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Varkesh Brood

Hive organisms that expand fast, consume hard, and overwhelm weak borders.

Profile

Swarm Aliens Aggressive Jungle worldsWarm worldsBiomass worlds

Fast growth, fast ship production and strong biological pressure with weaker high-tech efficiency.

Fleet doctrine. Numerous organic hulls, faster mobilisation, weaker high-tech efficiency.

Technology identity

Brood CoordinationBio-IndustryLiving Hulls

Production modifiers

Every race pays for its bonuses somewhere — a race with only positive modifiers would be a strictly dominant pick, so each advantage below is balanced by a cost elsewhere in the table.

Modifier	Multiplier	Change
Metal output	×1.08	+8%
Crystal output	×0.96	-4%
Deuterium output	×0.96	-4%
Energy output	×0.97	-3%
Food output	×1.12	+12%
Population growth	×1.18	+18%
Build speed	×1.03	+3%
Research speed	×0.95	-5%
Ship build speed	×1.04	+4%

Combat modifiers

These multiply the base stats listed on every ship and defense page.

Applies to	Stat	Multiplier	Change
Ships	Attack	×1.09	+9%
Ships	Shield	×0.92	-8%
Ships	Hull	×0.94	-6%
Ships	Speed	×1.07	+7%
Ships	Cargo	×0.98	-2%
Defenses	Attack	×1.03	+3%
Defenses	Shield	×0.92	-8%
Defenses	Hull	×0.96	-4%