Mechanics
The Arsenal
Six combat modules you level with earned Calibration Data, two equipped at a time, each working in particular rounds or for particular ships.
The Arsenal holds six modules. Each has 10 levels, and each level adds 0.4 percentage points of a unit's base stat, at most 4 points. You equip 2 of them, one per stat, so a loadout improves at most two of attack, shields and hull.
| Module | Stat | Acts |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Capacitor | Attack | Round 1, your ships |
| Sustained Feed | Attack | Round 3 onward, your ships |
| Forward Screen | Shield | Rounds 1 and 2, your ships |
| Reserve Screen | Shield | Round 3 onward, your ships |
| Anchored Bracing | Hull | Defending your own planet or moon, ships and defences |
| Convoy Bulkhead | Hull | Every battle, cargo ships and recyclers |
Calibration Data
You earn 6 data once a day for the first building level that finishes on its own clock (not with Instant Finish or a time artifact). Each expedition that comes home from its stay, and each rewarded boss win, earns 2, together at most 4 a day. That is at most 10 a day, counted in the universe's time zone.
Prices
Every level costs data, metal and crystal. There is no timer, no failure and no discount.
| Level | Data | Data so far | Metal | Crystal | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 7,500 | 2,500 | 0.4 points |
| 2 | 8 | 10 | 30,000 | 10,000 | 0.8 points |
| 3 | 18 | 28 | 67,500 | 22,500 | 1.2 points |
| 4 | 32 | 60 | 120,000 | 40,000 | 1.6 points |
| 5 | 50 | 110 | 187,500 | 62,500 | 2 points |
| 6 | 72 | 182 | 270,000 | 90,000 | 2.4 points |
| 7 | 98 | 280 | 367,500 | 122,500 | 2.8 points |
| 8 | 128 | 408 | 480,000 | 160,000 | 3.2 points |
| 9 | 162 | 570 | 607,500 | 202,500 | 3.6 points |
| 10 | 200 | 770 | 750,000 | 250,000 | 4 points |
In battle
A module adds to the same stat your officers, extras, experience, cards, faction, alliance base and commander add to. While the Arsenal runs in a universe, all of these together count at most 250 percentage points per stat; research is not part of that limit. A battle report shows each module that fought, the rounds it acted in, and any points the limit cut off.
Questions
Can I buy Calibration Data?
No. It is earned only, by finishing building levels, bringing expeditions home and winning rewarded boss hunts. No store, dark matter, antimatter or Vanguard benefit gives it.
Does upgrading a module change a fleet that is already flying?
No. A fleet keeps the loadout it was sent with. Your planets defend with the loadout you have when the battle starts.
Do my modules survive the season?
No. Levels, data and loadouts reset with every new season, so every season starts equal.