Description
Dark Matter Beam Technology harnesses dark matter to create beams that can pass through conventional shields and armor.
Benefits
Power output Empire-wide+0.75%
Sensor strength Empire-wide+0.3%
Space attack Empire-wide+14.95%
Strategy notes
Dark Matter Beam Technology 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 +100% 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 major commitment. Secure its required resources and protect the supporting infrastructure before assigning Critical priority. 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
128KRP
89.6KCredits
22.4KCommon
35.2KRare
25.6KStrategic
32KFuel