Description
Neutron Beam Weapons Technology uses neutron radiation to create beams that penetrate deeply and cause severe damage at a molecular level.
Benefits
Power output Empire-wide+0.69%
Sensor strength Empire-wide+0.28%
Space attack Empire-wide+11.03%
Strategy notes
Neutron Beam Weapons develops the Beams discipline within Fast Strike Fleet. Use propulsion, precise energy weapons, and tactical sensing to choose engagements and destroy priority targets quickly. Its immediate value is +80% Space Attack, +2% Sensing; +5% Power. The principal counterpressure is that fuel interdiction, layered defenses, ambushes, and forced prolonged battles erode its speed advantage.
Player hints
This is a specialization milestone. Reaching it reveals stronger combinations, but broad tier-three investment will slow every capstone. Favor this technology when its Beams 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
36KRP
25.2KCredits
6.3KCommon
9.9KRare
7.2KStrategic
9KFuel