Energy Processing
Research

Energy Processing

#EnergyProcessing
🔒 Locked Research Economic Tier5
Value: 1000 pts

Arcane energy - +25% Dextronium, unlocks Reactor.

Description

Harnessing arcane energy. Enables reactors and improves dextronium production by 25%.

📖 Full Encyclopedia Entry

Energy Processing unlocks the power of the universe itself. Reactors channel leyline energy into usable forms, producing the mysterious dextronium. This ultimate resource powers the most advanced technologies your civilization can achieve. The +25% Dextronium bonus maximizes production of this ultimate resource.

Creation

Requirements

Must be present (NOT consumed)

Researches:
📖 MasterCraftsmanship 📖 AdvancedAlchemy
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Costs

Consumed when created

Time 85000
1m 25s
💰 Gold 30000
📖 Research 1000 pts

Effects

All values are RATIOS. +% = bonus, -% = penalty. Effects multiply other systems.

Production Modifiers
💎 Dextronium Production +25%

Strategic Context

Advisory information only. Does not affect gameplay mechanics.

Role Tier 5 economic - ultimate energy resource
Relevance 👑 Late Game
Type Unique

Advantages

  • + +25% Dextronium production (permanent)
  • + Unlocks Reactor building
  • + Enables MaterialSynthesis
  • + Dextronium for ultimate tech
  • + Powers most advanced units/buildings

Disadvantages

  • - Requires MasterCraftsmanship AND AdvancedAlchemy
  • - Very high cost: 1000 research, 30000 gold
  • - Research time: 85000ms
  • - Long prerequisite chain

Warnings

  • ! Peak of tech tree
  • ! Dextronium extremely valuable
  • ! Required for ultimate technologies
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Synergies

Reactor: Dextronium productionMaterialSynthesis: +30% Dextronium stacksUltimate technologies
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Countered By

Long tech path: Late game only
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Scaling

Permanent +25% Dextronium ratio. Stacks with MaterialSynthesis (+30%).