Technology in Stellaris - Stellaris Guide (2024)

In Stellaris, research takes place in three main fields, but each of the fields has certain branches that influence the character of the individual research and based on them, you can predict the benefits stemming from them.

Information about each category:

Particles

Research that focuses on isolating and using matter. Research usually increases the maximum supply of energy credits. There are also researches that allow using energy weapon. Most of all, thanks to this type of research you gain access to advanced energy sources which can be used for building units. Thanks to the newest reactors you can provide your ships with better equipment and thus improve their energy balance and combat effectiveness.

Field manipulation

These researches focus on more efficient use of units' drives and using shields. As the technology progress you gain access to better deflectors and thus are able to increase defenses of your units. It is worth noticing that field manipulation research increase the defense of planetary fortifications.

Computing

In this field you can start research related to gaining additional fund sources for physics research. In addition to that, focusing on this category allows installing anti-rocket defense systems on ships. It also greatly increases the effectiveness of obtaining funds for research from planets by combining scientists who participate in missions on research ships with institutes on planets' surface.

Industry

The basic category which you mustn't ignore. Thanks to industry discoveries you will gain access to technology which allows building much more efficient power plants. You will also increase the energy credits stockpile and will be able to use population consisting of robots. Industry is not only energy, thanks to it you can also more effectively mine resources which greatly increase the capacity of warehouses. You also gain access to facilities thanks to which you will gather funds required for technology research faster. The research concentrates on two main fields - physics and engineering.

Voidcraft

This specialty has great impact on the military development of your empire. Here you will learn how to create first assault squads which you can use to attack the surface of enemy planets. The main aspect of research is building and expanding the cosmoport and gaining access to better combat units. Thanks to many levels of cosmoport you will be able to equip it with useful modules and increase the maximum limit of available units. Voidcraft allows developing better radars and it will provide you with access to hangars on ships and on defense stations.

Statecraft

Developing this category will provide you with some very pleasant profits. The research is focused on the social field and they improve the administration of the empire. As the technology develops you gain access to advanced administrative buildings and additional political systems of the empire. You will gain additional diplomacy options and a passive influence points' income.

Materials

Through this category you gain access to advanced strategic resources which improve the military and industrial aspects of your empire. It is worth adding that thanks to materials research you gain access to various kinetic weapons and planetary defense systems. Don't forget that thanks to this specialty you gain access to advanced armor types. The resource focuses on the engineering field.

Military theory

This category is mostly related to social research. Through it you can passively increase the maximum unit limit and gain access to buildings which allow placing additional modifiers on units thanks to which upkeep or production cost is reduced. It is also worth mentioning that focusing on this section for longer periods of time will allow you to increase the damage dealt by units.

New worlds

This field of research focuses on social researches. The research allows you to find ways for colonizing new worlds and making the process of colonization faster and cheaper. Advanced research allows discovering new ways for freeing more slots on planets if they are blocked by environmental factors. A few projects are also related to organized infrastructure forms and passive points of influence income.

Biology

A very wide specialty directly related to sociology. Thanks to biology research you will gain access to new ways for feeding the population of the planets. You will also learn how to manipulate the genetic code. Thanks to the latter you will be able to mutate various species and obtain profits for the empire from them. It is worth mentioning that genome modification will allow you to create very strong land armies which will give you great advantage on the battlefield.

Rocketry

This specialty focuses on the explosive weapons and creating various variations of it. The researches concentrate in the engineering area and are related to thrust engines, increasing the combat effectiveness thanks to the dodging.