemy
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/UnitPrototype.html unit]
|-
| [[File:medium_spitter.png|center|72px]]
| [[Enemies#Spitters|Medium spitter]]
| enemy
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/UnitPrototype.html unit]
|-
| [[File:big_biter.png|center|64px]]
| [[Enemies#Biters|Big biter]]
| enemy
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/UnitPrototype.html unit]
|-
| [[File:big_spitter.png|center|72px]]
| [[Enemies#Spitters|Big spitter]]
| enemy
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/UnitPrototype.html unit]
|-
| [[File:behemoth_biter.png|64px]]
| [[Enemies#Biters|Behemoth biter]]
| enemy
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/UnitPrototype.html unit]
|-
| [[File:behemoth_spitter.png|center|72px]]
| [[Enemies#Spitters|Behemoth spitter]]
| enemy
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/UnitPrototype.html unit]
|-
|}

== Military structures ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Icon !! Name !! Default<br>force !! Prototype
|-
| [[File:Gun_turret.png|center|32px]]
| [[Gun turret]]
| player
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/AmmoTurretPrototype.html ammo-turret]
|-
| [[File:Flamethrower_turret.png|center|32px]]
| [[Flamethrower turret]]
| player
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/FluidTurretPrototype.html fluid-turret]
|-
| [[File:Laser_turret.png|center|32px]]
| [[Laser turret]]
| player
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/ElectricTurretPrototype.html electric-turret]
|-
| [[File:Artillery_turret.png|center|32px]]
| [[Artillery turret]]
| player
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/ArtilleryTurretPrototype.html artillery-turret]
|-
| [[File:Small_worm.png|center|50px]]
| [[Enemies#Worms|Small worm]]
| enemy
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/TurretPrototype.html turret]
|-
| [[File:Medium_worm.png|center|50px]]
| [[Enemies#Worms|Medium worm]]
| enemy
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/TurretPrototype.html turret]
|-
| [[File:Big_worm.png|center|50px]]
| [[Enemies#Worms|Big worm]]
| enemy
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/TurretPrototype.html turret]
|-
| [[File:Behemoth_worm.png|center|50px]]
| [[Enemies#Worms|Behemoth worm]]
| enemy
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/TurretPrototype.html turret]
|-
| [[File:Biter_nest.png|center|50px]]
| [[Enemies#Nests|Biter spawner]]
| enemy
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/EnemySpawnerPrototype.html unit-spawner]
|-
| [[File:Spitter_nest.png|center|50px]]
| [[Enemies#Nests|Spitter spawner]]
| enemy
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/EnemySpawnerPrototype.html unit-spawner]
|-
|
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/PlayerPortPrototype.html Player port]
|
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/PlayerPortPrototype.html player-port]
|-
|
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/SimpleEntityWithForcePrototype.html SimpleEntityWithForce]
|
| [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/prototypes/SimpleEntityWithForcePrototype.html simple-entity-with-force]
|}

== History ==
{{History|2.0.7|
* [[Radar]]s are no longer military targets.
* Removed Compilatron.
}}

{{History|0.18.0|
* [[Construction robot|Construction]] and [[logistic robot]]s are no longer prioritized by enemies. 
}}

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