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Astraean: compound interest with a shield

confirmedPatch 11.75Build a7b5c7cCore rulesReviewed
Patch
11.75
Build
a7b5c7c
Scope
Core rules
Reviewed

Astraean’s current infrastructure includes Sunspire, Solvault, Heliovex, Astergate, Solis Aegis, Solis Battery, Solar Slipway, Auric Drydock, and Helion Bombard. Evidence

Astraean strategy favors protected production clusters and deliberate reinforcement. Culture and ship modifiers can vary with the active roster and campaign, so exact discounts, speeds, and combat values belong to the current Codex rather than a universal table. Evidence

Infrastructure roles

Sunspire is the Astraean central structure. Solvault and Heliovex provide the two capacity roles; Astergate is the logistics structure; Solis Aegis is defensive infrastructure; Solis Battery supplies static attack; Solar Slipway and Auric Drydock build the light and heavy families; Helion Bombard is the siege structure. Evidence

Planning implications

Astraean planning should distinguish protection from firepower. Solis Aegis and Solis Battery contribute through different combat paths, so one cannot be used as a numerical substitute for the other. Capacity likewise remains split between Solvault and Heliovex.

Active-world check

Before choosing fleet ratios or upgrade timing, read the current Codex values and simulator. Culture identity is stable here; exact ship values and campaign modifiers are not.

Evidence

Sanitized transcripts from the current client. Raw player captures remain private.

  1. Installed client identityThe installed Windows client reports patch 11.75, build a7b5c7c, built 2026-07-31 15:16:13 UTC.Patch 11.75 · build a7b5c7c · verified 2026-08-01 · Riftborne.exe --build-info and Content/build_info.json.
  2. Current economy and storage implementationProduction, storage capacity, upkeep, hidden-resource, and transmutation behavior is taken from the executable paths used by the running client.Patch 11.75 · build a7b5c7c · verified 2026-07-30 · Read-only inspection of BuildingConfig and EconomySystem.
  3. Current culture-specific building namesThe current client maps Astraean storage to Solvault and Heliovex, Varkon storage to Skarncache and Voltforge, and Veil storage to Nyxvault and Gloamwell. Astraean static attack infrastructure is named Solis Battery.Patch 11.75 · build a7b5c7c · verified 2026-07-30 · Read-only inspection of BuildingNamingSystem in the installed client.
  4. Current building effectsThe first culture-specific storage building adds capacity for Vulkron, Aurelite, and Deuterium; the second adds Astra capacity. Solis Battery adds flat attack against light and heavy hulls and remains active while standing.Patch 11.75 · build a7b5c7c · verified 2026-07-30 · Read-only inspection of BuildingConfig.GetEffects and the current Codex renderer.
  5. Current fleet and movement implementationFleet role, movement, infrastructure, and roster statements are limited to behavior exposed by the current client implementation and Codex.Patch 11.75 · build a7b5c7c · verified 2026-07-30 · Read-only inspection of ShipTravelSpeedSystem, ShipInfrastructureSystem, and Codex ship screens.
  6. Current combat, raid, siege, and espionage implementationPublished combat statements are limited to behavior used by the current CombatSystem and the Codex. Power is an estimate rather than a fixed conversion from ship count.Patch 11.75 · build a7b5c7c · verified 2026-07-30 · Read-only inspection of CombatSystem and SiegeTargetCatalog.
  7. Active multiplayer-world boundaryThe multiplayer operator owns the world seed, pacing, simulation time, factions, global modifiers, and ship roster. World-specific values must therefore be labeled separately from core rules.Patch 11.75 · build a7b5c7c · verified 2026-07-30 · Current multiplayer client contract and read-only world/session telemetry.
  • CulturesCultures is part of Riftborne’s cultures system and is documented here for patch 11.75.
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  • Veil: asymmetry as an economyVeil uses shadow-themed infrastructure and rewards asymmetric positioning, mobility, and information control.