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The metal extractor 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. See [[Overdrive]].
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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]].
  
 
== Tactics and Strategy ==
 
== Tactics and Strategy ==
Build Metal Extractors early and build them often; they are the only reliable and scale-able 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 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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Revision as of 09:19, 27 October 2021

The Metal Extractor is an economy structure that produces metal.

Metal Extractor (staticmex)
Produces Metal
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Stats
Cost 85
Hit Points 600
Vision Radius (elmo) 273
Grid link range (elmo) 50
Abilities
Extracts metal
Weapons
None

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.

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 power generators will increase their yield. They can be most efficiently placed using the Area Mex Command.