Maximizing Planets
There are ways to maximize the productivity of your planets, both by increasing resource richness and planet size.
General
1) Colonize the best planet you can in terms of size and resources.
2) Maximize its size to very massive.
3) Maximize its resources to 20x megarich (21x artifact with the Morphogenic Enhancer artifact).
4) Use planetary transformation artifacts to get a 23x megarich Colossal planet, 24x megarich via the use of the Luminous Sub-Frequency Lens ability provided by the Bahreen race.
5) Maximize your passive defense/cloak via artifacts.
Table of Planetary Transformations
Planetary Size
Quasi-Spacial Expanders (QSEs) are the most commonly used artifacts to increase planet size. QSEs can drop from disabling Dark Mass-Carriers and T.O. Troop Carrier NPCs, but are notoriously rare. They are more often purchased from the Artifact Market for Galaxy Points.
Table of Artifacts that Change Planet Size
Very Large
- use a Quasi-Spacial Expander on any planet already large in size
- use an N-Dimensional Compressor on any planet already large in size
- use a Tectonic Compiler on any large prismatic planet
- use a Chthonian Exchanger on any gas planet already large in size
- use a Luminous Sub-Frequency Lens on any Barren, Desert, Metallic, Icy, Terra, or Toxic planet already large in size
Massive
- use a Quasi-Spacial Expander on any planet already very large in size
- use an N-Dimensional Compressor on any planet already very large in size
- use a Hyper Terraformer Device on any planet
- use a Tectonic Compiler on any very large prismatic planet
- use a Luminous Sub-Frequency Lens on any Barren, Desert, Metallic, Icy, Terra, or Toxic planet already very large in size
Very Massive
- use a Quasi-Spacial Expander on any planet already massive in size
- use an N-Dimensional Compressor on any planet already massive in size
- use a Morphogenic Enhancer on any planet already massive in size
- use a Tectonic Compiler on any massive prismatic planet
Colossal
- use a Dyson Transformer on any metallic planet
- use a Gamma Crystallizer on any desert planet already very massive in size
- use an Isolytic Irradiator on any planet already very massive in size
- use an Octafari Hydroshifter on any barren planet already very massive in size
- use a Phasic Chain-Ionizer on any gas planet already very massive in size
- use a Planetary Sentiox on any barren planet already very massive in size
- use The Gaia Seed on any terra planet already very massive in size
- use a Thermionic Intensifier on any volcanic planet already very massive in size
Mega-Colossal
- use a Subspace Fissuron on any planet
- use a Mass Surface Melter on any icy planet already very massive in size
- NOTE: artifacts that should be considered on an icy planet being transformed would be a Permafrost Sub-Network (build while still an icy to double the bonuses) and a Quantum Hydro-Meliorator (triple population bonus on the resulting melted oceanic).
Planetary Space
See the Planet Size section on the Planets page.
Resource Richness
Table of Resource Uplifting Artifacts and Abilities
| Artifact / Ability | Number Available | Artifact Richness | Mining Richness | Research Richness | Maximum Richness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribute of the Ancients | unlimited | +1 | - | - | 2x Megarich |
| Tribute of the Elements | unlimited | - | +1 | - | 2x Megarich |
| Tribute of the Stars | unlimited | - | - | +1 | 2x Megarich |
| Tribute of the Ancients II | unlimited | +1 | - | - | 3x Megarich |
| Tribute of the Elements II | unlimited | - | +1 | - | 3x Megarich |
| Tribute of the Stars II | unlimited | - | - | +1 | 3x Megarich |
| Chthonian Exchanger | unlimited | previous research value / 2 | previous research value / 2 | =0 | 3x Megarich (previous research 18x mega.rich or higher) |
| Tribute of the Ancients III | unlimited | +1 | - | - | 4x Megarich |
| Tribute of the Elements III | unlimited | - | +1 | - | 4x Megarich |
| Tribute of the Stars III | unlimited | - | - | +1 | 4x Megarich |
| Tribute of the Ancients IV | unlimited | +1 | - | - | 5x Megarich |
| Tribute of the Elements IV | unlimited | - | +1 | - | 5x Megarich |
| Tribute of the Stars IV | unlimited | - | - | +1 | 5x Megarich |
| Tribute of the Ancients V | unlimited | +1 | - | - | 6x Megarich |
| Tribute of the Elements V | unlimited | - | +1 | - | 6x Megarich |
| Tribute of the Stars V | unlimited | - | - | +1 | 6x Megarich |
| Tribute of the Ancients VI | unlimited | +1 | - | - | 7x Megarich |
| Tribute of the Elements VI | unlimited | - | +1 | - | 7x Megarich |
| Tribute of the Stars VI | unlimited | - | - | +1 | 7x Megarich |
| Gift of the Ancients | unlimited seasonal | +1 | - | - | 5x Megarich |
| Gift of the Elements | unlimited seasonal | - | +1 | - | 5x Megarich |
| Gift of the Stars | unlimited seasonal | - | - | +1 | 5x Megarich |
| Hyper Terraformer Device | 1 | =13x Megarich | =13x Megarich | =13x Megarich | 13x Megarich |
| Terraforming Device | unlimited | +1 | +1 | +1 | 15x Megarich |
| Taltherian Urbanize ability | unlimited | +1 | 15x Megarich | ||
| Mylarai Enrich ability | unlimited | +1 | 15x Megarich | ||
| Kronyn Erudition ability | unlimited | +1 | 15x Megarich | ||
| Planet Data Optimizer | unlimited | - | - | +1 | 15x Megarich |
| Toxic Purifier | unlimited | - | +2 | - | 15x or 16x Megarich |
| Lepus Data Kernel | unlimited seasonal | - | - | +1 | 17x Megarich |
| Phasic Chain-Ionizer | unlimited | - | - | +2 | 19x Megarich |
| Enumeration Crystal | unlimited | +1 | - | - | 20x Megarich |
| Trader's_Boon | 10 | random +1 | random +1 | random +1 | 20x Megarich |
| Trellith Resequencer | 10 | choice +1 | choice +1 | choice +1 | 20x Megarich |
| Morphogenic Enhancer | unlimited | +1 or +2 | - | - | 21x Megarich |
| Octafari Hydroshifter | 10 | +1 | +1 | +1 | 22x Megarich |
| Planetary Sentiox | 5 | +1 | +1 | +1 | 22x Megarich |
| Thermionic Intensifier | unlimited | +1 | +1 | +1 | 22x Megarich |
| Gamma Crystallizer | 10 | +2 | +2 | +2 | 23x Megarich |
| Isolytic Irradiator | 15 | +2 | +2 | +2 | 23x Megarich |
| Mass Surface Melter | 5 | +2 | +2 | +2 | 23x Megarich |
| The Gaia Seed | 5 | +2 | +2 | +2 | 23x Megarich |
| Dyson Transformer | 1 | =28 Megarich | =28 Megarich | =28 Megarich | 28x Megarich |
| Kronyn Data Cube | 6 | - | - | +1 | 88x Megarich |
| Subspace Fissuron | 3 | +15 | +15 | +15 | - |
Even richness across all 3 resources (Terraformer Prep)
The Terraforming Device can not be used on a planet once the richness of ANY of its planetary resources are 15x megarich or greater. Thus, by increasing any lower resource richness values until they match the highest resource richness value of the planet, you can ensure that you get the maximum benefit from using each relatively rare Terraforming Device.
To even out the planetary richness,
Artifact Richness up to 15x Terraformer Limit
- use a Tribute of the Ancients up to 2x megarich
- use a Tribute of the Ancients II up to 3x megarich
- use a Tribute of the Ancients III up to 4x megarich
- use a Tribute of the Ancients IV up to 5x megarich OR use a Gift of the Ancients up to 5x megarich
- use a Tribute of the Ancients V up to 6x megarich
- use a Tribute of the Ancients VI up to 7x megarich
- use an Enumeration Crystal up to 15x megarich
- use the Taltherian Urbanize ability up to 15x megarich
Mining Richness up to 15x Terraformer Limit
- use a Tribute of the Elements up to 2x megarich
- use a Tribute of the Elements II up to 3x megarich
- use a Tribute of the Elements III up to 4x megarich
- use a Tribute of the Elements IV up to 5x megarich
- use a Tribute of the Elements V up to 6x megarich
- use a Tribute of the Elements VI up to 7x megarich
- use the Mylarai Enrich ability up to 15x megarich
- use a Toxic Purifier up to 15x or 16x megarich if it is a Toxic or Irradiated planet
Research Richness up to 15x Terraformer Limit
- use a Tribute of the Stars up to 2x megarich
- use a Tribute of the Stars II up to 3x megarich
- use a Tribute of the Stars III up to 4x megarich
- use a Tribute of the Stars IV up to 5x megarich OR use a Gift of the Stars up to 5x megarich
- use a Tribute of the Stars V up to 6x megarich
- use a Tribute of the Stars VI up to 7x megarich
- use a Planet Data Optimizer up to 15x megarich
- use a Lepus Data Kernel up to 15x megarich
- use the Kronyn Erudition ability up to 15x megarich
2x Megarich across all 3 resources
- use a Terraforming Device on any planet where all 3 resources are already at 1x megarich
- use a Tribute of the Ancients up to 2x megarich artifact
- use a Tribute of the Elements up to 2x megarich mining
- use a Tribute of the Stars up to 2x megarich research
3x Megarich across all 3 resources
- use a Terraforming Device on any planet where all 3 resources are already at 2x megarich
- use a Tribute of the Ancients II up to 3x megarich artifact
- use a Tribute of the Elements II up to 3x megarich mining
- use a Tribute of the Stars II up to 3x megarich research
4x Megarich across all 3 resources
- use a Terraforming Device on any planet where all 3 resources are already at 3x megarich
- use a Tribute of the Ancients III up to 4x megarich artifact
- use a Tribute of the Elements III up to 4x megarich mining
- use a Tribute of the Stars III up to 4x megarich research
5x Megarich across all 3 resources
- use a Terraforming Device on any planet where all 3 resources are already at 4x megarich
- use a Gift of the Ancients up to 5x megarich artifact
- use a Gift of the Elements up to 5x megarich mining
- use a Gift of the Stars up to 5x megarich research
- use a Tribute of the Ancients IV up to 5x megarich artifact
- use a Tribute of the Elements IV up to 5x megarich mining
- use a Tribute of the Stars IV up to 5x megarich research
6x Megarich across all 3 resources
- use a Terraforming Device on any planet where all 3 resources are already at 5x megarich
- use a Tribute of the Ancients V up to 6x megarich artifact
- use a Tribute of the Elements V up to 6x megarich mining
- use a Tribute of the Stars V up to 6x megarich research
7x Megarich across all 3 resources
- use a Terraforming Device on any planet where all 3 resources are already at 6x megarich
- use a Tribute of the Ancients V up to 7x megarich artifact
- use a Tribute of the Elements V up to 7x megarich mining
- use a Tribute of the Stars V up to 7x megarich research
13x Megarich across all 3 resources
- use a Terraforming Device on any planet where all 3 resources are already at 12x megarich
- use a Hyper Terraformer Device on any planet to create your Mission Exotic
- NOTE: You can use two more terraformers to get your Mission Exotic to 15x richness across all 3 resources, and one Quasi-Spacial Expander to make the planet very massive.
15x Megarich across all 3 resources
- use a Terraforming Device on any planet where all 3 resources are already at 14x megarich
- use an Enumeration Crystal up to 15x megarich artifact
- use a Planet Data Optimizer up to 15x megarich research
- use a Lepus Data Kernel up to 15x megarich research
- use a Toxic Purifier on any toxic or irradiated planet where the mining richness is already at 13x megarich
- use the Taltherian Urbanize ability up to 15x megarich
- use the Mylarai Enrich ability up to 15x megarich
- use the Kronyn Erudition ability up to 15x megarich
- NOTE: See the follow-up discussion on size versus richness for a table of time requirements for planet enhancement using racial abilities.
16x Megarich mining (Toxic/Irradiated)
- use a Toxic Purifier on any toxic or irradiated planet where the mining richness is already at 14x megarich
- NOTE: see the Toxic Purifier wiki page for a table that outlines which staring mineral richness values will result in a 16x megarich result versus only a 15x
16x Megarich across all 3 resources
- use an Enumeration Crystal on any planet where the artifact richness is already at 15x
- use a Lepus Data Kernel on any planet where the research richness is already at 15x
- use a Trader's_Boon on any planet where all 3 resources are already at 15x megarich (random)
- use a Trellith Resequencer on any planet where all 3 resources are already at 15x megarich
17x Megarich research
- use a Phasic Chain-Ionizer on any gas planet where the research richness is already at 15x megarich
- use a Lepus Data Kernel on any gas planet where the research richness is already at 16x megarich
17x Megarich across all 3 resources
- use a Lepus Data Kernel on any planet where the research richness is already at 16x
- use an Enumeration Crystal on any planet where the artifact richness is already at 16x
- use a Trader's_Boon on any planet where all 3 resources are already at 16x megarich (random)
- use a Trellith Resequencer on any planet where all 3 resources are already at 16x megarich
18x Megarich mining (Irradiated)
- use an Isolytic Irradiator on any toxic planet where the mining richness is already at 16x
18x Megarich across all 3 resources
- use an Enumeration Crystal on any planet where the artifact richness is already at 17x
- use a Trader's_Boon on any planet where all 3 resources are already at 17x megarich (random)
- use a Trellith Resequencer on any planet where all 3 resources are already at 17x megarich
19x Megarich research
- use a Phasic Chain-Ionizer on any gas planet where the research richness is already at 17x megarich
19x Megarich across all 3 resources
- use an Enumeration Crystal on any planet where the artifact richness is already at 18x
- use a Trader's_Boon on any planet where all 3 resources are already at 18x megarich (random)
- use a Trellith Resequencer on any planet where all 3 resources are already at 18x megarich
20x Megarich across all 3 resources
- use an Enumeration Crystal on any planet where the artifact richness is already at 19x
- use a Trader's_Boon on any planet where all 3 resources are already at 19x megarich (random)
- use a Trellith Resequencer on any planet where all 3 resources are already at 19x megarich
21x Megarich artifact
- use a Morphogenic Enhancer on any massive planet where the artifact richness is already at 19x forum link
- NOTE: after using the Morphogenic Enhancer, remember to use 1 more QSE to increase the size of the planet to very massive before any further transformation
21x Megarich across all 3 resources
- use an Octafari Hydroshifter on any barren planet where all 3 resources are already at 20x
- use an Planetary Sentiox on any barren planet where all 3 resources are already at 20x
- use an Thermionic Intensifier on any volcanic planet where all 3 resources are already at 20x
22x Megarich artifact
- use an Octafari Hydroshifter on any barren planet after using the Morphogenic Enhancer to get to an artifact richness of 21x megarich
- use an Planetary Sentiox on any barren planet after using the Morphogenic Enhancer to get to an artifact richness of 21x megarich
- use an Thermionic Intensifier on any volcanic planet after using the Morphogenic Enhancer to get to an artifact richness of 21x megarich
22x Megarich across all 3 resources
- use a Gamma Crystallizer on any desert planet where all 3 resources are already at 20x
- use an Isolytic Irradiator on any toxic planet where all 3 resources are already at 20x
- use a Mass Surface Melter on any icy planet where all 3 resources are already at 20x
- use The Gaia Seed on any terra planet where all 3 resources are already at 20x
23x Megarich artifact
- use a Gamma Crystallizer on any desert planet after using the Morphogenic Enhancer to get to an artifact richness of 21x megarich
- use an Isolytic Irradiator on any toxic planet after using the Morphogenic Enhancer to get to an artifact richness of 21x megarich
- use a Mass Surface Melter on any icy planet after using the Morphogenic Enhancer to get to an artifact richness of 21x megarich
- use The Gaia Seed on any terra planet after using the Morphogenic Enhancer to get to an artifact richness of 21x megarich
24x Megarich artifact
- Use The Luminous Sub-Frequency ability on any barren, desert, icy, metallic, terra, or toxic planet after using the Morphogenic Enhancer to get to an artifact richness of 21x megarich
28x Megarich across all 3 resources
- use a Dyson Transformer on any metallic planet to create your Mission Dyson
Kronyn Data Cubes
For further maximization, you can use Kronyn Datacubes to continue to boost the research richness up to 88x megarich. Each player only gets 6 Kronyn Cubes, so one has to find sufficient players willing to give up their cubes for this kind of effort.
Maximum Rift Planets
Each player only gets 3 rift artifacts, so deciding when to use them is a critical decision. To make the best use of them, you should use the Subspace Fissuron on the best planet you can find (e.g. a natural dyson with more than 24x artifact richness) or the best planet that you can build.
But before you build your perfect planet, you want to make sure that you have all your ducks lined up. Any planetary artifacts or effects that give bonuses to production should be considered, and possibly installed before rifting if this will ensure maximum benefit. Some considerations:
- Adaptive Spire
- Archotage Power Grid
- Assimilation Locus
- Bane Psybeacon
- Orion Menagerie
- Permafrost Sub-Network
- Tejiar Ally HQ
- T.O. TerraFounder
- Uldri Anomaly Crystal
- Uldri Recovery Capsule
- Uldri Spacial Marker
Reality Transfuser
- use a Reality Transfuser on a planet that is a rift candidate. This gives one of 4 possible Planetary Analysis effects:
- planetary rings: +20% all production
- advanced civilization ruins: +20% artifact production
- large moons: +20% space
- small moons: +10% space
the first 3 are all decent effects, and the large moons effect would boost the eventual 81-space MC rift planet to 97-spaces (scales as the planet increases in size). However, if you get the small moons effect, you can use a Reality Transcender artifact to turn the small moons into Large Moons and ultimately Luminous Moons. Since the bonus gained from the artifact is variable(Between 25 and 30%), you would ideally want to rift those planets that had gained a 30% bonus for the maximum benefit.
- rings vs large moons discussion on the GL forum.
Pre-Rift Planet
Reviewing the richness section, the best planet that a player could build themselves would currently be a planet with 24x megarich artifact, 23x megarich mining, and 23x megarich research created by:
- M icy, desert, toxic, or terra planet with 19x megarich artifact, 20x megarich mining, 20x megarich research
- use a Morphogenic Enhancer (and getting the +2 artifact richness instead of the +1 richness or +1 size) to get a M desert, toxic, or terra planet with 21x megarich artifact, 20x megarich mining, 20x megarich research
- use a Quasi-Spacial Expander or N-Dimensional Compressor on the desert or barren to make that planet VM, then use the Luminous Sub-Frequency ability to get a C planet with 24x megarich artifact, 23x megarich mining, 23x megarich research
- NOTE: The current ABSOLUTE BEST USE of a subspace fissuron on a non high-rich Dyson world is on a 24x Megarich Luminous planet that was made Luminous from a 21x Terra world that has 2 adaptive spires placed on it for the +2 artifact bonus PLUS has the 2% artifact bonus from using a Chuhn Exo-habitability probe.
Rift Planet Using only 6 Kronyn Data Cubes
- use a Subspace Fissuron to get a MC rift planet with 39x megarich artifact, 38x megarich mining, 38x megarich research
- use 6 Kronyn Data Cubes to get a MC rift planet with 39x megarich artifact, 38x megarich mining, 44x megarich research
Rift Planet Using maximum Kronyn Data Cubes
- use 66 Kronyn Data Cubes to get a pre-rift planet with 24x megarich artifact, 23x megarich mining, 88x megarich research
- use a Subspace Fissuron to get a MC rift planet with 39x megarich artifact, 38x megarich mining, 103x megarich research
Post-Rift Considerations
Since your rift planets will likely be your very top producers, here are some artifacts and effects to consider that provide %production boosts:
- Aerlen Patronage
- Alarri Signaling Drone
- Ardyne Gateway Link
- ArcRift Tower
- B'elna's Altar
- Chuhn Trading Forum
- Cognizant Omniforge
- Intraphasic Hoveroid
- Litheor Transmutative Locator
- Shrine of B'elna
- T5 Analysis Data
- Trade Outpost Intelligence
- Trellith Influence
- Trellith Structural Energizer
- Uldri Crystal Field
- Uldri Power Node
- VARA Interface
For more ideas, see this forum topic.
Size versus richness
Time Requirements for Planet Enhancement Using Racial Abilities
from StolenPlanet's forum post:
| Planetary Richness | Number of Ability Uses | Hours to Reach 15x | Days to Reach 15x |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15x Mega Rich | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 14x Mega Rich | 1 | 40 | 1.6 |
| 13x Mega Rich | 2 | 80 | 3.3 |
| 12x Mega Rich | 3 | 120 | 5.0 |
| 11x Mega Rich | 4 | 160 | 6.6 |
| 10x Mega Rich | 5 | 200 | 8.3 |
| 9x Mega Rich | 6 | 240 | 10.0 |
| 8x Mega Rich | 7 | 280 | 11.6 |
| 7x Mega Rich | 8 | 320 | 13.3 |
| 6x Mega Rich | 9 | 360 | 15.0 |
| 5x Mega Rich | 10 | 400 | 16.6 |
| 4x Mega Rich | 11 | 440 | 18.3 |
| 3x Mega Rich | 12 | 480 | 20.0 |
| 2x Mega Rich | 13 | 520 | 21.6 |
| 1x Mega Rich | 14 | 560 | 23.3 |
| Mega Rich | 15 | 600 | 25.0 |
| Ultra Rich | 16 | 640 | 26.6 |
| Extremely Rich | 17 | 680 | 28.3 |
| Very Rich | 18 | 720 | 30.0 |
| Rich | 19 | 760 | 31.6 |
| Extremely Abundant | 20 | 800 | 33.3 |
| Very Abundant | 21 | 840 | 35.0 |
| Abundant | 22 | 880 | 36.6 |
| Average | 23 | 920 | 38.3 |
| Sparse | 24 | 960 | 40.0 |
| Very Sparse | 25 | 1000 | 41.6 |
| Extremely Sparse | 26 | 1040 | 43.3 |
| None | 27 | 1080 | 45.0 |
A question that is hotly debated is, do you give up planet size for faster planet completion? Primarily, this is related to transforming gas planets into plasmas. Should you take 45 days to boost the gas planet from zero artifact production to 15x Mega? Or should you opt for a lesser sized planet, but one that could reach 15x Mega sooner? I think you should the second option. If I get an awesome planet in 32 days instead of 45 days, then that is 13 days of extra production I am getting; not to mention the fact that I am now 13 days closer to finishing a second planet.
Desiring speed over planet size would mean my order of planet project preference is as follows:
1. Icy Very Large - Mass Surface Melter - Transforms an Icy world into an Oceanic world, enhancing its size 2 and all resources by 2 in the process. It will make a Very Massive planet with 69 spaces. You could also go with a Large Icy that becomes a Massive Ocean with 63 spaces. Assuming a starting point of Rich artifact either way, then it will take 19 clicks or 32 days to perfect this planet. As tempting as it may be, ignore the Average sized Icy.
2. Ocean Massive (natural scan) - Assuming a starting point of Rich artifact, then it will take 19 clicks or 32 days to perfect this planet.
3. Desert Very Large - Gamma Crystallizer - Transforms a desert planet into a Crystal world, enhancing its size by 1, and all resources by 2. It will make a Massive planet with 63 spaces. Assuming a starting point of Rich artifact, then it will take 19 clicks or 32 days to perfect this planet. As tempting as it may be, ignore the Large sized Desert.
4. Metallic Very Massive (natural scan) - Assuming a starting point of at least Average artifact, then it would take 24 clicks or 40 days to perfect this planet.
5. Gas Very Massive - Phasic Chain-Ionizer - Transforms a gas planet into a Plasma world, enhancing its size by 1, research by 2, and defense by 300. Research: Rich. It will make a Colossal planet with 75 spaces. It will take 45 days to perfect this planet.
6. Barren Very Large - Planetary Sentiox - Transforms a barren planet into a Sentient world,Boosting its size by 1 and all resources by 2.Sentient worlds also provide 700 natural attack and defense. It will make a Massive planet with 63 spaces. Assuming a starting point of at least Average artifact, then it would take 24 clicks or 40 days to perfect this planet.
7. Barren Very Large - Octafari Hydroshifter - Transports vast quantities of water from an existing Octafari world, transforming a barren planet to an oceanic, and increasing its size and all resources by 1. It will make a Massive planet with 63 spaces. Assuming a starting point of at least Average artifact, then it would take 24 clicks or 40 days to perfect this planet.
8. Volcano Very Large - Thermionic Intensifier - Transforms a volcanic planet into a Demon world, enhancing its size by 1, attack by 800, and all resources by 1. This would create a Massive with 63 spaces. Assuming a starting point of at least Average artifact, then it would take 24 clicks or 40 days to perfect this planet.
See Also
- Planets
- Taltherian Planet Tactics
- Planetary Cloaking
- Category: Planet Transformers: [1]