Robot Factory — Xterium Buildings: levels, effect, bonuses

Description

What it is and why you need it

Robot Factory — a building from the “Construction Speed” category in Xterium. Main effect — building construction speed. Reduces the time to build other buildings. One of the first upgrades early in the game.

When to build

Unlocks once the requirements listed below are met.

What to watch out for

No energy required. The building runs autonomously and does not load the planet's energy balance.

Effect at key levels

Exact effect numbers for the building at different levels. Without senator, alliance, special-offer or anomaly bonuses.

Building effect at key levels
Level	Building construction speed
1	10 %
5	50 %
10	100 %
25	250 %
35	350 %

Building effect at all levels
Level	Building construction speed
1	10 %
2	20 %
3	30 %
4	40 %
5	50 %
6	60 %
7	70 %
8	80 %
9	90 %
10	100 %
11	110 %
12	120 %
13	130 %
14	140 %
15	150 %
16	160 %
17	170 %
18	180 %
19	190 %
20	200 %
21	210 %
22	220 %
23	230 %
24	240 %
25	250 %
26	260 %
27	270 %
28	280 %
29	290 %
30	300 %
31	310 %
32	320 %
33	330 %
34	340 %
35	350 %

Cost

Price growth multipliers by ranges: lvl 10–24 ×1.75 lvl 25–34 ×1.25 lvl 35+ ×1.9

Construction cost at key levels
Level	Metal	Crystal	Deuterium	Time
1	2 250	560	—	02:49
8	115K	28K	—	02:22:30
17	2.2M	540K	—	1d 20:51
26	18M	4.5M	735K	17d 06:26
35	5684.5M	1421.5M	237M	5483d 12:10

Full table of construction cost at all levels
Level	Metal	Crystal	Deuterium	Time
1	2 250	560	—	02:49
2	3 900	975	—	04:53
3	6 850	1 750	—	08:38
4	12K	3 000	—	15:00
5	21K	5 250	—	26:15
6	37K	9 150	—	46:05
7	64K	16K	—	01:20:00
8	115K	28K	—	02:22:30
9	200K	49K	—	04:08:20
10	345K	86K	—	07:10:50
11	565K	145K	—	11:52:30
12	705K	180K	—	14:47:30
13	880K	220K	—	18:20:00
14	1.1M	275K	—	22:55:00
15	1.4M	345K	—	1d 05:01
16	1.8M	430K	—	1d 12:15
17	2.2M	540K	—	1d 20:51
18	2.7M	675K	—	2d 08:15
19	3.4M	840K	—	2d 22:33
20	4.2M	1.1M	—	3d 15:30
21	5.3M	1.4M	—	4d 14:25
22	6.6M	1.7M	—	5d 17:30
23	8.2M	2.1M	—	7d 02:50
24	10.5M	2.6M	—	9d 02:03
25	13M	3.2M	—	11d 05:26
26	18M	4.5M	735K	17d 06:26
27	33.5M	8.4M	1.4M	32d 08:23
28	64M	16M	2.7M	61d 16:33
29	121M	30.5M	5.1M	117d 00:20
30	230M	57.5M	9.6M	221d 21:00
31	436.5M	109.5M	18.5M	422d 03:56
32	829M	207.5M	35M	800d 22:13
33	1575M	394M	66M	1520d 06:06
34	2992M	748M	125M	2886d 13:46
35	5684.5M	1421.5M	237M	5483d 12:10

What it unlocks

At level 10 unlocks: Nanite Factory

What improves production

Sources that boost this building. Open a source card to see the exact percentages and conditions.

Senators 1

The colony's permanent command staff. Each senator has a specialization and, once assigned, gives the colony a set of permanent bonuses that grow with their level.

Architect Bonuses: Building construction speed (+1–55%), Defense speed (+1–40% starting at level 12), Fleet construction speed (+1–35% starting at level 17). 50 levels.

Alliance Skills 1

Permanent alliance skills. Leveled up by the alliance using shared points and applied to all members.

Building Protocol

Boosters 1

Temporary boosters from tournament and quest rewards. Give a percentage bonus to a building's effect for a limited time.

Construction queue Allows for the construction of multiple buildings at the same time.

If something is missing — where to look

Contextual alternatives for specific problems. Each block is a separate problem and the buildings that solve it.

What to build next

Development chain — what is worth building in parallel with or after this building.

Nanite Factory — When resources are plentiful, nanites provide a dramatic boost

How it differs from similar buildings

To choose what to upgrade — see how this building compares to the alternatives.

Related materials

Questions and answers

What is «Robot Factory» in Xterium?

“Robot Factory” — a building of the “Construction Speed” category in Xterium, maximum level — 35.

At what level does the «Robot Factory» building unlock “Nanite Factory”?

At level 10 «Robot Factory» unlocks access to the “Nanite Factory” building.

What is the maximum level of the «Robot Factory» building?

Maximum level — 35.

How much building construction speed does «Robot Factory» give by level?

Building construction speed grows with levels: at level 1 — 10%; at level 30 — 300%; at level 35 — 350%. The numbers are base values, without senator bonuses, anomalies, or alliance upgrades.

How much building construction speed at the maximum level of «Robot Factory»?

At level 35 (the last calculated level in the game) «Robot Factory» gives 350% building construction speed.

How does the Nanite Factory differ from the Robot Factory?

The Robot Factory unlocks earlier and goes up to level 35 — it is the main build-speed booster in the early-to-mid game. The Nanite Factory unlocks later (requires Robot Factory lv. 10 + Microprocessors lv. 5), goes up to level 25, and gives a stronger speedup per level. Switching to nanites makes sense once the Robot Factory is maxed and build times still feel long.

What increases production for the «Robot Factory» building?

Permanent bonus sources: Architect, Building Protocol, Construction queue. Senator specialization, temporary boosters from special offers, and alliance upgrades also have an effect.