Description
Improved Body Armor Technology enhances the protection of infantry units by introducing advanced materials and ergonomic designs, reducing casualties and improving survivability in combat.
Benefits
Ground defence Empire-wide+4.5%
Hull strength Empire-wide+1.5%
Strategy notes
Improved Body Armor develops the Troops discipline within Bio-Social Dominion. Build a large, resilient workforce and disciplined service culture through medicine, institutions, and population policy. Its immediate value is +15% Ground Defence; +5% Hull Strength. The principal counterpressure is that high consumption and concentrated social systems are vulnerable to unrest, espionage, and supply disruption.
Player hints
This is an inexpensive path entry. Research it early when you want to test this direction without sacrificing strategic flexibility. Favor this technology when its Troops benefits reinforce your current economy, fleets, or frontier. Pause the branch if its expected RP per tick is too diluted or its resource costs would stall higher-priority projects.
Research cost
1.65KRP
1.07KCredits
288Common
206Rare
61Strategic
165Fuel