Research

Defense systems

+10% structure per level for ships and defenses – the armor that counts once the shield is down.

Effect

Defense systems increase the structure – in other words the armor – of your ships and defenses by 10% per level. The structure takes over once the shield has been broken: if it drops to zero, the unit is destroyed. It also helps your defenses withstand particle beams from a Particle cannon.

It requires a Research lab at level 5. Defense systems unlock the Phoenix (level 5) and the Positron Lighter (level 6).

Background

The Defense Systems protect the ship from being destroyed and increase the strength of the ship's entire structure. Its structure increases by 10% for each level completed, thus making the ship more resilient to an attack. That's why it's highly recommended to research this technology as soon as you can.

Levels at a glance

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Level	Metal	Research time
1	2,500	5 min 12 s
2	5,000	10 min 25 s
3	10,000	20 min 50 s
4	20,000	41 min 40 s
5	40,000	1 h 23 min
6	80,000	2 h 46 min
7	160,000	5 h 33 min
8	320,000	11 h 6 min
9	640,000	22 h 13 min
10	1,280,000	1 d 20 h 26 min
11	2,560,000	3 d 16 h 53 min
12	5,120,000	7 d 9 h 46 min
13	10,240,000	14 d 19 h
14	20,480,000	29 d 15 h
15	40,960,000	35 d 23 h
16	81,920,000	35 d 23 h
17	163,840,000	35 d 23 h
18	327,680,000	35 d 23 h
19	655,360,000	35 d 23 h
20	1.31 B	35 d 23 h
21	2.62 B	35 d 23 h
22	5.24 B	35 d 23 h
23	10.49 B	35 d 23 h
24	20.97 B	35 d 23 h
25	41.94 B	35 d 23 h
26	83.89 B	35 d 23 h
27	167.77 B	35 d 23 h
28	335.54 B	35 d 23 h
29	671.09 B	35 d 23 h
30	1.34 T	35 d 23 h
31	2.68 T	35 d 23 h
32	5.37 T	35 d 23 h
33	10.74 T	35 d 23 h
34	21.47 T	35 d 23 h
35	42.95 T	35 d 23 h
36	85.90 T	35 d 23 h
37	171.80 T	35 d 23 h
38	343.60 T	35 d 23 h
39	687.19 T	35 d 23 h
40	1.37 Qa	35 d 23 h

Values without speed-up. Set your research lab level above and the research times adjust.

Defense systems

Effect

Levels at a glance

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