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'''Stronger explosives (research)''' affects the damage of grenades, rockets and landmines.
'''Stronger explosives (research)''' affects the damage of grenades, rockets and landmines. In [[Space Age]]{{SA}}, levels 5 and 6 of the research require [[space science pack]]s, and the infinite research requires [[agricultural science pack]]s{{SA}}, but is otherwise unchanged.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan = 2 |
! colspan = 3 |
! colspan = 2 | {{Icon|Grenade}}{{Icon|Cluster grenade}}
! colspan = 2 | {{Icon|Grenade}}{{Icon|Cluster grenade}}
! colspan = 2 | {{Icon|Land mine}}
! colspan = 2 | {{Icon|Land mine}}
! colspan = 2 | {{Icon|Rocket}}{{Icon|Explosive rocket}}{{Icon|Atomic bomb}}
! colspan = 2 | {{Icon|Rocket}}{{Icon|Explosive rocket}}{{Icon|Atomic bomb}}
|-
|-
! Technology !! Cost !! Per Level !! Cumulative !!Per level !! Cumulative !! Per level !! Cumulative
! Technology !! Base game cost !! [[Space Age]]{{SA}} cost !! Per Level !! Cumulative !! Per level !! Cumulative !! Per level !! Cumulative
|-
|-
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|1}} Stronger explosives 1 || {{Icon|Time|30}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} ✖ <big>100</big> || 25% || 25% || || || ||
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|1}} Stronger explosives 1 || colspan="2" | {{Icon|Time|30}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} ✖ <big>100</big> || 25% || 25% || || || ||
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|-
| {{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}} ✖ <big>200</big> || 20% || 45% || 20% || 20% || ||
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|2}} Stronger explosives 2 || colspan="2" | {{Icon|Time|30}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} ✖ <big>200</big> || 20% || 45% || 20% || 20% || ||
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|-
| {{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}} ✖ <big>300</big> || 20% || 65% || 20% || 40% || 30% || 30%
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|3}} Stronger explosives 3 || colspan="2" | {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} ✖ <big>300</big> || 20% || 65% || 20% || 40% || 30% || 30%
|-
|-
| {{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}} ✖ <big>400</big> || 20% || 85% || 20% || 60% || 40% || 70%
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|4}} Stronger explosives 4 || colspan="2" | {{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}} ✖ <big>400</big> || 20% || 85% || 20% || 60% || 40% || 70%
|-
|-
| {{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}} ✖ <big>500</big> || 20% || 105% || 20% || 80% || 50% || 120%
| {{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}} ✖ <big>500</big> || {{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}} ✖ <big>500</big> || 20% || 105% || 20% || 80% || 50% || 120%
|-
|-
| {{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}} ✖ <big>600</big> || 20% || 125% || 20% || 100% || 60% || 180%
| {{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}} ✖ <big>600</big> || {{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}} ✖ <big>600</big> || 20% || 125% || 20% || 100% || 60% || 180%
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|-
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|7-&infin;}} Stronger explosives 7-&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}} ✖ <br/><big>{{Key|2^(Level-7)*1000}}</big> (eg. 1000 for level 7, 2000 for level 8) || 20% per level || 125% + <pre class="keyboard-key">20%*(Level-6)</pre> || 20% per level || 100% + <pre class="keyboard-key">20%*(Level-6)</pre> || 50% per level || 180% + <pre class="keyboard-key">50%*(Level-6)</pre>
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|7-&infin;}} Stronger explosives 7-&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}} ✖ <br/><big>{{Key|2^(Level-7)*1000}}</big> (eg. 1000 for level 7, 2000 for level 8) || {{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}} ✖ <br/><big>{{Key|2^(Level-7)*1000}}</big> (eg. 1000 for level 7, 2000 for level 8) || 20% per level || 125% + <pre class="keyboard-key">20%*(Level-6)</pre> || 20% per level || 100% + <pre class="keyboard-key">20%*(Level-6)</pre> || 50% per level || 180% + <pre class="keyboard-key">50%*(Level-6)</pre>
|}
 
== Thresholds ==
The table below shows for each level of the stronger explosives research how many (normal [[quality]]{{SA}}) [[rocket]]s are required in order to kill a small (S), medium (M), or big (B) promethium or other [[asteroids]]{{SA}} respectively. This takes into account, that the [[rocket turret]]s automatically overkill by 5%. For [[explosive rocket]]s both the required number of direct hits (hit) and required number of times damage taken in the area of effect (AoE) are given.
<!-- Formula:
rockets_required = ceil( overkill_health / (rocket_damage * (1 + damage_bonus) ) / resistance_factor )
overkill_health = asteroid_health * overkill_factor(=1.05)
resistance_factor = 1 - asteroid_resistance
-->
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" | Technology<br/>level !! colspan="3" | {{Icon|Metallic asteroid chunk|S|space-age=yes}}{{Icon|Carbonic asteroid chunk|S|space-age=yes}}{{Icon|Oxide asteroid chunk|S|space-age=yes}} !! colspan="3" | {{Icon|Metallic asteroid chunk|M|space-age=yes}}{{Icon|Carbonic asteroid chunk|M|space-age=yes}}{{Icon|Oxide asteroid chunk|M|space-age=yes}} !! colspan="3" | {{Icon|Metallic asteroid chunk|B|space-age=yes}}{{Icon|Carbonic asteroid chunk|B|space-age=yes}}{{Icon|Oxide asteroid chunk|B|space-age=yes}} !! colspan="3" | {{Icon|Promethium asteroid chunk|S|space-age=yes}} !! colspan="3" | {{Icon|Promethium asteroid chunk|M|space-age=yes}} !! colspan="3" | {{Icon|Promethium asteroid chunk|B|space-age=yes}}
|-
! {{Icon|Rocket}} !! {{Icon|Explosive rocket|hit}} !! {{Icon|Explosive rocket|AoE}}
! {{Icon|Rocket}} !! {{Icon|Explosive rocket|hit}} !! {{Icon|Explosive rocket|AoE}}
! {{Icon|Rocket}} !! {{Icon|Explosive rocket|hit}} !! {{Icon|Explosive rocket|AoE}}
! {{Icon|Rocket}} !! {{Icon|Explosive rocket|hit}} !! {{Icon|Explosive rocket|AoE}}
! {{Icon|Rocket}} !! {{Icon|Explosive rocket|hit}} !! {{Icon|Explosive rocket|AoE}}
! {{Icon|Rocket}} !! {{Icon|Explosive rocket|hit}} !! {{Icon|Explosive rocket|AoE}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|0}} to {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|2}}
| {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 105/200/0.5)}}}} || rowspan="2" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 105/150/0.5)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 105/50/0.5)}}}}
| {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 420/200/0.7)}}}} || rowspan="2" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 420/150/0.7)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 420/50/0.7)}}}}
| {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/200/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/150/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/50/0.9)}}}}
| {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 210/200/0.5)}}}} || rowspan="2" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 210/150/0.5)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 210/50/0.5)}}}}
| {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 840/200/0.7)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 840/150/0.7)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 840/50/0.7)}}}}
| {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/200/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/150/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/50/0.9)}}}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|3}}
| rowspan="19" | {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 105/(200*1.3)/0.5)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 105/( 50*1.3)/0.5)}}}}
| {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 420/(200*1.3)/0.7)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 420/( 50*1.3)/0.7)}}}}
| {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/(200*1.3)/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/(150*1.3)/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/( 50*1.3)/0.9)}}}}
| rowspan="2" | {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 210/(200*1.3)/0.5)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 210/( 50*1.3)/0.5)}}}}
| {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 840/(200*1.3)/0.7)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 840/(150*1.3)/0.7)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 840/( 50*1.3)/0.7)}}}}
| {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/(200*1.3)/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/(150*1.3)/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/( 50*1.3)/0.9)}}}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|4}}
| rowspan="18" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 105/(150*1.7)/0.5)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 105/( 50*1.7)/0.5)}}}}
| rowspan="3" | {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 420/(200*1.7)/0.7)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 420/(150*1.7)/0.7)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 420/( 50*1.7)/0.7)}}}}
| {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/(200*1.7)/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/(150*1.7)/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/( 50*1.7)/0.9)}}}}
| rowspan="2" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 210/(150*1.7)/0.5)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 210/( 50*1.7)/0.5)}}}}
| {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 840/(200*1.7)/0.7)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 840/(150*1.7)/0.7)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 840/( 50*1.7)/0.7)}}}}
| {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/(200*1.7)/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/(150*1.7)/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/( 50*1.7)/0.9)}}}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|5}}
| rowspan="4" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 105/( 50*2.2)/0.5)}}}}
| rowspan="4" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 420/(150*2.2)/0.7)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 420/( 50*2.2)/0.7)}}}}
| {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/(200*2.2)/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/(150*2.2)/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/( 50*2.2)/0.9)}}}}
| rowspan="17" | {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 210/(200*2.2)/0.5)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 210/( 50*2.2)/0.5)}}}}
| rowspan="2" | {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 840/(200*2.2)/0.7)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 840/(150*2.2)/0.7)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 840/( 50*2.2)/0.7)}}}}
| {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/(200*2.2)/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/(150*2.2)/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/( 50*2.2)/0.9)}}}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|6}}
| {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 420/( 50*2.8)/0.7)}}}}
| {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/(200*2.8)/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/(150*2.8)/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/( 50*2.8)/0.9)}}}}
| rowspan="16" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 210/(150*2.8)/0.5)}}}} || rowspan="3" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 210/( 50*2.8)/0.5)}}}}
| rowspan="3" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 840/(150*2.8)/0.7)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 840/( 50*2.8)/0.7)}}}}
| {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/(200*2.8)/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/(150*2.8)/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/( 50*2.8)/0.9)}}}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|7}}
| rowspan="15" | {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 420/(200*(2.8+0.5*1))/0.7)}}}} || rowspan="2" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 420/( 50*(2.8+0.5*1))/0.7)}}}}
| rowspan="2" | {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/(200*(2.8+0.5*1))/0.9)}}}} || rowspan="2" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/(150*(2.8+0.5*1))/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/( 50*(2.8+0.5*1))/0.9)}}}}
| rowspan="6" | {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 840/(200*(2.8+0.5*1))/0.7)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 840/( 50*(2.8+0.5*1))/0.7)}}}}
| {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/(200*(2.8+0.5*1))/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/(150*(2.8+0.5*1))/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/( 50*(2.8+0.5*1))/0.9)}}}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|8}}
| {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/( 50*(2.8+0.5*2))/0.9)}}}}
| {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 840/( 50*(2.8+0.5*2))/0.7)}}}}
| {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/(200*(2.8+0.5*2))/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/(150*(2.8+0.5*2))/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/( 50*(2.8+0.5*2))/0.9)}}}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|9}}
| rowspan="13" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 105/( 50*(2.8+0.5*3))/0.5)}}}}
| rowspan="13" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 420/(150*(2.8+0.5*3))/0.7)}}}} || rowspan="4" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 420/( 50*(2.8+0.5*3))/0.7)}}}}
| rowspan="4" | {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/(200*(2.8+0.5*3))/0.9)}}}} || rowspan="2" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/(150*(2.8+0.5*3))/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/( 50*(2.8+0.5*3))/0.9)}}}}
| rowspan="9" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 210/( 50*(2.8+0.5*3))/0.5)}}}}
| rowspan="8" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 840/(150*(2.8+0.5*3))/0.7)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 840/( 50*(2.8+0.5*3))/0.7)}}}}
| {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/(200*(2.8+0.5*3))/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/(150*(2.8+0.5*3))/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/( 50*(2.8+0.5*3))/0.9)}}}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|10}}
| {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/( 50*(2.8+0.5*4))/0.9)}}}}
| rowspan="3" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 840/( 50*(2.8+0.5*4))/0.7)}}}}
| rowspan="3" | {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/(200*(2.8+0.5*4))/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/(150*(2.8+0.5*4))/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/( 50*(2.8+0.5*4))/0.9)}}}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|11}}
| rowspan="5" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/(150*(2.8+0.5*5))/0.9)}}}} || rowspan="2" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/( 50*(2.8+0.5*5))/0.9)}}}}
| rowspan="2" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/(150*(2.8+0.5*5))/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/( 50*(2.8+0.5*5))/0.9)}}}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|12}}
| {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/( 50*(2.8+0.5*6))/0.9)}}}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|13}}
| rowspan="9" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 420/( 50*(2.8+0.5*7))/0.7)}}}}
| rowspan="8" | {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/(200*(2.8+0.5*7))/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/( 50*(2.8+0.5*7))/0.9)}}}}
| rowspan="9" | {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 840/(200*(2.8+0.5*7))/0.7)}}}} || rowspan="4" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 840/( 50*(2.8+0.5*7))/0.7)}}}}
| rowspan="3" | {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/(200*(2.8+0.5*7))/0.9)}}}} || rowspan="3" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/(150*(2.8+0.5*7))/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/( 50*(2.8+0.5*7))/0.9)}}}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|14}}
| rowspan="2" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/( 50*(2.8+0.5*8))/0.9)}}}}
| {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/( 50*(2.8+0.5*8))/0.9)}}}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|15}}
| {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/( 50*(2.8+0.5*9))/0.9)}}}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|16}}
| rowspan="6" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/(150*(2.8+0.5*10))/0.9)}}}} || rowspan="3" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/( 50*(2.8+0.5*10))/0.9)}}}}
| rowspan="5" | {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/(200*(2.8+0.5*10))/0.9)}}}} || rowspan="4" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/(150*(2.8+0.5*10))/0.9)}}}} || rowspan="2" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/( 50*(2.8+0.5*10))/0.9)}}}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|17}}
| rowspan="5" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 840/(150*(2.8+0.5*11))/0.7)}}}} || rowspan="5" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 840/( 50*(2.8+0.5*11))/0.7)}}}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|18}} to {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|19}}
| rowspan="4" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil( 210/( 50*(2.8+0.5*12))/0.5)}}}}
| {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/( 50*(2.8+0.5*12))/0.9)}}}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|20}} to {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|21}}
| rowspan="2" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/( 50*(2.8+0.5*15))/0.9)}}}}
| {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/( 50*(2.8+0.5*15))/0.9)}}}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|22}} to {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)|23}}
| rowspan="2" | {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/(150*(2.8+0.5*16))/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/( 50*(2.8+0.5*16))/0.9)}}}}
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| {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/(200*(2.8+0.5*18))/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(2100/( 50*(2.8+0.5*18))/0.9)}}}}
| {{Icon|Rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/(200*(2.8+0.5*18))/0.9)}}}} || {{Icon|Explosive rocket|{{#expr: ceil(4200/( 50*(2.8+0.5*18))/0.9)}}}}
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Latest revision as of 14:05, 14 November 2025

Stronger explosives (research)

Cost

30
1
1
100

Prototype type

technology

Internal name

stronger-explosives-1

Required technologies

2

Allows

2-∞

Stronger explosives (research) affects the damage of grenades, rockets and landmines. In Space Age, levels 5 and 6 of the research require space science packs, and the infinite research requires agricultural science packs, but is otherwise unchanged.

Technology Base game cost Space Age cost Per Level Cumulative Per level Cumulative Per level Cumulative
1
Stronger explosives 1
30
1
1
100
25% 25%
2
Stronger explosives 2
30
1
1
1
200
20% 45% 20% 20%
3
Stronger explosives 3
60
1
1
1
1
300
20% 65% 20% 40% 30% 30%
4
Stronger explosives 4
60
1
1
1
1
1
400
20% 85% 20% 60% 40% 70%
5
Stronger explosives 5
60
1
1
1
1
1
500
60
1
1
1
1
1
1
500
20% 105% 20% 80% 50% 120%
6
Stronger explosives 6
60
1
1
1
1
1
600
60
1
1
1
1
1
1
600
20% 125% 20% 100% 60% 180%
7-∞
Stronger explosives 7-∞
60
1
1
1
1
1
1

2^(Level-7)*1000 (eg. 1000 for level 7, 2000 for level 8)
60
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

2^(Level-7)*1000 (eg. 1000 for level 7, 2000 for level 8)
20% per level 125% +
20%*(Level-6)
20% per level 100% +
20%*(Level-6)
50% per level 180% +
50%*(Level-6)

Thresholds

The table below shows for each level of the stronger explosives research how many (normal quality) rockets are required in order to kill a small (S), medium (M), or big (B) promethium or other asteroids respectively. This takes into account, that the rocket turrets automatically overkill by 5%. For explosive rockets both the required number of direct hits (hit) and required number of times damage taken in the area of effect (AoE) are given.

Technology
level
S
S
S
M
M
M
B
B
B
S
M
B
hit
AoE
hit
AoE
hit
AoE
hit
AoE
hit
AoE
hit
AoE
0
to
2
2
2
5
4
4
13
12
16
47
3
3
9
7
8
25
24
32
94
3
1
4
3
10
9
12
36
2
7
5
7
19
18
24
72
4
1
3
2
3
8
7
10
28
2
5
4
5
15
14
19
55
5
2
2
6
6
8
22
1
4
3
4
11
11
15
43
6
5
5
6
17
1
3
3
9
9
12
34
7
1
4
4
5
15
2
8
8
10
29
8
13
7
7
9
25
9
1
1
3
3
4
11
2
2
6
6
8
22
10
10
5
5
7
20
11
3
9
6
18
12
17
13
2
2
8
1
4
4
5
15
14
7
14
15
13
16
2
6
3
4
12
17
1
3
18
to
19
1
11
20
to
21
5
10
22
to
23
3
9
24
1
4
2
8

History

  • 0.17.0:
    • Added as part of military technology balance rework.

See also