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		<title>Stronger explosives (research)</title>
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		<updated>2025-01-17T19:09:27Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;IndigoJones: Levels 5 and 6 of the research were changed but omitted from the abbreviated table&lt;/p&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Stronger explosives (research)&#039;&#039;&#039; affects the damage of grenades, rockets and landmines.&lt;br /&gt;
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Base game&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan = 2 |&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan = 2 | {{Icon|Grenade}}{{Icon|Cluster grenade}}&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan = 2 | {{Icon|Land mine}}&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan = 2 | {{Icon|Rocket}}{{Icon|Explosive rocket}}{{Icon|Atomic bomb}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Technology !! Cost !! Per Level !! Cumulative !!Per level !! Cumulative !! Per level !! Cumulative&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|1}} Stronger explosives 1 || {{Icon|Time|30}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} ✖ &amp;lt;big&amp;gt;100&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt; || 25% || 25% ||  ||  || ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|2}} Stronger explosives 2 || {{Icon|Time|30}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} ✖ &amp;lt;big&amp;gt;200&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt; || 20% || 45% || 20% || 20% || ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|3}} Stronger explosives 3 || {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} ✖ &amp;lt;big&amp;gt;300&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt; || 20% || 65% || 20% || 40% || 30% || 30%&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|4}} Stronger explosives 4 || {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Utility science pack|1}} ✖ &amp;lt;big&amp;gt;400&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt; || 20% || 85% || 20% || 60% || 40% || 70%&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|5}} Stronger explosives 5 || {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Utility science pack|1}} ✖ &amp;lt;big&amp;gt;500&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt; || 20% || 105% || 20% || 80% || 50% || 120%&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|6}} Stronger explosives 6 ||  {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Utility science pack|1}} ✖ &amp;lt;big&amp;gt;600&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt; || 20% || 125% || 20% || 100% || 60% || 180%&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|7-&amp;amp;infin;}} Stronger explosives 7-&amp;amp;infin; ||  {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Utility science pack|1}} {{Icon|Space science pack|1}} ✖ &amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;big&amp;gt;{{Key|2^(Level-7)*1000}}&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt; (eg. 1000 for level 7, 2000 for level 8) || 20% per level || 125% + &amp;lt;pre class=&amp;quot;keyboard-key&amp;quot;&amp;gt;20%*(Level-6)&amp;lt;/pre&amp;gt; || 20% per level || 100% + &amp;lt;pre class=&amp;quot;keyboard-key&amp;quot;&amp;gt;20%*(Level-6)&amp;lt;/pre&amp;gt; || 50% per level || 180% + &amp;lt;pre class=&amp;quot;keyboard-key&amp;quot;&amp;gt;50%*(Level-6)&amp;lt;/pre&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[Space age]], levels 5 and 6 of the research require [[Space science pack]]s, and the infinite research requires [[Agricultural science pack]]s, but is otherwise unchanged.&lt;br /&gt;
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{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan = 2 |&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan = 2 | {{Icon|Grenade}}{{Icon|Cluster grenade}}&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan = 2 | {{Icon|Land mine}}&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan = 2 | {{Icon|Rocket}}{{Icon|Explosive rocket}}{{Icon|Atomic bomb}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Technology !! Cost !! Per Level !! Cumulative !!Per level !! Cumulative !! Per level !! Cumulative&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|5}} Stronger explosives 5 || {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Utility science pack|1}} {{Icon|Space science pack|1}} ✖ &amp;lt;big&amp;gt;500&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt; || 20% || 105% || 20% || 80% || 50% || 120%&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|6}} Stronger explosives 6 ||  {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Utility science pack|1}} {{Icon|Space science pack|1}} ✖ &amp;lt;big&amp;gt;600&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt; || 20% || 125% || 20% || 100% || 60% || 180%&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|7-&amp;amp;infin;}} Stronger explosives 7-&amp;amp;infin; ||  {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Utility science pack|1}} {{Icon|Space science pack|1}} {{Icon|Agricultural science pack|1}} ✖ &amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;big&amp;gt;{{Key|2^(Level-7)*1000}}&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt; (eg. 1000 for level 7, 2000 for level 8) || 20% per level || 125% + &amp;lt;pre class=&amp;quot;keyboard-key&amp;quot;&amp;gt;20%*(Level-6)&amp;lt;/pre&amp;gt; || 20% per level || 100% + &amp;lt;pre class=&amp;quot;keyboard-key&amp;quot;&amp;gt;20%*(Level-6)&amp;lt;/pre&amp;gt; || 50% per level || 180% + &amp;lt;pre class=&amp;quot;keyboard-key&amp;quot;&amp;gt;50%*(Level-6)&amp;lt;/pre&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{history|0.17.0|&lt;br /&gt;
* Added as part of military technology balance rework.}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Research]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Technologies]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{TechNav}}&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>IndigoJones</name></author>
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	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?title=Stronger_explosives_(research)&amp;diff=209155</id>
		<title>Stronger explosives (research)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?title=Stronger_explosives_(research)&amp;diff=209155"/>
		<updated>2025-01-14T14:13:33Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;IndigoJones: Added table to reflect changes to research cost in space age&lt;/p&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Stronger explosives (research)&#039;&#039;&#039; affects the damage of grenades, rockets and landmines.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Space Age]]{{SA}}&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan = 2 |&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan = 2 | {{Icon|Grenade}}{{Icon|Cluster grenade}}&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan = 2 | {{Icon|Land mine}}&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan = 2 | {{Icon|Rocket}}{{Icon|Explosive rocket}}{{Icon|Atomic bomb}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Technology !! Cost !! Per Level !! Cumulative !!Per level !! Cumulative !! Per level !! Cumulative&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|1}} Stronger explosives 1 || {{Icon|Time|30}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} ✖ &amp;lt;big&amp;gt;100&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt; || 25% || 25% ||  ||  || ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|2}} Stronger explosives 2 || {{Icon|Time|30}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} ✖ &amp;lt;big&amp;gt;200&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt; || 20% || 45% || 20% || 20% || ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|3}} Stronger explosives 3 || {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} ✖ &amp;lt;big&amp;gt;300&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt; || 20% || 65% || 20% || 40% || 30% || 30%&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|4}} Stronger explosives 4 || {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Utility science pack|1}} ✖ &amp;lt;big&amp;gt;400&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt; || 20% || 85% || 20% || 60% || 40% || 70%&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|5}} Stronger explosives 5 || {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Utility science pack|1}} {{Icon|Space science pack|1}} ✖ &amp;lt;big&amp;gt;500&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt; || 20% || 105% || 20% || 80% || 50% || 120%&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|6}} Stronger explosives 6 ||  {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Utility science pack|1}} {{Icon|Space science pack|1}} ✖ &amp;lt;big&amp;gt;600&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt; || 20% || 125% || 20% || 100% || 60% || 180%&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|7-&amp;amp;infin;}} Stronger explosives 7-&amp;amp;infin; ||  {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Utility science pack|1}} {{Icon|Space science pack|1}} {{Icon|Agricultural science pack|1}} ✖ &amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;big&amp;gt;{{Key|2^(Level-7)*1000}}&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt; (eg. 1000 for level 7, 2000 for level 8) || 20% per level || 125% + &amp;lt;pre class=&amp;quot;keyboard-key&amp;quot;&amp;gt;20%*(Level-6)&amp;lt;/pre&amp;gt; || 20% per level || 100% + &amp;lt;pre class=&amp;quot;keyboard-key&amp;quot;&amp;gt;20%*(Level-6)&amp;lt;/pre&amp;gt; || 50% per level || 180% + &amp;lt;pre class=&amp;quot;keyboard-key&amp;quot;&amp;gt;50%*(Level-6)&amp;lt;/pre&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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Base game&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan = 2 |&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan = 2 | {{Icon|Grenade}}{{Icon|Cluster grenade}}&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan = 2 | {{Icon|Land mine}}&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan = 2 | {{Icon|Rocket}}{{Icon|Explosive rocket}}{{Icon|Atomic bomb}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Technology !! Cost !! Per Level !! Cumulative !!Per level !! Cumulative !! Per level !! Cumulative&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|1}} Stronger explosives 1 || {{Icon|Time|30}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} ✖ &amp;lt;big&amp;gt;100&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt; || 25% || 25% ||  ||  || ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|2}} Stronger explosives 2 || {{Icon|Time|30}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} ✖ &amp;lt;big&amp;gt;200&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt; || 20% || 45% || 20% || 20% || ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|3}} Stronger explosives 3 || {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} ✖ &amp;lt;big&amp;gt;300&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt; || 20% || 65% || 20% || 40% || 30% || 30%&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|4}} Stronger explosives 4 || {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Utility science pack|1}} ✖ &amp;lt;big&amp;gt;400&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt; || 20% || 85% || 20% || 60% || 40% || 70%&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|5}} Stronger explosives 5 || {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Utility science pack|1}} ✖ &amp;lt;big&amp;gt;500&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt; || 20% || 105% || 20% || 80% || 50% || 120%&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|6}} Stronger explosives 6 ||  {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Utility science pack|1}} ✖ &amp;lt;big&amp;gt;600&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt; || 20% || 125% || 20% || 100% || 60% || 180%&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|7-&amp;amp;infin;}} Stronger explosives 7-&amp;amp;infin; ||  {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Utility science pack|1}} {{Icon|Space science pack|1}} ✖ &amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;big&amp;gt;{{Key|2^(Level-7)*1000}}&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt; (eg. 1000 for level 7, 2000 for level 8) || 20% per level || 125% + &amp;lt;pre class=&amp;quot;keyboard-key&amp;quot;&amp;gt;20%*(Level-6)&amp;lt;/pre&amp;gt; || 20% per level || 100% + &amp;lt;pre class=&amp;quot;keyboard-key&amp;quot;&amp;gt;20%*(Level-6)&amp;lt;/pre&amp;gt; || 50% per level || 180% + &amp;lt;pre class=&amp;quot;keyboard-key&amp;quot;&amp;gt;50%*(Level-6)&amp;lt;/pre&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{history|0.17.0|&lt;br /&gt;
* Added as part of military technology balance rework.}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Research]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Technologies]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{TechNav}}&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>IndigoJones</name></author>
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