Ship Defense Science

This research tree allows for the improvements of Shields and Structural Defense of your ships and fleets and should be done before any of the offensive research trees..

Ship Defense Tech

The initial Ship Defense Tech increases the base shields, structure, agility, defense of ships and ship stability. There are no previous requirements to research this tech as this is the initial technology of the Ballistics tree.

Level	Description	Cost*	Time in HH:MM:SS*
1	+2% base shield, structure, agility, defense of ships and +5% ship stability	2,846	00:54:00
2	+5% base shield, structure, agility, defense of ships and +10% ship stability	3,295	01:12:23

Note: Research times and research costs may vary depending on the level of your Technology Center.

Shield Research

The Shield Research Tech is the first tech of the Shield Improvement Tree. This tech increases the base shield of ships.

Requirements: Ship Defense Tech Level 1

Level	Description	Cost*	Time in HH:MM:SS*
1	Increase base shield of ships by 1%	10,392	00:45:00
2	Increase base shield of ships by 2%	12,032	01:00:19
3	Increase base shield of ships by 3%	18,407	02:21:10
4	Increase base shield of ships by 4%	28,158	05:30:22
5	Increase base shield of ships by 5%	43,076	12:53:09

Note: Research times and research costs may vary depending on the level of your Technology Center.

Energy Diffusion Tech

This technology will enable each shield module to reduce damage

Requirements: Ship Defense Tech Level 2, Shield Research Lv 3

Level	Description	Cost*	Time in HH:MM:SS*
1	Enable each shield module to reduce damage taken by 1	46,765	03:00:00
2	Enable each shield module to reduce damage taken by 2	54,142	04:01:16
3	Enable each shield module to reduce damage taken by 3	82,828	09:24:39

Note: Research times and research costs may vary depending on the level of your Technology Center.

Modules Affected

Penetration Resistance

This technology will reduce an enemy's chance of penetrating your shields.

Requirements: Shield Research Lv 5, Energy Diffusion Tech Lv 1

Level	Description	Cost*	Time in HH:MM:SS*
1	Decrease enemy's chance of penetrating shield by 3%	117,576	06:00:00
2	Decrease enemy's chance of penetrating shield by 7%	136,122	08:02:32

Note: Research times and research costs may vary depending on the level of your Technology Center.

Augment Shield

This technology will increase the base shield value of ships.

Requirements: Energy Diffusion Tech Level 2, Penetration Resistance Lv 1

Level	Description	Cost*	Time in HH:MM:SS*
1	Increase base shield of ships by 6%	248,747	11:00:00
2	Increase base shield of ships by 13%	287,983	14:44:38
3	Increase base shield of ships by 20%	440,562	34:30:21

Note: Research times and research costs may vary depending on the level of your Technology Center.

Restoration

This technology allows ships to restore 30% more Shields at the beginning of each round, if there is a module equipped that restores Shields. It also increases anti-aircraft modules' interception chance by 1%. It is stackable with Commander skills.

Requirements: Energy Diffusion Tech Lv 3, Augment Shield Lv 2

Level	Description	Cost*	Time in HH:MM:SS*
1	Allows ships to restore 30% more Shields at the beginning of each round, if there is a module equipped that restores Shields. Also increases anti-aircraft modules' interception chance by 1%. Stackable with Commander skills	540,000	25:00:00
2	Allows ships to restore 60% more Shields at the beginning of each round, if there is a module equipped that restores Shields. Also increases anti-aircraft modules' interception chance by 2%. Stackable with Commander skills.	625,178	33:30:32

Note: Research times and research costs may vary depending on the level of your Technology Center.

Modules Affected

Augment Absorption

This technology enables each shield module to reduce damage.

Requirements: Shield Research Lv 5, Energy Diffusion Tech Lv 1

Level	Description	Cost*	Time in HH:MM:SS*
1	Enable shield modules to reduce damage taken by 2	117,576	06:00:00
2	Enable shield modules to reduce damage taken by 5	136,122	08:02:32

Note: Research times and research costs may vary depending on the level of your Technology Center.

Modules Affected

Energy Conservation

This technology will grant modules a chance of absorbing damage without using He3.

Requirements: Energy Diffusion Tech Level 2, Augment Absorption Lv 1

Level	Description	Cost*	Time in HH:MM:SS*
1	+3% chance of absorbing damage without using He3	248,747	11:00:00
2	+6% chance of absorbing damage without using He3	287,983	14:44:38
3	+10% chance of absorbing damage without using He3	440,562	34:30:21

Note: Research times and research costs may vary depending on the level of your Technology Center.

Modules Affected

Electronic Barrier

This technology will allow your fleet to reflect damage taken back at attacker before your shield drops to 0.

Requirements: Energy Diffusion Tech Lv 3, Energy Conservation Lv 2

Level	Description	Cost*	Time in HH:MM:SS*
1	Allow fleet to reflect 5% damage taken back at attacker before shield drops to 0	540,000	25:00:00
2	Allow fleet to reflect 10% damage taken back at attacker before shield drops to 0	625,178	33:30:32

Note: Research times and research costs may vary depending on the level of your Technology Center.

Damage Mitigation

This technology will allow damage absorbing modules to absorb double damage when activated. It will also lower collateral damage taken when the shield receives scattering or penetration attacks.

Requirements: Augment Shield Level 3, Restoration Level 2, Energy Conservation Level 3, Electronic Barrier Level 2

Level	Description	Cost*	Time in HH:MM:SS*
1	10% chance of absorbing double damage and 15% chance of lowering collateral damage	805,152	30:00:00
2	20% chance of absorbing double damage and 30% chance of lowering collateral damage	932,153	40:12:38
3	30% chance of absorbing double damage and 45% chance of lowering collateral damage	1,426,024	94:06:23

Note: Research times and research costs may vary depending on the level of your Technology Center.

Modules Affected

Ship Structural Analysis

The Ship Structural Analysis Tech is the first tech of the Structural Improvement Tree. This tech increases the base structures of ships.

Requirements: Ship Defense Tech Level 1

Level	Description	Cost*	Time in HH:MM:SS*
1	Increase base structure of ships by 1%	10,392	00:45:00
2	Increase base structure of ships by 2%	12,032	01:00:19
3	Increase base structure of ships by 3%	18,407	02:21:10
4	Increase base structure of ships by 4%	28,158	05:30:22
5	Increase base structure of ships by 5%	43,076	12:53:09

Note: Research times and research costs may vary depending on the level of your Technology Center.

Ship Reinforcement Tech

This technology will increase ship stability.

Requirements: Ship Defense Tech Level 2, Ship Structural Analysis Lv 3

Level	Description	Cost*	Time in HH:MM:SS*
1	Increase ship stability by 8%	46,765	03:00:00
2	Increase ship stability by 16%	54,142	04:01:16
3	Increase ship stability by 25%	82,828	09:24:39

Note: Research times and research costs may vary depending on the level of your Technology Center.

Resilience

This technology will Increase agility of fleet and reduce enemy's critical strike damage.

Requirements: Ship Structural Analysis Lv 5, Ship Reinforcement Tech Lv 1

Level	Description	Cost*	Time in HH:MM:SS*
1	+5% agility of fleet and -7% enemy's critical strike damage	117,576	06:00:00
2	+10% agility of fleet and -15% enemy's critical strike damage	136,122	08:02:32

Note: Research times and research costs may vary depending on the level of your Technology Center.

Structure Improvement

This technology will increase the base structure of ships.

Requirements: Ship Reinforcement Tech Level 2, Resilience Lv 1

Level	Description	Cost*	Time in HH:MM:SS*
1	Increase base structure of ships by 5%	248,747	11:00:00
2	Increase base structure of ships by 10%	287,983	14:44:38
3	Increase base structure of ships by 15%	440,562	34:30:21

Note: Research times and research costs may vary depending on the level of your Technology Center.

Fast Repair Tech

This technology allows ships to restore more structure at the beginning of each round, if there is a module equipped that restores Structure. Also, increases anti-aircraft modules' interception chance. Stackable with Commander skills.

Requirements: Ship Reinforcement Tech Lv 3, Structure Improvement Lv 2

Level	Description	Cost*	Time in HH:MM:SS*
1	Allows ships to restore 30% more Structure at the beginning of each round, if there is a module equipped that can restore Structure. Also, increases anti-aircraft modules' interception chance by 1%. Stackable with Commander skills	540,000	25:00:00
2	Allows ships to restore 60% more Structure at the beginning of each round, if there is a module equipped that can restore Structure. Also, increases anti-aircraft modules' interception chance by 2%. Stackable with Commander skills	625,178	33:30:32

Note: Research times and research costs may vary depending on the level of your Technology Center.

Modules Affected

Reaction Armor Improvement

This technology enables reaction armor to reduce damage and increase ship stability.

Requirements: Ship Structural Analysis Lv 5, Ship Reinforcement Tech Lv 1

Level	Description	Cost*	Time in HH:MM:SS*
1	Reduce damage taken from reaction armor by 10% and +10% to ship stability	117,576	06:00:00
2	Reduce damage taken from reaction armor by 20% and +20% to ship stability	136,122	08:02:32

Note: Research times and research costs may vary depending on the level of your Technology Center.

Modules Affected

Defense Improvement

This technology increases defense of ships and enables all armors (Nano, Neutralizing, Chrome, Regen and Light) to reduce damage.

Requirements: Ship Reinforcement Tech Level 2, Reaction Armor Improvement Lv 1

Level	Description	Cost*	Time in HH:MM:SS*
1	+5% to ship defense and decrease damage taken by all armors by 3%	248,747	11:00:00
2	+10% to ship defense and decrease damage taken by all armors by 6%	287,983	14:44:38
3	+15% to ship defense and decrease damage taken by all armors by 10%	440,562	34:30:21

Note: Research times and research costs may vary depending on the level of your Technology Center.

Reflection Mastery

This technology enables reactivation of armor modules to reflect damage.

Requirements: Ship Reinforcement Tech Lv 3, Defense Improvement Lv 2

Level	Description	Cost*	Time in HH:MM:SS*
1	Enable reactivation of armor modules to reflect damage after 2 rounds of reloading	540,000	25:00:00
2	Enable reactivation of armor modules to reflect damage after 1 rounds of reloading	625,178	33:30:32

Note: Research times and research costs may vary depending on the level of your Technology Center.

Modules Affected

Stability Mastery

When the Daedalus Control System is activated by an attack, this level of proficiency provides a chance to increase ship stability by 100%, reduces damage taken from the attack by 40% and reduces the attacker's critical strike chance by 5%. Also reduces dispersion and piercing damage to the fleet's durability and increases chance to intercept airborne weapons.

Requirements: Structure Improvement Level 3, Fast Repair Tech Level 2, Defense Improvement Level 3, Reflection Mastery Level 2

Level	Description	Cost*	Time in HH:MM:SS*
1	When the Daedelus Control System is activated by an attack, this level of proficiency provides a 10% chance to increase ship stability by 100%, reduces damage taken from the attack by 40% and reduces the attacker's critical strike chance by 5%. Also reduces dispersion and piercing damage to the fleet's durability by 5% and increases chance to intercept airborne weapons by 2%	805,152	30:00:00
2	When the Daedelus Control System is activated by an attack, this level of proficiency provides a 20% chance to increase ship stability by 100%, reduces damage taken from the attack by 40% and reduces the attacker's critical strike chance by 5%. Also reduces dispersion and piercing damage to the fleet's durability by 10% and increases chance to intercept airborne weapons by 4%	932,153	40:12:38
3	When the Daedelus Control System is activated by an attack, this level of proficiency provides a 30% chance to increase ship stability by 100%, reduces damage taken from the attack by 40% and reduces the attacker's critical strike chance by 15%. Also reduces dispersion and piercing damage to the fleet's durability by 10% and increases chance to intercept airborne weapons by 6%	1,426,024	94:06:23

Note: Research times and research costs may vary depending on the level of your Technology Center.

Modules Affected

Science Research
Construction	Logistics Construction Science
Space Station	Planetary Defense Science
Weapons Tech	Ballistics Science · Directional Science · Missile Science · Ship-based Science
Ship Defense	Ship Defense Science

Ship Defense Science

Ship Defense Science

Contents

Ship Defense Tech

Shield Research

Energy Diffusion Tech

Penetration Resistance

Augment Shield

Restoration

Augment Absorption

Energy Conservation

Electronic Barrier

Damage Mitigation

Ship Structural Analysis

Ship Reinforcement Tech

Resilience

Structure Improvement

Fast Repair Tech

Reaction Armor Improvement

Defense Improvement

Reflection Mastery

Stability Mastery

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