Latest revision as of 05:46, 13 September 2026

Elerium Reactor

Category	Production
Realm	3
Placement	Planet
Initial Cost
Steel: 40000 Quartz: 0 Gas: 0 Iridium: 60000 Silicium: 80000 Elerium: 30000
Build Time	24000s
Build Time Multiplier	2.2
Cost Multiplier	2
Base Effects
Produces massive amounts of Energy using Elerium as fuel.
Requirements
Elerium Synthesizer Level 4 Fusion Technology Level 6

Elerium Reactor

The Elerium Reactor is the most powerful conventional energy source — vast output fueled by Elerium from your Elerium Synthesizer chain.

Mechanics

Highest-tier planet energy building in the player catalog
Consumes Elerium per hour — budget synthesizer output before spamming reactors
Required to comfortably run late ships, Prism Tower defenses, and Realm 3+ industry

Special capabilities

Power & elerium fuel

Pairs with Elerium Synthesizer production — treat elerium as both fuel and build material
Enables dense mine + yard worlds that would otherwise stay energy-negative
Upgrade synthesizers before doubling reactors on the same planet

Strategy

Build on capitals running Terraformer, Defense Yard, and heavy mines together
Monitor elerium burn vs synthesizer output in the resource panel
Step up from Fusion Reactor once gas-only power is insufficient

Lore

Elerium reactors harness exotic quantum reactions that produce energy far beyond traditional fusion systems.

The immense power generated by these reactors allows colonies to sustain massive industrial complexes, planetary shields, and advanced research facilities.

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-{{Building|name=Elerium Synthesizer|image=Building_EleriumSynthesizer.png|category=Production|realm=3|placement=Planet|steel=0|quartz=10000|gas=0|iridium=25000|silicium=34000|elerium=0|time=72000s|effects=Produces Elerium, a rare high-energy material used in late-game technologies.|requirements=Advanced Resource Extraction Level 10<br>
+{{Building|name=Elerium Reactor|image=Building_EleriumReactor.png|category=Production|realm=3|placement=Planet|steel=40000|quartz=0|gas=0|iridium=60000|silicium=80000|elerium=30000|time=24000s|effects=Produces massive amounts of Energy using Elerium as fuel.|requirements=Elerium Synthesizer Level 4<br>
-Fusion Technology Level 3}}
+Fusion Technology Level 6|costMultiplier=2|buildTimeMultiplier=2.2}}
-= Elerium Synthesizer =
+= Elerium Reactor =
-The '''Elerium Synthesizer''' is an advanced industrial complex capable of producing synthetic Elerium through highly controlled quantum fusion reactions.
+The '''Elerium Reactor''' is the most powerful conventional energy source — vast output fueled by '''Elerium''' from your [[Elerium Synthesizer]] chain.
-Elerium is one of the most valuable materials in the galaxy, serving as the energy catalyst for powerful reactors, experimental propulsion systems, and advanced military technologies.
+== Mechanics ==
+* Highest-tier planet energy building in the player catalog
+* Consumes Elerium per hour — budget synthesizer output before spamming reactors
+* Required to comfortably run late ships, [[Prism Tower]] defenses, and Realm 3+ industry
-== Mechanics ==
+== Special capabilities ==
+=== Power & elerium fuel ===
+* Pairs with [[Elerium Synthesizer]] production — treat elerium as both fuel and build material
+* Enables dense mine + yard worlds that would otherwise stay energy-negative
+* Upgrade synthesizers before doubling reactors on the same planet
-* Produces **Elerium per hour**.
+== Strategy ==
-* Required for advanced reactors, ships, and research.
+* Build on capitals running [[Terraformer]], [[Defense Yard]], and heavy mines together
-* Production increases with each level.
+* Monitor elerium burn vs synthesizer output in the resource panel
+* Step up from [[Fusion Reactor]] once gas-only power is insufficient
 == Lore ==
-Elerium was once believed to exist only in rare cosmic phenomena such as neutron star collisions and ancient alien relics.
+Elerium reactors harness exotic quantum reactions that produce energy far beyond traditional fusion systems.
-Modern synthesizers replicate these extreme conditions within reinforced containment chambers, allowing empires to manufacture Elerium artificially.
-These facilities are among the most technologically advanced industrial structures ever built.
+The immense power generated by these reactors allows colonies to sustain massive industrial complexes, planetary shields, and advanced research facilities.
-== Strategy ==
-Elerium production becomes essential for:
-* high-tier research
+== References ==
-* advanced ships
+* [[Elerium Synthesizer]] · [[Fusion Reactor]]
-* late-game infrastructure
+* [[Elerium Processing]]
+* [[Resources]]