AI Cores
AI Cores are craftable intelligence modules with randomized stats. Install them on ships and drones for permanent combat, mining, and navigation bonuses. Each core is unique.
How It Works
Manufacture AI Cores at the Assembly Plant. Each core rolls randomized stats across 6 attributes.
Install a core on any ship or drone. T0 and T1 cores fit on squadron drones (Recon, Sentinel, etc.). T2 and T3 are for named ships only.
Permanent — once installed, the core cannot be removed. Destroying the core is the only way to free the slot.
Tradeable — uninstalled cores can be sold on the marketplace.
Wreckage — when a ship is destroyed, there is a very small chance (1-8%) the AI Core survives as salvage.
Attributes (0-100)
Tiers
| Tier | Stat Range | Budget | Fits Drones | Cost | Cert Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T0 - Basic Logic Core Simple programmatic AI. Does exactly what you tell it. No independent decision-making. | 1-15 | 30 | Yes | 200 Steel, 100 Energy, 10 Astromite | None (Assembly Plant only) |
T1 - Adaptive AI Core Machine learning core that adapts to situations. Limited independent judgment. | 10-40 | 90 | Yes | 800 Steel, 500 Energy, 100 Astromite, 20 R.Astromite | Adaptive AI Systems |
T2 - Tactical AI Core Advanced tactical processor. Capable of independent battlefield decisions. | 25-65 | 200 | No | 3K Steel, 2K Energy, 500 Astromite, 100 R.Astromite, 20 R.Quantarite | Tactical AI Systems |
T3 - Strategic AI Core Near-sentient strategic intelligence. Capable of long-term planning and creative problem solving. | 50-100 | 400 | No | 10K Steel, 8K Energy, 2K Astromite, 500 R.Astromite, 100 R.Quantarite | Strategic AI Systems |
Rarity
Research doctrine empires get 2x Emergent chance and +10 to their highest attribute.
Emergent Traits
Emergent rarity cores receive one random trait from this pool: