Rune Shields
Overview
Researching Rune Shields reduces the costs and duration of researching Armour Technology with each level.
Base Stats
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Base cost | 500,000 Metal · 300,000 Crystal · 200,000 Deuterium |
| Cost factor | 1.5× |
Cost Table
| Level | Metal | Crystal | Deuterium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 500,000 | 300,000 | 200,000 |
| 5 | 12,656,250 | 7,593,750 | 5,062,500 |
| 10 | 192,216,796 | 115,330,078 | 76,886,718 |
| 15 | 2,189,469,451 | 1,313,681,671 | 875,787,780 |
Bonuses
| Bonus | Per Level | Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Armour Technology cost reduction | −0.2% | 50% |
| Armour Technology time reduction | −0.2% | 99% |
| Level | Cost Reduction | Time Reduction |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | −1.0% | −1.0% |
| 10 | −2.0% | −2.0% |
| 20 | −4.0% | −4.0% |
Research/Build Savings
Caps ensure even low levels provide meaningful savings.
See Also
Updated 16 May 2026
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