Fuel Rod Caster
A heated production line that combines thorium rods with cryogenic tritium to form stable fusion fuel elements. Heat sinks and plasma injection systems manage the extreme thermal requirements of deuterium-tritium bonding.
productionTier 1 of 4fuel_rod_caster
Stats
CategoryProduction
Level1
Build Cost264,000 cr
Build Time110 ticks
Labor Cost8
Always OnNo
Power Draw1
Life Support Draw1
Build Materials
Produces
Fabricate Fusion Fuel RodRefining
37.5 ticks · Facility only
Upgrade Chain (4 tiers)
| Tier | Facility | Build Cost | Build Time | Labor | Power | Life Sup. | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | Fuel Rod Casterthis tier | 264,000 | 110 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| L2 | Nuclear Assembly Plant | 750,000 | 170 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| L3 | Fusion Fuel Refinery | 2,252,000 | 230 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| L4 | Stellar Fuel Nexus | 6,982,000 | 290 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Each tier is built by upgrading the one below it. Cost, build time and power draw climb with the tier; the recipe it runs stays the same.