Overview
Sets the colony level, structure permits, defense permits, queue lanes, outer-ring access, and ships allowed in one attack.
The Command Nexus is the starting core.
Every level and its next upgrade
“Next cost” and “Next duration” are for upgrading from the listed level. The table shows starting values before your personal bonuses. For Shop structures, additional levels are purchased rather than built with Ore.
| Current L | Base effect | Next cost | Next duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 structure permits · 2 defense permits · 1 ship lanes · 14 ships per attack | 180 Ore | 45 sec |
| 2 | 6 structure permits · 3 defense permits · 1 ship lanes · 18 ships per attack | 650 Ore | 2 min |
| 3 | 8 structure permits · 4 defense permits · 1 ship lanes · 22 ships per attack | 1,500 Ore | 3 min |
| 4 | 10 structure permits · 5 defense permits · 2 ship lanes · 26 ships per attack | 6,193 Ore | 7 min |
| 5 | 12 structure permits · 6 defense permits · 2 ship lanes · 30 ships per attack | 11,443 Ore | 15 min |
| 6 | 14 structure permits · 7 defense permits · 2 ship lanes · 34 ships per attack | 19,231 Ore | 31 min |
| 7 | 16 structure permits · 8 defense permits · 3 ship lanes · 38 ships per attack | 30,204 Ore | 1.1 hr |
| 8 | 18 structure permits · 9 defense permits · 3 ship lanes · 42 ships per attack | 45,071 Ore | 2.3 hr |
| 9 | 20 structure permits · 10 defense permits · 3 ship lanes · 46 ships per attack | 64,606 Ore | 4.7 hr |
| 10 | 22 structure permits · 11 defense permits · 4 ship lanes · 50 ships per attack | 89,648 Ore | 9.9 hr |
| 11 | 24 structure permits · 12 defense permits · 4 ship lanes · 54 ships per attack | 121,097 Ore | 21 hr |
| 12 | 26 structure permits · 13 defense permits · 4 ship lanes · 58 ships per attack | 159,917 Ore | 24 hr |
| 13 | 28 structure permits · 14 defense permits · 5 ship lanes · 62 ships per attack | 207,133 Ore | 27 hr |
| 14 | 30 structure permits · 15 defense permits · 5 ship lanes · 66 ships per attack | 263,832 Ore | 30 hr |
| 15 | 32 structure permits · 16 defense permits · 5 ship lanes · 70 ships per attack | 331,163 Ore | 33 hr |
| 16 | 34 structure permits · 17 defense permits · 6 ship lanes · 74 ships per attack | 410,335 Ore | 36 hr |
| 17 | 36 structure permits · 18 defense permits · 6 ship lanes · 78 ships per attack | 502,620 Ore | 39 hr |
| 18 | 38 structure permits · 19 defense permits · 6 ship lanes · 82 ships per attack | 609,347 Ore | 42 hr |
| 19 | 40 structure permits · 20 defense permits · 7 ship lanes · 86 ships per attack | 731,908 Ore | 42 hr |
| 20 | 42 structure permits · 21 defense permits · 7 ship lanes · 90 ships per attack | 871,752 Ore | 42 hr |
| 21 | 44 structure permits · 22 defense permits · 7 ship lanes · 94 ships per attack | 1,030,391 Ore | 42 hr |
| 22 | 46 structure permits · 23 defense permits · 8 ship lanes · 98 ships per attack | 1,209,393 Ore | 42 hr |
| 23 | 48 structure permits · 24 defense permits · 8 ship lanes · 102 ships per attack | 1,410,386 Ore | 42 hr |
| 24 | 50 structure permits · 25 defense permits · 8 ship lanes · 106 ships per attack | 1,635,057 Ore | 42 hr |
| 25 | 52 structure permits · 26 defense permits · 9 ship lanes · 110 ships per attack | 1,885,152 Ore | 42 hr |
| 26 | 54 structure permits · 27 defense permits · 9 ship lanes · 114 ships per attack | 2,162,476 Ore | 42 hr |
| 27 | 56 structure permits · 28 defense permits · 9 ship lanes · 118 ships per attack | 2,468,889 Ore | 42 hr |
| 28 | 58 structure permits · 29 defense permits · 10 ship lanes · 122 ships per attack | 2,806,311 Ore | 42 hr |
| 29 | 60 structure permits · 30 defense permits · 10 ship lanes · 126 ships per attack | 3,176,721 Ore | 42 hr |
| 30 | 62 structure permits · 31 defense permits · 10 ship lanes · 130 ships per attack | 3,582,154 Ore | 42 hr |
| 31 | 64 structure permits · 32 defense permits · 11 ship lanes · 134 ships per attack | 4,024,701 Ore | 42 hr |
| 32 | 66 structure permits · 33 defense permits · 11 ship lanes · 138 ships per attack | 4,506,513 Ore | 42 hr |
| 33 | 68 structure permits · 34 defense permits · 11 ship lanes · 142 ships per attack | 5,029,797 Ore | 42 hr |
| 34 | 70 structure permits · 35 defense permits · 12 ship lanes · 146 ships per attack | 5,596,815 Ore | 42 hr |
| 35 | 72 structure permits · 36 defense permits · 12 ship lanes · 150 ships per attack | 6,209,889 Ore | 42 hr |
| 36 | 74 structure permits · 37 defense permits · 12 ship lanes · 154 ships per attack | 6,871,394 Ore | 42 hr |
| 37 | 76 structure permits · 38 defense permits · 13 ship lanes · 158 ships per attack | 7,583,765 Ore | 42 hr |
| 38 | 78 structure permits · 39 defense permits · 13 ship lanes · 162 ships per attack | 8,349,491 Ore | 42 hr |
| 39 | 80 structure permits · 40 defense permits · 13 ship lanes · 166 ships per attack | 9,171,116 Ore | 42 hr |
| 40 | 82 structure permits · 41 defense permits · 14 ship lanes · 170 ships per attack | 10,051,244 Ore | 42 hr |
| 41 | 84 structure permits · 42 defense permits · 14 ship lanes · 174 ships per attack | 10,992,531 Ore | 42 hr |
| 42 | 86 structure permits · 43 defense permits · 14 ship lanes · 178 ships per attack | 11,997,690 Ore | 42 hr |
| 43 | 88 structure permits · 44 defense permits · 15 ship lanes · 182 ships per attack | 13,069,489 Ore | 42 hr |
| 44 | 90 structure permits · 45 defense permits · 15 ship lanes · 186 ships per attack | 14,210,754 Ore | 42 hr |
| 45 | 92 structure permits · 46 defense permits · 15 ship lanes · 190 ships per attack | 15,424,363 Ore | 42 hr |
| 46 | 94 structure permits · 47 defense permits · 16 ship lanes · 194 ships per attack | 16,713,252 Ore | 42 hr |
| 47 | 96 structure permits · 48 defense permits · 16 ship lanes · 198 ships per attack | 18,080,409 Ore | 42 hr |
| 48 | 98 structure permits · 49 defense permits · 16 ship lanes · 202 ships per attack | 19,528,880 Ore | 42 hr |
| 49 | 100 structure permits · 50 defense permits · 17 ship lanes · 206 ships per attack | 21,061,764 Ore | 42 hr |
| 50 | 102 structure permits · 51 defense permits · 17 ship lanes · 210 ships per attack | MAX | — |
How it works
The Nexus has a distinct Ore upgrade curve: L1→2 is 180 Ore, L2→3 is 650 Ore and L3→4 is 1,500 Ore. It unlocks outer construction pads at L10. Each Nexus level also adds four attack-fleet places to a 10-place baseline, capped at 210. Hangar storage is separate. Normal building upgrades require Nexus level at least equal to the destination level.