Codex · Research

Combustion Drive

Faster logistics make the empire feel larger.

What it does

Makes cargo ships and recyclers 10% faster per level.

Combustion Drive cuts travel time for the ships used most often in routine logistics. Faster hauling, recycling and early scouting improve daily tempo.

What it enables

Small and Large Cargo Ships, Recyclers, Espionage Probes and the Impulse Drive path.

🔥 Small and large cargo ships gain +{pct}% speed.

🚀 Propulsion

Cost for level 1

Metal
400
Deuterium
600

Research time depends on the Research Laboratory level, the Intergalactic Research Network and the universe speed.

Cost per level

Each level multiplies the previous cost by ×2, so each further level gets steadily more expensive the further you push it.

To levelMetalCrystalDeuterium
14000600
280001,200
56,40009,600
10204,8000307,200
156,553,60009,830,400

Requirements

RequirementTypeLevel
Energy Technology Research 1

Every one of these must be met before Combustion Drive can be ordered.

What it unlocks

UnlockedTypeAt level
Combustion Drive (module) Ship module 2
Impulse Drive Research 2
Small Cargo Ship 2
Espionage Probe Ship 3
Civilian Transport Ship 4
Large Cargo Ship 6
Recycler Ship 6

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