Swarm of Self-drilling Machines draft
Part of the Buildings guide
- Built on
- Moons and Asteroids
- Workforce
- 1 Mobilized
- Unlocked by
- Crystal Shell
- Levels
- 5
Swarm of Self-drilling Machines
1 Mobilized

Production+3+1,200/h ×
Production+4.8+1,920/h ×
Production+7.8+3,120/h ×
Production+11.25+4,500/h ×
Production+15+6,000/h ×
300 975
200 2,080
1,200 3,380
2,400 4,875
4,000 6,500
Levels
Every level above 1 is an upgrade. See upgrades for what the requirements mean.
| Level | Credit cost | Production cost | Requires | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 975 | 300 | Crystal Shell | +3+1,200/h Production per Industrial Potential |
| 2 | 2,080 | 200 | Pressurized Environment II | +4.8+1,920/h Production per Industrial Potential |
| 3 | 3,380 | 1,200 | Pressurized Environment III | +7.8+3,120/h Production per Industrial Potential |
| 4 | 4,875 | 2,400 | Pressurized Environment IV | +11.25+4,500/h Production per Industrial Potential |
| 5 | 6,500 | 4,000 | Pressurized Environment V | +15+6,000/h Production per Industrial Potential |
Production, credit, technology, ideology and upkeep amounts are per tick.Production, credit, technology, ideology and upkeep amounts are per hour.
Unlocking
Unlocked by the patent Crystal Shell. A patent can only be bought once the one above it is owned. Its path from the root of the patent tree: