
Successfully investigating the Enigmatic Fortress will grant 1000-5000 Research across all fields as well as unlock the Enigmatic Encoder and Enigmatic Decoder technologies.Ī random class F star system in the galaxy will feature a Molten World called Dragon's Hoard guarded by the Ether Drake, a dragon-like guardian the size of a moon. Supply Dark Matter ( -10 Dark Matter) (science ship)Įvent failed - the vault and all ships in the system are destroyed, every habitable planet is turned into a Tomb world and every uninhabitable one into a Molten world. Remove center and rightmost poles from the pedestal Search for torus-shaped indentations on the bulkhead Place metal rings around the remaining two poles Local Power Surge - Go with the lower estimate ( -50 energy) (science ship) Local Power Surge - Go with the higher estimate ( -500 energy) (science ship) Letting the timer expire at any point will result in the vault repowering. The installation consists of the following stations:ĭefeating the Enigmatic Fortress will start a lengthy event chain that must be completed to gain its rewards. The Enigmatic Fortress uses regular components and can be countered appropriately. Unlock the Jump Drive technology with 50% progress if not already researchedĮnigmatic Fortress Ī random class A star system in the galaxy will house the Enigmatic Fortress, a massive space station guarded by numerous unique defense platforms.Once examined, it will give the following rewards: The Dimensional Horror has equal amount of shields, armor and hull as well as no evasion, making the long-ranged Kinetic Artillery or size X weapons the ideal counter.ĭefeating the Dimensional Horror will leave behind a dimensional rift with a special project that takes 140 days to be researched. Its weapons ignore armor but do -75% damage to shields. The guardian cannot move but its tentacles can strike across the entire system. In addition carrier ships have point defenses themselves.ĭefeating all 6 Asteroid Hives will grant 500 Energy and 2000 Society research in addition to allowing the system to be safely mined.Īutomated Dreadnought ĭimensional Horror emerging in the current dimensionĪ random black hole system in the galaxy will appear empty on sensors but reveal the Dimensional Horror when first entered, a nightmarish creature that entered only partially in the current dimension. As a result carrier ships are the ideal counters as the Asteroid Hives have no point-defense themselves and launched strike craft will engage and destroy the enemy ones before attacking the guardians. The Asteroid Hives use only strike craft as their weapons. If the system is claimed with a Starbase the Asteroid Hives will awaken with the following MTTH based on the number of constructed mining stations: Entering the system for the first time will display an event window hinting that there's more to the system than meets the eye. Reanimated guardians cannot be merged into fleets or be commanded by admirals.Īvailable only with the Leviathans DLC enabled.Ī random system in the galaxy will have an asteroid belt containing 5 unique crystalline asteroids with deposits of 6-8 Minerals and 6 unselectable asteroids with one of them producing a chirping-like sound. AI empires will only attack a guardian if their fleet power is at least 40k.Īvailable only with the Necroids DLC enabled.Įmpire with the Reanimators civic that kill an organic guardian will gain the option to issue a special project that costs 10000 society research to resurrect the guardian on their side. Guardians get various bonuses to make them stronger based on the game difficulty. Guardians have an immense amount of health and should only be engaged mid-late game. While one can just stumble over one during exploration, they can also be found with the help of the Curator Enclave. They are marked with a skull icon both in the fleet power box and on the galactic map, and the exact strength number can only be seen with debug mode on. They can be found in special predetermined systems and rival moons in size and mass. Guardians are extremely powerful Spaceborne aliens added in various DLCs.
