🌑 Dark Fog Guide

Dark Fog Overview

Two layers: ground bases (mine resources, attack factory) and space hives (coordinate attacks). Destroying ground bases weakens the hive; killing the hive makes ground bases decay.

Ground Bases

Type	Difficulty	Defenders	Loot
Scout Outpost	Easy	2-4 scouts	Iron/copper, early tech
Mining Base	Medium	6-12 + 2 turrets	Processed ores
Military Base	Hard	12-20 + 4 turrets + shield	Combat tech components
Relay Station	Very Hard	20+ + 8 turrets + shield	Rare components

Each base: Relay tower (brain) → Mining drills → Spawning pools → Shield gen → Depot (loot).

Expansion

Difficulty	New Relay	Expansion	Military Upgrade
Low	Never	2+ hours	10+ hours
High	15-30 min	20 min	1.5 hours

Assault Strategy

Scout from altitude → clear outer ring → destroy spawning pools → kill relay tower (disables ~20 min) → mine depot. Loadout: Tesla Tower, Rifle + explosive ammo, 40 foundations, 20 repair packs.

Space Hives

Part	HP	Priority
Relay Docking	5,000	First (stops expansion)
Fighter Hangar	10,000	Second (reduces waves)
Bomber Bay	15,000	Third (stops heavy attacks)
Energy Core	50,000	Later
Hive Brain	100,000+	Last (final boss)

Strength by Distance

Distance	Relays	Fighters	Core HP
Home	2-3	10-20	50,000
Adjacent	4-5	20-40	75,000
Mid-range	6-8	40-80	100,000
Far edge	10+	80-150	200,000+

Weakening the Hive

Clear all ground bases: -20% HP, -1 relay spawn
Kill relay stations: -30% shield recharge
Destroy fighter hangars: -60% fighter spawn
Planetary shield per planet: prevents new relays

Resource Farming

Loop: Clear base to relay tower → regenerate (20-30 min) → re-kill → collect loot.

Evolution	Loot Mult	Drops
0-20%	1×	Iron, copper
20-40%	1.5×	+ Circuit boards
40-60%	2×	+ Processors
60-80%	3×	+ Quantum chips
80-100%	4×	+ Dark matter

Keep evolution at 40-70% for optimal farming.

Tech Priority

Tech	Cost	Key Unlock	Rush
Basic Combat	10R+10B	Gauss turret	Yes
Energy Weapons	20R+20B+10Y	Laser turret (no ammo!)	Yes
Explosives	30R+20B+15Y	Missile launcher	Yes
Shield Tech	40R+30B+20Y	Shield gen + plasma turret	Highest
Fleet Command	50R+40B+30Y+10P	Ships	Mid
Planetary Fortress	60R+50B+40Y+20P	Planet shield, implosion	Late
Hive Analysis	70R+60B+50Y+30P	Hive scanner	Pre-assault

Path: Basic → Energy → Explosives → Shield → Fleet → Fortress → Hive Analysis.

Buildings

Building	Cost	Power	Purpose
Gauss Turret	20 iron + 10 copper	0.5 MW	Point defense
Laser Turret	30 titanium + 15 circuit	1.5 MW	No ammo needed
Missile Launcher	20 steel + 10 processor	2.0 MW	AOE splash
Plasma Turret	30 Ti-alloy + 10 proc	3.0 MW	Anti-fleet piercing
Implosion Turret	50 Ti-alloy + 20 proc	5.0 MW	Burst AOE
Shield Generator	20 steel + 10 proc + 5 magnet	50 MW	Local shield (20m)
Planetary Shield	100 frame + 50 proc + 20 quantum	500 MW	Full planet shield
Combat Logistics	50 steel + 20 proc + 10 frame	—	Ammo + repair drones
Battle Analysis	30 proc + 10 quantum chip	—	Predicts attacks

Endgame: Hive Brain

Prereqs: Hive Analysis, 200+ ships (100 corvs + 50 dest + 50 cruisers), Planetary Shield on all planets, forward base with 500+ missiles.

Phase 1 (100%→60% HP): Destroy relay docks + fighter hangars. 30-50 fighter waves.

Phase 2 (60%→25%): Bomber bays active — kill first. Core shield activates (100,000 HP).

Phase 3 (25%→0%): All defenders swarm. Core regens 500 HP/sec. Focus fire the core.

Reward	Source	Use
Hive Core	Final kill	Cosmology catalyst
Dark Matter Crystal	Hangar kills	Graviton lens
Research Data (×10,000)	Full clear	Hidden tech tree

After victory: No new relays. Ground bases decay. Hive does not respawn. Each kill boosts Cosmology research (final tech category).