Shipyard — Xterium Buildings: levels, effect, bonuses

Description

What it is and why you need it

Shipyard — a building from the “Construction Speed” category in Xterium. Main effect — ship and defense construction. Each level speeds up building ships and defense. You can't build a fleet without a shipyard.

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	Fleet build speed	Defense build speed	Fleet/defense queue	Fleet build capacity
1	10 %	10 %	1 pcs.	10 units
5	50 %	50 %	1 pcs.	50 units
10	100 %	100 %	2 pcs.	150 units
25	250 %	250 %	5 pcs.	4 200 units
35	350 %	350 %	5 pcs.	40 000 units

Building effect at all levels
Level	Fleet build speed	Defense build speed	Fleet/defense queue	Fleet build capacity
1	10 %	10 %	1 pcs.	10 units
2	20 %	20 %	1 pcs.	20 units
3	30 %	30 %	1 pcs.	30 units
4	40 %	40 %	1 pcs.	40 units
5	50 %	50 %	1 pcs.	50 units
6	60 %	60 %	2 pcs.	60 units
7	70 %	70 %	2 pcs.	80 units
8	80 %	80 %	2 pcs.	100 units
9	90 %	90 %	2 pcs.	120 units
10	100 %	100 %	2 pcs.	150 units
11	110 %	110 %	2 pcs.	200 units
12	120 %	120 %	3 pcs.	250 units
13	130 %	130 %	3 pcs.	300 units
14	140 %	140 %	3 pcs.	350 units
15	150 %	150 %	3 pcs.	450 units
16	160 %	160 %	3 pcs.	550 units
17	170 %	170 %	3 pcs.	700 units
18	180 %	180 %	4 pcs.	900 units
19	190 %	190 %	4 pcs.	1 100 units
20	200 %	200 %	4 pcs.	1 400 units
21	210 %	210 %	4 pcs.	1 700 units
22	220 %	220 %	4 pcs.	2 150 units
23	230 %	230 %	4 pcs.	2 700 units
24	240 %	240 %	5 pcs.	3 400 units
25	250 %	250 %	5 pcs.	4 200 units
26	260 %	260 %	5 pcs.	5 300 units
27	270 %	270 %	5 pcs.	6 600 units
28	280 %	280 %	5 pcs.	8 300 units
29	290 %	290 %	5 pcs.	10 400 units
30	300 %	300 %	5 pcs.	13 000 units
31	310 %	310 %	5 pcs.	16 000 units
32	320 %	320 %	5 pcs.	20 000 units
33	330 %	330 %	5 pcs.	25 000 units
34	340 %	340 %	5 pcs.	31 500 units
35	350 %	350 %	5 pcs.	40 000 units

Cost

Price growth multipliers by ranges: lvl 8–17 ×2 lvl 18–25 ×1.23 lvl 26–34 ×1.45 lvl 35+ ×1.5

Construction cost at key levels
Level	Metal	Crystal	Deuterium	Time
1	3 950	785	200	02:23
8	500K	100K	25K	05:00:00
17	3.9M	765K	195K	3d 13:33
26	62.5M	16M	3.9M	47d 18:52
35	3333.5M	833.5M	417M	1929d 13:01

Full table of construction cost at all levels
Level	Metal	Crystal	Deuterium	Time
1	3 950	785	200	02:23
2	7 850	1 600	395	04:45
3	16K	3 150	785	09:33
4	32K	6 250	1 600	18:54
5	63K	13K	3 150	37:33
6	125K	25K	6 250	01:15:00
7	250K	50K	13K	02:30:00
8	500K	100K	25K	05:00:00
9	730K	150K	37K	16:20:00
10	895K	180K	45K	19:55:50
11	1.1M	220K	55K	1d 00:26
12	1.4M	270K	68K	1d 06:00
13	1.7M	335K	84K	1d 13:33
14	2.1M	410K	105K	1d 21:41
15	2.6M	505K	130K	2d 08:40
16	3.1M	620K	155K	2d 20:53
17	3.9M	765K	195K	3d 13:33
18	4.7M	935K	235K	4d 08:18
19	4.7M	1.2M	290K	3d 13:31
20	6.7M	1.7M	420K	5d 02:42
21	9.7M	2.5M	610K	7d 09:30
22	14.5M	3.6M	880K	10d 21:40
23	20.5M	5.1M	1.3M	15d 13:57
24	30M	7.4M	1.9M	22d 15:45
25	43M	11M	2.7M	32d 21:35
26	62.5M	16M	3.9M	47d 18:52
27	130.5M	33M	16.5M	75d 22:55
28	195.5M	49M	24.5M	113d 06:45
29	293M	73.5M	37M	170d 03:20
30	439M	110M	55M	254d 08:10
31	658.5M	165M	82.5M	381d 12:15
32	988M	247M	123.5M	571d 18:13
33	1481.5M	370.5M	185.5M	857d 18:48
34	2222.5M	556M	278M	1286d 14:28
35	3333.5M	833.5M	417M	1929d 13:01

What it unlocks

At level 1 unlocks: Espionage Probe

At level 1 unlocks: Cruiser FL-1

At level 1 unlocks: Guardian Turret DL-1

At level 2 unlocks: Solar Satellites

At level 3 unlocks: Engineering Ship

At level 3 unlocks: Valkyrie

At level 20 unlocks: Death Star

At level 20 unlocks: Guardian System DH-3

At level 5 unlocks: Destroyer FL-1

At level 5 unlocks: Small Shield Dome

At level 5 unlocks: Achille Turret DL-1

At level 8 unlocks: Battleship FL-1

At level 6 unlocks: Ram FL-1

At level 13 unlocks: Cruiser FM-2

At level 13 unlocks: Achille Platform DM-2

At level 15 unlocks: Destroyer FM-2

At level 15 unlocks: Cerberus

At level 15 unlocks: Giant Shield Dome

At level 17 unlocks: Battleship FM-2

At level 14 unlocks: Ram FM-2

At level 14 unlocks: Panzer Platform DM-2

At level 14 unlocks: Prometheus

At level 21 unlocks: Cruiser FH-3

At level 21 unlocks: Achille System DH-3

At level 23 unlocks: Destroyer FH-3

At level 25 unlocks: Battleship FH-3

At level 25 unlocks: Titan

At level 22 unlocks: Ram FH-3

At level 22 unlocks: Panzer System DH-3

At level 4 unlocks: Hunter

At level 4 unlocks: Panzer Turret DL-1

At level 10 unlocks: Medium Shield Dome

At level 7 unlocks: Hammer Turret DL-1

At level 12 unlocks: Guardian Platform DM-2

At level 16 unlocks: Hammer Platform DM-2

At level 24 unlocks: Hammer System DH-3

At level 24 unlocks: Armageddon

What improves production

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

Senators 4

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.

Admiral The Offensive Senator.
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.
Chief mate First Mate — Senator for Combat Effectiveness.
Tactician "Tactic" Defensive Senator.

Planet Anomalies 2

Planet features chosen and researched in the Planetarium (for dark matter or antimatter). Give a permanent percentage bonus to a specific effect for as long as the colony exists.

Flat terrain Defense Construction Speed +100%
Zero-gravity Zones Fleet Construction Speed +100%

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 — Building a fleet requires a lot of metal

Deuterium Synthesizer — Deuterium is needed as fuel for the fleet's deployment.

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 «Shipyard» in Xterium?

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

At what level does the «Shipyard» building unlock “Solar Satellites”?

At level 2 «Shipyard» unlocks access to the “Solar Satellites” building.

At what level does the «Shipyard» building unlock “Small Shield Dome”?

At level 5 «Shipyard» unlocks access to the “Small Shield Dome” building.

At what level does the «Shipyard» building unlock “Giant Shield Dome”?

At level 15 «Shipyard» unlocks access to the “Giant Shield Dome” building.

At what level does the «Shipyard» building unlock “Medium Shield Dome”?

At level 10 «Shipyard» unlocks access to the “Medium Shield Dome” building.

What is the maximum level of the «Shipyard» building?

Maximum level — 35.

How much fleet build speed does «Shipyard» give by level?

Fleet build speed grows with levels: at level 1 — 10%; at level 18 — 180%; at level 35 — 350%. The numbers are base values, without senator bonuses, anomalies, or alliance upgrades.

How much fleet build speed at the maximum level of «Shipyard»?

At level 35 (the last calculated level in the game) «Shipyard» gives 350% fleet build speed.

What increases production for the «Shipyard» building?

Permanent bonus sources: Admiral, Architect, Chief mate. Senator specialization, temporary boosters from special offers, and alliance upgrades also have an effect.