Build rate

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Build rate is important in this game as it affects how fast something is built. The larger the number the faster the building/unit is made. A build rate of 30 is better than a build rate of 5. However the higher the build rate the faster resources drain. This may not seem a problem when building a wall section, but if you were building an Experimental unit then this would have a bigger impact on your economy.

Build rate also plays on the speed of reclaiming, capturing and repairing.

Here is a little table to show which units build at which speeds:

Build rate	Unit
Combat Units
1	Cybran T1 Assault Bot: Mantis
3	Aeon T3 Heavy Assault Bot: Harbinger Mark IV
Engineers
5	Tech 1 Engineer UEF T1 Engineering Drone: C-D1 "Rover" UEF T1 Engineering Drone: C-D2 "Rover"
10	Tech 2 Engineer UEF T2 Field Engineer: Sparky
15	Tech 3 Engineer
20	UEF T1 Engineering Drone: C-D2 "Rover-2"
Factories
20	Tech 1 Factory
40	Tech 2 Factory
60	Tech 3 Factory
120	T3 Quantum Gateway
Hives
15	Cybran T2 Engineering Station: The Hive (1)
30	Cybran T2 Engineering Station: The Hive (2)
45	Cybran T2 Engineering Station: The Hive (3)
ACU & SACU
10	ACU
30	ACU with Tech 2 Engineering Suite
90	ACU with Tech 3 Engineering Suite
60	SACU
90	SACU with Engineering Upgrade
Aircraft carriers
150	Cybran T3 Aircraft Carrier: Command Class
150	Aeon T3 Aircraft Carrier: Keefer Class
150	Seraphim T3 Aircraft Carrier: Iavish
Experimental Units
180	UEF Experimental Mobile Factory: Fatboy Cybran Experimental Megabot: Megalith Aeon Experimental Aircraft Carrier: CZAR
240	UEF Experimental Aircraft Carrier: Atlantis Aeon Experimental Battleship: Tempest
2160	Seraphim Experimental Missile Launcher: Yolona Oss
Missile launchers
80	T2 Tactical Missile Launcher
1080	Strategic missile launcher Strategic Missile Defense UEF T3 Strategic Missile Submarine: Ace Cybran T3 Strategic Missile Submarine: Plan B Aeon T3 Strategic Missile Submarine: Silencer Seraphim T3 Battleship: Hauthuum