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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an economy structure that produces metal.{{ Infobox zkunit
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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a produces metal.{{ Infobox zkunit
 
| name = Metal Extractor
 
| name = Metal Extractor
 
| defname = staticmex
 
| defname = staticmex
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| image = http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/staticmex.png
 
| image = http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/staticmex.png
 
| icontype = mex
 
| icontype = mex
| cost = 85
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| cost = 75
| hitpoints = 600
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| hitpoints = 400
 
| sight = 273
 
| sight = 273
 
| gridlink = 50
 
| gridlink = 50
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}}==Description==
 
}}==Description==
The metal extractor (''mex'' for easy reference) is the primary means of getting Metal. If you have excess energy, metal extractors placed near energy sources will automatically use it to extract more metal using [[Overdrive]].
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The metal extractor is the primary means of getting metal. If you have excess energy, metal extractors will automatically use it to extract more metal. See [[Overdrive]].
  
 
== Tactics and Strategy ==
 
== Tactics and Strategy ==
Build Metal Extractors early and build them often; they are the only reliable and scalable source of [[Metal]] in the game. Surrounding them with [[Energy|power generators]] will [[Overdrive|increase their yield]]. They can be most efficiently placed using the [[Area Mex Command]].
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Build Metal Extractors early and build them often; they are the only reliable and scale-able source of metal in the game. More information can be found on the [[Metal]] page.
 
 
Placing a [[Solar Collector]] near each Metal Extractor you build is an easy way to start benefiting from Overdrive. Two solar collectors (4 [[File:Energy.png|24x24px|Energy|Energy|link=]]) near a single metal extractor is enough to boost a 2 Metal extractor to 3 Metal. There are diminishing returns on how well energy can overdrive an extractor, requiring 16 Energy to be built to increase that single metal extractor to 4 [[File:Ibeam.png|20x20px|Metal|Metal|link=]].  
 
 
 
If you connect multiple extractors and energy structures together, the energy produced in that grid will automatically flow to the extractor that would benefit the most, maximizing metal production.
 
 
 
  
 
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