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Stronger explosives (research)

Cost

30
1
1
✖ 100

Prototype type

technology

Internal name

stronger-explosives-1

Required technologies

2

Allows

2-∞
Object description

Stronger explosives (research) affects the damage of grenades, rockets and landmines.

Technology 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
20% 105% 20% 80% 50% 120%
6
Stronger explosives 6
60
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)
20% per level 125% +
20%*(Level-6)
20% per level 100% +
20%*(Level-6)
50% per level 180% +
50%*(Level-6)

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 Cost Per Level Cumulative Per level Cumulative Per level Cumulative
5
Stronger explosives 5
60
1
1
1
1
1
1
✖ 500
20% 105% 20% 80% 50% 120%
6
Stronger explosives 6
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
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

Space Age expansion exclusive feature.

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
0-2
2 ✖

2 ✖
hit

5 ✖
AoE
4 ✖

4 ✖
hit

13 ✖
AoE
12 ✖

16 ✖
hit

47 ✖
AoE
3 ✖

3 ✖
hit

9 ✖
AoE
7 ✖

8 ✖
hit

25 ✖
AoE
24 ✖

32 ✖
hit

94 ✖
AoE
3
1 ✖

2 ✖
hit

4 ✖
AoE
3 ✖

4 ✖
hit

10 ✖
AoE
9 ✖

12 ✖
hit

36 ✖
AoE
2 ✖

3 ✖
hit

7 ✖
AoE
5 ✖

7 ✖
hit

19 ✖
AoE
18 ✖

24 ✖
hit

72 ✖
AoE
4
1 ✖
hit

3 ✖
AoE
2 ✖

3 ✖
hit

8 ✖
AoE
7 ✖

10 ✖
hit

28 ✖
AoE
2 ✖

2 ✖
hit

5 ✖
AoE
4 ✖

5 ✖
hit

15 ✖
AoE
14 ✖

19 ✖
hit

55 ✖
AoE
5
2 ✖
AoE
2 ✖

2 ✖
hit

6 ✖
AoE
6 ✖

8 ✖
hit

22 ✖
AoE
1 ✖

2 ✖
hit

4 ✖
AoE
3 ✖

4 ✖
hit

11 ✖
AoE
11 ✖

15 ✖
hit

43 ✖
AoE
6
2 ✖
AoE
2 ✖

2 ✖
hit

5 ✖
AoE
5 ✖

6 ✖
hit

17 ✖
AoE
1 ✖
hit

3 ✖
AoE
3 ✖

3 ✖
hit

9 ✖
AoE
9 ✖

12 ✖
hit

34 ✖
AoE
7
2 ✖
AoE
1 ✖

2 ✖
hit

4 ✖
AoE
4 ✖

5 ✖
hit

15 ✖
AoE
3 ✖
AoE
2 ✖

3 ✖
hit

8 ✖
AoE
8 ✖

10 ✖
hit

29 ✖
AoE
8
2 ✖
AoE
2 ✖
hit

4 ✖
AoE
4 ✖

5 ✖
hit

13 ✖
AoE
3 ✖
AoE
2 ✖

3 ✖
hit

7 ✖
AoE
7 ✖

9 ✖
hit

25 ✖
AoE
9
1 ✖
AoE
1 ✖
hit

3 ✖
AoE
3 ✖

4 ✖
hit

11 ✖
AoE
2 ✖
AoE
2 ✖

2 ✖
hit

6 ✖
AoE
6 ✖

8 ✖
hit

22 ✖
AoE
10
3 ✖
AoE
3 ✖

4 ✖
hit

10 ✖
AoE
2 ✖
AoE
2 ✖

2 ✖
hit

5 ✖
AoE
5 ✖

7 ✖
hit

20 ✖
AoE
11
3 ✖
AoE
3 ✖

3 ✖
hit

9 ✖
AoE
2 ✖
AoE
2 ✖

2 ✖
hit

5 ✖
AoE
5 ✖

6 ✖
hit

18 ✖
AoE
12
3 ✖
AoE
3 ✖

3 ✖
hit

9 ✖
AoE
2 ✖
AoE
2 ✖

2 ✖
hit

5 ✖
AoE
5 ✖

6 ✖
hit

17 ✖
AoE
13
2 ✖
AoE
2 ✖

3 ✖
hit

8 ✖
AoE
2 ✖
AoE
1 ✖

2 ✖
hit

4 ✖
AoE
4 ✖

5 ✖
hit

15 ✖
AoE
14
2 ✖
AoE
2 ✖

3 ✖
hit

7 ✖
AoE
2 ✖
AoE
2 ✖
hit

4 ✖
AoE
4 ✖

5 ✖
hit

14 ✖
AoE
15
2 ✖
AoE
2 ✖

3 ✖
hit

7 ✖
AoE
2 ✖
AoE
2 ✖
hit

4 ✖
AoE
4 ✖

5 ✖
hit

13 ✖
AoE
16
2 ✖
AoE
2 ✖

2 ✖
hit

6 ✖
AoE
2 ✖
AoE
2 ✖
hit

4 ✖
AoE
3 ✖

4 ✖
hit

12 ✖
AoE
17
2 ✖
AoE
2 ✖

2 ✖
hit

6 ✖
AoE
2 ✖
AoE
1 ✖
hit

3 ✖
AoE
3 ✖

4 ✖
hit

12 ✖
AoE
18
2 ✖
AoE
2 ✖

2 ✖
hit

6 ✖
AoE
1 ✖
AoE
3 ✖
AoE
3 ✖

4 ✖
hit

11 ✖
AoE
19
2 ✖
AoE
2 ✖

2 ✖
hit

6 ✖
AoE
3 ✖
AoE
3 ✖

4 ✖
hit

11 ✖
AoE
20
2 ✖
AoE
2 ✖

2 ✖
hit

5 ✖
AoE
3 ✖
AoE
3 ✖

4 ✖
hit

10 ✖
AoE
21
2 ✖
AoE
2 ✖

2 ✖
hit

5 ✖
AoE
3 ✖
AoE
3 ✖

4 ✖
hit

10 ✖
AoE
22
2 ✖
AoE
2 ✖

2 ✖
hit

5 ✖
AoE
3 ✖
AoE
3 ✖

3 ✖
hit

9 ✖
AoE
23
2 ✖
AoE
2 ✖

2 ✖
hit

5 ✖
AoE
3 ✖
AoE
3 ✖

3 ✖
hit

9 ✖
AoE
24
2 ✖
AoE
1 ✖

2 ✖
hit

4 ✖
AoE
3 ✖
AoE
2 ✖

3 ✖
hit

8 ✖
AoE

History

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

See also