Battery
Tier 2 Technology
Research Cost
50 packs
Tier
2
Science Packs
2 types
Priority
★★★★★
4/5
Description
Batteries for energy storage and robotic applications.
Prerequisites
Oil ProcessingSulfur Processing
Unlocks
BatteryAccumulator
Required Science Packs
Automation Science PackLogistic Science Pack
Strengths
- +Enables energy storage
- +Required for robots
- +Accumulators pair with solar
Weaknesses
- -Requires sulfuric acid
- -Battery production is slow (4s)
Research Tips
- 1Accumulators store power for nighttime or peak loads.
- 2Batteries are needed for all robot types.
- 3Solar + accumulator ratio is 21:25.