Zero-K

Welcome to the Zero-K Wiki!

This is the official wiki for the free open source RTS game Zero-K.

If you're new to the game, consult the Manual for helpful pages on how to get started.
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1 Overview

Overview

Game info: Manual; Units; Buildings; Commander; Unit Commands

Community: Discord; Forum; Ladders; Steam; Twitch

Manual

v t e Manual

Basics	Newbie Guide FAQ Interface Basic Economy Guide Help for Other RTS Players Dos and Don'ts Video Tutorials Offsite Resources

Units	Units Unit Classes Weapon Classes Unit Radar Icons Commanders

Unit abilities and features	Capture Cloak Fire Transportation Teleportation Repair Shield Terraforming Unit Commands Unit States Unit AI Retreat Command

Other features	Overdrive System Selection Unit control sharing Chicken Defense Customizing the User Interface User Page

Other information	Hotkeys Abbreviations Awards Cheats Code of Conduct Matchmaking Setting Up a Game Performance Optimizations Engine commands

Strategy	Wind Farming Factory Tips Missile Silo Tutorial Openings Game Progression

Development/Modding	Developing Animator GUI Widget Configuration Map Creation ZK Map Making Guide Startbox API Mod Creation Custom Modes How To Play Mods Quick Stat Tweaks

Units

v t e Units

Cloakbots	Conjurer Glaive Scythe Ronin Reaver Knight Sling Phantom Gremlin Imp Iris

Shieldbots	Convict Dirtbag Bandit Rogue Thug Outlaw Felon Racketeer Vandal Snitch Aspis

Rovers	Mason Dart Scorcher Fencer Ripper Ravager Dominatrix Badger Impaler Crasher

Hovercraft	Quill Dagger Scalpel Halberd Claymore Mace Lance Flail Bolas

Gunships	Wasp Blastwing Gnat Locust Harpy Nimbus Revenant Krow Trident Charon Hercules

Airplanes	Crane Swift Raptor Raven Phoenix Thunderbird Likho Sparrow Owl

Spiders	Weaver Flea Hermit Venom Redback Recluse Crab Tarantula Widow

Jumpbots	Constable Puppy Pyro Placeholder Moderator Jack Jugglenaut Firewalker Toad Skuttle

Heavy Tanks	Welder Kodachi Blitz Ogre Minotaur Cyclops Emissary Tremor Ettin

Amphbots	Conch Duck Archer Bulkhead Buoy Scallop Grizzly Angler Limpet Lobster Djinn

Ships	Mariner Cutter Hunter Seawolf Corsair Mistral Siren Envoy Zephyr

Striders	Athena Ultimatum Scorpion Dante Merlin Funnelweb Paladin Detriment Shogun Reef Scylla

Tactical Missiles	Eos Quake Shockley Inferno

Other Units	Commander Firefly Viper Gull Glint

Chickens	Chicken Pigeon Spiker Cockatrice Lobber Wurm Roc Sporeshooter Leaper Talon Basilisk Blobber Blimpy Tiamat White Dragon Chicken Queen (flying) Digger Dodo Spidermonkey Blooper

Unused Units	Nebula Spicula Kestrel Eclipse Trisula Morningstar Lancelet Daimyo Vanquisher Listener (burrowed) Chicken Queen (old) Chicken Brood Queen

Buildings

Buildings

v t e Buildings

Factories	Cloakbot Factory Shieldbot Factory Rover Assembly Hovercraft Platform Gunship Plant Airplane Plant Spider Factory Jumpbot Factory Tank Foundry Amphbot Factory Shipyard Strider Hub Missile Silo

Economy	Metal Extractor Solar Collector Wind/Tidal Generator Fusion Reactor Singularity Reactor Geothermal Generator Advanced Geothermal Storage Energy Pylon Caretaker Airpad

Defence	Aegis Picket Lotus Urchin Newton Faraday Stardust Stinger Gauss Desolator Lucifer Cerberus

Anti-Air Defences	Hacksaw Razor Thresher Chainsaw Artemis

Large Weapons	Antinuke Big Bertha Trinity Starlight Disco Rave Party Zenith

Intel	Radar Tower Advanced Radar Cornea

Miscellaneous	Claw Lamp

Chicken	Roost Chicken Tube Chicken Spire Rafflesia

Unused Buildings	Sonar Station Sunlance

Units

Commands

v t e Commands

Targeted	Move Attack Move Jump Force Fire Set Target Fire Special Weapon Area Attack Guard Patrol

Economic	Repair Reclaim Resurrect Area Mex Building placement commands Factory commands

Instant	Stop Wait Detonate Self Destruct Cancel Target Resupply Recall Drones Clear Production Queue Stockpile

Transport	Load Unload Load Selected Units Eject Cargo Embark Disembark

Unusual	Newton firezone commands Morph Upgrade Commander Stop Commander Upgrade Drop Bombs Unleash Lightning Teleport Beacon Speed Boost Evacuate

Global	Ferry Retreat Reserve

Historical	Drop Depthcharge

Unit states

Planet Wars

v t e PlanetWars

Basics	Introduction

Playing PlanetWars	Attacking And Defending Influence And Conquest Ships Infrastructure and Artefacts Economy Roles and Quota Diplomacy Events

Strategy	Victory Conditions

Story	Story Historical factions

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