Metal Storage — Xterium Buildings: levels, effect, bonuses

Description

What it is and why you need it

Metal Storage — a building from the “Resources & Storage” category in Xterium. Main effect — metal storage capacity. When storage is full, the Metal Mine stops. Level it up alongside the mine.

When to build

Available from day one.

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	Storage capacity of metal
1	125 000 units
5	250 000 units
10	600 000 units
25	38 000 000 units
35	630 000 000 units

Building effect at all levels
Level	Storage capacity of metal
1	125 000 units
2	150 000 units
3	175 000 units
4	200 000 units
5	250 000 units
6	300 000 units
7	350 000 units
8	400 000 units
9	500 000 units
10	600 000 units
11	700 000 units
12	900 000 units
13	1 200 000 units
14	1 650 000 units
15	2 300 000 units
16	3 000 000 units
17	4 000 000 units
18	5 300 000 units
19	7 000 000 units
20	9 300 000 units
21	12 000 000 units
22	16 000 000 units
23	21 000 000 units
24	28 000 000 units
25	38 000 000 units
26	50 000 000 units
27	65 000 000 units
28	85 000 000 units
29	115 000 000 units
30	153 000 000 units
31	210 000 000 units
32	280 000 000 units
33	380 000 000 units
34	500 000 000 units
35	630 000 000 units

Cost

Price growth multipliers by ranges: lvl 10–19 ×1.7 lvl 20–29 ×1.3 lvl 30–34 ×1.58 lvl 35+ ×1.6

Construction cost at key levels
Level	Metal	Time
1	1 400	01:28
8	57K	59:23
17	1.1M	19:05:50
26	35.5M	25d 16:19
35	2250M	1627d 14:30

Full table of construction cost at all levels
Level	Metal	Time
1	1 400	01:28
2	2 400	02:30
3	4 050	04:14
4	6 850	07:09
5	12K	12:30
6	20K	20:50
7	34K	35:25
8	57K	59:23
9	97K	01:41:03
10	165K	02:51:53
11	220K	03:49:10
12	285K	04:56:53
13	370K	06:25:25
14	480K	08:20:00
15	625K	10:51:03
16	810K	14:03:45
17	1.1M	19:05:50
18	1.4M	1d 00:18
19	1.8M	1d 07:15
20	2.4M	1d 16:47
21	3.6M	2d 14:30
22	5.7M	4d 02:57
23	9M	6d 12:15
24	14.5M	10d 11:44
25	22.5M	16d 06:37
26	35.5M	25d 16:19
27	56M	40d 12:13
28	88.5M	64d 00:27
29	139.5M	100d 21:52
30	220.5M	159d 12:07
31	343.5M	248d 11:32
32	549.5M	397d 11:55
33	879M	635d 20:25
34	1406.5M	1017d 10:24
35	2250M	1627d 14:30

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.

Geologist Geologist — Senator for Economic Affairs.

Alliance Skills 1

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

Galactic Storage

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.

Metal Mine — Pump it out along with the mine—otherwise the ore will pile up in the warehouse

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 «Metal Storage» in Xterium?

“Metal Storage” — a building of the “Resources & Storage” category in Xterium, available from the start of the game, maximum level — 35.

What is the maximum level of the «Metal Storage» building?

Maximum level — 35.

How much storage capacity of metal does «Metal Storage» give by level?

Storage capacity of metal grows with levels: at level 1 — 125 000units; at level 30 — 153 000 000units; at level 35 — 630 000 000units. The numbers are base values, without senator bonuses, anomalies, or alliance upgrades.

How much storage capacity of metal at the maximum level of «Metal Storage»?

At level 35 (the last calculated level in the game) «Metal Storage» gives 630 000 000units storage capacity of metal.

What increases production for the «Metal Storage» building?

Permanent bonus sources: Geologist, Galactic Storage. Senator specialization, temporary boosters from special offers, and alliance upgrades also have an effect.