Unlock laser batteries, then keep sharpening them.
Raises Light and Heavy Laser firepower by 2% per level and opens the advanced defence branch.
Laser Technology strengthens every existing and future Light and Heavy Laser by 2% per level. The bonus stacks with Weapons Technology and remains useful after the unlock gates are cleared.
Light and Heavy Lasers with permanent firepower scaling, plus Ion Technology and the later Plasma Technology chain.
Unlocks laser modules and adds +2% firepower per level to Light and Heavy Lasers.
Research time depends on the Research Laboratory level, the Intergalactic Research Network and the universe speed.
Each level multiplies the previous cost by ×2, so each further level gets steadily more expensive the further you push it.
| To level | Metal | Crystal | Deuterium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 200 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 400 | 200 | 0 |
| 5 | 3,200 | 1,600 | 0 |
| 10 | 102,400 | 51,200 | 0 |
| 15 | 3,276,800 | 1,638,400 | 0 |
| Requirement | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Technology | Research | 2 |
| Robotics Factory | Planet | 2 |
Every one of these must be met before Laser Technology can be ordered.
| Unlocked | Type | At level |
|---|---|---|
| Light Laser | Defense | 1 |
| Light Laser (module) | Ship module | 1 |
| Heavy Laser | Defense | 3 |
| Heavy Laser (module) | Ship module | 4 |
| Ion Technology | Research | 5 |
| Plasma Technology | Research | 10 |
See the full technology list or return to the codex index.